House Speaker Mike Johnson believes President Donald Trump understands that House Republicans do not have the votes to pass the SAVE Act, following a private meeting between the two men on Thursday night.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday will tee up a stopgap spending bill for a vote next week in a last-minute bid to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown. The legislative move comes the day after the Republican-led House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) proposal to extend current funding levels into the next

Star safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is listed as questionable after suffering a foot injury earlier this week, and he’ll be a game-time decision. Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore expressed confidence in the team’s ability to generate explosive plays despite missing someone of Brown’s caliber.

The Philadelphia Eagles won't rule out A.J. Brown or C.J. Gardner-Johnson this week, but they also have not practiced yet on Friday when head coach Nick Sirianni provided updates on the two players. Brown has missed Wednesday and Thursday practice with a hamstring injury while Gardner-Johnson surprisingly popped on the injury report on Thursday with a foot injury.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez to step down this week, several sources close to the matter confirmed with the Tribune Friday. Martinez does not currently plan to resign,

Martinez has two years left on his contract​, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in 2021.

Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez's resignation this week, but Martinez refused, Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) and other sources said Friday.