Trump News for Sunday, October 12, 2025

'We're in limbo': A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms

BBC News

As politicians in Washington bicker during the government shutdown, Martinsburg, West Virginia, worries about what's next.

Pam Bondi & Kristi Noem React To ‘SNL’ Cold Open Parody: “Loving Amy Poehler”

Glenn Garner, Deadline

With two Saturday Night Live legends reuniting to give them the parody treatment this weekend, Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem have shared their reactions. Following host Amy Poehler and special guest Tina Fey‘s cold-open impressions of the pair, they’ve since resp…

Dow futures jump 300 points as markets eye another serving of the TACO trade after Trump says ‘Don’t worry about China’

fortune.com, Biztoc.com

Investors are eyeing a stock market rebound after Friday’s trade war flare-up sent the S&P 500 to its worst loss since April. On Sunday, President Donald Trump sought to calm nerves in a post on Truth Social, following his announcement on Friday that he will …

Leftist Fear: Antifa Pretends To Be Peaceful After Trump Announces Crackdown

zerohedge.com, Biztoc.com

Leftist Fear: Antifa Pretends To Be Peaceful After Trump Announces Crackdown After years of waging a subversive war against the western world, radical leftists think they can polish their image overnight and pretend as if they were always an amicable moveme…

Israel celebrates ceasefire deal ahead of Trump visit

nbcnews.com, Biztoc.com

President Trump departed for the Middle East ahead of the release of 20 living hostages held in Gaza. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, reports from Tel Aviv on the Israeli reaction to the ceasefire deal.

Trump says 'war is over' in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages

BBC News

The US president tells reporters on board Air Force One the ceasefire "is going to hold".

Hit Netflix Show Cost Just $26 Million To Make

Caroline Reid, Senior Contributor, Caroline Reid, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/, Forbes

Netflix has revealed that it only spent $26.2 million on making a spy thriller with a twist which the master of suspense, Stephen King, described as a “jaw dropper.”

Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead in Gaza City clashes

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked 'militia' fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.

WATCH: ‘Brave pup’ airlifted to safety after getting injured on hike

ABC News

Authorities in Arizona shared video of a "brave pup" being airlifted to safety after the dog was injured while out on a hike with its owner near Phoenix.

Republican ‘Architect’ Karl Rove said that Trump will be on the losing side unless things “heat up” enough to justify his forceful deployment of National Guard troops.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove has weighed in on Donald Trump’s fixation with deploying the National Guard across the country—and he does...

Record $19bn crypto crash exposes dark side of leverage boom

Aleks Gilbert, Dlnews.com

Crypto markets crashed on Friday after Trump announced new China tariffs. That crash was fuelled by a leverage boom that culminated in billions in long...

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Leigh Beadon, Techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone with a reply to someone pushing back on calling the Trump administration fascist: In second place, it’s That Anonymous Coward with a comment on Tim Cushing’s post about incorrect ass…

DHS reacts to “SNL” cold open featuring Tina Fey as Kristi Noem and Amy Poehler as Pam Bondi

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly

The sketch pokes fun at Bondi's responses during her Oct. 7 congressional hearing.

This Analyst’s Prediction About Broadcom (AVGO) Was Right

Fahad Saleem, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks Everyone’s Talking About As AI Investments Continue. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the stocks analysts were recently ...

Is Vulcan Materials (VMC) Among the Best AI Stocks to Buy Now?

Fahad Saleem, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks Everyone’s Talking About As AI Investments Continue. Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) is one of the stocks analysts were...

“You did not answer the question”: ABC host cuts Vance’s mic after heated Homan exchange

Alex Galbraith, Salon

Vance capped a contentious tour of the Sunday press shows with a heated exchange on ABC.

Is Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Among the Best Under-The-Radar AI Stocks?

Fahad Saleem, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks Everyone’s Talking About As AI Investments Continue. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) is one of the stocks analysts...

The vice president had a fiery encounter with ABC mainstay George Stephanopoulos.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Nobody puts JD Vance in a corner. The vice president slammed ABC News host and longtime Trump critic George Stephanopoulos after the journalist abruptly cut ...

Watch: What do people in the West Bank think about the plan?

BBC News

Palestinians in the West Bank say they hope the deal could lead to a united Palestinian future.

Traders Blame Binance, But Did Coinbase Also Amplify The Market Crash?

Oluwapelumi Adejumo, BeInCrypto

The crypto market crash following Trump’s tariff announcement has continued to attract significant attention to Binance and Coinbase.

WATCH: JD Vance confirms to ABC that Hamas has 20 living hostages

ABC News

Vice President JD Vance confirmed to "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday morning that Hamas has said they are holding 20 living hostages.

WATCH: Illinois Gov. Pritzker responds to Trump threat: 'Come and get me'

ABC News

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that he’s “not afraid” of the Trump Justice Department potentially targeting him.

WATCH: Helicopter crashes in Huntington Beach, California

ABC News

A helicopter plunged to the ground Saturday in Huntington Beach, California, with video showing the chopper spinning out of control before it suddenly went down.

Vance says administration will keep fighting to send National Guard to Chicago

Joe Hernandez, NPR

On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.

RFK Jr. Is Doubling Down On Multiple Unproven Links To Autism

Joshua P. Cohen, Senior Contributor, Joshua P. Cohen, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/, Forbes

Kennedy’s doubling down on disputed links isn't a one-off. He has often done this regarding exposure to substances like acetaminophen that he thinks are linked to autism.

Eurofighters To Stealth Jets: Turkey’s Air Force Is At A Crossroads

Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor, Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/, Forbes

Entering the 2030s, the development of the Kaan and a parallel acquisition of F-35s, if possible, are crucial for modernizing Turkey’s air force.

Trump forgot he was president on January 6

CK Smith, Salon

The president claims the “BIDEN FBI” caused the Capitol riot, appearing to forget that he was in charge that day

Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his pharma talks

axios.com, Biztoc.com

When President Trump announced a new deal Friday to lower prescription drug costs, it was the clearest sign yet that he'd paused his commerce secretary's push to slap 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals that aren't manufactured in the U.S. Why it matters: Prescri…

Trump Says Xi Had 'A Bad Moment,' Says U.S. Wants to Help China

barrons.com, Biztoc.com

Zelenskyy vows to only use Tomahawks against Russian military targets

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The Kremlin has warned of the risk of escalation if Kyiv is provided with the US-built long-range missiles.

Messi Regains MLS Golden Boot Lead, And Oddly, Trump May Have Helped

Ian Nicholas Quillen, Contributor, Ian Nicholas Quillen, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianquillen/, Forbes

Strangely enough, Messi's availability for Miami on Saturday night may have owed to the Trump administraion's immigration enforcement activity in Chicago.

Trade Tensions, Market Volatility and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Gavin McMaster, Barchart.com

Markets enter a critical week following Friday's dramatic selloff triggered by President Trump's threat of "massive tariffs" against China over tighter rare-...

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action

Stephen Alpher, CoinDesk

Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.

“Saturday Night Live” brings back all-stars Fey, Poehler, Meyers for “Weekend Update” joke-off

Alex Galbraith, Salon

Fey, Poehler and Meyers tried to punch up Colin Jost's joke.

Israel expects to receive all living captives from Gaza on Monday

Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English

Once Israel confirms all 20 living captives in Israeli territory, it says it will start releasing Palestinian prisoners.

China’s rare earth controls can ‘forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy,’ former White House advisor warns

Jason Ma, Yahoo Entertainment

"They can do this because they diligently built industrial capacity no one else had the fortitude to build."

Israel, Hamas prepare for hostage-prisoner exchanges as Gaza peace deal takes hold

semafor.com, Biztoc.com

Israel and Hamas appeared on track for a Monday exchange of hostages and prisoners, after a landmark US-brokered truce took effect in Gaza on Friday. Israeli forces withdrew to an agreed position in the enclave, allowing displaced Palestinians to return to Ga…

How to watch Rumble online – stream anywhere with a VPN (even Brazil)

Andy Murray, TechRadar

Here's how to watch Rumble from anywhere abroad, including Brazil, and learn how to access streams with a VPN.

Mali imposes retaliatory visa bond fees on US travellers

Faisal Ali, Al Jazeera English

The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.

Why Trump—And The Right—Want To Take Down Billionaire George Soros

Ty Roush, Forbes Staff, Ty Roush, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/, Forbes

The billionaire philanthropist—one of the great funders of left-wing causes—has been tied to numerous false claims for decades.

“What’s up, nerds?”: Poehler, Fey reunite on Bondi-mocking “SNL” cold open

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The two sketch show veterans reunited to poke fun at Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.

Vance says ACA credits fuel fraud as Democrats push for extension to end shutdown

By Bo Erickson and Ted Hesson, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President JD Vance criticized Affordable Care Act tax credits on Sunday, labeling them vehicles for fraud and calling for...

Hilarious Reactions Pour In After Disney Plans To Cast White Actress In Reboot And Ditches DEI

Renan Duarte, Boredpanda.com

“The comical wagon-circling seems most acute at Disney, whose brand makes it more vulnerable to political attacks.”

American Views On Health Are Increasingly Intertwined With Politics, New Poll Finds

Omer Awan, Senior Contributor, Omer Awan, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/, Forbes

A new KFF poll finds American views on health are largely connected with political ideologies, which raises significant challenges for public health.

Hamas asserts control in Gaza and targets alleged collaborators as ceasefire takes hold

Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, CNN

Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the ...

Crypto anger as speculators claim insider trading in Trump crash

Yahoo Entertainment

Remaining Israeli Hostage Transfer Could Happen ‘Any Moment Now,’ JD Vance Says

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

President Donald Trump is also traveling to Israel to meet with the hostages’ families and chair a peace summit.

Who gets paid in a shutdown? For Trump, it’s the military

CK Smith, Salon

By protecting troops while other federal workers lose jobs, Trump draws a political line in the budget crisis

Who Had the Best Weekend Update Jokes This Week: Colin Jost or Michael Che?

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

By Matt Solomon Published: October 12th, 2025

To Purchase Gold Is To Hide Precious Knowledge In A Coffee Can

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

Wealth idled, to our near and long-term detriment.

Trump Yells ‘DO SOMETHING!!!’ at Supporters in Late-Night Meltdown

Laura Esposito, Daily Beast

Donald Trump is imploring his followers to take action against his predecessor. In a late-night post on his platform, Truth Social, the president claimed...

Vance confirms that Hamas has 20 living hostages, expected release in next 24 hours

Isabella Murray, ABC News

He spoke with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week."

Pope Leo takes aim at MAGA’s false gospel

Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

The American Pope is confirming MAGA's worst fears

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media, Canarymedia.com

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

Citizens Reaffirms “Market Outperform” Rating on Flutter Entertainment plc (FLUT) with $340 Price Target

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

Third Point Management holds $305,763,200 worth of Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:FLUT) shares, representing 4.01% of its portfolio. The stock is included...

SharkNinja Inc. (SN) Announces Collaboration with Kevin Hart

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

Third Point Management holds $118,788,000 worth of SharkNinja Inc. (NYSE:SN) shares, representing 1.56% of its portfolio. The stock is included in our list...

Moody’s Ratings Downgrades Kenvue Inc. (KVUE) Outlook from “Stable” to “Negative”

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

Third Point Management holds $178,428,250 worth of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:KVUE) shares, representing 2.34% of its portfolio. The stock is included in our list of ...

Is Vistra Corp. (VST) Among Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Best Stocks with Strong Upside Potential?

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

Third Point Management holds $242,262,500 worth of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) shares, representing 3.18% of its portfolio. The stock is included in our list of ...

President Trump Facing Scrutiny For His Saturday Golf Decision

Andrew Holleran, The Spun

The President of the United States is facing criticism for his weekend golf decision for the second straight week. The U.S. Government remains in a shutdown....

Trump's intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down

GARY FIELDS, MATT BROWN and ASHRAF KHALIL, Yahoo Entertainment

Masked federal law enforcement agents detain District of Columbia residents. Congress passes bills that further squeeze the city's autonomy. The race to...

Stocks dip as government shutdown continues, rare earths rally: What to watch this week

Jake Conley, Yahoo Entertainment

The stock market will enter the second full week of the government shutdown. Investors will also focus on big bank earnings.

China vows to stand firm against Trump's 100% tariff threat

The Associated Press, NPR

China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats.

Kremlin warns the West over 'dramatic' escalation moment in Ukraine war

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Sunday Russia was deeply concerned about the possibility of the U.S. supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, warning...

Serious BlackRock ETF Warning Issued After ‘Extreme’ $500 Billion Bitcoin And Crypto Price ‘Flash Crash’

Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor, Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/, Forbes

Traders are bracing for further declines as the bitcoin price crash suddenly accelerates amid uncertainty over U.S. president Donald Trump’s fresh China tariffs...

Links 10/12/2025

Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our strategic daily links: gymnastic dance, savants, coal-powered datacenters, Chinese drone show, UK Digital IDs, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched excess

Mike Johnson’s support may be slipping

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Can Johnson hold his caucus together on health care and Epstein?

UK spearheads polar climate change research as US draws back

Joe JACKSON, Phys.Org

Britain's flagship polar research vessel heads to Antarctica next week to help advance dozens of climate change-linked science projects, as Western nations spearhead studies there while the United States withdraws.

At least Trump didn’t win the Nobel Prize. Or, wait — did he?

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

Nobel's cowardly shuffle: Prize goes to Venezuelan right-wing activist, who immediately "dedicates" it to Trump

10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Who maintains the scaffolding of freedom? The prosperity the western world enjoyed for decades was the result of ideas, specifically classical liberal ideas about free …

China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat

BBC News

Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.

China’s Commerce Ministry to Trump: Rare-Earth Export Curbs Are Not Bans

Siamak Masnavi, AI Boost, CoinDesk

China’s commerce ministry says its Oct. 9 rare-earth export controls are lawful security steps, not bans, and that eligible civilian exports will be licensed.

Mystery Trader Made $160M Shorting Before Tariff Bombshell...

Trader Edge, Coincentral.com

Mystery Trader Made $160M Shorting Before Tariff Bombshell... (Second column, 1st story, link) Related stories:How Did He Know? The Big Crash: Are we really heading for another 1929? Markets braced for chaos after record crypto selloff…

How Did He Know?

Tradingview.com

How Did He Know? (Second column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Mystery Trader Made $160M Shorting Before Tariff Bombshell... The Big Crash: Are we really heading for another 1929? Markets braced for chaos after record crypto selloff…

The Real Problem Is How Trump Can Legally Use the Military

Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker

Jeannie Suk Gersen on the Administration’s efforts to deploy troops to Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago, and the risks of what wide judicial deference to a truth-indifferent President may mean.

Tim Curry Does the Time Warp

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker

Michael Schulman interviews Tim Curry, and the actor discusses the origins of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” his relationship with David Bowie, and the joy of working with Miss Piggy.

Why It’s Pointless for Democrats to Negotiate a Shutdown Deal

Jason Linkins, The New Republic

The popular way of describing what’s going on in Washington right now is to say that on October 1, the federal government shut down as a result of Congress’s inability to pass an appropriations bill to keep it funded. Chief among the sticking points was the f…

Nas Is Up Against These Moguls In The Battle To Build A New York City Casino

Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff, Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/, Forbes

Jay-Z’s gamble on a Caesars Palace in Times Square crapped out. Billionaire Steve Cohen's bid for a casino in Queens could be a winner. Meet the four high-rolling developers vying for three spots.

America’s Ambitious But At-Risk Development Bank

James Broughel, Contributor, James Broughel, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesbroughel/, Forbes

Congress must decide whether to reauthorize and expand the DFC, a key U.S. development finance agency, or risk ceding economic influence to China amidst rising tensions.

China slams Trump’s 100 percent tariff threat, defends rare earth curbs

Elis Gjevori, Al Jazeera English

Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations.

Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs

reuters.com, Biztoc.com

Why is Trump deploying forces to US cities?

Al Jazeera English

US national security expert Kori Schake warns that President Trump is asking the US military to fight his culture wars.

Venezuela’s Opposition Used UN Meeting to Lobby for US Coup

Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com

The so-called opposition, with a much-needed rebranding assist from the Nobel Committee, proposes total economic surrender to US oligarchic interests.

China says Qualcomm admitted to acquiring Autotalks without informing regulator

Selena Li, Yahoo Entertainment

HONG KONG (Reuters) -U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm admitted that it had not informed Chinese authorities when it completed its acquisition of...

Amy Poehler Brings A Retro Flair To ‘SNL’ With Tina Fey And Seth Meyers

Rosa Escandon, Contributor, Rosa Escandon, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/, Forbes

Amy Poehler hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest Role Model. The episode marked SNL’s 50th birthday and was the second of its 51st season.

Seth Meyers, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Show They Still Have It on Weekend Update

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 11th, 2025

Lew Frankfort Invented Affordable Luxury with Coach. What Brands He’s Betting on Now

barrons.com, Biztoc.com

Cosa ci dice il successo di Trump in Medio Oriente

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‘SNL’ Cold Open Isn’t Funny Enough to Joke About ICE In Chicago

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

If you can’t hit hard on the tough topics, it just reminds us it’s no laughing matter

LIVE: Israel-Hamas truce holds, bulldozers clear rubble in Gaza City

Caolán Magee, Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera English

Preparations are also under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt, with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.

‘SNL’ Cold Open: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Team Up as Drama Queens Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi

William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone

SNL alumni Tina Fey and Amy Poehler parody Trump officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi during a congressional hearing

Look Who’s Back: ‘SNL’ Cold Open Reunites Amy Poehler & Tina Fey As Pam Bondi & Kristi Noem On Capitol Hill

Dominic Patten, Deadline

On the day that Oscar winner and New York icon Diane Keaton died, Saturday Night Live went for a traditional political cold open tonight with a Not Ready for Primetime Players legends reunion Specifically, SNL pulled most of its cast in as various befuddled S…

China Calls on US to Return to Negotiations Over Trade Issues

bloomberg.com, Biztoc.com

Steve Martin and Bette Midler are among stars paying tribute to Diane Keaton

apnews.com, Biztoc.com

Another legendary sporting goods retailer closing multiple stores

thestreet.com, Biztoc.com

A New Employee’s Parents Wanted To Help Him Finish Working So They Could Go Eat, And When He Told Them No, His Manager Scolded Him

Trisha Leigh, Twistedsifter.com

You can't fix stupid.

John Legend Says He Wants Trump to Win Nobel Peace Prize Next Year

TMZ Staff, TMZ

John Legend is rooting for President Trump to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Price ... but it's not what you think. The Grammy-winner hopped on Instagram on Saturday and explained why he's pulling for Trump to win next year ... laying out all the changes…