Trump News for Thursday, October 2, 2025

Jeffrey Toobin isn’t mincing words about the government shutdown ... calling this one a whole different beast compared to ones in the past. TMZ caught the CNN analyst at LAX Tuesday, and he says this shutdown’s looking locked in -- no easy…

The congressional setback arrives as Milei's political party faces slumping popularity headed into a midterm election.

Beards, body fat, and cyber refreshers now frowned upon Cybersecurity training, beards, and body fat have something in common, according to the Pentagon. They're not helping the US military fight and win wars.…

I’ll start with this: I am certainly not fully politically aligned with Senator Bill Cassidy, but I have typically found him to be genuine and intelligent. Points of disagreement aside, he doesn’t strike me as a grifter or psychopath, which is unfortunately q…

When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth summoned around 800 top military officers to Quantico, Virginia, this week, there was widespread speculation about mass firings, new geopolitical priorities, even a declaration of war. None of that happened. Instead, Pre…

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is claiming that the US is en…

Previous Amnesty calls for the release of hostages, such as a November 2023 statement, demanded the release of civilians but only called for the humane and...

Amid the Republican-Democrat blame game, a federal judge’s extraordinary ruling takes on the Trump administration’s unlawful detentions of pro-Palestine protesters. The post Government Shutdown and Free Speech Showdown appeared first on The Intercept.

The alleged head of the gang's armed wing was arrested in an operation between Colombia, the US and the UK.

Egypt's foreign minister warned of escalation if the Palestinian group rejects plan to end the nearly two-year conflict.

The White House also said the prospect of mass firings of federal workers was "very real."

Air traffic controller union warns of reduced safety in aviation under shutdown

Memo reported by US media shows Trump justification for strikes on alleged drug smugglers experts say likely illegal.

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty...

The president blames Mexico for the flow of drugs into the U.S. — while the flow of guns from the U.S. displaces poor people in Mexico. The post Trump Calls Cartel Members “Terrorists.” They’re Armed With Bullets From a U.S. Army Factory. appeared first on Th…

The government shutdown that began Wednesday might have been one of the most anticlimactic developments yet: President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans were never going to negotiate, and Democrats had just about every incentive to obstruct. And fuel…

Some federal workers cast into limbo by the government shutdown said they are already feeling stressed over how they will make ends meet.

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

For the first time since it began running its annual small-scale Rainbow Royale event to celebrate members of the LGBTQIA+ community four years ago, Fortnite skipped its Pride celebration in 2025.For each year since 2021, Fortnite has held its annual Pride ev…

He didn’t mention the contract outlining all the off-limits topics

A memo said the country is in a "non-international armed conflict."

“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.” The post Leaked Document Justifies Boat Strikes as “Non-International Armed Conflict” appeared first on The Intercept.

There’s more absurdity than menace on the city’s streets—at least for now.

The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has become emblematic of President Trump's mass deportation campaign.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he believes high-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein participated in his behavior, and that he may have blackmailed them.

Conan O'Brien doesn't have a late-night show anymore ... which will give him ample time to watch Jimmy Kimmel's -- 'cause he says he's so excited the star is back on the air! We caught up with the comedian while he was leaving a building in New…

A new book argues that simply replacing fossil-fuel extraction with critical-mineral mining is no way out of the climate crisis.

Russia's president says Moscow is 'closely monitoring' the situation, warns that Ukraine is playing a 'dangerous game'.

A top Air Force commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, announced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.” “After much reflection and with a full...

The notice was sent to several congressional committees.

On Thursday morning, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced potential layoffs because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump got...

President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict.” That's according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on …

Elon Musk just achieved another milestone ... because he hit the halfway mark on his way to becoming the world's first trillionaire. The tech mogul briefly achieved a net worth of $500 billion on Wednesday after Tesla stock climbed by almost 4%,…

Musk, considered the world's richest man, had argued his 'incredibly busy' schedule made attending the DC case a burden.

Well, that didn’t last long. Remember back in August when we reported that the UK had supposedly “backed down” from its dangerous demand that Apple create encryption backdoors? Remember how the Trump administration (mainly Tulsi Gabbard and JD Vance) went aro…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is closing a task force that took on drug cartels and an office that aimed to ease racial tensions, in a...

President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown — but who do Americans blame?

The next vote on bills that could get federal money flowing again is not scheduled until Friday, as thousands of workers remain furloughed and many government services are at a standstill.

Russia plans to raise tax to fund its defence budget as oil revenues decline.

Each of the 16 states targeted for cuts by Trump voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024

Over 1,500 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. this year, the highest toll since the disease was locally eliminated.

The US presidents meets with the White House budget director as the shutdown continues into a second day, amid impasse.

God, what I wouldn’t give for another Nixon administration. Sure, it was corrupt and built from the ground up to punish the opposing party for being the opposing party. But that administration was limited and restrained by things like competent oversight, a f…

The Senate's next votes are scheduled for Friday.

Scott Kupor, a former a16z investor, says he wants to see more "connectivity between the public and private sector."

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RFK Jr.’s rhetoric can appeal to desperate parents in a broken health system. But experts say his policies only hurt children. The post MAHA Slams “Corporate Capture” by Food and Pharma Giants — While Trump Strips Regulations appeared first on The Intercept.

Two top attorneys in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia have been fired from their jobs in recent days, sources told ABC.

The ChatGPT maker is now the most valuable private company in the world.

The Trump administration declared war on the "terrorist organization" of "antifa" and the supposed "networks" associated with it last week. Antifa is not so much a vast national conspiracy as it is simply an abbreviation for anti-fascism - but don't point out…

When Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) told Mike Johnson (R-La.) that Trump is "unhinged" and "unwell," he definitely didn't disagree.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 02nd, 2025

Cameron Winter and the band bring the Getting Killed single to late-night

Newsom trolls with savage 'Marie Antoinette' pic over ballroom work... (First column, 4th story, link) Related stories:SHUTDOWN PUNISHMENT... WHITE HOUSE MAXIMIZES PAIN... Trump touts 'unprecedented opportunity' to cut 'Democrat Agenci…

Some European countries have raised concerns about potential legal challenges to the 'reparations plan' for Ukraine.

As Trump targets his critics on the left, Sunrise says it needs to battle authoritarianism to protect the climate. The post Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

Some experts said WIC recipients may start to see their benefits impacted if the government stretches on for weeks.

An investigation is underway after an explosion in the Bronx caused part of a NYCHA apartment building to collapse on Wednesday morning.

ABC News' senior White House correspondent Selina Wang answers the most searched questions on the first day of the government shutdown.

ABC News' Katherine Faulders fact-checks the vice president's comments on the partisan divide hindering the passage of a funding deal.

Tesla reported 497,000 deliveries for the third quarter, as customers raced to buy its cars before the $7,500 EV tax credit expired earlier this week.

A reported briefing document shows investigators taking a closer look at gaming platforms The post Feds Worried ‘Violent Extremist US Teens’ On Fortnite, Roblox, And More appeared first on Kotaku.

Microsoft's CEO didn't mince words when recently addressing employees about the state of the industry.

In her own words, "I'd have been much better as a mate for Tarzan myself—which is true. I would have been."

Elon Musk built his empire on government help, including a tax credit that expired Tuesday.

ABC and Disney’s attempt to please our dim idiot king by banning a critical comedian didn’t go all that well. The company managed to lose 1.7 million streaming subscribers as customers voted with their wallets to punish the company for taking a giant dump on …

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 02nd, 2025

Fights about digital filtering tools have turned more and more bitter. That's because of their extraordinary power to shape both political opinion and mass culture.

The current discount rate means that the government views the long-term future of humanity as not metaphorically but literally worthless.

The “new fusionist” intellectuals are the missing link between nineteenth-century race science, twentieth-century libertarianism, and the contemporary alt-right.

The history of a single photograph reveals how an atrocity in the Philippines was forgotten by its American perpetrators.

The UK government has issued a new order to Apple seeking access to encrypted iCloud backups of British citizens, according to a report from the Financial Times. The order, known as a “technical capability notice” (TCN), is the second demand the Home Office h…

In over a decade of US shutdowns, Republicans and Democrats have played the blame game. We check their claims.

The artificial intelligence boom is the most important economic story in the world. But the numbers just don't add up.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear about his cross-party appeal in a state that has always overwhelmingly voted for Trump.

To keep her in detention in Texas, the Trump administration pointed to Leqaa Kordia’s remittances to family in Palestine. The post She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It’s Evidence She Supports Hamas. appeared first on The Intercept.

An area of low pressure may form near the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida by Saturday, Oct. 4.

We all know what happened, but a new committee hopes to muddy the waters

The U.S. president is declaring war on cities because they represent a positive, multicultural alternative to MAGA.

The trans ban violates the missions of universities — and their silence is dishonorable

Second order this year focuses on UK users; earlier attempt included US user data, but was withdrawn under US pressure.

The chief videographer of the Anadolu news agency was taken to hospital after he was shoved to the ground by an ICE agent while covering migrant court hearings at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City. [Read More]

FIFA is considering moving some kick-off times for next summer's World Cup to the early hours of the morning UK time in an attempt to avoid the extreme heat in North America that affected the recent Club World Cup.

Businessman with Tom Homan on his payroll led companies to believe the connection would boost contract bids.

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.

On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate.

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops

Trump gets closer to Ukraine as top European official warns 'we are no longer at peace' amid airspace rows with Russia.

Here are the key events on day 1,316 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen says that Europe is in a hybrid war waged by Russia, and Ukraine is first line of defence.

Republicans and Democrats fail to narrow differences on spending bill, as effects of shutdown start showing.

FBI Director Kash Patel announces break with anti-Semitism watchdog amid outrage over description of Charlie Kirk.

Andrej Babis has been taking notes from the US Maga movement but he may need to partner with ultra-nationalists.

Hundreds of ballots found in Amazon shipment as Maine considers "Yes on One" Voter ID law to secure elections. Shenna Bellows on the hot seat.

The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.

Beyond the crucial data they contain, these digital archives have provided an important space for academic communities to exchange ideas and resources.

“I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details.