NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., said it’s laying off 550 employees Tuesday as “part of a reorganization that began in July and not related to the current government shutdown.” “In order to best position JPL going forward, we are taking steps to restructure and establish an appropriate size to ensure future success,”…
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Former President Obama appeared in a new ad for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) redistricting effort on Tuesday, warning that Republicans want to steal congressional seats to “rig” next year’s midterm elections. “California, the whole nation is counting on you,” Obama says in the 30-second spot. “Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the…
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President Trump said early Tuesday morning he was inspired to advocate for a pardon on behalf of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli legislators cheered in support of the leader following the successful release of hostages held by Hamas. “I told [Netanyahu] I didn’t want to bring up the pardon, but it was just…
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The Russian military targeted Ukraine’s second-largest city with glide bombs and drones in an overnight assault, days ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with President Trump at the White House. Russia struck a hospital in Kharkiv, located in the country’s northeast region, and injuring 57 people, Zelensky said Tuesday morning. “An utterly terrorist, cynical…
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Former Vice President Harris praised President Trump and his administration for their role in Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire and peace deal. “Through diplomacy and persistence, today is an important first step toward a more hopeful future,” Harris said in a statement posted to the social platform X. “ I commend the leaders…
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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hit back at fellow Republicans over the backlash she’s faced for breaking with the party on high-profile issues ranging from its positions on the government shutdown to its opposition to efforts to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. “There’s a lot of weak Republican men, and they’re more afraid of…
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Last week, the Nobel Committee awarded its highly anticipated 2025 Peace Prize. It was not given to President Trump, who wanted it badly and touted his eligibility for the prize repeatedly. Trump claimed, with substantial justification, to have resolved several long-running political or military conflicts around the world, the most dangerous of which was that…
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will hold his weekly press conference with GOP leadership on Tuesday morning, marking two weeks of the government shutdown. Johnson, who has spoken to reporters almost every day despite sending his colleagues home during the shutdown, warned on Monday that the standoff with Democrats was far from over. “We’re barreling toward…
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U.S. Coast Guard service members will receive paychecks during the government shutdown, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday. “President Trump did not want any of our military to go without pay as a result of Democrats’ political theater, and we at DHS worked out an innovative solution to make sure that…
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Hours after returning from the Middle East, President Trump has a busy day planned at the White House on Tuesday. Argentinian President Javier Milei will make his first visit to the Oval Office. The bilateral meeting with Trump comes less than a week after the U.S. directly purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion…
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President Trump said Monday that “we’ll have to see” about a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “A lot of people like the one-state solution. Some people like the two-state solutions. We’ll have to see. I haven’t commented on that,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. The president was returning to Washington from the…
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Bill O’Reilly on Monday said President Trump has overcome hate in the Arab world by securing a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas. Trump helped arrange the release of hostages held by Hamas in addition to ending Israel’s airstrikes in Palestine by implementing the first phase of his 20-point peace plan. “The whole Arab street…
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President Trump criticized Time Magazine early Tuesday over its new cover photo of him, shot from below, so that his neck is featured prominently and light from the sun makes the wisps of hair above his forehead appear transparent. The president, on his Truth Social platform, said that while the outlet’s story on his administration’s…
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(NewsNation) — The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release a key inflation report later this month despite an ongoing government shutdown that has left economists flying blind at a crucial moment for the economy. September’s Consumer Price Index data will now be published on Oct. 24, nine days after its original planned release date, according…
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The “West Wing” actor summed up the president’s Cabinet with a damning analysis.
It’s “likely to throw good dollars after bad,” warned the newspaper’s conservative editorial board.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday made an appearance on the “Peace 2025” stage in Egypt. “We have Gianni,” President Trump said during the Middle East peace ceremony in the coastal resort area of Sharm el-Sheikh. “We’re going to the World Cup, I can tell you that.” The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48…
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The longtime Trump ally explained why the winner should consider “bestowing” the coveted award to the president.
Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner has launched a challenge against the city’s current mayor, Karen Bass. “I’m running for LA Mayor. After 17 years in public life, I’ve learned how to get things done and how special LA is. But our city is adrift, and it’s time for us to work…
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Navarro argued that Bondi is “completely different” from when she served as Florida’s attorney general.
Comments from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff were met with fierce backlash.
Former President Biden on Monday lauded President Trump’s recent peace effort for Israel’s war in Gaza after all 20 living Israeli hostages were returned by Hamas. “I am deeply grateful and relieved that this day has come – for the last living 20 hostages who have been through unimaginable hell and are finally reunited with…
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“We’ll see what the definition of term limit is,” Steve Bannon said.
A top Democrat in the state accused Republicans of “stealing a congressional district” in service of Trump’s agenda.