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Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote. Doug Elmendorf, a professor of public policy and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and former director of the US Congressional Budget Office joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down where the situation stands.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is warning of devastating budget cuts if Congress passes a Republican-backed spending bill that would force the city to slash $1.1 billion in local funding halfway through the fiscal year. FOX 5 DC's Melanie Alnwick joined LiveNOW from FOX with the details.

A pro-Palestine activist at the University of Columbia, who has been at the center of organizing protests in recent months, Mahmoud Khalil, is reportedly being deported, which sparked protests and unrest in New York this week after President Trump weighed in on social media.

VP Vance says illegal immigrants and bad border policies are driving up housing prices. His remarks received some pushback among attendees. He shared these remarks while speaking at the National League of Cities event. | Raw & unfiltered. Watch non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation.

While returning to Washington D.C. on Sunday, President Donald Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One.

Most Health and Human Services Department employees were recently emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as $25,000 as part of President Donald Trump’s government cuts. Workers have until 5 p.m. on Friday to submit a response to the offer and cannot start opting in until Monday. The agency's workforce includes roughly 80,000. According to the Associated Press, HHS is one of the government’s costliest federal agencies, with an annual budget of about $1.7 trillion that is mostly spent on health care coverage for millions of people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. This comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as HHS secretary last month.

Alabama this weekend marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation and galvanized support for the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965. The annual commemoration pays homage to those who fought to secure voting rights for Black Americans and each year brings calls to recommit to the fight for equality. LiveNOW from FOX host Carel Lajara spoke to political journalist and author, Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey on how the clash helped advance voting rights for Black Americans.

President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to ?put herself out of a job? and close the Education Department. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Aron Boxer, THE CEO of Diversified Education Services (DES) and Head Executive Functioning Coach on what happens next.

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia as he ramped us pressure on the Kremlin to agree to a ceasefire and peace settlement with Ukraine. According to Axios, this is the first time since taking office that President Trump has issued a public threat against Russia. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall breaks it down with national security analyst Hal Kempfer.

President Trump is threatening military action on Iran if nuclear weapons deal is not met. The President says he's written a letter to Iran's Supreme leader saying that he hopes that the two will negotiate, because if the US has to go in militarily it's going to be 'terrible' thing. Joining LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to break it all down is Middle East expert Asher Westropp-Evans.