Month: October 2025

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Maher invokes Trump third term rumors amid ballroom construction: ‘He’s not leaving’

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday alluded to the notion that President Trump could seek a third term after the demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a massive ballroom. Maher told his panelists on HBO’s “Real Time,” former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele and former Biden White House communications director…
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Most Americans share negative view of Trump AI posts: Survey

A majority of Americans say they have a negative opinion of President Trump sharing AI-generated videos mocking protesters and Democratic leaders related to the government shutdown, according to a new poll.  A YouGov survey found 70 percent of American respondents said they strongly or somewhat disapprove of Trump’s artificially generated video where he’s in a…
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Kamala Harris Leaves Door Open For 2028 Presidential Run

“I am not done,” Harris said.

Dem Sounds Off On ‘What’s Really Troubling’ About Shutdown When It Comes To Republicans

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) also scorched President Donald Trump with a line he confessed he’s “used many times.”

Trump taps crypto regulator Mike Selig to run CFTC after pulling nominee

President Trump nominated cryptocurrency regulator Mike Selig to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), almost a month after the Trump administration withdrew its nomination of Brian Quintenz. White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks announced Trump’s “excellent choice” early Saturday morning. Sacks called Selig “deeply knowledgeable about financial markets and passionate about modernizing…
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Venezuela’s Maduro Says The US Is Fabricating A War, Seeks To Revoke Citizenship Of Opponent López

In a national broadcast on Friday night, Maduro accused the administration of President Donald Trump of “fabricating a new eternal war.”

ICE Is Offering Voiceover Actors Like Me An Insane Payday — But Look At What They Want Us To Say

“I immediately understand the subtext of this language.”

Trump Calls Report That He’ll Name White House Ballroom After Himself ‘Fake News’

The president also commented on what the controversial new ballroom would “probably” be called.

Trump calls Sherrill ‘fake and corrupt’ as New Jersey governor’s race heats up

President Trump on Friday blasted New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Mikie Sherill (D) for being “fake and corrupt” during a telephone rally in support of GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli, as early voting was set to begin Saturday. “Mikie, as they call her — the only thing she’s got is an unusual name, other than that…
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Trump wants to beat China to the moon. Will he still be president when we get there? 

Those who don’t have a passion for America’s human spaceflight program — and all should, as it is the key to our future national and economic security — may not be aware of the feud between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and acting NASA administrator and current Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.   In full disclosure,…
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Republicans grapple with shutdown – and why more are blaming the GOP

Republicans are grappling with public polls showing the public places more blame on them, rather than the Democrats, for the shutdown, even as they argue they have the moral high ground in the shutdown fight. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans stress that they put no partisan poison pills in a GOP-crafted, House-passed stopgap to…
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Trump slams reports he plans to name White House ballroom after himself: ‘Fake news’

President Trump on Friday dismissed reporting that said he would name the White House ballroom, which will replace the now fully demolished East Wing, after himself. Hours earlier, ABC News reported that the 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be called “The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom.” “I don’t have any plan to call it after myself, that…
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Harris hints at possible 2028 comeback bid: ‘I am not done’

Former Vice President Harris signaled on Saturday that she is leaving the door open to launching a 2028 presidential bid — which would mark her third attempt at securing the Oval Office. “I am not done,” Harris said in an interview with BBC, adding that she could “possibly” still be president one day. “I have…
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Trump lauds ‘great patriot’ who donated funds to pay military amid shutdown

President Trump on Friday praised the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay service members that missed a paycheck Friday as the government shutdown continues into a fourth week. “He’s a great gentleman,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his Asia trip. “He’s a patron.” “He’s obviously…
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Trump ‘Friend’ Who Gave $130 Million For Military Pay Is Billionaire Timothy Mellon: Report

President Donald Trump previously described the donor as a “friend of mine” and a “patriot.”

Russia kills 4 in overnight strike on Ukraine, days after Trump issues oil sanctions

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left four people dead and several others injured, days after President Trump issued sanctions on Russian oil companies as peace talks in the region have largely been stagnant. In Kyiv, two people were killed and at least 13 wounded from a ballistic missile strike early Saturday, Tymur Tkachenko, head of…
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Stephen Miller sidesteps question on US troops in Venezuela as tensions rise

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Friday dodged a question from reporters about the potential for ground troops on Venezuelan soil, as tensions escalate amid the Trump administration’s war on drugs in the Caribbean. While he said he “would not now or ever get into any detailed discussion” about potential military options,…
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Trump on possible meeting with Kim Jong Un during Asia trip: ‘I’m open to it’

President Trump told reporters late Friday that he would “100 percent” be open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia. “Well, I would if he would contact. The last time I met him, I put it out over the internet that I’m coming to South Korea and if he’d…
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‘Gen V’ Season 2 Proves ‘The Boys’ Universe Is Still Entrenched In Trump-Like Politics

This is another show that’s unafraid to go after the president and his supporters at a time when so many institutions are bending the knee.

How the growing penny shortage may impact you

(NEXSTAR) — A penny shortage was expected, but not for a few more months. Now, businesses have found themselves asking customers not to pay with cash or otherwise prepare to receive incorrect change in return.  Some companies have even asked their customers to exchange pennies for freebies.  With the holiday shopping season ramping up, you…
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Trump rips Canada’s ‘crooked’ anti-tariffs ad as possibly AI

President Trump took another swing at Canada late Friday, calling a controversial anti-tariff ad featuring excerpts from a former President Reagan speech, “crooked” and “dishonest.” He also suggested that the video was “possibly” generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Canada lied,” Trump told reporters, as he prepared to depart for his Asia trip. “They made up…
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U.S. Says It Now Plans To Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Liberia As Soon As Oct. 31

In 2019, an immigration judge granted him protection from being deported back to El Salvador, where he faces fear of violence from a gang that targeted his family, according to court filings.

Trump Is Usurping Congress’ Most Important Power, And It’s Making A Shutdown Deal Nearly Impossible

What’s the point of making a deal when Trump will either refuse to spend money or decide to spend that money on something else?

Spanberger’s final Virginia campaign ad highlights record of service

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is closing out her Virginia gubernatorial campaign with a Saturday advertisement that highlights her career of public service. “Service is a tradition in Virginia that runs in the family,” the Democratic candidate says in her final ad.  “I followed my parents into public service. My mom was a nurse, my dad…
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East Wing demolition triggers outcry — and mixed feelings from state dinner attendees

The demolition of the East Wing at the White House to make way for President Trump’s vision of a splashy, massive ballroom, is triggering an enormous outcry from critics — but for many who have experienced glitzy state dinners firsthand, it’s eliciting mixed feelings.  Trump, who originally said the ballroom would be near but “not…
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