Trump gains momentum during the ongoing government shutdown as Democrats face backlash even from mainstream media, while Republican voter registration grows in key states. Kash Patel claims the FBI is closing in on antifa funders, and Congress refers former CIA Director John Brennan to the DOJ. Trump sues the Biden administration for damages over prior investigations and moves forward with multiple lawsuits. ICE intensifies raids across major cities, deportation sentiment rises, and controversy surrounds illegal employment cases. Economically, data centers plan self-powered facilities, tariffs boost U.S. chip production, and major wind projects stall. Internationally, China eyes a new South American railway, Trump’s counterterror ops eliminate hundreds of jihadists, and energy tensions rise in the EU. In culture and science, charity fraud, trans curriculum rulings, and vaccine skepticism dominate headlines. The World Series features Toronto vs. Los Angeles, and Japan embraces American country music.