LIVE: Israel keeps bombing Gaza as peace talks in Egypt enter third day
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 06:30:00
Author: Edna Mohamed
Israel attacks and intercepts another convoy of Gaza-bound boats, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. ... Read full article
Badenoch to set out new rule to cut borrowing and taxes
BBC News 2025-10-08 06:22:24.3983463
Author: BBC News
In a conference speech, the Tory leader will say the Conservatives are the only party "with a plan to get our economy back on track". ... Read full article
James Bond's signature weapon erased by Amazon Studios in short-lived campaign, igniting backlash
Fox News 2025-10-08 06:22:12.6487792
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Amazon Studios drew backlash for digitally removing guns from James Bond promotional materials — raising concerns about the franchise's future direction. ... Read full article
German Industrial Slump Deepens With Shutdown in Auto Production
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 06:14:38+00:00
Author: Mark Schroers
German industrial production fell the most since early 2022, evidence of the struggle by Europe’s biggest economy to shake off a multi-year slump. ... Read full article
Landslide hits bus in northern India, killing 15, as rescue continues
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 06:10:21
Author: Al Jazeera
The bus was travelling on a hilly stretch in Himachal Pradesh when a landslide struck after days of torrential rains. ... Read full article
AI Fintech Optasia Targets South Africa’s Biggest IPO in a Year
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 06:02:16+00:00
Author: Loni Prinsloo
Artificial intelligence-powered financial technology firm Optasia plans to raise 6.3 billion rand ($365 million) selling shares in South Africa and use the proceeds to acquire companies as demand for digital finance booms. ... Read full article
Verisure Set to Trade After Biggest Swedish IPO Since 2000
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 06:01:07+00:00
Author: Charles Daly
Security services group Verisure Plc’s shares are set to start trading on Wednesday morning after its initial public offering raised €3.2 billion ($3.72 billion), marking the largest debut in Stockholm in 25 years. ... Read full article
China’s Big Stock Boom Is Doing Little to Boost Holiday Spending
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 05:54:39+00:00Author: China’s longest stock rally in years has done little so far to encourage households to shell out more money during a major holiday this month, a worry for an economy already entering a slowdown. ... Read full article
Trump's latest deployment sees National Guard troops outside Chicago and possibly in Memphis soon
Associated Press 2025-10-08 05:33:44
Author: Erin Hooley, Christine Fernando
National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could soon be in Memphis as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not. National Guard members from Texas had sett… ... Read full article
Dozens killed in Myanmar after armed paraglider attack: Reports
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 05:22:59
Author: Erin Hale
Amnesty International says the military launched a paraglider attack on a nighttime civilian gathering. ... Read full article
Cardinals fine head coach Jonathan Gannon $100K for altercation with player after big blunder: reports
Fox News 2025-10-08 05:22:16.2897129
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Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon received a $100,000 fine for his sideline altercation with running back Emari Demercado during a loss to the Titans. ... Read full article
Hundreds of Everest hikers reach safety after snowstorm in Tibetan valley
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 05:22:05.1025147Author: ... Read full article
ECB’s Rehn Warns of Looming Downside Risks to Inflation Outlook
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 04:47:12+00:00
Author: Kirsi Heikel, Mark Schroers
European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn warned that there’s the danger that consumer-price growth slows below the 2% goal. ... Read full article
Senate OKs Trump Envoy to Singapore After Contentious Vetting
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 04:33:50+00:00Author: The US Senate confirmed Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Singapore after a contentious confirmation process in which he struggled to answer questions about the city-state and its ties to Washington. ... Read full article
Israeli military intercepts Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessels: Report
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 04:25:37
Author: Al Jazeera
The Israeli military has intercepted and boarded several boats sailing towards Gaza. ... Read full article
US law firm with major political clients hacked in spying spree linked to China
CNN 2025-10-08 04:25:31
Author: Sean Lyngaas
Suspected Chinese government-backed hackers have breached computer systems of US law firm Williams & Connolly, which has represented some of America’s most powerful politicians, as part of a larger spying campaign against multiple law firms, according to a le… ... Read full article
Anthropic Opening Its First India Office to Tap AI Talent
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 04:11:55+00:00
Author: Saritha Rai
Anthropic PBC will open its first office in India, joining other US artificial intelligence companies in expanding in the rapidly growing market known for its engineering talent. ... Read full article
Dolly Parton's sister asks fans to pray for country singer
BBC News 2025-10-08 04:07:20.6228684
Author: BBC News
The message comes a week after the 79-year-old musician postponed gigs due to health issues. ... Read full article
India has a festival where a Hindu goddess slays a demon. This year the demon is Trump
CNN 2025-10-08 04:01:52
Author: Rhea Mogul
Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura. It was US President Donald Trump. ... Read full article
China, Qatar, UAE Invest in African Agriculture Industry in 2025
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 04:01:11+00:00
Author: Candido Mendes, Monique Vanek
The continent is positioning itself as a pivotal player in the future of global agriculture, and investors are taking notice. ... Read full article
Bloated Budgets Curb Scope for Rate Cuts in Poland and Romania
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 04:00:00+00:00
Author: Agnieszka Barteczko, Andra Timu
Poland and Romania are set to keep their interest rates steady on Wednesday due to concerns that loose fiscal policy could fuel inflation. ... Read full article
Cuban-led caravan aims for Mexico City as Trump policies deter migrants from US
Fox News 2025-10-08 03:52:21.3569702
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Cuban migrants in Mexico choose Mexico City over U.S. destinations as President Donald Trump's strict immigration policies influence regional migration trends. ... Read full article
Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 03:50:30
Author: Lyndal Rowlands
Dutch humanitarian organisation INSO rejected the allegations and called for the release of its eight staff members. ... Read full article
UBS Head of Southeast Asia M&A Christian Wolf Is Said to Leave
Bloomberg 2025-10-08 03:43:56+00:00
Author: Elffie Chew
Christian Wolf, UBS Group AG’s head of mergers and acquisitions for Southeast Asia, is leaving the Swiss bank after working there for more than 16 years, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ... Read full article
Meet the female architect making history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
CNN 2025-10-08 03:18:17
Author: Jacqui Palumbo
Frida Escobedo has forged an unusual path in architecture, founding her own studio at a young age. Now, she’s bringing two of New York’s storied cultural institutions into the future. ... Read full article
Muslims in India’s poll-bound Bihar battle ‘Bangladeshi infiltrator’ tag
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 03:15:26
Author: Al Jazeera
A community of Bangla-speaking Muslims in eastern state’s Seemanchal region on edge as key assembly elections near. ... Read full article
Country singer Zach Bryan releases statement on controversial song, insisting 'I love this country'
Fox News 2025-10-08 02:52:25.0271496
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Country singer Zach Bryan released a statement on Instagram Tuesday clarifying the controversy that emerged from a snippet of his new song “Bad News." ... Read full article
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit
BBC News 2025-10-08 02:52:21.6998516
Author: BBC News
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers. ... Read full article
Italy’s Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicity
Al Jazeera English 2025-10-08 02:34:58
Author: Lyndal Rowlands
A complaint lodged with the ICC points to the Italian government’s role supplying lethal weapons to Israel amid Gaza war ... Read full article
Bob Ross paintings being auctioned to support public television stations
USA Today 2025-10-08 02:09:55+00:00
Author: James Powel
Thirty works from "The Joy of Painting" host will be auctioned to support local public television stations in the wake of sweeping Republican cuts. ... Read full article
UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high
BBC News 2025-10-08 02:07:28.8872323
Author: BBC News
Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly. ... Read full article
Stacey Solomon helped us declutter. Here's how we did it
BBC News 2025-10-08 01:52:21.9189703
Author: BBC News
Three families share the realisations that enabled them to declutter and transform their homes and lives. ... Read full article
FBI, LAPD bust violent Mexican Mafia-linked gang: ‘The era of cartels is over,’ Kash Patel says
Fox News 2025-10-08 01:52:21.8408627
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FBI and LAPD agents arrested suspected Rancho San Pedro gang members tied to the Mexican Mafia during a coordinated takedown in San Pedro, California. ... Read full article
UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says
BBC News 2025-10-08 01:37:17.4027164
Author: BBC News
The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal. ... Read full article
Senate Confirms Over 100 Trump Nominees During Schumer Shutdown
Breitbart News 2025-10-08 01:31:24
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
The U.S. Senate voted 51-47 to confirm more than 100 of Trump's nominees on Tuesday, during the seventh day of the government shutdown. ... Read full article
Trump-backed candidate wins crowded GOP primary in battle for vacant House seat
Fox News 2025-10-08 01:22:16.060693
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Matt Van Epps secured victory in Tennessee's GOP congressional primary after receiving President Donald Trump's endorsement in the crowded 11-candidate race. ... Read full article
Texas National Guard deploys 200 troops to Illinois for federal protection mission amid protests
Fox News 2025-10-08 01:07:15.7473841
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Gov. Greg Abbott deployed Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the federal protection mission "illegal and unconstitutional." ... Read full article
Trump-backed GOP candidate Matt Van Epps wins primary for Tennessee special election
USA Today 2025-10-08 00:54:04+00:00
Author: Sudiksha Kochi
Matt Van Epps won the GOP primary for the Tennessee special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by former Republican Rep. Mark Green. ... Read full article
Mamdani funnels big money to radical allies plotting control of City Hall: 'Seize state power'
Fox News 2025-10-08 00:52:27.4180775
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NYC socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani gave over $28,000 to the NY Democratic Socialists of America last month, a group that boasts about its influence on him. ... Read full article
Newspaper headlines: 'China given a free pass' and 'Kemi: trust me'
BBC News 2025-10-08 00:52:25.1998793
Author: BBC News
Accusations that a China spying case collapsed because the government refused to declare Beijing a "threat" lead Wednesday papers. ... Read full article
Bill would make Florida colleges, universities name streets after Charlie Kirk
USA Today 2025-10-08 00:47:09+00:00
Author: Jim Rosica
A new bill would make all of Florida's public state universities and colleges rename one roadway on their campuses after Charlie Kirk. ... Read full article
Ty Cobb: Bondi Most 'Reprehensible' Attorney General In U.S. History
Breitbart News 2025-10-08 00:32:38
Author: Pam Key
Tuesday on CNN's "OutFront," former White House special counsel and chronic Trump critic Ty Cobb said Attorney General Pam Bondi is now the most "reprehensible" person ever to hold that office. | Clips ... Read full article
AOC Walks Back Body-Shaming Comments About Stephen Miller
Breitbart News 2025-10-08 00:23:49
Author: Paul Bois
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has walked back her comments body shaming White House adviser Stephen Miller after backlash online. ... Read full article
Schweizer: Trump's TikTok Deal 'Step in Right Direction'
Breitbart News 2025-10-08 00:00:44
Author: Breitbart TV
On Tuesday's "Alex Marlow Show," journalist and author Peter Schweizer talked about the TikTok deal. Schweizer said, "I think it's a step in the right | Clips ... Read full article
Schweizer: Radical Extremists Around World Celebrate 'Dynamic Young Muslim' Mamdani
Breitbart News 2025-10-08 00:00:42
Author: Breitbart TV
On Tuesday's "Alex Marlow Show," journalist and author Peter Schweizer talked about the New York mayoral race. Schweizer began by lamenting the terrible | Clips ... Read full article
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls for Arrests of ICE Officers
Breitbart News 2025-10-07 23:49:41
Author: Warner Todd Huston
Chicago's Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested that the Chicago Police should arrest ICE agents and other federal officers. ... Read full article
Republicans stay quiet as Trump nixes projects in their districts
MSNBC 2025-10-07 23:41:10
Author: Kevin Frey
The Trump administration cut more than 300 grants for energy projects across the country last week, but it wasn't just projects in Democratic districts. ... Read full article
Dog attacks are still rising - even after the XL bully ban
BBC News 2025-10-07 23:37:14.0914684Author: BBC News ... Read full article
Republicans think they’re winning the messaging war — even as polls show they’re losing
MSNBC 2025-10-07 23:34:30
Author: Mychael Schnell
The GOP is taking solace in recent polling gains over the shutdown and explaining away their current disadvantage. ... Read full article
Odell Beckham Jr. Accepts 6-Game NFL PED Suspension After Positive Test Last Season
CNN 2025-10-07 23:22:34.2783928
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Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has decided to serve out a six-game suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs last season, he said in a Tuesday episode of The Pivot Podcast. ... Read full article
What are Macron’s options? | CNN
CNN 2025-10-07 23:07:46.7787121
Author: Boglarka Kosztolanyi
French President Emmanuel Macron was seen taking a walk along the river Seine, shortly after the resignation of yet another prime minister, which plunged the country further into political crisis. CNN’s Melissa Bell takes a look at the potential options the F… ... Read full article
Dolly Parton's sister asks world to pray for country star after health challenges force concert postponements
Fox News 2025-10-07 23:07:22.9963297
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Country star Dolly Parton faces health challenges including a recent kidney stone infection, leading to postponed Las Vegas concerts and sister's prayer request. ... Read full article
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez touches a nerve with remarks about Stephen Miller’s height
MSNBC 2025-10-07 23:07:01
Author: Ja'han Jones
Ocasio-Cortez could hardly contain her joy after Trump adviser Stephen Miller responded to her attack on the administration’s performative masculinity. ... Read full article
Jeffries Rejects Legislation to Extend Obamacare Subsidies for One Year
Breitbart News 2025-10-07 23:03:29
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected a one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, which Democrats have the government down over. ... Read full article
Killing Fields: Over 6,200 Murders in Chicago During Last Decade
Breitbart News 2025-10-07 22:52:10
Author: AWR Hawkins
Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump's focus on Chicago "has nothing to do with crime" but did not mention Chicago had over 6,200 murders in the last decade. ... Read full article
Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues
Fox News 2025-10-07 22:37:20.4177425
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Republicans confirmed 107 Trump nominees including Herschel Walker and Sergio Gor as ambassadors, marking the second use of new Senate confirmation rules. ... Read full article
'Liar,' 'failed lawyer.' Attorney General Pam Bondi insults Democrats in Senate hearing.
USA Today 2025-10-07 22:35:49+00:00
Author: Josh Meyer
Bondi accused Democrats of "slander" against President Trump. Sen. Dick Durbin complained about her "refusal to answer the most basic questions." ... Read full article
Jay Jones Did Community Service for Reckless Driving at His Own PAC
Breitbart News 2025-10-07 22:27:58
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
A Virginia Democrat attorney general candidate completed half of his community service hours for a reckless driving conviction at his own PAC. ... Read full article
White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 22:27:05
Author: Jake Spring
Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fossil fuel projects. ... Read full article
Johnson says Bad Bunny ‘terrible decision’ for Super Bowl, suggests Lee Greenwood
The Hill 2025-10-07 22:23:01
Author: Sarah Fortinsky
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday he thinks it was a “terrible decision” for the NFL to tap Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February. “I didn’t even know who Bad Bunny was, but it sounds like a terr… ... Read full article
Speaker Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are backtracking
CNN 2025-10-07 22:11:38
Author: Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris
Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he would swear her in “as soon as she wants.” ... Read full article
Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS
BBC News 2025-10-07 22:07:19.6212506
Author: BBC News
The dropping of charges against two men last month prompted criticism from some ministers and MPs. ... Read full article
Supreme Court debating whether Postal Service can be sued for refusing to deliver mail
USA Today 2025-10-07 22:00:46+00:00
Author: Maureen Groppe
A landlord alleges postal workers refused to deliver mail because she's Black and her tenants were White. Supreme Court will debate whether she can sue. ... Read full article
Colorado nonprofit leader routed youth hockey money through private company
USA Today 2025-10-07 21:54:05+00:00
Author: Kenny Jacoby
Randy Kanai, the former president of the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association, was ordered to pay $579,000 to the USA Hockey nonprofit he used to run. ... Read full article
Yankees stay alive with rousing comeback vs Blue Jays in ALDS Game 3: Highlights
USA Today 2025-10-07 21:49:26+00:00
Author: Scooby Axson, Jesse Yomtov
Yankees live to fight another day in ALDS with comeback win against Blue Jays. ... Read full article
Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ electrifies in surprise screening
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 21:39:35
Author: Jada Yuan
Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie brought their table tennis movie “Marty Supreme” to the New York Film Festival for a surprise screening that sparked Oscars buzz. ... Read full article
Unearthed ICE documents highlight Trump administration’s social media surveillance plans
MSNBC 2025-10-07 21:22:52
Author: Ja'han Jones
Plus, a mysterious group targets Gov. Wes Moore with racist AI videos, Trump seeks gratitude over TikTok, and more — all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop. ... Read full article
Hegseth announces ‘barracks task force’ during speech to new recruits
The Hill 2025-10-07 21:05:41
Author: Filip Timotija
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formation of a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members during his Tuesday speech to new military recruits at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. Hegseth said the Depar… ... Read full article
Ari Melber: Democrats use Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ lyrics to troll Trump
MSNBC 2025-10-07 20:49:48
Author: Allison Detzel
Ari Melber highlights how Democrats like Gavin Newsom are using "Actually Romantic," a new song from Taylor Swift's “The Life of a Showgirl,” to troll Trump. ... Read full article
Marjorie Taylor Greene effectively just sided with Democrats on the shutdown
MSNBC 2025-10-07 20:30:00
Author: Zeeshan Aleem
Marjorie Taylor Greene broke with her party on the shutdown and echoed Democrats' complaints about subsidies for Obamacare ending. That's bad news for Trump. ... Read full article
Two arrested over nursery cyber-attack
BBC News 2025-10-07 20:07:17.5599316
Author: BBC News
Pair held by police investigating reports of attack on a chain of London-based nurseries. ... Read full article
Maine Investigates Claim of 250 Unmarked Ballots Found In Amazon Package
Breitbart News 2025-10-07 20:04:20
Author: Alana Mastrangelo
Authorities are investigating a claim by a Maine resident who said she found 250 unmarked absentee ballots in an Amazon package delivered to her home last week, ahead of the state's November 4 elections. ... Read full article
LeBron James is selling his credibility, one Decision at a time
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 19:59:51
Author: Candace Buckner
With an insatiable thirst for attention, the King is devaluing his legacy with every silly social media post and thoughtless advertising campaign. ... Read full article
Cheryl Hines: ‘Disappointing’ Kennedy family has split with RFK Jr.
The Hill 2025-10-07 19:40:53
Author: Judy Kurtz
Cheryl Hines says she finds Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s falling out with his relatives “disappointing,” speaking out against the public “attacks” coming from members of what she thought was a close-knit family. “It was hard. I… ... Read full article
With sweetgrass necklace, Ketanji Brown Jackson brought her ancestors to the Supreme Court
MSNBC 2025-10-07 19:36:27
Author: Michele Norris
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was given a necklace made of made of South Carolina Sweetgrass at the International African American Museum in Charleston. ... Read full article
Johnson: Not swearing in Democrat has ‘nothing to do’ with Epstein files
The Hill 2025-10-07 19:29:45
Author: Emily Brooks
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said his delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (Ariz.) is not related to her looming signature on a petition to force a House vote compelling release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, saying she will be sw… ... Read full article
Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado's ban on conversion therapy. Key takeaways
USA Today 2025-10-07 19:27:51+00:00
Author: Maureen Groppe, Bart Jansen, Aysha Bagchi
The Supreme Court cast a skeptical eye Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, after a counselor fought for the right to just talk. ... Read full article
Tesla unveils cheaper versions of its Model 3 and Model Y
CNN 2025-10-07 18:53:42
Author: Chris Isidore
Tesla has unveiled the long-promised cheaper model of its Model Y, dubbed the TK, after the expiration of the $7,500 tax credit for American buyers of most of its cars. ... Read full article
Trump administration intervenes to secure woman’s rescue from Gaza
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 18:44:56
Author: Hope Hodge Seck, Adam Taylor
The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and Jordanian governments. ... Read full article
Daily Briefing
USA Today 2025-10-07 18:37:35.8877628
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The day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events. ... Read full article
Dick Van Dyke jokes about 100th birthday: 'It'd be funny if I didn't make it'
USA Today 2025-10-07 18:14:21+00:00
Author: Brendan Morrow
Dick Van Dyke joked at a recent event it would "be funny" if he died before his milestone 100th birthday in December. ... Read full article
The grim irony of JD Vance blaming immigrants for hospital wait times
MSNBC 2025-10-07 18:08:18
Author: Dr. Owais Durrani
GOP leaders have accused Democrats (among other things) of shutting down the government to ensure that taxpayer money funds emergency care for undocumented immigrants. ... Read full article
Bondi, Democratic senator get into heated shouting match, forcing chairman to intervene
The Hill 2025-10-07 17:22:21
Author: Alexander Bolton
Attorney General Pam Bondi got into several heated exchanges with Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.) during which Bondi accused the senator of not caring about his home state and having “stormed” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conferenc… ... Read full article
Trump says backpay for furloughed workers ‘depends on who we’re talking about’
The Hill 2025-10-07 17:03:33
Author: Brett Samuels
President Trump on Tuesday suggested some government workers furloughed during the shutdown could receive backpay, while others won’t. “I would say it depends on who we’re talking about. I can tell you this, the Democrats have put a lot of people in great ris… ... Read full article
Supreme Court sharply questions law banning conversion therapy
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 16:56:47
Author: Justin Jouvenal
Supreme Court sharpy questions Colorado law that bans efforts to changing minors’ sexual identity, suggesting it violates free speech rights of therapists. ... Read full article
Jeffries rejects one-year extension of ObamaCare subsidies: ‘A laughable proposition’
The Hill 2025-10-07 16:41:48
Author: Mike Lillis
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected a short-term extension of ObamaCare subsidies as part of the effort to reopen the government, calling it a “laughable proposition” that won’t win Democratic support. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) i… ... Read full article
Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office says
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 16:13:50
Author: Jacob Bogage
Federal workers may not be entitled to backpay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up tensions in Washington over the week-long closure of dozens of… ... Read full article
Supreme Court’s conservative majority prepared to rule against conversion therapy ban
CNN 2025-10-07 16:07:00
Author: John Fritze
A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is prepared to rule against Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors, with several justices indicating they sympathize with a licensed counselor who says the law violates her First Amendment rights. ... Read full article
Trump hints at health-care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 15:46:34
Author: Dan Diamond, Riley Beggin
Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the week-long fight. ... Read full article
Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
Associated Press 2025-10-07 15:33:24
Author: Lisa Mascaro
President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown. That would be a reversal of what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees. Trump said some people “don't deserve” to … ... Read full article
Speaker Johnson wants furloughed feds to receive back pay, but suggests they might not
The Hill 2025-10-07 15:28:09
Author: Mike Lillis
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that federal workers furloughed during the shutdown should receive back pay, but he also raised the prospect that those payments might not be forthcoming. “I hope that the furloughed workers receive back pay, of cours… ... Read full article
Sen. Graham on Comey: 'What the hell would you recall?'
MSNBC 2025-10-07 15:14:57
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While Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized former FBI Director James Comey's past actions before the 2016 election. ... Read full article
Pritzker: Some Republicans talking about ‘breaking away’ from Trump
The Hill 2025-10-07 15:11:23
Author: Sarah Fortinsky
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Monday he thinks some Republicans are starting to talk about “breaking away” from President Trump. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Pritzker called on the public to elect members in 2026 “who actually wil… ... Read full article
Trump and his team add the NFL to its growing list of culture war targets
MSNBC 2025-10-07 14:49:02
Author: Steve Benen
Given football's popularity, common sense might suggest that Donald Trump would be eager to align himself with the NFL. He just can't seem to help himself. ... Read full article
Why Taylor Swift isn’t performing at the Super Bowl | CNN
CNN 2025-10-07 14:07:37.0445092
Author: Samantha Lindell
In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Taylor Swift explained why she is not performing at the Super Bowl halftime show. ... Read full article
Airport staffing shortages cause flight delays a week into shutdown
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 14:04:04
Author: Victoria Bisset
The delays came after Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy warned the shutdown could add to the strain on air traffic controllers and lead to cancellations. ... Read full article
Public TV stations to benefit from Bob Ross painting auction
Associated Press 2025-10-07 14:00:13
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Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings. Other auctions will follow. All profits will help public TV stations with licensing… ... Read full article
How the latest deepfake scam can cheat companies out of millions | CNN Business
CNN 2025-10-07 10:00:55.283
Author: Bryce Urbany
From CEOs to colleagues, deepfake technology can trick people into sending money, sharing passwords, or revealing sensitive information - all in seconds. CNN’s Clare Duffy met with ethical hacker and security expert Rachel Tobac to see just how easy it is for… ... Read full article
Bondi to face Capitol Hill grilling on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
The Washington Post 2025-10-07 10:00:18
Author: Jeremy Roebuck
The attorney general will have her first Senate hearing since her confirmation. She’ll likely be grilled on Jeffrey Epstein and prosecutions of Trump foes. ... Read full article
