Oct 23 Trump backs down from planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after call from mayor By Terry Chea, Christopher Weber, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor. Continue reading
Oct 23 While wary of Trump’s motives, some D.C. residents uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment By Gary Fields, Associated Press The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents. But aspects of the Washington deployment have elicited a measure of approval among some in the city. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump touts new anti-cartel task force achievements at White House event By Associated Press President Donald Trump joined Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials Thursday to celebrate his recent creation of a new federal task force meant to encourage cooperation between federal and local law enforcement to combat drug cartels and human… Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump suggests he could ask Israel to free imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Continue reading
Oct 23 Entire White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The East Wing has been demolished as part of the president’s plan to build what he says is a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House itself. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House defends ballroom project price tag rising to $300 million By Associated Press The estimated price tag for the president’s planned renovations now stands at about $300 million — much higher than the initial $200 million that the White House put forward. That’s because like “with any construction project, there are changes over… Continue reading
Oct 23 A timeline of U.S. military strikes on boats off South America and what Congress has said By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed at least 37 people in nine strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao By Will Weissert, Associated Press Zhao served prison time after failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers as shutdown enters 23rd day By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss their first full paycheck at the end of this week. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August. Continue reading