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Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) held a press conference to talk about the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown. During the news conference, a reporter asked Swalwell about Democratic California Governor candidate Katie Porter.

The federal government remains shut down after two weeks. Deseret News Congressional Correspondent Cami Mondeaux and Congressional Reporter for POLITICO Hailey Fuchs join LiveNOW from Fox's Mike Pache for a discussion on where things stand.

Update on President Trump National Guard Deployment in Illinois. Fox News reporter Olivianna Calmes reporter live from Chicago, IL.

FBI Director Kash Patel & President Donald Trump delivered remarks from the Oval Office. Rapid Response posted on X: ?on getting the dead hostages back: "They returned some more today. It?s a gruesome process. I almost hate to talk about it, but they?re digging... some died in tunnels that are way down under the earth... It?s a horrible atrocity."

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on the hull failure and implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible. "We determined that the probable cause of the hull failure and implosion of the submersible Titan was OceanGate?s inadequate engineering process," NTSB said.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) delivered remarks on day 15 of the US government shutdown.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a press conference Wednesday after The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in responding to oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Louisiana v. Callais, a case that challenges a congressional map that Louisiana adopted in 2024 to comply with the Voting Rights Act.

A plane carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made an 'unscheduled landing' in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the windshield, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on X.

A security guard in Kayseri, Turkey, saved a woman on Tuesday, October 14, after she accidentally stepped in front of an oncoming tram. (Credit: Kayseri Transportation via Storyful)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the House Democratic Caucus, and healthcare workers gathered to hold a news conference Wednesday morning on the 15th day of the government shutdown.

House Republicans delivered remarks as the U.S. government shutdown enters day 15.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday urged NATO allies to boost their spending on U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine, responding to a recent report showing a steep drop in military aid to Kyiv during July and August. This also comes as Hegseth is set to hold several meetings with defense ministers from all across the world. Durring the brief comments Hegseth said this: ""You get peace when you are strong. Not when you use strong words or wag your fingers, you get it when you have strong and real capabilities that adversaries respect," he told reporters ahead of a meeting with his NATO counterparts at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels."

The Israeli Defense Force says following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages. They go on to say that Hamas is required to make all necessary efforts to return the deceased hostages.

We are continuing to learn more after the LA County Board of Supervisors declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday in response to ongoing federal immigration enforcement raids. The Board alleges these actions are preventing people from going to work. LiveNOW?s Mike Pache has more as local leaders say the raids have caused fear and forced businesses to shutter.

A variety of media outlets have rejected new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. The Washington Post's Scott Nover joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache to discuss.

We are learning more after the United States struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters around Venezuela. According to President Donald Trump, the strike on Tuesday killed six people. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later shared video of the strike in a post on social media. LiveNOW?s Josh Breslow is speaking with National Security Expert, Glenn Ignazio.

We are now learning that Israel has identified two of the four deceased hostages whose coffins it received from Hamas on Monday. Hamas was supposed to hand over the remains of 28 deceased hostages by Monday. However, it was reported by The Times of Israel that the terror group said it would have trouble locating all the bodies. LiveNOW?s Josh Breslow is joined by Janatan Sayeh to discuss the latest updates from Gaza. Sayeh is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

A hospital in Mill Creek, Washington was evacuated due to a suspicious device found inside the building. 21 patients were relocated to other hospitals as authorities investigate the device. The public is advised to avoid the area while the Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad responds.