Trump News for Wednesday, November 5, 2025

ICE to open call center to help track migrant children for removal

Laura Romero, ABC News

ICE plans to establish a "National Call Center" to help law enforcement track unaccompanied migrant children for potential removal.

Beijing lifts some tariffs on US farm goods but soybeans stay costly

By Joe Cash, Ella Cao and Ethan Wang, Yahoo Entertainment

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week's meeting of the two countries...

Case of teen rapist Jesse Butler draws protest from Stillwater community

Jessie Christopher Smith, The Oklahoman, Oklahoman.com

Outrage at a decision to provide teen rapist Jesse Butler a rehabilitation plan instead of prison time spilled into a protest in Stillwater Wednesday.

Elections give Dems a roadmap -- but not a ticket -- out of the wilderness: ANALYSIS

Benjamin Siegel, ABC News

Democrats get wins in blue states but the midterm battlefield is more difficult.

IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers

FATIMA HUSSEIN, Yahoo Entertainment

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. The program...

3 Ways to Help People Who Rely on SNAP Food Benefits

Corin Cesaric, CNET

Here's how to donate, find state assistance and spread the word about companies offering food programs.

How the economy flipped from a red to blue issue, according to exit polls

Max Zahn, ABC News

The bread-and-butter advantage among Democrats marked a sharp turnabout.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Knows The Heart Of A City Is Its People

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

You may not like running around Lumiose, but it gets the most important part of city living right The post Pokémon Legends: Z-A Knows The Heart Of A City Is Its People appeared first on Kotaku.

Judge allows Trump administration to reconsider approval for a Massachusetts offshore wind farm

JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal court judge is allowing the Trump administration to reconsider a major federal permit that was granted to a Massachusetts offshore wind farm days...

Nvidia's Jensen Huang: 'China is going to win the AI race,' FT reports

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

"China is going to win the AI ‌race," Huang told the newspaper on the sidelines of the Financial Times' Future of ‌AI Summit. The artificial intelligence chip...

Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street

BBC News

Claudia Sheinbaum says she is pressing charges because "a line must be drawn" against the harassment of Mexican women.

Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes as frustration grows on Capitol Hill

Claudia Grisales, NPR

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes conducted by the Trump administration on alleged drug boats.

The Supreme Court wants to know: Are Trump's tariffs too big for the president to decide alone?

Jacob Shamsian, Business Insider

A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday expressed skepticism about President Donald Trump claiming so much power from a Carter-era law.

WATCH: Trump goes after Mamdani a day after NYC mayoral election

ABC News

President Trump said he'll "take care" of New York City after self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mandani won the city's mayoral election on Tuesday night.

The Supreme Court’s Tariffs Arguments Were a Bloodbath for Trump

Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine

Going into Supreme Court arguments over President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Wednesday, it was genuinely difficult to guess how the justices would rule.

Baseball broke containment during the World Series

Mia Sato, The Verge

With the swing of a bat, another October came and went for those of us who love baseball. As languid and habitual as the rest of the season can feel, October baseball at its best is pure chaos: Night after night, there's a promise of something new, that you m…

Death to Free Taxes: IRS Officially Ends Its Direct File Tax Filing Software

Peter Butler, CNET

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

JD Vance Wants to Pretend Republicans Didn’t Lose in Reddest Districts

Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic

JD Vance has finally reacted to Republicans’ brutal election losses nationwide.

Immigration arrest of Chicago daycare worker at drop-off time for kids sparks outcry

ELLIOT SPAGAT, Yahoo Entertainment

An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration authorities at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according...

No, Pro-Trump Hackers Didn’t Hack Zohran Mamdani’s Election Night Party

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

X is just a cesspool of disinformation at this point.

NASA Chief Pick Jared Isaacman Renominated to Head Agency

Dan Vergano, Scientific American

Ahead of Jared Isaacman’s renomination for the position of NASA’s administrator, a dispute between him and its acting chief Sean Duffy spilled into the open, with potentially profound consequences for the U.S. space agency

I Bought Baby Formula For My Neighbors Who Depend On SNAP. It Was A Big Mistake.

Emma Fulenwider, HuffPost

"I remembered that I had broken the first rule of helping. The worst part was, I knew better."

Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war

BBC News

With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.

Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings

Kristin Wright, NPR

The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.

Democrats hit back and a winning message - four US election night takeaways

BBC News

It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned.

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump's tariff arguments

Nina Totenberg, NPR

At issue is whether the president can bypass Congress and impose tariffs by citing national security.

GOP congresswoman throws massive meltdown after Republicans don’t defend her: ‘REAL MEN PROTECT WOMEN!’

Rachel Cohen, nj.com

“SUING FOR DEFAMATION!!” she wrote on social media.

WATCH: California's Proposition 50 will pass, ABC News projects

ABC News

California's Proposition 50, redrawing the congressional map to make five districts more Democratic-leaning, will pass, ABC News projects.

The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over Gavin Newsom's Wife, Jennifer, Absolutely Dragging Trump In A Now-Viral Speech

Alexa Lisitza, Buzzfeed

"He's a con artist, a predator, a malignant Narcissist-in-Chief, and the worst president in our nation's history," Jennifer Siebel Newsom said.View Entire Post ›

A US company making long-range drone warships for a China fight just put its tech to the test in the water

jepstein@businessinsider.com (Jake Epstein), Business Insider

The US Navy needs multi-mission, long-range autonomous warships that can traverse and fight across the vast waters of the Pacific.

Democrats' 2025 election wins go beyond big races to places like Georgia, Pennsylvania

Stephen Fowler, NPR

Democrats enjoyed major wins beyond just the marquee races, up and down the ballot — and across the country — continuing the party's momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

Trump’s Billionaire Pick for NASA Is Back. So What Changed?

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

Wasn't Trump just calling Jared Isaacman a blue-blooded Democrat?

Why Is Colombia’s President Provoking Trump?

Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic

Gustavo Petro seems to think that he’s better off being the American president’s victim than his friend.

Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe

ERIC TUCKER, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce a trove of materials from the...

Supreme Court hears Trump tariffs case, justices appear skeptical of his power

Devin Dwyer, Peter Charalambous, ABC News

The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are legal in a case with major consequences for the global economy and presidential power.

Trump just revealed his shocking plan for Democrats to ‘most likely never attain power’ again

Rachel Cohen, nj.com

Trump had also compared Democrats to “kamikaze pilots.”

Palantir says college is no longer a reliable training ground—so it hired 22 high school students instead: ‘Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination.’

Emma Burleigh, Yahoo Entertainment

22 Gen Zers are currently graduating from Palantir’s Meritocracy Fellowship, as CEO Alex Karp calls his company "the best credential in tech."

Trump wigs out with 5 panic-posts after last night's big election losses

Carla Sinclair, Boing Boing

Donald Trump couldn't hide his anguish over MAGA's sweeping election losses last night, lashing out with a set of five panic-posts on Truth Social hours after the results rolled in. Trump's first knee-jerk reaction was to immediately distance himself from hi…

WATCH: The 2025 NYC Marathon’s last finisher might be its most inspiring

ABC News

Juan Pablo Dos Santos was told he’d never walk again. This weekend, he finished the 2025 NYC Marathon in last place, in 15:21, to cheers as loud as the first-place winner’s.

Trump U-turns to renominate billionaire for Nasa chief

BBC News

Jared Isaacman's initial nomination was withdrawn by the president in May during his high-profile feud with Elon Musk.

Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big

JOSH BOAK and WILL WEISSERT, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump got a serious warning from voters that he’s out of touch with their fears about a deteriorating U.S. economy. Democrats were able to ...

Opinion - The government may not open again this year, thanks to Speaker Johnson

Sheldon H. Jacobson, opinion contributor, The Hill

Johnson has a vested interest in keeping the government closed and the House in recess.

Trump Says He Wants His Cabinet to Look Like Xi Jinping’s: Terrified

Edith Olmsted, The New Republic

Donald Trump also complained about how much Vice President JD Vance talks.

WATCH: Tate McRae caught singing into upside-down mic

ABC News

Pop star Tate McRae had a viral moment after performing into the wrong end of her microphone.

WATCH: Fireball from deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville caught on camera

ABC News

A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky killing at least seven people.

Mamdani's victory speech included a 4-word warning to Trump

Mary Hanbury, Business Insider

New NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani targeted Donald Trump in his victory speech, pledging to fight corruption and support unions.

A Next-Generation Victory for Democrats

Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on the victories of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger (Virginia); Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill (New Jersey), and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (New York City).

A pill is raising hope for one of the deadliest cancers. The question is how fast patients should get it.

Daniel Gilbert, (c) 2025 , The Washington Post, The Washington Post

At 69 years old, Debby Orcutt was diagnosed last year with pancreatic cancer, a condition so dire that her doctor refused to tell her how long she had to...

The Latest: Trump putting a positive spin on the economy after voters rebuked his performance

Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump is heading to Miami on Wednesday — the anniversary of his reelection to a second term — to speak to a forum of business leaders and...

Zohran Mamdani won because he knew when to be online — and when not to

Adi Robertson, The Verge

Zohran Mamdani owes his win as New York City mayor substantially to his internet presence. Mamdani - as numerous writers have outlined - is good on social video. He picked a message, stuck to it, and adapted that platform to snappy soundbites across multiple …

Nicki Minaj asks fake Trump account for honorary citizenship

Ellsworth Toohey, Boing Boing

An apparently confused Nicki Minaj begged a Trump parody account for "honorary citizenship" on Tuesday night, saying, "Dear Papi Trumpo, Please, grant me honorary citizenship." Minaj is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. Minaj's support stems from Trump desig…

New York will resist Trump 'intimidation,' Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says

David Brennan, ABC News

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appeared Wednesday on "Good Morning America."

5 takeaways from the 2025 elections. And, the shutdown now the longest in U.S. history

Brittney Melton, NPR

The 2025 elections were good to Democrats with wins in several major races, including governor's races in two states. And, the ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history.

7 lions to be euthanized at wildlife park: "No real options left"

CBSNews, CBS News

The Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern city of Whangarei said it was closing down and had no choice but to euthanize the big cats.

The 6 Worst Health Scandals of the Past 25 Years

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

From tainted baby powder to sketchy blood testing devices, medical scandals are alive and well this century.

Mamdani is officially NYC mayor — read his full acceptance speech here

Will Martin, Business Insider

Zohran Mamdani beat former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to win the race. Read his full acceptance speech.

It's official. The government shutdown is the longest ever. Live updates.

Zachary Schermele, Rebecca Morin and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, USA Today

On the heels of major victories for Democrats across the country, the government shutdown broke a record for being the longest in history.

Tom the Dancing Bug: Letters Home from the Second Civil War

Ruben Bolling, Boing Boing

BRAND NEW KICKSTARTER! Pre-order Volume 1 and Volume 2 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug Library right here. Limited time. Plus a bonus comic book: Trump You! Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Da…

How 'Never Trump' Republicans built a profitable media company by turning on their cameras

Peter Kafka, Business Insider

Bulwark CEO Sarah Longwell on her company's recent success — and why Democrats are struggling

Will the Supreme Court Side With Trump—Or Itself?

Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic

The Roberts Court has tried to curb exactly the kind of power Trump is abusing in the tariff case.

Trump re-nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Jess Weatherbed, The Verge

President Donald Trump has once again picked tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator, five months after pulling the initial nomination he made last year. Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally and commercial astronaut who has travelled into orb…

What the Trump tariffs Supreme Court case could mean for the economy

Max Zahn, ABC News

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about Trump's tariffs on Wednesday.

Red tape and budget constraints: How the White House is undercutting public health

Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News, ABC News

Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment and dementia care.

Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions -- but at a steep economic cost

Scott Horsley, NPR

Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.

Novo Nordisk CEO Doustdar on Headwinds, Metsera Bid, US Pricing

Bloomberg, Yahoo Entertainment

Novo Nordisk CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar discusses demand for the Danish firm's weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes medication Ozempic. He also comments on the...

Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

The Associated Press, NPR

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire's nomination because of concerns about his political leanings.

China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers, sources say

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

The latest move by Beijing would dash Nvidia's hopes of regaining Chinese market share.

Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat

The Associated Press, NPR

The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration's campaign in South American waters up to at least 66 people.

Joy precedes scrutiny: Inside Mamdani's victory party

BBC News

BBC News correspondent Nada Tawfik reports from inside the Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory party.

Americast

BBC News

And the Democrats have also won governor races in Virginia and New Jersey

A senior Russian lawmaker says Moscow just delivered new air defense systems to Venezuela

Matthew Loh, Business Insider

Alexei Zhuravlev also said Russia isn't restricted from sending offensive weapons, such as the Oreshnik ballistic missile, to Venezuela.

Why Prop. 50 is the hollowest of victories for California Democrats | Opinion

Tom Philp, Sacramento Bee

The decision by California voters to temporarily return to gerrymandered congressional maps won’t overcome that Democrats are out of touch.

How political leaders are reacting to Mikie Sherrill’s victory over Trump-endorsed Republican

Yahoo Entertainment

'Led by an immigrant': NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani calls out Trump in victory speech

Leah Sarnoff, ABC News

The results of the mayoral race that skyrocketed to national attention are in: 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is projected to be the next mayor of New York City.

Government shutdown becomes longest in history: How we got here and what's next

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

The two longest government shutdowns have now occurred under President Donald Trump.

America reacts to US election results

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

(Reuters) -U.S. politicians and interest groups reacted to Democratic wins in a trio of races on Tuesday, the first major elections since Donald Trump...

California voters approve redistricting. Will it tip the balance of power in Washington?

BBC News

Liberals will have an edge in five new California seats but more states are redrawing their voting lines in hopes of clinging to power in Washington.

Trump dismisses bad election results by blaming his not being on ballot, shutdown

ABC News

He claimed unidentified "pollsters" as saying that's why Republicans lost.

California voters OK new congressional lines, boosting Democrats ahead of midterms

Guy Marzorati, NPR

California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Proposition 50 live election results: Calif. voters projected to pass redistricting

Halle Troadec, ABC News

See Prop. 50 vote counts and learn what the ballot measure will change.

WATCH: Democrat Zohran Mamdani will win the NYC mayoral race, ABC News projects

ABC News

Mamdani is set to be the city's first Muslim mayor of south Asian descent.

Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City

Rob Beschizza, Boing Boing

The Democratic Party's Zohran Mamdani handily defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and Trump favorite Andrew Cuomo in today's New York City mayoral election. With most of the votes counted, Mamdani had about 50% of the total, with Cuomo on 41% and Sliwa on 9%. — …

Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await

BBC News

He has vanquished the entrenched Democratic establishment, but the new mayor can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.

Zohran Mamdani projected to win New York City mayoral election

BBC News

It is a historic moment as Mamdani also becomes the first South Asian and Muslim to lead the city.

WATCH: Abigail Spanberger delivers victory speech in Virginia

ABC News

The Democrat is projected to win Virginia's governor race, making her the state's first female governor.

New Jersey governor election results: Democrat Mikie Sherrill is projected winner

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News

Track live New Jersey governor race results and see how candidates are doing.

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayors' race in blow to billionaires who bet against him

mberg@businessinsider.com (Madeline Berg,Bryan Metzger,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert), Business Insider

Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, 34, is projected to defeat Andrew Cuomo in the race for New York City mayor.

Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday's second victory for Democrats

Joe Hernandez, NPR

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.

WATCH: Democrat Abigail Spanberger will win the VA governor's race, ABC News projects

ABC News

Spanberger, who has maintained a consistent lead in the polls throughout the race, will be Virginia’s first female governor.

Freed in Trump deal: Prisoners in exile tell of brutality behind bars in Belarus

BBC News

They were freed in September under a deal between Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump.

Virginia 2025 election results: Abigail Spanberger is projected winner in gov race

Oren Oppenheim, Halle Troadec, ABC News

Virginia also has contests for lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Trump renominates Jared Isaacman, a close Elon Musk associate, for top NASA position

Lloyd Lee, Business Insider

President Donald Trump renominated Jared Isaacman, a close Elon Musk associate, on Tuesday after initially withdrawing the offer back in May.

Democrat Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race as Trump's agenda faces early test

By Joseph Ax, Tim Reid and Maria Tsvetkova, Yahoo Entertainment

By Joseph Ax, Tim Reid and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia's election for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media said...

Democrat Spanberger wins Virginia governor race with message on DOGE, cost of living

Margaret Barthel, NPR

Spanberger, currently in the U.S. House, flips the governor's mansion from red to blue after campaigning against the Trump administration's federal layoffs and tariffs.

The People Who Will Determine Whether Musk Becomes a Trillionaire

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic

This week’s Tesla shareholder vote could give the world’s richest man more money and more control.

Is Trump perturbed enough to break the shutdown logjam? Maybe.

Myah Ward, Alex Gangitano, Eli Stokols and Meredith Lee Hill, Politico

The president on Wednesday will host GOP senators at the White House.

Economy top of mind for voters across races, preliminary ABC News exit polls show

Emily Guskin, Oren Oppenheim, ABC News

Results from Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City.