Oct 13 North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle By Gary Robertson, Associated Press The plan announced Monday comes amid an emerging mid-decade battle nationally between Republicans and Democrats seeking advantage in the way U.S. House districts are drawn in several states for the 2026 session. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Johnson responds to critics on why he won’t call House back for shutdown negotiations By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Johnson says he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen the government. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Pakistani prime minister says Trump is a ‘man of peace’ at Gaza summit By Kenichi Serino Sharif delivered his remarks while attending the summit held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. Continue reading
Oct 13 Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone as Trump focuses on Columbus By Terry Tang, Associated Press This is the first year Indigenous Peoples Day has state recognition in Montana, after a decade-long campaign in the state that is home to 12 federally recognized tribes. Continue reading
Oct 13 Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement By Associated Press The Trump administration started laying off 466 Education Department staffers on Friday amid mass firings across the government meant to pressure Democratic lawmakers over the federal shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump meets with Egypt’s el-Sisi ahead of summit on Gaza ceasefire By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The whirlwind trip, which included a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, comes at a fragile moment of hope for ending two years of war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump celebrates hostage release, calls for Netanyahu pardon in speech to Israeli parliament By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press As part of a trip to the Middle East, Trump pressed Israel to look past the war, saying the country “has won all that they can by force of arms.”… Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump says he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Russia continues conflict By Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump's suggestions followed Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid overnight, part of an ongoing campaign to cripple Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter. Continue reading
Oct 12 On 12th day of shutdown, Vance warns new ‘painful’ cuts ahead By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of workers have been furloughed in recent days. In a court filing on Friday, the White House said well over 4,000 employees would soon be fired. Continue reading
Oct 12 Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid as Moscow expresses ‘extreme concern’ over long-range U.S. weapons By Associated Press Kyiv regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said two employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy company were wounded in the strikes. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry also said that infrastructure was also targeted in the regions of Donetsk, Odesa and Chernihiv. Continue reading