U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is shutting down rumors about changes to the country’s immigration and border policies amid the government shutdown. The shutdown has left many Americans wondering what government services would be suspended. ICE worked to quash speculation that the funding dispute would prevent its agents from carrying out their duties. “Rumors that a U.S. government shutdown will allow illegal immigrants to enter the United States...

The blame game over the first federal government shutdown in seven years is intensifying. With neither President Donald Trump and the Republican majority in Congress, nor congressional Democrats, willing to lower the temperature, the government shut down at midnight Tuesday. And both sides are blasting each other in a verbal fistfight with plenty of policy and political implications as next year’s battle for Congress heats up. “IT’S MIDNIGHT....

A federal judge disqualified Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada Sigal Chattah from involvement in several cases. “Given the Court’s conclusion that Ms. Chattah is not validly serving as Acting U.S. Attorney, her involvement in these cases would be unlawful,” the order signed by senior U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell declares. “The Court will disqualify Ms. Chattah from participating in or supervising Defendants’ prosecutions.” FEDERAL...