THE WEEK

10/23/2025

Donald Trump’s plan to replace the East Wing of the White House with a gilded ballroom has dominated the headlines, but it’s not the only way the president wants to spread his authority over architecture in the nation’s capital. Here are more of his plans for the city.

Beyond his ballroom, Trump has several other architectural plans in mind

10/23/2025

The “administration’s supporters seem to believe that if you criticize Trump, you must ‘hate America,’” says William A. Galston.

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Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

10/23/2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday launched a “Federal Action Reporting Portal” and encouraged New Yorkers to upload footage of federal agents conducting a large raid in Manhattan on Tuesday so her office could assess “any violations of law.”

Rep. Dan Goldman claims ICE wrongly detained four US citizens in the Canal Street raid and held them for a whole day without charges

10/23/2025

As federal agents continue raiding Chicago, communities have turned to noisemakers to create a warning system.

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10/23/2025

President Donald Trump Wednesday acknowledged that the White House’s East Wing would be completely demolished to build his ballroom, despite his earlier pledge that the project “won’t interfere with the current building.”

The White House’s east wing is being torn down amid ballroom construction

10/23/2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the U.S. military had destroyed two more alleged drug smuggling boats in international waters, killing five people.

The US military destroyed two more alleged drug smuggling boats in international waters

10/23/2025

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10/23/2025

California once led the national campaign against gerrymandering. The Golden State’s once-a-decade congressional redistricting process was designed to prevent Democrats and Republicans from rigging the map in their own favor. Now voters will decide if those reform-minded days are over. Here's what to know.

Or is opposing Trump the greater priority for voters?

10/23/2025

“Elevating 2020 deniers, Trump fuels 2026 fears,” The New York Times says on Thursday’s front page, while in Britain, “prince’s ties to Epstein provoke constitutional debate.”

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A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

10/23/2025

In today's Morning Report: Drug war expansion, East Wing destruction and ICE documentation

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10/22/2025

A “wave of closings” of liberal arts colleges “would be devastating,” says Kevin Carey.

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10/22/2025

Traditionally, purchasing a home is positioned as a must-do on the checklist for financial success. But does that mean it is actually a good investment? Lately, investors — particularly younger ones — aren't as convinced. Here's why.

Less young people are buying homes, opting to rent and invest in the stock market instead