Trump Tower STORMED By Protesters, OCCUPY Lobby In Support Of Mahmoud Khalil, Dems To SHUTDOWN Gov?, Trump, DOGE Dealt DEVASTATING Blow: Judge Reinstates THOUSANDS of Laid Off Fed Workers

Drew Petrimoulx chats with The Hill’s White House correspondent Alex Gangitano about Senate Democrats saying privately that they will not allow the government to shut down Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted six-month stopgap spending bill.    Plus, hear from NewsNation’s campaign reporter Jackie Koppell about House Democrats meeting up for its annual party retreat, just days ahead of a potential government shutdown.    Also in your Debrief: Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower’s lobby to demand the Columbia University activist’s release. Pete Buttigieg declines Senate run in Michigan.   Drew Petrimoulx chats with The Hill’s White House reporter Brett Samuels about President Trump meeting with the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as the U.S. is in the thick of trying to find a ceasefire deal in Russia’s war in Ukraine.     Plus, NewsNation’s Southwest correspondent Ali Bradley gives us the latest on immigration detention centers being at full capacity as federal immigration officials seek to find more bed space for those in custody.    Also in your Debrief: The Hill’s courts and legal reporter Zach Schonfeld breaks down the news that Democratic attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and 20 states are sueing the Trump administration over efforts to lay off nearly half of the Education Department workforce.  Make sure to subscribe to get your Daily Debrief with top headlines from The Hill every weekday.    Follow The Hill on Instagram and X,  @thehill