Month: October 2025

Ticket sales for the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet in the months since President Trump took over its operations. Tens of thousands of seats have been left empty at the three main performance venues, according to The Washington Post.  About 43 percent of tickets remain unsold according to the Post’s daily analysis of the…
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for the Pentagon to halt boat strikes against vessels suspected to be carrying drugs in order to prevent “extrajudicial killings.” Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for Türk, delivered a statement condemning the strikes during a United Nations briefing Friday.  “These attacks and their mounting human cost…
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(NEXSTAR) – Millions of people owed a piece of the massive $725 million Facebook privacy settlement have been receiving their payments. Are you feeling left out? The long-awaited payments started on Sept. 3 and were expected to continue being distributed in batches for 10 weeks, or until around Nov. 12. Angeion, the company managing the…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will speak with reporters Friday morning as the government shutdown stretches past the one-month mark. The press conference also comes as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered by the USDA, is set to run out of funds on Saturday. The…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has backed President Trump’s boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea, placing blame for deaths from U.S. air strikes squarely on the shoulders of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  “We asked for years, [for the] international community to cut the sources that come from drug trafficking and other criminal activities,”…
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A bumpy ride in the air had the president speculating about the reaction on the ground.

I am adamantly opposed to most things President Trump does. Not all: The Gaza ceasefire is a good thing and I hope it holds. But in general, I have a grudging respect for his ability to underperform even my low expectations for his behavior.   Seriously, I don’t know how he does it. He is…
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President Trump on Thursday evening placed a candy bar on a young trick-or-treater’s head during a Halloween event on the White House’s South Lawn, repeating a viral moment from his first administration. In 2019, the president placed Hershey’s chocolate bar on a kid’s head who was dressed as a character from the “Minions” movie. This…
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President Trump said late Thursday that the Senate should get rid of the filibuster so it could pass the government funding bill with a simple majority. “It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,’ and go for what is called the Nuclear Option — Get rid of the Filibuster, and get…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday told China’s defense minister that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region. Hegseth said emphasized “the importance of maintaining a balance of power” in the region in his discussions with Chinese admiral Dong Jun, which took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast…
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Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Whole Hog Politics newsletter Subscribe On Tuesday, the first act in the story of Donald Trump’s remarkable political resurrection comes to a close. The statewide contests in Virginia and New…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is facing pressure to back away from a request from President Trump for a $230 million settlement stemming from his legal troubles, as critics say it raises a dizzying number of ethical issues. Trump has argued he deserves compensation for the scrutiny into his conduct, describing himself as a victim…
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The late night host reignited his long-running feud with Ted Cruz.

The latest presidential flub comes just days after he boasted of his cognitive health.

The president seemed to claim credit for the Nobel Prize — in physics?!?

A change in how the administration handles work permits puts many at risk.

President Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to initiate the “nuclear option” and get rid of the filibuster, allowing them to end the government shutdown and pass legislation with a simple majority. “It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,’ and go for what is called the Nuclear Option —…
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President Trump late Thursday once again slammed ObamaCare, demanding that Democrats “do something” ahead of an imminent spike in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums amid the federal funding impasse. “As I have said for years, OBAMACARE IS A DISASTER! Rates are going through the roof for really bad healthcare!!! Do something Democrats!!!” the president wrote…
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“Inside Politics” host Dana Bash asked Johnson on Thursday why he’s “drawing the line” at extending federal food subsidies for more than 20 million households.

Body language experts say that the opening and closing moves in Trump’s handshake are very telling.

A third suspect accused of killing Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was arrested on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Naqwan Antonio Lucas was apprehended by Metropolitan Police, who believe he was involved in Tarpinian-Jachym’s death and the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Zoey Kelley.  Tarpinian-Jachym was 21 years old when he died in July. He was a student at the…
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted trick-or-treaters on Thursday in a Halloween celebration that has become a fun White House tradition. Guests, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, along with their children, collected White House-branded candy in front of the lavishly decorated South Portico. The president was…
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President Trump returned from his trip to Asia to a frightening scene at the White House on Thursday: There were dinosaurs, ghosts, a ghostbuster and the sisters from “The Shining,” surrounded by dozens of pumpkins along the building’s South Portico. The president and first lady Melania Trump hosted the children of staff and other guests…
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President Trump’s decision to restart nuclear weapons testing as a warning to Moscow is being cheered by his Republican allies in Congress, while Democrats fume over what they describe as a dangerous and misguided retaliation.  It’s an unsurprising public divide and represents another example of how partisan positioning has Congress speaking on opposite sides of national security…
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“Are you f**king kidding me?” the former vice president asked comedian Jon Stewart during the Thursday episode of his podcast.