After a gunman killed four people and injured eight more at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday, a member of the church has raised money for the shooter’s family. So far, the fundraiser has brought in more than $200,000 in donations.

This week, amid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump and his administration are trying to capitalize on the situation. "Trump has made clear he's looking to use this opportunity to make more permanent cuts to the federal work force and its many, many functions," writes Reason's Liz Wolfe.

The Trump administration‘s plan to cancel nearly $8 billion in energy funding in more than a dozen Democratic-led states is not only hitting green energy projects, but also upgrades to the grid that advocates say would have lowered electricity costs and the risk of blackouts.

The Department of Energy is cancelling more than $7 billion in funding for hundreds of projects that the agency said don't address the country's energy needs and aren't economically viable.

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed deep concern over the growing trend of partisan redistricting across the United States, calling it a troubling shift from democratic principles. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Mr. Schwarzenegger lamented that political parties are now focused on trying to cheat their way to victory rather than winning the battle of ideas.

France’s Nicolas Sarkozy built a career on swagger, defiance, and ambition. This week, he took those traits through the gates of La Santé, the last remaining penitentiary inside the Paris city limits.

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday defended the White House’s decision to strike Venezuelan boats, hinting that President Donald Trump may even “expand” military operations in the region. In an interview with CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation,” the South Carolina Republican said Trump is “doing the right thing.”

Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable Burevestnik missile and is preparing to deploy it, President Vladimir V. Putin said Sunday, a pointed message to the West after plans for a summit with President Trump collapsed. Because the weapon runs on nuclear power, it can fly for much longer than other missiles can, and, the Kremlin says, is capable of evading missile defense systems.

A US warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago’s capital on Sunday, as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela and its president, Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer, in the capital of the Caribbean nation, comes in addition to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, which is moving closer to Venezuela. Maduro criticised the movement of the carrier as an attempt by the US government to fabricate “a new eternal war” against his country. According to government officials from Trinidad and Tobago and the US, the massive warship will remain in Trinidad until Thursday, allowing both countries to conduct training exercises.

A migrant who attempted to self-deport from Illinois to Mexico will instead be tried in north suburban Chicago on state charges of concealing the death of a 37-year-old woman. The case of Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez drew attention earlier this year after police in Waukegan, Ill. found the remains of Megan Bos in a container in his back yard. The woman, who had been missing for weeks, may have died of a fentanyl overdose at his residence. Mendoza-Gonzalez, whom federal authorities say is in the U.S. illegally, allegedly tried to cover up her death and obstruct justice; he also was charged with abuse of a corpse.