The federal government appears headed toward its third shutdown in four months tonight at midnight. This one will be the smallest yet, impacting only part of the Department of Homeland Security, but will still effect tens of millions of Americans.

France is planning to send letters to all 29-year-olds in the country warning them that their fertility is declining, and encouraging women to consider freezing their eggs.

The Trump administration is ending its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, Border Czar Tom Homan announced Thursday morning. Homan said local immigration enforcement will continue, but that most federal agents will be leaving in the next two weeks.

Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with House lawmakers Wednesday in a combative hearing marked by sharp criticism over the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files and its pursuit of cases tied to President Trump’s political adversaries.

A man was detained Tuesday night for questioning in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie — several hours later, he was released. Carlos Palazuelos, 27, told reporters he was “terrified” by the ordeal and felt like he was “being kidnapped.”

The FBI released surveillance photos and video on Tuesday of a suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

The Justice Department unredacted additional names in the Jeffrey Epstein files after bipartisan lawmakers pressured the agency to release the identities of at least six men they described as “likely incriminated” in the documents. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) read the names of the men on the House floor Tuesday. They include: Emirati businessman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, billionaire U.S. businessman Leslie Wexner, Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, and Nicola Caputo.

Two of the world’s biggest sporting events this weekend revealed how politics seems to be infused into everything these days.

The search for Nancy Guthrie has entered its second week, as the deadline on an alleged ransom note expires today at 5 p.m. local time in Arizona. The potential abductors are reportedly demanding $6 million in Bitcoin.

Investigative journalist Vicky Ward visited Jeffrey Epstein’s home in the early 2000s — and she says the red flags were impossible to miss. On a special edition of Mo News’ premium Ask Mo Anything podcast, Ward tells Mosheh that’s why men named in the Epstein files cannot plausibly deny knowing Epstein was engaging in misconduct.

After being widely condemned by leaders from both parties for posting a racist social media video portraying former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, President Trump deleted the video Friday afternoon — more than 12 hours after it was first posted.

Law enforcement officials have not identified any suspects or persons of interest in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation continues into Day 5.

The Washington Post laid off roughly one-third of its staff (~300 reporters) this week, eliminating its sports section, most of its books coverage, and most of its foreign reporters. The shakeup has raised questions about the state of legacy media — and whether billionaire owners have any chance of saving publications in decline

President Trump says U.S. immigration enforcement “could use a little bit of a softer touch.” He told NBC News on Wednesday that the decision to withdraw 700 federal immigration officers from Minneapolis earlier today came from him — after improved coordination between the federal government and state officials. But Trump said, “You still have to be tough.”

Authorities say they are operating on the belief that Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, is still alive after being reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend.

President Trump doubled-down on calls to “nationalize” U.S. elections on Tuesday. Speaking from the White House, he said states “can administer the election, but they have to do it honestly,” after saying “the federal government should get involved” — pointing to debunked claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Measles cases are surging in the U.S. In January, there were hundreds of cases across more than a dozen states. The spike follows a year of steady spread that public health experts warn could threaten the virus’s “eliminated” status in the U.S.

The Justice Department on Friday released its largest and final planned batch of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. More than 3 million additional pages of documents were made public, along with thousands of photos and videos.

Police believe a crime occurred at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” show host Savannah Guthrie, who remains missing.

Federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon late Thursday on federal charges related to his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. (Here’s video from the protest.) Lemon was charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshipers, according to the Department of Homeland Security.