Politics Oct 10 Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over government shutdown, violent rhetoric By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Oct 10 Watch 3:03 Trump White House orders more federal layoffs amid shutdown As the federal government shutdown heads into its second weekend, the Trump administration has begun what it calls “substantial” layoffs of federal workers. President Trump and his team had suggested this would be coming, but it was Office of Management… By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams
Politics Oct 10 WATCH: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys discuss ICE’s continued efforts to deport him to Africa The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea, an immigration… By Michael Kunzelman, Travis Loller, Associated Press
Politics Oct 10 Watch 7:41 Trump showing ‘no interest’ in negotiating to end shutdown, Jeffries says As the government shutdown continues and the Trump administration begins mass layoffs, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for reaction from the Democrats. By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Elizabeth Summers, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold
Science Oct 10 Watch 8:03 Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community An unlikely partnership between a utility and climate activists managed to convert a community to geothermal heating and cooling. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on this project for our energy and climate series, Tipping Point. By Miles O'Brien
Oct 10 Watch 11:09 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s focus on reaching the Gaza peace deal By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown entering its… Continue watching
Oct 10 WATCH: Trump announces deal with AstraZeneca to lower drug prices for Medicaid By Will Weissert, Associated Press AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it had agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administration that avoided its threats of steep tariffs. Continue reading
Oct 10 Wall Street tumbles in its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. Continue reading
Oct 10 MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. Continue reading
Oct 10 Reupping unproven claims about Tylenol, Kennedy claims a link between circumcision and autism By Thomas Beaumont, Laura Ungar, Associated Press During a meeting with President Donald Trump and the Cabinet, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated the connection, even while noting there was no medical proof to substantiate the claim. Continue reading