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Senate Republicans deal Trump a rare rebuke on trade with vote against Brazil tariffs

Senate Republicans deal Trump a rare rebuke on trade with vote against Brazil tariffs

Claudia Grisales, NPR

Five Republicans joined with Democrats on a vote to end the national emergency that President Trump has declared as the basis for sweeping tariffs on Brazil.

TradeRepublican PartyElections & Politics

Oct 28, 2025, 11:47 PM

Election Shenanigans Are Coming

Election Shenanigans Are Coming

David A. Graham, The Atlantic

Americans don’t have to imagine what attempts to subvert an election could look like, because it’s already happening in North Carolina.

Elections & PoliticsVoting Rights

Oct 28, 2025, 11:32 PM

Venezuela declares Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister persona non grata

Venezuela declares Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister persona non grata

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

Tensions have grown between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago over support for US military action in the Caribbean.

Foreign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 11:16 PM

Nvidia and Oracle Are Planning the ‘Largest Supercomputer’ in America for Trump

Nvidia and Oracle Are Planning the ‘Largest Supercomputer’ in America for Trump

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

Nvidia's first GTC in Washington D.C. was very MAGA-pilled. Nvidia and Oracle will build a total of seven new AI supercomputers.

Technology RegulationArtificial IntelligenceEconomy & Finance

Oct 28, 2025, 11:15 PM

Ring, Flock Safety Join Forces To Expand Law Enforcement Surveillance Networks

Ring, Flock Safety Join Forces To Expand Law Enforcement Surveillance Networks

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

I’m not saying this unholy matrimony wouldn’t have occurred under any other regime, but it’s definitely the sort of thing that plays well with the Oval Office while it’s housing Donald Trump. Both Flock Safety and Ring have weathered plenty of negative press,…

Security & IntelligenceTechnology Regulation

Oct 28, 2025, 10:34 PM

Nvidia Bets the Future on a Robot Workforce

Nvidia Bets the Future on a Robot Workforce

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

From surgical robots to humanoid robot fleets for household chores, here's what Nvidia announced about its robots at GTC.

Technology RegulationArtificial IntelligenceEconomy & FinanceAutomotive

Oct 28, 2025, 10:10 PM

Someone Is Lying About the Plot of This Week’s ‘South Park’ Episode

Someone Is Lying About the Plot of This Week’s ‘South Park’ Episode

JM McNab, Cracked.com

By JM McNab Published: October 28th, 2025

Media & Communications

Oct 28, 2025, 10:00 PM

Netanyahu Is Blowing Up the Gaza Ceasefire — and Trump Is the One Losing Face

Netanyahu Is Blowing Up the Gaza Ceasefire — and Trump Is the One Losing Face

Jonah Valdez, The Intercept

Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, raising the question of whether the U.S. would hold him accountable for maintaining the ceasefire. The post Netanyahu Is Blowing Up the Gaza Ceasefire — and Trump Is the One Losing Face appeared first on The In…

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 9:59 PM

Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa

Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa

Allison Griner, Al Jazeera English

The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Oct 28, 2025, 9:33 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "looking forward," to the next Xbox — "We want to do innovative work on the system side, on both console and PC."

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "looking forward," to the next Xbox — "We want to do innovative work on the system side, on both console and PC."

jez@windowscentral.com (Jez Corden) , Jez Corden, Windows Central

In a new interview, Microsoft CEO offered some rare comments on Xbox's gaming strategy, talking up the new console and musing on the death of the Xbox exclusive.

Technology RegulationEconomy & FinanceTrade

Oct 28, 2025, 9:33 PM

Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024

Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024

Andrew Prokop, Vox

For years, voters believed that, despite all of President Donald Trump’s chaos and controversies, he’d still do a good job with the economy. Not anymore. Trump’s economic approval numbers hit new all-time lows across both his terms this month in polling from …

Oct 28, 2025, 9:29 PM

Trump praises Apple’s U.S. investment as Tim Cook joins Tokyo event

Trump praises Apple’s U.S. investment as Tim Cook joins Tokyo event

Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac

Apple CEO Tim Cook was one of the guests today at an event for business leaders in Japan, where President Trump highlighted Apple’s multi-hundred-billion-dollar investment in U.S. infrastructure. Here are the details. more…

Oct 28, 2025, 8:25 PM

Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help

Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help

Martin Kaste, NPR

Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all.

Technology RegulationPublic HealthSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 8:07 PM

Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for US Department of Energy

Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for US Department of Energy

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Nvidia is striking deals around the world while also navigating a US-China trade war.

Technology RegulationEnergyForeign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 8:06 PM

Trump Just Bought $80 Billion Worth of Nuclear Reactors to Keep the AI Bubble Cooking

Trump Just Bought $80 Billion Worth of Nuclear Reactors to Keep the AI Bubble Cooking

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

Here comes the next Nuclear Age.

Oct 28, 2025, 8:00 PM

Is Africa the West’s ‘Human Dumping Ground’?

Is Africa the West’s ‘Human Dumping Ground’?

Al Jazeera English

We look at the deals between some African nations and the Trump administration to accept deportees from the US.

ImmigrationForeign Policy & InternationalAfrica

Oct 28, 2025, 7:30 PM

Trump's popularity dips as Americans sweat cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump's popularity dips as Americans sweat cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange, Yahoo Entertainment

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's presidential approval rating fell in recent days, tying the lowest level of his term, as more Americans...

Elections & PoliticsPollingEconomy & FinanceInflationPrices and Cost of Living

Oct 28, 2025, 7:25 PM

Trump appeals against conviction in hush-money case

Trump appeals against conviction in hush-money case

Kayla Epstein - New York, BBC News

His lawyers invoked presidential immunity and claimed the prosecution was politically motivated.

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesPresidential Security

Oct 28, 2025, 7:09 PM

Biden Admin Blessed UN Surveillance Treaty, Trump Admin Gets To Abuse It

Biden Admin Blessed UN Surveillance Treaty, Trump Admin Gets To Abuse It

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

The US attended the UN Cybercrime Treaty signing ceremony in Hanoi this weekend, where 72 countries signed on to a Russia-backed framework for global surveillance cooperation. Whether the US actually puts pen to paper (and all the reporting on this is kind of…

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceInternational OrganizationsCybersecurity

Oct 28, 2025, 7:03 PM

Nicole Scherzinger Is Ready for Her Close-Up: The Tony Winner on Movie Offers After ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Turning Down ‘Evita’ and Why Christianity Gets a ‘Bad Rap’

Nicole Scherzinger Is Ready for Her Close-Up: The Tony Winner on Movie Offers After ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Turning Down ‘Evita’ and Why Christianity Gets a ‘Bad Rap’

William Earl, Variety

Jamie Lloyd had tried once before to lure Nicole Scherzinger to the stage. Several years ago, the renegade British theater director pursued the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman to star in “Evita,” but the collaboration didn’t work out for scheduling reasons. …

Personal & FamilyPersonal Activities

Oct 28, 2025, 7:00 PM

Donald Trump's Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket Competitor

Donald Trump's Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket Competitor

Joel Khalili, Wired

As crypto-based prediction services attract a flood of attention and capital, the US president’s social media platform has announced plans to muscle in.

Oct 28, 2025, 6:51 PM

Former Halo Devs Call ICE Meme Despicable: ‘A Call To Destroy People Because Of Their Immigration Status Goes Way Too Far’

Former Halo Devs Call ICE Meme Despicable: ‘A Call To Destroy People Because Of Their Immigration Status Goes Way Too Far’

Ethan Gach, Kotaku

The DHS post likened immigrants to evil parasites The post Former Halo Devs Call ICE Meme Despicable: ‘A Call To Destroy People Because Of Their Immigration Status Goes Way Too Far’ appeared first on Kotaku.

ImmigrationMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 6:51 PM

SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. States are now figuring out how to feed millions of people

SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. States are now figuring out how to feed millions of people

The NPR Network, NPR

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinancePublic Health

Oct 28, 2025, 6:46 PM

Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself

Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself

Alejandra Caraballo, Thedissident.news

Grokipedia, the copycat of Wikipedia launched by Elon Musk isn’t just a string of AI generated slop, it is a weapon. The launch of "grokipedia" is a calculated, strategic escalation by the billionaire oligarch class to seize control of knowledge production it…

Media & CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology Regulation

Oct 28, 2025, 6:45 PM

Russian forces gain foothold in strategic Ukrainian town

Russian forces gain foothold in strategic Ukrainian town

BBC News

Ukraine's president confirms Russian soldiers have taken up position inside the town of Pokrovsk.

RussiaUkraineForeign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 6:34 PM

The FCC just gave itself the power to make a DJI drone ban stick

The FCC just gave itself the power to make a DJI drone ban stick

Sean Hollister, The Verge

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk. O…

Federal AgenciesSecurity & IntelligenceTechnology Regulation

Oct 28, 2025, 6:33 PM

Kennedy directs CDC to study alleged harms of offshore wind farms, Bloomberg News reports

Kennedy directs CDC to study alleged harms of offshore wind farms, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

(Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Oct 28, 2025, 6:21 PM

White House Goes Full Gamer, Tries and Fails to Pump Meme Stock

White House Goes Full Gamer, Tries and Fails to Pump Meme Stock

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

"This is about as fascist as you get, right?"

Media & CommunicationsTechnology RegulationEconomy & Finance

Oct 28, 2025, 6:15 PM

Judd Apatow Warns That Trump’s Memes Are More Nefarious Than They Are Unfunny

Judd Apatow Warns That Trump’s Memes Are More Nefarious Than They Are Unfunny

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

The point is propaganda, but not in the way that MAGA may think

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 6:15 PM

UFC screwball Bryce Mitchell quits MAGA movement after bible reveals tricky Trump is actually ‘the Antichrist’

UFC screwball Bryce Mitchell quits MAGA movement after bible reveals tricky Trump is actually ‘the Antichrist’

Jesse Holland, MMA Mania

UFC bantamweight Bryce Mitchell was a special guest at the second inauguration of United States President Donald Trump earlier this year in Washington, D.C.,...

Social Issues & CultureMedia & CommunicationsElections & Politics

Oct 28, 2025, 6:00 PM

WATCH: Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane

WATCH: Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane

ABC News

Melissa is set to bring catastrophic winds, rain, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica, where residents and tourists are sheltering in place.

Natural DisastersCrisis & Emergency

Oct 28, 2025, 5:56 PM

Trump's granddaughter, Kai, to make LPGA debut

Trump's granddaughter, Kai, to make LPGA debut

Adwaidh Rajan, BBC News

US President Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai Trump, will make her LPGA Tour debut next month after receiving a sponsor's exemption to play at The Annika.

Personal & FamilyDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 5:49 PM

Bari Weiss And The Tyranny Of False Balance

Bari Weiss And The Tyranny Of False Balance

Mike Brock, Techdirt

Bari Weiss walked into 60 Minutes and asked the staff: “Why does the country think you’re biased?” The question stunned them into awkward silence. And it should have—not because it caught them off guard, but because it reveals everything wrong with what passe…

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 5:48 PM

Disgraceful Media Blacks Out Stunning Trump Cognitive-IQ Test Rant — Hides Damning Facts Behind It

Disgraceful Media Blacks Out Stunning Trump Cognitive-IQ Test Rant — Hides Damning Facts Behind It

Mediaite, Yahoo Entertainment

The cable news media has disgracefully blacked out President Donald Trump's stunning rant about his latest cognitive test — which he now falsely equates with...

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Oct 28, 2025, 5:45 PM

Senators vote not to end shutdown for 13th time

Senators vote not to end shutdown for 13th time

Lisa Hornung, UPI.com

The U.S. Senate voted for the 13th time and failed to reopen the government Tuesday. The government shutdown is on Day 28. Military staff will miss a...

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationBudget

Oct 28, 2025, 5:33 PM

Netanyahu orders 'forceful' Israeli strikes in Gaza

Netanyahu orders 'forceful' Israeli strikes in Gaza

NPR's International Desk, NPR

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 5:14 PM

UPS CEO Carol Tomé says your package might be held up because you filled out the customs declaration wrong

UPS CEO Carol Tomé says your package might be held up because you filled out the customs declaration wrong

Alex Bitter, Business Insider

UPS CEO Carol Tomé said that many average people turned to the company to ship things to the US when the de minimis exemption ended.

TradeEconomy & Finance

Oct 28, 2025, 4:49 PM

The NASA Power Struggle Has Reached a Fever Pitch

The NASA Power Struggle Has Reached a Fever Pitch

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman has re-emerged as the front runner for NASA Administrator, but it appears Acting Administrator Sean Duffy wants to secure the role for himself.

Government & AdministrationFederal Agencies

Oct 28, 2025, 4:45 PM

TINA BROWN: Rubble trouble and the ballroom...

TINA BROWN: Rubble trouble and the ballroom...

Tina Brown, Substack.com

Will the gigantic pile of rubble that was once the historic East Wing of the White House come to embody America’s exhaustion with the human battering ram in the Oval Office?

Government & AdministrationPersonal & Family

Oct 28, 2025, 4:43 PM

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Ordered To Explain Why Personally Violated A Court Order On Force Usage

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Ordered To Explain Why Personally Violated A Court Order On Force Usage

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Gregory Bovino probably only answers to two people. The first person would be himself. If he wants to do it, he does it, no matter what the actual chain of command is. On the morning of Jan. 7, Jesús Ramírez and other day laborers huddled in a Home Depot park…

Law EnforcementSecurity & IntelligenceImmigration

Oct 28, 2025, 4:32 PM

US kills 14 people in three strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats

US kills 14 people in three strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

The string of strikes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean brings the total known death toll from the US bombing campaign to 57.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 28, 2025, 4:30 PM

Active Latter-day Saints increasingly abandoning orthodox views

Active Latter-day Saints increasingly abandoning orthodox views

Tamarra Kemsley for The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake Tribune

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that active Latter-day Saints are shifting from orthodox beliefs, with a study showing diverse identities within the faith.

Social Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 4:30 PM

Speaker Johnson says no 'path' for a 3rd Trump term

Speaker Johnson says no 'path' for a 3rd Trump term

Lauren Peller, ABC News

The House speaker said he doesn't "see a way to amend the Constitution" to allow for Trump to seek a third term in office.

Elections & Politics2024 Presidential

Oct 28, 2025, 4:24 PM

Trump's granddaughter set to play in LPGA event

Trump's granddaughter set to play in LPGA event

ESPN

Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, will make her LPGA Tour debut next month after receiving a sponsor exemption to play in The Annika at Pelican Golf Club on Nov. 13-16, the LPGA announced Tuesday.

Personal & Family

Oct 28, 2025, 3:53 PM

WATCH: Texas attorney general sues makers of Tylenol over alleged autism claims

WATCH: Texas attorney general sues makers of Tylenol over alleged autism claims

ABC News

Last month, President Trump claimed that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism, despite limited evidence to suggest an association.

Legal & JusticeHealth & Science

Oct 28, 2025, 3:49 PM

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

Matt Burgess, Dell Cameron, Wired

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.

Border SecuritySecurity & Intelligence

Oct 28, 2025, 3:26 PM

World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

Kelly MACNAMARA, Phys.Org

The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10% emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time.

Climate PolicyEnvironment

Oct 28, 2025, 3:10 PM

Trump formally appeals his New York hush money conviction

Trump formally appeals his New York hush money conviction

Aaron Katersky, Peter Charalambous, ABC News

Attorneys for President Trump are appealing his criminal hush money conviction, telling a New York appellate court that his trial was "fatally marred" by faulty evidence.

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 3:02 PM

Trump's Big Law attorneys say his hush-money criminal conviction should be tossed because of presidential immunity

Trump's Big Law attorneys say his hush-money criminal conviction should be tossed because of presidential immunity

Jacob Shamsian, Business Insider

The appeal follows a Supreme Court ruling last year offering broad legal protections for US presidents.

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesPresidential Security

Oct 28, 2025, 3:02 PM

Trump's lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction

Trump's lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction

LARRY NEUMEISTER, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York state appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction, saying federal law preempts state ...

Criminal CasesLegal & JusticeDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 2:56 PM

Texas attorney general sues Tylenol makers over autism claims

Texas attorney general sues Tylenol makers over autism claims

BBC News

He accuses them of hiding alleged dangers from the drug, following the Trump administration's unproven claim it is linked to autism.

Legal & JusticeConsumer Protection

Oct 28, 2025, 2:52 PM

Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins President Trump in Tokyo

Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins President Trump in Tokyo

Hartley Charlton, MacRumors

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined President Donald Trump and other technology executives from the U.S. and Japan today at a closed-door dinner in Tokyo, in an effort to promote Japanese investment in the United States (via Bloomberg). The dinner took place at th…

Oct 28, 2025, 2:46 PM

Food banks preparing for surge as federa aid could be paused...

Food banks preparing for surge as federa aid could be paused...

Margery A. Beck, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Food banks and pantries are preparing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend from the government shutdown. They were already struggling after federal program cuts this year. Now, SNAP benefits are set to pause Nov. 1. It’s the latest…

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 2:40 PM

MORE 'DRUG BOATS' TARGETED...

MORE 'DRUG BOATS' TARGETED...

Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. The announcement, made on social media Tuesda…

Security & IntelligenceBorder Security

Oct 28, 2025, 2:40 PM

Hardware is the New Salt: How AI Helps Democratize Innovation in Hardware Design and Manufacturing

Hardware is the New Salt: How AI Helps Democratize Innovation in Hardware Design and Manufacturing

Vineet Thuvara, Core77.com

Editor's Note: This essay is part of a new series exploring how AI is transforming the way physical products are imagined, designed, and built. Hardware is the New Salt will spotlight several thinkers and makers at the intersection of AI and product design an…

Oct 28, 2025, 1:52 PM

White House Claims Trump Is ‘Hugely Popular’ With Gamers Despite Sky-High Console Prices

White House Claims Trump Is ‘Hugely Popular’ With Gamers Despite Sky-High Console Prices

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

The revisionist history just gets more stupid with each passing day The post White House Claims Trump Is ‘Hugely Popular’ With Gamers Despite Sky-High Console Prices appeared first on Kotaku.

Media & CommunicationsSocial MediaPersonal & Family

Oct 28, 2025, 1:37 PM

Ukraine calls for increased pressure on Russian oil

Ukraine calls for increased pressure on Russian oil

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Zelenskyy urges US to raise the pressure on Beijing over Russian energy purchases as Ukraine targets oil revenues.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussiaEnergy

Oct 28, 2025, 1:15 PM

Mike Johnson Says He Thinks Trump Knows About the 22nd Amendment

Mike Johnson Says He Thinks Trump Knows About the 22nd Amendment

Danielle Han, Jezebel

On Sunday, Trump told reporters he'd "love" to run for a third term.

Elections & Politics2028 PresidentialDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 1:08 PM

Does Andrew Cuomo have path to victory in NYC race against Zohran Mamdani?

Does Andrew Cuomo have path to victory in NYC race against Zohran Mamdani?

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

Former governor seeks to court conservative voters, but is accused of 'fear mongering' in mayoral race's final stretch.

Elections & Politics2024 PresidentialCampaign EventsPolitical EndorsementsRepublican Party

Oct 28, 2025, 1:08 PM

Is Trump pushing for regime change in Venezuela; where else is he meddling?

Is Trump pushing for regime change in Venezuela; where else is he meddling?

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English

As Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro lashes out at interference, Trump has also intervened in other countries.

Foreign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 12:38 PM

King Trump Makes It Clear He Wants His BFF Larry Ellison To Own Warner Brothers

King Trump Makes It Clear He Wants His BFF Larry Ellison To Own Warner Brothers

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Whether it’s Jeff Bezos lobotomizing the Washington Post, Elon Musk turning Twitter into a far right propaganda mill, or Larry Ellison buying CBS, CNN, and TikTok, the country’s shittiest right wing billionaires aren’t being subtle about their quest to domina…

Oct 28, 2025, 12:27 PM

Will Microsoft be able to stop the White House using AI-generated Halo imagery to depict Trump as Master Chief and to promote and recruit for ICE? Depressingly, I doubt it

Will Microsoft be able to stop the White House using AI-generated Halo imagery to depict Trump as Master Chief and to promote and recruit for ICE? Depressingly, I doubt it

Robert Purchese, Eurogamer.net

The US government's use of AI-generated Halo imagery on social media has absolutely been a power-play to appeal to like-minded American gamers. Read more

Media & CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 12:22 PM

GOP voters in Northern California brace for loss of representation in fight for US House

GOP voters in Northern California brace for loss of representation in fight for US House

TRÂN NGUYỄN, Yahoo Entertainment

In a stretch of Northern California known for farming, ranching and a rural way of life, residents worry a ballot measure to redraw U.S. House maps is all...

Elections & PoliticsRedistricting

Oct 28, 2025, 12:19 PM

WATCH: Lobby of luxury Florida hotel flooded amid storms

WATCH: Lobby of luxury Florida hotel flooded amid storms

ABC News

Experts said the storm unleased rains comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022.

Natural DisastersFlorida

Oct 28, 2025, 12:14 PM

‘Trump 2028’: Could the US president really go for a third term?

‘Trump 2028’: Could the US president really go for a third term?

Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English

US president says he'd 'love' a third term in the White Office.

Elections & Politics2028 Presidential

Oct 28, 2025, 12:09 PM

US immigration enforcers use Halo art to promote mass detention, while the White House and Gamestop swap Master Trump memes

US immigration enforcers use Halo art to promote mass detention, while the White House and Gamestop swap Master Trump memes

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Rock Paper Shotgun

The USA's Immigration Customs Enforcement service, aka ICE, have started using imagery of Microsoft's sci-fi shooter Halo for recruitment posts on social media, even as Gamestop and the US administration indulge in some bantz characterising Donald Trump as Ma…

Media & CommunicationsImmigrationSocial Media

Oct 28, 2025, 12:04 PM

The Atlantic’s December Cover: David Graham and J. Michael Luttig on “The Coming Election Mayhem”

The Atlantic’s December Cover: David Graham and J. Michael Luttig on “The Coming Election Mayhem”

The Atlantic

Donald Trump’s plans to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos are already under way.

Elections & Politics2026 MidtermsDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 12:03 PM

The 10 Best ‘Weekend Update’ Jokes So Far This Season on ‘Saturday Night Live’

The 10 Best ‘Weekend Update’ Jokes So Far This Season on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Brian VanHooker, Cracked.com

Michael Che’s at his best with a specific kind of joke

Oct 28, 2025, 12:00 PM

The Lingering Delusion

The Lingering Delusion

Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books

Kamala Harris’s memoir 107 Days succeeds at least in distilling the evasions and weaknesses of the modern Democratic Party.

Elections & PoliticsDemocratic Party

Oct 28, 2025, 12:00 PM

A federal agent's daring plan: Recruit Maduro's pilot to turn on the Venezuelan leader

A federal agent's daring plan: Recruit Maduro's pilot to turn on the Venezuelan leader

JOSHUA GOODMAN, Yahoo Entertainment

The federal agent had a daring pitch for Nicolás Maduro’s chief pilot: All he had to do was surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a...

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 28, 2025, 11:57 AM

The stock market is staring down a chaotic mix of its 4 most important catalysts this week

The stock market is staring down a chaotic mix of its 4 most important catalysts this week

jciolli@businessinsider.com (Joe Ciolli), Business Insider

All of the market's main narratives are colliding during an especially busy week for investors.

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Oct 28, 2025, 11:26 AM

Impasse leaves Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks mired in uncertainty

Impasse leaves Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks mired in uncertainty

Tim Hume, Al Jazeera English

Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding.

Foreign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 11:23 AM

SNAP benefits set to expire this week. And, Jamaica braces for a Category 5 storm

SNAP benefits set to expire this week. And, Jamaica braces for a Category 5 storm

Brittney Melton, NPR

Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.

Economy & FinancePublic Health EmergencyRegional & State

Oct 28, 2025, 11:10 AM

WATCH: Japanese PM gifts Trump late Shinzo Abe's putter

WATCH: Japanese PM gifts Trump late Shinzo Abe's putter

ABC News

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gifted President Trump the putter of late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Tokyo.

Foreign Policy & InternationalDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 11:09 AM

Mark Zuckerberg privately met with Pam Bondi to seek advice about how to talk to Trump, book says

Mark Zuckerberg privately met with Pam Bondi to seek advice about how to talk to Trump, book says

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

A new book reports that the Meta CEO privately met with AG Pam Bondi on March 12, during one of his trips to Washington earlier this year.

Media & CommunicationsLegal & JusticeElections & Politics

Oct 28, 2025, 11:00 AM

Don’t call it a cult.

Don’t call it a cult.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

It’s official. MAGA’s fondest, weirdest, most psychiatrically troubling nickname for the movement’s supreme leader appears to have finally and immovably...

Elections & PoliticsRepublican PartySocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 10:42 AM

America's immigration crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market

America's immigration crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market

Greg Rosalsky, NPR

America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries.

Oct 28, 2025, 10:30 AM

'We have to be good or ICE will get us': Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids

'We have to be good or ICE will get us': Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids

CLAIRE GALOFARO, Yahoo Entertainment

Just before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration agents threw tear gas canisters onto a busy Chicago street, just outside of an...

ImmigrationLaw EnforcementSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 10:08 AM

Suspect pleads guilty to murdering former Japanese PM Abe

Suspect pleads guilty to murdering former Japanese PM Abe

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

As trial opens, Tetsuya Yamagami admits murdering Japan's longest serving leader three years ago.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & Justice

Oct 28, 2025, 9:58 AM

Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy

Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

Donald Trump went on a deranged rant about the power of water to destroy magnets during a rambling address to the U.S. Navy just off the coast of Japan...

Personal & FamilyLeadership

Oct 28, 2025, 9:50 AM

Bill Gates helped convince Trump against letting RFK Jr. lead a vaccine and autism task force in 2017, a new book says

Bill Gates helped convince Trump against letting RFK Jr. lead a vaccine and autism task force in 2017, a new book says

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

Gates, a vaccine proponent, told Trump in 2017 that it "would be a terrible mistake" to let RFK Jr. lead a vaccine task force, per a new book.

Legal & JusticeHealth & SciencePolicy & Legislation

Oct 28, 2025, 9:30 AM

Fight over government layoffs continues as shutdown drags on

Fight over government layoffs continues as shutdown drags on

Andrea Hsu, NPR

A federal judge in San Francisco will consider whether to indefinitely halt the thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Oct 28, 2025, 9:00 AM

As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger

As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger

Ryan Lucas, NPR

The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between."

Legal & JusticeTerrorismSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 28, 2025, 9:00 AM

'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties

'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties

David Folkenflik, NPR

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Media & CommunicationsPersonal Business

Oct 28, 2025, 9:00 AM

Japan welcomed Trump by turning the grounds of a palace into a car show featuring a Ford F-150 pickup truck

Japan welcomed Trump by turning the grounds of a palace into a car show featuring a Ford F-150 pickup truck

Aditi Bharade,Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Business Insider

Trump said Japan's plan to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks showed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has "good taste."

Foreign Policy & InternationalTrade

Oct 28, 2025, 8:56 AM

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro appeals 27-year sentence for attempted coup

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro appeals 27-year sentence for attempted coup

Tim Hume, Al Jazeera English

The sentence handed to the far-right politician last month has become a major issue in Brazil-US relations.

BrazilForeign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 8:33 AM

The Fed is expected to cut rates this week — even while the government is shut down

The Fed is expected to cut rates this week — even while the government is shut down

Allie Kelly,Madison Hoff, Business Insider

The government shutdown means the latest job numbers haven't been released, but the Fed is still likely to cut.

Economy & FinanceGovernment & AdministrationBudget

Oct 28, 2025, 8:02 AM

Venezuela suspends Trinidad and Tobago gas accord over US warship visit

Venezuela suspends Trinidad and Tobago gas accord over US warship visit

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

Caracas asserts that US actions in the Caribbean are a military threat and are meant to steal its oil and gas wealth.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEnergy

Oct 28, 2025, 7:43 AM

Global efforts not enough to curb temperature rise, UN says ahead of climate summit

Global efforts not enough to curb temperature rise, UN says ahead of climate summit

BBC News

The UN's review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming

Climate PolicyEnvironmentPublic Health Emergency

Oct 28, 2025, 7:04 AM

Is the Insurrection Act the ‘most dangerous law’ in the United States?

Is the Insurrection Act the ‘most dangerous law’ in the United States?

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

President Trump says he may resort to the Act to ‘get around’ court orders blocking deployment of the National Guard.

Legal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceGovernment & Administration

Oct 28, 2025, 5:52 AM

US, Japan leaders ink rare earths deal ahead of Trump-Xi meet this week

US, Japan leaders ink rare earths deal ahead of Trump-Xi meet this week

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Katya Golubkova, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement on Tuesday for securing the supply of rare earths, as both...

Foreign Policy & InternationalTradeEconomy & Finance

Oct 28, 2025, 4:53 AM

China, ASEAN sign enhanced free trade pact amid Trump tariffs

China, ASEAN sign enhanced free trade pact amid Trump tariffs

Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English

China and the 11-member regional bloc sign an upgraded version of their free trade pact, as both weather US tariffs.

TradeChinaEconomy & Finance

Oct 28, 2025, 4:30 AM

Jon Stewart Rings The Alarm Amid Trump Saying He’d “Love To” Run For Third Term: “He Already Has The Merch”

Jon Stewart Rings The Alarm Amid Trump Saying He’d “Love To” Run For Third Term: “He Already Has The Merch”

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline

Jon Stewart takes no prisoners during his satirical political commentary on The Daily Show, especially during tonight’s episode as he rang the alarm on President Donald Trump’s flirtation with a third term that would skirt constitutionality. Faking emotionali…

Elections & Politics2024 PresidentialMedia & Communications

Oct 28, 2025, 4:02 AM

Trump, Japan’s Takaichi sign deal to secure rare earths supply

Trump, Japan’s Takaichi sign deal to secure rare earths supply

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president heaps praise on Japan's first female prime minister as the leaders sign deals on the supply of minerals.

Foreign Policy & InternationalTrade

Oct 28, 2025, 3:51 AM

US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

PAUL WISEMAN, DIDI TANG and JOSH FUNK, Yahoo Entertainment

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan...

Foreign Policy & InternationalTradeChina

Oct 28, 2025, 3:27 AM

Trump rules out VP run in 2028, but says he ‘would love’ a third term

Trump rules out VP run in 2028, but says he ‘would love’ a third term

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president muses about a third term in office despite the constitution barring him from doing so.

Elections & Politics2028 PresidentialDonald Trump

Oct 28, 2025, 3:05 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,342

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,342

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events from day 1,342 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

RussiaUkraineForeign Policy & International

Oct 28, 2025, 2:01 AM

Federal judge orders DOJ, DHS to stop 'prejudicial' statements about Abrego Garcia

Federal judge orders DOJ, DHS to stop 'prejudicial' statements about Abrego Garcia

Laura Romero, ABC News

A federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case in Tennessee has ordered DHS and DOJ officials to refrain from making prejudicial statements about him.

Legal & JusticeDOJ Actions

Oct 28, 2025, 1:25 AM

Virginia Democrats move forward in push for new congressional districts

Virginia Democrats move forward in push for new congressional districts

STEVE PEOPLES and OLIVIA DIAZ, Yahoo Entertainment

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, said Monday that she would not oppose a push by the state's Democratic-controlled...

Elections & PoliticsRedistricting

Oct 28, 2025, 12:51 AM

Florida predator to be executed after inviting neighbor for coffee. Then he killed her.

Florida predator to be executed after inviting neighbor for coffee. Then he killed her.

Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, USA Today

Norman Grim is set to be executed on Tuesday for the brutal murder of his Pensacola neighbor, a 41-year-old lawyer named Cynthia Campbell.

Criminal CasesLegal & JusticeRegional & StateFlorida

Oct 28, 2025, 12:08 AM

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