The federal government shut down. Hamas agreed to parts of President Donald Trump's peace plan for the war in Gaza, but it seeks further talks on other elements of the plan. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a speech in Virginia to top military leaders. The Supreme Court made a ruling in Fed board member Lisa Cook's case. And protests are intensifying in Oregon and Illinois in response to the arrival of federal agents.
Here are the top stories involving the U.S. government this past week.
Government shutdown
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Israel-Hamas peace plan
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