Oct 15 Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago By Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump administration threatens more firings due to federal shutdown By Fatima Hussein, Joey Cappelletti, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration's promised layoffs. Continue reading
Oct 15 Protesters on Chicago’s South Side are teargassed after high-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest By Christine Fernando, Associated Press As agents arrested the person, a crowd began to form and “crowd control methods were used,” DHS officials said. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon’s new press rules By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 10:26 Former Justice Anthony Kennedy on political division and the state of the Supreme Court By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nation’s highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign finance. It’s a label he’s long resisted, even years… Continue watching
Oct 14 WATCH: Trump awards Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump praised Kirk as "a fearless warrior for liberty" and a "beloved leader who galvanized the next generation like nobody I've ever seen before."… Continue reading
Oct 14 Maine Democratic Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine GOP Chairman Jim Deyermond on Tuesday called Mills "one of America's most liberal, unpopular Governors to join a race where moderates have had historic success."… Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Senate gavels in as Johnson warns this shutdown could be longest in U.S. history By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's a highly unusual mass layoff widely seen as way to seize on the shutdown to reduce the scope of government. Vice President JD Vance has warned of "painful" cuts ahead, even as employee unions sue. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Trump meets with Argentina’s Milei as U.S. prepares $20 billion bailout By Seung Min Kim, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy aligns with that of the Republican administration— if the nation’s internal politics don’t go the United States’ way in its… Continue reading
Oct 14 Pennsylvania man pleads guilty terrorism, arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press No one was injured, but authorities say the 38-year-old Balmer told them he planned to beat the governor with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him. Continue reading