White House officials have weighed using tariff revenue to cover the paychecks due to go out on Oct. 15 for 1.3 million military members. POLITICO first reported Wednesday that the White House was considering moving funds to prevent a possible lapse in pay.

Obama's recent public comments came after private conversations with allies about whether he should speak out more, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Cortez’s mockery of Stephen Miller with a crude message on Tuesday. The clash erupted after the White House deputy chief of staff was awkwardly forced to watch a social media video of the New York Democrat calling him “4-foot-10″ while he was being interviewed live on Fox News.

The White House had signaled the move before the shutdown began, instructing agencies to submit reduction-in-force plans.

News of President Donald Trump’s second “routine” annual physical examination of the year — six months after his last checkup — kindled speculation about the 79-year-old’s health. Trump on Friday will undergo an examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where he will also address military personnel.

The Trump administration said Friday that it's moving forward with mass firings of federal workers, but labor unions are fighting back in court.

GOP leaders apparently want a public debate over which party is focused on health care. Given the party’s record, that’s not a fight Republicans can win.

U.S. President Donald Trump will have his election night party on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House, a White House official said.