Trump News for Wednesday, October 8, 2025
100 articles
Sort
“Blessed are the peacemakers”: Trump announces Israel, Hamas agreement on “peace plan”
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The president said that both sides of the war in Gaza have taken a step toward peace.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:51 PM
Israel and Hamas agree on the "first phase" of Gaza ceasefire deal
Greg Myre, NPR
The deal raises the possibility that the war may now be over, ending the bloodiest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:24 PM
Donald Trump Says Israel And Hamas Have Agreed To First Phase Of Peace Plan
Ted Johnson, Deadline
President Donald Trump said that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza. Trump posted on Truth Social, “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed up…
Oct 8, 2025, 11:20 PM
House Dems demand more info about Homan scandal from Trump admin
Garrett Owen, Salon
Trump's border czar reportedly took a $50,000 cash bribe from undercover agents.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:19 PM
Comey pleads not guilty to charges pushed by Trump
Garrett Owen, Salon
The former FBI director faces up to five years in prison.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump says he may travel to Middle East as Gaza deal ‘very close’
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Despite growing optimism of an agreement, Israel continues to strike Gaza, killing eight people in 24 hours.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:52 PM
Clean Energy Transition Still Looks Hopeful Globally Despite Policy Reversals in US
Corin Cesaric, CNET
Global emissions are expected to drop 63% by 2060, according to a new report.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:30 PM
Each Riyadh Comedy Fest Excuse Is Worse Than the Last
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
A highly paid performance for Saudi royals is not a humanitarian mission
Oct 8, 2025, 10:30 PM
NYPD's top cop is stepping down as Mayor Adams' exit nears
Charles Lane, Gothamist
John Chell John Chell served in the role for less than a year. It's unlikely the next mayor would have kept him in place. [ more › ]
Oct 8, 2025, 10:00 PM
“Disrespectful”: Zach Bryan’s ICE-critical teaser ruffles feathers in the Trump administration
Alex Galbraith, Salon
Bryan said his upcoming single has been "misconstrued."
Oct 8, 2025, 9:55 PM
Superior, Wisconsin Latest City To Build Community-Owned Gigabit Fiber Network
Karl Bode, Techdirt
We’ve long explored how powerful regional broadband monopolies have dominated America, resulting in spotty access, high prices, slow speeds, and terrible customer service. We’ve also long discussed how the U.S. government has done little to actually fix the p…
Oct 8, 2025, 9:54 PM
MAGA Influencer Whines to Trump About “Homeless Industrial Complex”
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
A self-described journalist briefed the president and top U.S. officials Wednesday on the threat of the “homeless industrial complex.”During a White House roundtable on antifa, Jonathan Choe, a reporter for Turning Point USA’s newsroom Frontlines, claimed tha…
Oct 8, 2025, 9:53 PM
A top Goldman executive is leaving following reports that he wrote unauthorized posts critical of Trump
Reed Alexander, Business Insider
Goldman's co-head of its business in Spain and Portugal, Alvaro del Castano, is set to depart the firm in the "coming months," according to a memo.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:31 PM
Is the US trying to topple Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro?
Al Jazeera English
US military build-up and strikes off coast in recent weeks.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:29 PM
Trump calls to jail Chicago mayor, Illinois governor in immigration dispute
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Trump slams Chicago mayor and Illinois governor resisting his mass deportation campaign as US troops arrive in state.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:28 PM
Appeals court lifts order on Portland National Guard, deployment still blocked
Peter Charalambous, ABC News
The broader order stopping any state's National Guard deploying still in effect.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:24 PM
Elon Settles! Musk Makes Deal To End $128M Severance Pay Suit From Ex-Twitter CEO, Others – Update
Dominic Patten, Deadline
UPDATE: Elon Musk’s reconciliation with Donald Trump may still be in the early stages, but the former DODGE frontman has made good with some of Twitter’s ex-top executives. “WHEREAS, the Parties have reached a settlement and the settlement requires certain co…
Oct 8, 2025, 9:17 PM
Disney’s Rough Time Gets Rougher
Sabina Graves, Gizmodo.com
Park price hikes and an unfortunate death at Disneyland continue the company's string of bad news—but it's not all bad.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:10 PM
Is the Founder of Polymarket Really the Youngest Self-Made Billionaire?
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
Shayne Coplan is having a good year.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:10 PM
Pizzagate Guy Compares Trump Fighting Antifa to Rise of Hitler
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
Did MAGA activist Jack Posobiec just accidentally compare President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler? During a Wednesday roundtable discussion on Antifa populated by pitiable right-wing shills, the conspiracy theorist took a moment to claim that the so-called dom…
Oct 8, 2025, 9:05 PM
Trump Literally Brags About Taking Away People’s Free Speech
Robert McCoy, The New Republic
“We took the freedom of speech away,” President Donald Trump boasted in his opening remarks at his “antifa roundtable” Wednesday.The remark came as Trump touted an August 25 executive order seeking to crack down on the practice of flag-burning, a form of prot…
Oct 8, 2025, 9:03 PM
WATCH: Illinois governor responds to Trump's call to jail Democratic leaders
ABC News
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded after President Donald Trump called for his jailing in a social media post claiming Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have failed to protect ICE officers.
Oct 8, 2025, 8:21 PM
Report: Ubisoft Canceled An Assassin’s Creed Where You Played A Former Slave After The Civil War
Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku
The project was reportedly deemed ‘too political in a country too unstable’ The post Report: Ubisoft Canceled An Assassin’s Creed Where You Played A Former Slave After The Civil War appeared first on Kotaku.
Oct 8, 2025, 8:20 PM
WATCH: Bystanders help lift helicopter after crash in Sacramento
ABC News
New video shows drivers racing to lift a medical helicopter that crashed Monday night on a busy Sacramento highway.
Oct 8, 2025, 8:13 PM
Myrka Dellanos Exits Telemundo’s ‘La Mesa Caliente’ After 3 Years
Armando Tinoco, Deadline
Myrka Dellanos has exited Telemundo’s La Mesa Caliente after hosting the talk show for more than three years. “Myrka Dellanos will no longer be part of Telemundo’s afternoon show, La Mesa Caliente,” a Telemundo spokesperson told Deadline. “Myrka is a highly t…
Oct 8, 2025, 7:49 PM
This Christian Nationalist Late-Night Show Bombed Massively in Its Pilot
Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com
‘The Talk Show With Eric Metaxas’ was supposed to be the ‘faith-friendly’ alternative to secular late night
Oct 8, 2025, 7:45 PM
Team Trump Actually Hates Pam Bondi
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
Even the Trump administration doesn’t like Pam Bondi.The attorney general has been at the epicenter of some of Trump 2.0’s biggest scandals. In the last several months, Bondi has purged antitrust officials at the Justice Department, refused to answer critical…
Oct 8, 2025, 7:21 PM
WATCH: Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays
ABC News
Flight delays and cancellations are climbing as sick calls involving air traffic controllers leave a number of airport towers and control facilities without enough staff to handle all flights.
Oct 8, 2025, 7:08 PM
You Can’t Use Copyrighted Characters in OpenAI’s Sora Anymore and People Are Freaking Out
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
Turns out a lot of people's creativity is limited to what someone else has already made.
Oct 8, 2025, 7:05 PM
Top Democrats Just Dropped A Bombshell Accusation About Trump's Mental State, But The White House Has Consistently Denied It
Ed Mazza, Buzzfeed
"This is a man who’s suffering dementia."
Oct 8, 2025, 6:55 PM
Activists warn Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes risk regional war
Nadia Kanji, Al Jazeera English
Human rights groups urge Congress to block unauthorised force as fears of wider Caribbean conflict and chaos grow.
Oct 8, 2025, 6:39 PM
Democrats to force vote to limit Trump war powers after U.S. strikes on suspected 'drug boats'
Claudia Grisales, NPR
Democratic Senators will force vote on a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's unprecedented use of military strikes against suspected drug traffickers
Oct 8, 2025, 6:38 PM
Bari Weiss Still Thinks It’s 2020
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic
She co-founded The Free Press as a bastion of liberalism in an illiberal time. Her arrival at CBS is paved with excuses for illiberal friends.
Oct 8, 2025, 6:30 PM
As Trump Bleeds Public TV Dry, Bob Ross Paintings Go Up for Auction to Support Local Stations
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
The work of a public media icon will go towards helping public media stations in their hour of need.
Oct 8, 2025, 6:20 PM
Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future
Sunjeev Bery, The Intercept
This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more. The post Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 8, 2025, 6:14 PM
What’s Going on With the Alleged Taylor Swift AI Videos?
David Browne, Rolling Stone
Some TikTok users have been sharing clues that they say point toward the pop star using AI to create promos for The Life of a Showgirl
Oct 8, 2025, 6:08 PM
Trump’s Immigration Theater: Pulling Cops Off Child Sex Crimes To Chase Landscapers
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
So let me get this straight. The same administration that claims fentanyl is such a dire threat that it justifies sweeping tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China is simultaneously pulling federal agents off drug interdiction duties to chase undocumented la…
Oct 8, 2025, 5:57 PM
Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Trump supporters are doubling down on AI sadism.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:45 PM
Supreme Court ruling could let GOP add 19 House seats and “clear the path for a one-party system”
Blaise Malley, Salon
Supreme Court case could wipe out all Democratic-held seats in some deep-red Southern states.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:40 PM
Trump Is Weighing Billions More in Cuts to Clean Energy Projects. Here’s What’s at Stake
Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com
Last week, the administration nixed more than $7.5 billion in clean energy project funding. New reports suggest that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:30 PM
“People Do Evil Things”: Pacific Palisades Fire Suspect Arrested By Feds; Pam Bondi Takes Partisan Swipe At Newsom & Bass
Dominic Patten, Deadline
In a revelation that overturns much of previous probes into he devastating Pacific Palisades fire, the Department of Justice today said the blaze was a “holdover” fire and the result of the actions of a 29-year-old Uber driver, federal prosecutors revealed t…
Oct 8, 2025, 5:28 PM
WATCH: Authorities announce arrest in connection with Palisades fire
ABC News
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Palisades Fire, which killed a dozen people earlier this year and caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County, the DOJ announced.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:26 PM
“Morphing Into MAGA”: Taylor Swift Fans Call Out Cosmetic Procedures After New Interview Goes Viral
Renan Duarte, Boredpanda.com
"I just want my beautiful expressive sis’ eyebrows to be free to move," wrote one fan.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:05 PM
Trump’s vague and confusing immigration policies are the point
Felipe De La Hoz, The Verge
In August, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that adjudicates and grants immigration benefits like visas, residency, and naturalization, put out a bizarre three-page policy alert. Among other things, it noted vaguely that the agency woul…
Oct 8, 2025, 5:01 PM
Why higher ed's AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
Chris Wegemer, Phys.Org
Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities in society. A string of high-profile corporate partnerships reflect how universities are embracing AI technology.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:01 PM
“What’s Going On?“: MTG’s Break With GOP Leaves Trump Stunned
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t quite the MAGA acolyte she once was.Greene has publicly broken with Donald Trump several times since his inauguration, differing from her “favorite president” on issues ranging from artificial intelligence to Russia…
Oct 8, 2025, 5:00 PM
Black People Knew This Would Happen
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
Generational experience has taught us what happens when the state builds a weapon for someone else: Sooner or later, it finds a way back to us. The post Black People Knew This Would Happen appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 8, 2025, 4:41 PM
‘Buckle up’: IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says 'uncertainty is the new normal' as tariffs weigh on the global economy.
Oct 8, 2025, 4:29 PM
Judge Says Govt’s Prosecution Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Looks Vindictive, Orders Hearing
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
A brief-ish history of events leading up to this point: Kilmar Abrego Garcia was one of hundreds of migrants rounded up by ICE, denied of their due process rights, and dumped into an infamous torture prison in El Salvador, a country overseen by a man who clai…
Oct 8, 2025, 4:29 PM
Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award
Brian Mann, NPR
Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a front-line organizer, helping people survive.
Oct 8, 2025, 4:01 PM
What kind of future does Gaza face, if Israel ends its war on it?
Mat Nashed, Maram Humaid, Al Jazeera English
Palestinians in Gaza face monumental challenges to rebuilding their homeland and lives once Israel's genocide ends.
Oct 8, 2025, 3:43 PM
He’s One of ESPN’s Most Popular Hosts. It’s Bizarre That He’s Pivoting to Right-Wing Politics.
Alex Kirshner, Slate Magazine
He built a sports empire on ESPN. Now he wants to see if it’ll win him an Alabama Senate seat.
Oct 8, 2025, 3:30 PM
WATCH: Ex-FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty
ABC News
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. He is charged with one count of false statements and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
Oct 8, 2025, 3:28 PM
Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
Ray Villeda,Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
As the government shutdown enters a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight.
Oct 8, 2025, 3:25 PM
Prime Day Deals Are Mostly Just… the Price of Products Pre-Tariffs
Kyle Barr, Gizmodo.com
Don't jump on a Prime Day deal until you check the price history.
Oct 8, 2025, 3:20 PM
California candidate threatens to cut off testy interview over “follow-up questions”
Blaise Malley, Salon
“I don’t want to have an unhappy experience with you, and I don’t want this all on camera,” Katie Porter said.
Oct 8, 2025, 3:20 PM
News Networks Dip In And Out Of Coverage Of Non-Televised James Comey Arraignment; No “Perp Walk” For Former FBI Director
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Former FBI Director James Comey did not have a so-called “perp walk” into Alexandria federal courthouse in Virginia on Wednesday. In fact, he did not have any kind of public entrance at all, instead choosing a private courthouse door. That largely left news n…
Oct 8, 2025, 2:46 PM
James Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges following Trump pressure to prosecute
Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein, Politico
The judge set a trial date of Jan. 5.
Oct 8, 2025, 2:37 PM
Russia says prospects for Ukraine peace deal now faded as its war rages on
Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English
Senior official Sergey Ryabkov says 'momentum generated' from the Trump-Putin summit has 'largely been undermined'.
Oct 8, 2025, 2:35 PM
Comey pleads not guilty in case accusing him of lying to Congress...
Curtis Yee, Bernard McGhee, Associated Press
Comey pleads not guilty in case accusing him of lying to Congress... (Second column, 1st story, link) Related stories:Central witness undermines evidence against him... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
Oct 8, 2025, 2:25 PM
Trump live: Ex-FBI chief Comey makes first court appearance
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
Trump critic James Comey expected to plead not guilty to charges that he made false statements to Congress.
Oct 8, 2025, 2:01 PM
Student-loan forgiveness is back on for 2 million borrowers
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Student-loan borrowers who met the payment threshold under income-based repayment plans are receiving forgiveness emails.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:51 PM
Progressives see an opening in Tennessee
Russell Payne, Salon
The Memphis-area state Rep. Justin Pearson tells Salon he wants Democrats to center the working class again
Oct 8, 2025, 1:45 PM
30 Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned off in support of public television
Associated Press, Ap.org
Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cuts in federal funding.Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ’90s, “…
Oct 8, 2025, 1:42 PM
Former FBI Director James Comey to make 1st court appearance
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News
Former FBI Director James Comey will appear in court on Wednesday for the first time since he was indicted last month on charges of lying to Congress.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:40 PM
A decolonised alternative to Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Jeffrey Sachs, Sybil Fares, Al Jazeera English
Only a decolonised plan centred on Palestinian sovereignty can bring lasting peace to Gaza.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:13 PM
Trump Sacrifices Alaska Wilderness to Help AI Companies
Gavin Feek, The Intercept
Trump’s approval of the 211-mile Ambler Road Project through Gates of the Arctic National Park hinges on winning an “AI arms race.” The post Trump Sacrifices Alaska Wilderness to Help AI Companies appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:12 PM
Tesla went back to basics with its latest big announcement
ddefrancesco@businessinsider.com (Dan DeFrancesco), Business Insider
Tesla's got a cheaper version of some of its popular EVs, but it cut more than just the price.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:01 PM
Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem’s shambolic ICE tour
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
Miller and Noem try to sell Trump’s troop takeover — but even Fox News is no safe space
Oct 8, 2025, 1:00 PM
Trump calls for Chicago mayor, Illinois governor to be jailed
By Brendan O'Brien, Susan Heavey and Andy Sullivan, Yahoo Entertainment
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing Chicago's mayor and Illinois' governor, both Democrats, as his...
Oct 8, 2025, 12:47 PM
In Unprecedented Move, Six Former Surgeons General Warn That RFK Jr. Is Endangering America
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
To the former health leaders, it seems pretty clear: Kennedy is a threat to the nation.
Oct 8, 2025, 12:30 PM
The Latest: Comey pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target...
Oct 8, 2025, 12:29 PM
America Is Drowning In Scam Calls And Texts And Donald Trump Is Making It Worse
Karl Bode, Techdirt
Just so you know: it’s not normal for your country’s voice communications networks to be completely hijacked by scammers and marketers, rendering it almost unusable. That’s literally not something people in most serious countries have to deal with. Yet we’ve …
Oct 8, 2025, 12:28 PM
Regional powers signal objection to US reclaiming Afghanistan’s Bagram base
Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English
A forum of regional countries, including India, voiced opposition to any foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.
Oct 8, 2025, 12:22 PM
Why gold’s historic rally is about more than just Trump
Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English
The price of gold has soared 50 percent in 2025. Experts say the 'safe haven' asset is becoming an all-occasions asset.
Oct 8, 2025, 12:04 PM
Markets face 'sharp correction' if mood sours on AI or Fed freedom, Bank of England says
By David Milliken and Phoebe Seers, Yahoo Entertainment
LONDON (Reuters) -Global financial markets could tumble if investors' mood sours on the prospects for artificial intelligence or the independence of the U.S....
Oct 8, 2025, 11:55 AM
Apropos of Nothing: Let’s Examine Bari Weiss’ History of 'Doing the Fucking News'
Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel
The future of journalism has never felt more bleak.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:49 AM
How flights are impacted by the government shutdown. And, James Comey's arraignment
Brittney Melton, NPR
Air traffic controllers are facing a staffing shortage and the government shutdown is making it worse. And, former FBI Director James Comey appears in court today to face felony charges.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:23 AM
Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs
Jon Haworth, ABC News
Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:15 AM
WATCH: London police dismantle international phone theft gang
ABC News
Police in London have made dozens of arrests linked to a criminal gang who are alleged to have smuggled 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the U.K. to China.
Oct 8, 2025, 11:02 AM
Shutdowns serve as excuse for GOP and Democrats to spend more, says Sen. Ron Johnson
Obed Manuel, NPR
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:46 AM
Trump threatens Insurrection Act as he sends troops to Chicago
Al Jazeera English
The US President has threatened to invoke an 1807 law to give the National Guard powers of arrest and policing.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:42 AM
Is it legal for Trump to put his picture on US Mint dollar coin?
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration plans $1 coin with Trump's image, breaking norms of avoiding living presidents on currency.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:27 AM
Russia will destroy Tomahawk missiles and their launchers if US gives them to Ukraine, senior lawmaker says
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find...
Oct 8, 2025, 10:12 AM
The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power
Graham G. Dodds, Salon
In a series of cases over the past 15 years, the Supreme Court has moved in a pro-presidential direction.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:00 AM
Trump’s War on Drugs
Collateral Damage, The Intercept
Journalist Radley Balko examines how Trump’s war on immigrants merges and expands the lethal policies of the wars on drugs and terror. The post Trump’s War on Drugs appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:00 AM
Episode One: Dirty Business
Collateral Damage, The Intercept
The Atlanta narcotics unit’s deadly raid on 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston. The post Episode One: Dirty Business appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:00 AM
How Trump Became the Ringmaster of Left-Wing Violence
Timothy Noah, The New Republic
The assassination of Charlie Kirk was a terrible act of violence that cut short the life of a 31 year-old human being. It was also a political opportunity—not for the left, as Kirk’s mentally disturbed killer may have believed, but for the right, which, as ma…
Oct 8, 2025, 10:00 AM
Hundreds of US National Guard troops arrive in Chicago
BBC News
Troops from Texas have been sent on a controversial mission to support President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:52 AM
Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources
Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, ABC News
Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.
Oct 8, 2025, 9:19 AM
US Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with critics at key Senate hearing
David D. Lee, Al Jazeera English
Democrats on the Senate panel grilled her over her leadership of the Justice Department. She hit back, with GOP support.
Oct 8, 2025, 6:55 AM
White House memo says federal workers may not get automatic backpay: Report
Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English
The memo is seen as a pressure tactic on Democrats as the US government shutdown heads into its eighth day.
Oct 8, 2025, 4:54 AM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,322
David D. Lee, Al Jazeera English
Here are the key events from day 1,322 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Oct 8, 2025, 2:22 AM
Pentagon Pete Cosplays After Bizarre General Pep Talk
Julia Ornedo, Daily Beast
Pete Hegseth put on his military fatigues for a new photo op a week after yelling at top brass about grooming and DEI. Photos published by Hegseth and the...
Oct 8, 2025, 2:01 AM
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem visits ICE facility at center of Portland protests
Meredith Deliso, ABC News
Noem met with local law enforcement officials at the ICE facility, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:35 AM
OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama
Hayden Field, The Verge
When OpenAI released its new AI-generated video app Sora last week, it launched with an opt-out policy for copyright holders - media companies would need to expressly indicate they didn't want their AI-generated characters running rampant on the app. But afte…
Oct 8, 2025, 1:30 AM
'I sleep with a gas mask on' - Life next to Portland protest angering Trump
BBC News
As President Trump threatens to send the military, residents at the centre of Portland's protests tell the BBC about what it's been like.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:20 AM
Animal abusers are getting off easy
Kenny Torrella, Vox
If someone illegally double parks in a one-way street and a cop walks by, the expectation is that they’d get fined. Similarly, you’d think that if a company that uses animals is caught mistreating them, they too would face some sort of legal repercussion. But…
Oct 8, 2025, 12:40 AM
Trump mulls cutting billions in funds from list of clean energy projects
By Valerie Volcovici, David Shepardson and Nichola Groom, Yahoo Entertainment
The U.S. government is considering cancelling billions of dollars in funding for clean energy programs, including awards for auto manufacturing and carbon...
Oct 8, 2025, 12:19 AM
Everyone Was Excited to Watch Jimmy Kimmel for Exactly One Week
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
After hitting historic highs, Kimmel is back to a world out of Trump’s immediate crosshairs
Oct 8, 2025, 12:00 AM