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President Trump continues to secure monumental billion-dollar deals worldwide, most recently strengthening the alliance ...
10/29/2025

President Trump continues to secure monumental billion-dollar deals worldwide, most recently strengthening the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States.



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U.S. troops with facial hair were reportedly barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
10/29/2025

U.S. troops with facial hair were reportedly barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea this week. An email, allegedly from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, shared on an unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco page, instructed that “members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized to attend” the troop engagement with the Defense Secretary. The email also requested various groups to select representatives to attend the event.

Pressure is mounting on Democratic and Republican leaders to end the 28-day government shutdown following a call from Ev...
10/29/2025

Pressure is mounting on Democratic and Republican leaders to end the 28-day government shutdown following a call from Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation’s largest federal workers union, urging a resolution to the stalemate. This blunt message marks one of the most significant developments in the month-long impasse. It appears directed primarily at Senate Democrats, who have voted multiple times to block a clean seven-week continuing resolution passed by the House last month. Kelley represents 820,000 federal and D.C. workers.

President Trump on Monday once again hinted at a potential third-term run, telling reporters en route to Japan that he “...
10/27/2025

President Trump on Monday once again hinted at a potential third-term run, telling reporters en route to Japan that he “would love to do it.” Speaking to reporters on Air Force One during his Asia trip, Trump said, “I haven’t really thought about it. We have some very good people as you know...but I have the best poll numbers that I’ve ever had.” He mentioned Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential candidates, suggesting they would form a powerful ticket. “We have one of them standing right here,” Trump said, pointing to Rubio, who joined him for the press gaggle. “We have JD obviously, the vice president who’s great. Marco’s great. I’m not sure if anyone would run against those two. I think if they ever formed a group it would be unstoppable.” When asked if he was ruling out running himself, Trump replied, “You’ll have to tell me.”



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More than 40 million low-income food stamp recipients are expected to receive reduced or no assistance with grocery bill...
10/27/2025

More than 40 million low-income food stamp recipients are expected to receive reduced or no assistance with grocery bills in the coming days. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds—already allocated by Congress for emergencies—if the government shutdown extends into November. Experts estimate the fund holds between $5 billion and $6 billion, insufficient to cover the estimated $8 billion in SNAP benefits due next month but enough for partial payments to help low-income Americans with food costs. On Friday, the USDA released guidance stating it will not use these contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits if the shutdown lasts beyond October 31, a move seen as an effort to increase pressure on Senate Democrats to back a GOP spending bill to reopen the government.

President Trump on Saturday placed preliminary blame on Hamas if its ceasefire with Israel fails, while describing the c...
10/27/2025

President Trump on Saturday placed preliminary blame on Hamas if its ceasefire with Israel fails, while describing the current agreement as an “enduring peace.” Speaking to reporters after meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a refueling stop in Doha aboard Air Force One en route to Malaysia, Trump said, “I think it will hold.” He added, “Well, if it doesn’t hold, that would be Hamas. Hamas will be not hard to take care of very quickly. I hope it holds for Hamas too because they gave us their word on something so I think it’s going to hold and if it doesn’t then they’ll have a very big problem.”



📸 Andrew Caballero - Reynolds

President Donald Trump announced he is increasing tariffs on Canadian imports, citing a U.S. television ad featuring Pre...
10/26/2025

President Donald Trump announced he is increasing tariffs on Canadian imports, citing a U.S. television ad featuring President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. This move escalates trade tensions between the two countries, which had been negotiating until Trump abruptly halted talks on Thursday. Trump accused Canada of airing a “fake” advertisement, referring to a 1987 radio address by Reagan warning that imposing tariffs is a shortsighted policy that threatens U.S. jobs. In the ad, Reagan states, “High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. Then the worst happens. Markets shrink and collapse. Businesses and industries shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs.”



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California Governor Gavin Newsom has confirmed that he is considering a 2028 presidential bid but remains noncommittal a...
10/26/2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom has confirmed that he is considering a 2028 presidential bid but remains noncommittal about whether he will officially run.



📸 AP

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said in a recent interview that she “possibly” plans to run for president, adding an...
10/26/2025

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said in a recent interview that she “possibly” plans to run for president, adding an early twist to the already competitive and complex race for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Speaking to the BBC for a segment airing Sunday, Harris stated she has not yet decided whether to seek the White House again. When asked if her nieces would see a woman president, Harris responded, “In their lifetime, for sure,” and when asked if it might be her, she added, “Possibly.” Harris emphasized, “I am not done. I have lived my entire career a life of service, and it’s in my bones... There are many ways to serve. I have not decided yet what I will do in the future beyond what I am doing right now.” Potential candidates for the nomination include several prominent governors such as California’s Gavin Newsom, Illinois’ JB Pritzker, Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro, Maryland’s Wes Moore, and former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear.

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani criticized President Trump on Thursday for “coming after” New Yo...
10/26/2025

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani criticized President Trump on Thursday for “coming after” New York Attorney General Letitia James. Speaking at a rally in lower Manhattan, Mamdani said, “Donald Trump is coming after her because she did the right thing. She held him to account. She showed that no man and no wannabe king is above that same law.”



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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor on Friday, lending suppor...
10/25/2025

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor on Friday, lending support to the Democratic nominee who has sparked division within the party due to his far-left views. Representing parts of Brooklyn, Jeffries had remained silent on the mayoral race for months following Mamdani’s surprise victory over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary this past June. Jeffries broke his silence just hours before early voting began in New York by formally endorsing the controversial candidate.



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Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) expressed frustration on Friday over being the Republican Party’s “whipping boy” and his colle...
10/25/2025

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) expressed frustration on Friday over being the Republican Party’s “whipping boy” and his colleagues expecting him “to do their job for them.” Speaking on Politico’s “The Conversation with Dasha Burns,” Paul said fellow Republicans have asked him to inform President Trump that they will not support a presidential nominee, likely referring to Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s former nominee for the Office of Special Counsel. “They say, ‘Oh, well, you’re not afraid of the president. You go tell him his nominee can’t make it,’” Paul told journalist Dasha Burns. “So, I’m just tired of always being the whipping boy. I’m tired of [being] the only one that has any guts to stand up and tell the president the truth.”

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