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Trump Condemns Lack of Jail Time for Teenagers Who Assaulted DOGE Staffer
Other officials also criticized the development.
Rubio Rejects UN Call for First Global Carbon Tax on Shipping
The tax could raise international shipping costs by 10 percent or more, warned U.S. officials.
US Army Plans to Power Bases With Small Nuclear Reactors
The program will enable the military to transition away from other forms of energy, such as diesel fuel, which comes with its own logistical and supply issues.
Cracked Windscreen Forces Plane Carrying Hegseth to Make Emergency Landing
The secretary of war’s plane was diverted to RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England.
Brown University Declines to Sign Trump Admin’s Compact for Preferred Federal Funding
University President Christina Paxson said the agreement would ’restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance.’
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Family of Academy Award-Winning Actress Diane Keaton Reveal Cause of Death
Her family confirmed she died of pneumonia at the age of 79 on Oct. 11, surrounded by loved ones in California.
Trump Says He Has Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela
The U.S. president has authorized CIA actions and military strikes, citing international drug trafficking linked to Venezuela.
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Restricting Warrantless Searches During Potential Emergencies
The case focused on the Fourth Amendment and whether officers needed probable cause in certain situations.
Key Takeaways as US Government Shutdown Enters 3rd Week
Troops get paid, and Trump plans program closures as congressional leaders maintain their positions.
Social Security Checks Safe, but Prolonged Shutdown Could Deepen Delays and Hardship
Monthly benefits will continue, but certain functions—appeals, evidence review, and in-person assistance—are already slowing under the shutdown.
Senate Rejects Funding Plan a 9th Time as Shutdown Enters Third Week
Democrats and Republicans remain entrenched in their positions, each portraying the other as responsible for the lapse in federal funding that began on Oct. 1.
US Uncovering Financial Networks Behind Domestic Terrorism, Bessent Says
Trump earlier signed a memorandum instructing the Treasury secretary to identify and disrupt such funding channels.
Justice Department Revises Downward Number of Federal Workers Laid Off Amid Shutdown
The 4,100 layoffs cover only a small part of the federal government’s civilian workforce of about 2 million.
Senate Rejects Funding Plan for 8th Time
Mass firings of federal works are already underway as the shutdown hits its two-week mark.
Trump Announces 5th US Strike on Drug Boat Near Venezuela
‘Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks,’ the president said.
White House Budget Office Prepared to ‘Ride Out’ Shutdown With More Layoffs
‘Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the [reductions in force], and wait,’ the Office of Budget and Management stated.
Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’s Appeal of $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment
Jones was found liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress after calling the Sandy Hook mass shooting a hoax.
Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s Half Brother, Bids to Reshape Cincinnati Politics
Cincinnati has a Democratic mayor and city council. Bowman and fellow Republicans are vying to change that.
SpaceX Starship Successfully Completes 11th Test Flight
The suborbital mission was the last flight of the current generation of the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage.
