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The Internal Revenue Service is placing more than 34,000 employees, or about 46% of its workforce, on furlough starting Wednesday.

Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, both of Arizona, spoke to reporters outside the office of Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., about their concerns over health care if a Republican spending bill were to be passed. Speaker Johnson joined them outside and engaged the two about the Democrats voting against plans to fund the government and getting a newly-elected congresswoman from Arizona sworn in to serve in the House of Representatives amid the shutdown.

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to both counts of the indictment against him and has requested a jury trial. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports from outside the courthouse on the charges Comey faces and the public statements President Trump had made about wanting an indictment.

President Donald Trump and Hamas voiced new optimism Wednesday as Trump's envoy and key mediators joined talks in Egypt to end Israel's war in Gaza

A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

The largest US city is among more than 2,000 other municipalities pursuing similar lawsuits.

Experts argue Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide, surpassing isolated violations of war laws.

Trump slams Chicago mayor and Illinois governor resisting his mass deportation campaign as US troops arrive in state.