Trump Holds Off on Troops to San Francisco; Democratic Senators Block Bill to Pay Federal Workers | Capitol Report

President Donald Trump is highlighting the success of his Homeland Security task forces’ war on cartels, as he eyes a federal law enforcement surge in three cities—but San Francisco is off the list, at least for now.

Why is Trump honoring the San Francisco mayor’s request to hold off on sending troops? And could other cities learn from this example? We discuss with Lee Neves and Amanda Makki.

Senate Democrats block a bill to pay federal employees who are still working amid the government shutdown. Some workers are working second jobs to pay their bills.

Seamus Bruner, research director at The Government Accountability Institute, breaks down how taxpayer money is being used to fund violent protests through a complex network of NGOs.

Keeping gun applications moving smoothly during a government shutdown—Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) joins us to share how Second Amendment rights are under threat when the government stops working.

More than 30 people, including current and former NBA stars, have been arrested in a federal gambling probe. We take a look at what investigators say about how players allegedly faked injuries and ran mafia-backed poker games in one of the biggest sports scandals in American history.