Month: October 2025

The Senate is set to vote Thursday on legislation that would eliminate President Trump’s authority to impose steep tariffs globally. Senators advanced similar bills targeting Brazil and Canada earlier this week. Although, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is unlikely to bring any of the resolutions to the floor for a vote. It also comes as…
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Thursday accused the Trump administration of excluding Democrats from a recent briefing on the U.S. strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Warner will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after issuing a forceful statement condemning the reported partisan briefing as “indefensible” and raising concerns about a lack of…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned that the 2028 presidential election will be a “[Russian President Vladimir] Putin election” if his party doesn’t “stand up.” “I’ll tell you what, we won’t have a country. We won’t have an election that’s fair and free if we don’t stand up, we won’t.  There will not be a…
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Viewers seethed over the “sycophantic” moment.

The nomination hearing for Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has been postponed. A spokesperson for the committee, chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, told The Hill Thursday that the hearing was postponed due to Means going into…
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President Trump’s nominee for a top post at the U.S. Export-Import (EXIM) Bank withdrew his nomination this week amid scrutiny over his ties to Russia. Bryce McFerran, who was nominated as first vice president and vice chair of EXIM bank, was slated to appear for his confirmation hearing on Thursday. An EXIM spokesperson confirmed to…
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A small grocery chain with locations across the Ohio Valley region wants your pennies, and they’re willing to pay handsomely for them. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, all Giant Eagle locations will host a Penny Exchange Day. Customers can bring their pennies and exchange them for a gift card valued…
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President Trump said the issues of Taiwan, Russian oil and Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chip weren’t raised during his wide-ranging meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.  “Taiwan never came up. It was not discussed actually,” Trump said when asked by reporters on Air Force One.  However, the president noted that Russia’s war in…
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President Trump said Thursday that China has agreed to purchase soybeans and other agricultural products from the U.S., a major breakthrough after many American farmers had faced hardship amid a trade standoff with Beijing. Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping authorized the sale of soybeans, sorghum and “other farm products” during their meeting in South…
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, blasted the Trump administration following reports that his Republican counterparts were briefed on the unilateral strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. In a forceful statement, Warner condemned the reported partisan briefing as “indefensible,” expressing concern about the “troubling precedent” that such…
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President Trump announced an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to ease their trade war following a meeting Thursday, with the U.S. scaling back tariffs and China delaying export controls and resuming some soybean purchases.  Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he agreed to cut fentanyl-related tariffs on Beijing in half, down to…
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The vote highlights GOP dissent on the president’s trade policies.

The query came in loud and clear, but the president demurred.

The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported by multiple outlets Wednesday.  The Oct. 8 memo, signed by National Guard Bureau Director of…
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President Trump said he would cut tariffs on China and praised his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, calling it “truly great” in a social media post. He told reporters on Air Force One that the U.S. would decrease tariffs levied on China because of fentanyl by 10 points. Trump added that he…
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The president earlier in the week challenged her to take the test, which he incorrectly called an “aptitude” test.

The “Late Show” host spotted something unusual during the president’s trip overseas.

The “Daily Show” correspondent said this one gift to the president isn’t helping.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) announced Wednesday it is pausing operations for the first time in its history, amid the government shutdown and after the Trump administration cut its funding. In a statement, RFA executive editor Rose Hwang said the stoppage is “due to uncertain funding.” “For RFA journalists who sacrificed so much in defying powerful…
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“I guess on the scale from 0 to 10, with ten being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12,” Trump said. “I think it was a 12.”

Over a dozen Republican House members, in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, expressed concern over the Trump administration’s plan to boost imports of Argentine beef. “We encourage the Administration to ensure that any adjustments to Argentina’s tariff-rate quota or inspection regime be contingent on verified equivalency and reciprocal market…
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It’s a tactic that different countries have increasingly employed to gain favorable treatment.

Rep. Jim Himes on Wednesday rebuked Trump’s “illegal” U.S. strikes on suspected drug-runners with an unexpected hypothetical.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said Wednesday that Louisiana State University (LSU) athletics director Scott Woodward will not be involved in picking the university’s next football coach.  “I can tell you right now, Scott Woodward is not selecting the next coach,” Landry said at a press conference. “Hell, I’ll let [President] Donald Trump select it…
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Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) called on the Trump administration to discuss nuclear disarmament with Russia on Monday, arguing it is “our only real path to escape nuclear catastrophe.” Citing the recent film “A House of Dynamite,” which details the government’s reaction to an impending nuclear attack, Markey argues that “long-range missile defense will not…
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