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Spanberger Backs Va. AG Hopeful Despite Violent Texts
Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat nominee for Virginia governor, declined to withdraw her endorsement of her party's nominee for attorney general, who admitted to sending violent texts about a political rival.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:35:57 EDTGOP Offer Seen as Olive Branch in Shutdown Talks
Senate Democrats on Thursday expressed cautious optimism over a possible Republican olive branch to end the federal government shutdown: a guarantee of a future stand-alone vote to renew expiring Obamacare subsidies, the Washington Examiner reported.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:16:31 EDTVenezuela Seeks UN Security Council Meeting Over US 'Threats'
Venezuela on Thursday asked the UN Security Council to hold emergency talks over what it said were "mounting threats" from the United States, which has sent warships to the Caribbean to fight drug trafficking. At UN headquarters in New York, diplomats told AFP the talks ...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:14:24 EDTFla. Bill Ties College Funding to Naming Roads for Kirk
A Florida state legislator introduced a bill this week that would withhold state funds from Florida's 40 public colleges and universities that fail to rename a campus street for the late conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:21:02 EDTTreasury Dept Sanctions 20 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel
The Trump administration on Thursday sanctioned eight people and 12 Mexico-based companies affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Chapitos faction, which has been accused of being responsible for a large share of deadly drugs trafficked into the U.S.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:48:39 EDTSean Duffy to Newsmax: Dems Should Support Americans, Not Illegals
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Newsmax on Thursday the shutdown shows that Democrats want to inflict pain on the American people.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:57:13 EDTBessent: US Finalizes $20B Rescue Deal for Argentina
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington had bought Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion economic support program to help prop up the South American nation's faltering finances.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:24:24 EDTScoop: CBP Secures Border With New $4.5B Smart Wall
The Trump administration has awarded $4.5 billion in new contracts to expand the Smart Wall system along the southwest border, marking the first projects funded under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:41:54 EDTMelania Trump Documentary Gets Release Date
An Amazon MGM Studios documentary about first lady Melania Trump will be released next year.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:52:42 EDTTrump: Obama Won Nobel Peace Prize for 'Doing Nothing'
President Donald Trump has derided the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former President Barack Obama, saying the 44th president got it for "doing nothing" and "destroying our country.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:20:30 EDTTrump Admin Weighs Extra $12B Clean Energy Cut
The federal government is considering canceling $12 billion in Congressionally-mandated funding for clean energy projects beyond the cuts announced last week, a list of targeted projects showed. The projects on the list include two major direct air capture ...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:16:08 EDTNYC Takes on Big Tech in Youth Mental Health Fight
New York City has filed a sweeping lawsuit against some of the world's biggest social media companies, accusing them of driving a youth mental health crisis that has strained schools and public hospitals, The Hill reported.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:35:54 EDTDon't Use Force on Chicago Journalists, Judge Orders Feds
A federal judge in Illinois has temporarily barred the Trump administration from using force against journalists covering protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement site near Chicago.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:43:51 EDTQuinnipiac Poll: Cuomo Up With Adams Out of NYC Mayoral Race
In the wake of New York City Mayor Eric Adams ending his reelection bid, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo saw a 10-point increase in a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:54:44 EDTReport: Black Chicagoans Welcome ICE, National Guard Presence
Black Chicagoans are cheering the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and National Guard troops, reports Breitbart.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:45:01 EDTOkla. GOP Gov. Questions National Guard Move to Ill.
Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt broke with Texas and the Trump administration on the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Chicago, citing his belief in federalism and "states' rights," The New York Times reported Thursday.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:11:02 EDTMost States With Guard Troops in D.C. Plan Fall Withdrawal
More than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement initiative in Washington have set target dates for their withdrawal later this fall, state officials told The Associated Press.The dates, in late October and...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:07:28 EDTChina Tightens Controls on Rare Earth, Tech Exports
China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies on Thursday, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many high-tech and military products ahead of a meeting in about three weeks between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader ...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:28:03 EDTRepublicans Move to Undo Biden-Era Mining Rules in 3 States
Congressional Republicans voted Thursday to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donald Trump's ambitions to expand energy production from public lands. Senators voted 50-46 to repeal land management ...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:10:12 EDTTrump on Nobel Peace Prize: Focused on 'Saving Lives'
President Donald Trump says he isn't fazed about winning a Nobel Peace Prize, telling reporters, "They'll have to do what they do."
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