Federal law doesn't recognize the concept of a "domestic terrorist organization." That hasn't stopped President Trump from trying to use the concept to authorize investigations of (and necessarily suppress) lots of constitutionally protected speech, protest, and advocacy.

Me in today's "One First":

ICE now conducting “Kavanaugh stops” on entire buildings at once:

The vote for a continuing resolution failed to pass, and now the US government is on track to shutdown in just a few hours. What does that mean, exactly? Check out our quick explainer to figure out what led to this, and what happens next.