House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are weighing in on whether federal employees will receive backpay when the government reopens. READ WHAT OTHER LAWMAKERS ARE SAYING: https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2025/10/07/trump-administration-threatens-no-back-pay-for-federal-workers-in-shutdown/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=ksat12 | KSAT 12 & KSAT.com

National Guard members from Texas were getting settled at an Army Reserve center in Chicago on Tuesday, despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. FULL STORY: https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2025/10/07/illinois-braces-for-possible-national-guard-arrival-while-lawsuit-challenging-deployment-simmers/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=ksat12 | KSAT 12 & KSAT.com