Luke Garrett

Sending tomahawks would be an escalation, Trump says, and he may bring it up with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.

Trump then praised the Ukrainians for being good fighters.

Earlier Sunday, Zelensky said he had a, quote, very productive call with Trump, the second in two days.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, the White House.

Two courts blocked Trump's deployment of National Guard troops last week, one in Oregon and the other in Illinois.

When asked on NBC News if the Insurrection Act is on the table, Vice President J.D.

Vance said, The president's looking at all of his options.

Right now, he hasn't felt he needed to.

But we have to remember, why are we talking about this, Kristen?

Because crime has gotten out of control in our cities.

Illinois Governor J.B.

Pritzker tells ABC News Trump can't use the Insurrection Act because there's no rebellion.

Violent crime has fallen in Chicago, but the city still averages more than one homicide a day.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

The Pentagon says soldiers will be paid this week.

The department says it found approximately $8 billion in unused research and development funds from last year.

A source not authorized to speak publicly says these funds will pay U.S.

troops if the government doesn't reopen by October 15th.

The recently identified funds would likely only cover military paychecks this week, leaving future soldier pay uncertain.

Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at loggerheads over government funding.