The Trump administration's militarization of US cities – apparently selected because of their partisan divergence from the White House – represents a failure of federalism, according to Aziz Huq in a Project Syndicate opinion piece.

The Trump admin has portrayed some cities as war-ravaged and lawless amid the government's crackdown on illegal immigration.

The US federal government has shut down. The travel impact could be felt in longer airport lines, muddled itineraries and US National Park closures.

U.S. Republicans and Democrats faced another looming deadline as a government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday: payday for active-duty military service members.

A new criminal complaint shows Des Moines superintendent lacked authorization to work in the US when he took the job

Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

The Department of Homeland Security identified the intended victim as Gregory Bovino, who has taken on a highly visible role in immigration enforcement campaigns in Los Angeles and Chicago.