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‘Genocide can’t be ignored’: GOP lawmaker backs Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria

Trump designates Nigeria as country of concern over Christian killings, with Rep. Riley Moore warning military action possible as U.S. considers sanctions.

Republicans sound alarm over Latino vote: ‘This is our wake-up call’

Republicans are reeling over the apparent erosion of support from Latino voters, a voting bloc that boosted the party in 2024, in Tuesday’s off-year elections.  According to CNN exit polling, New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D) won the support of 68 percent of Latino voters, while Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) received 67 percent support...

Female students struggling more to recover since pandemic

A new study shows college women are struggling more than their male counterparts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.   The research, one of the first comparing how COVID-19 affected female and male college students, adds to trends seen in high school and even younger students regarding the disproportionate impact the pandemic had on girls....

Five unanswered questions about the historic government shutdown fight

The shutdown, which has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history, has left many Americans wondering when exactly the government will reopen its doors. Even lawmakers on Capitol Hill don’t have the answer. Though there have been bipartisan negotiations in the Senate, no agreement has been finalized that would satisfy both parties. Democrats have demanded an extension...

Hopeful week ends with deeper funding impasse

Last Tuesday’s off-year elections have altered the shutdown fight, just not in the way many on Capitol Hill had hoped. Heading into last week, lawmakers on both sides had felt glimmers of optimism that they were on a path to dissolving the budget impasse. Centrist senators in both parties were negotiating over a potential spending...

Tariff revenues should be invested in workers, not balance sheets 

The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs on imports from most of the world, resulting in increased costs for US firms and consumers, while generating a windfall of new tax revenues that could be used to benefit American workers by investing in workforce skilling and apprenticeships.

Over a dozen missing after deadly Tennessee explosion: What to know

A total of 18 people are missing after a military explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee exploded on Friday. Police said no survivors have been recovered, and they are still investigating the incident's cause and haven’t ruled out foul play.  Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed there were fatalities on Friday but did not specify a...

Trump directs Hegseth to use ‘all available funds’ to pay military workers amid shutdown

President Trump on Saturday directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use move all of the department's "available funds" to go toward paying military servicemembers during the government shutdown. Throwing blame toward congressional Democrats and naming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Trump said that troops will not receive their upcoming paychecks. Servicemembers are scheduled to...

Live updates: Trump directs Pentagon to pay military amid shutdown

President Trump on Saturday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use available federal funds to pay military servicemembers as an Oct. 15 pay day approaches amid the government shutdown. "We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I will not allow...

Nigel Farage: Britain’s next prime minister? 

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has led every major opinion poll since April, raising the question of whether he could become Britain's next prime minister, despite the party's limited resources and the Labour Party's recent victory.

What is a nor’easter, the storm set to drench the East Coast this weekend?

SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (PIX11) – A storm without a name is expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. New Jersey is under a state of emergency as residents brace for the nor’easter that could bring flooding and...

Smithsonian poised to shutter museums Sunday as shutdown showdown persists

The Smithsonian Institute announced Saturday that its museums will be closed starting Sunday as the lapse in government funding persists. "Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with our research centers and the National Zoo," the organization wrote on the social platform X. "We will update...

The ostrich approach to data won’t solve US hunger

Pretending problems don’t exist won’t make them go away.

Trump fires dozens of CDC officials in shutdown layoffs

The Trump administration on Friday laid off dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the government shutdown persists in Washington. The firings at one of the nation’s top public health agencies follows a series of turmoil around leadership changes and a stark update to guidance on health and vaccine...

Johnson says Democrats are to blame for looming lapse in military pay

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Saturday cast blame on Democrats for a looming lapse in military pay as the shutdown impasse persists, pointing to seven failed votes in the Senate to pass his stopgap funding bill. "HR 5371 (the Continuing Resolution) is the bill to pay our troops," he wrote on social platform X....

Jared Kushner reenters as key player in Middle East peace push

Jared Kushner has reentered the political spotlight as a top envoy for the Trump White House in efforts to secure a peace deal in the Middle East, highlighting both his influence in the region and his growing business portfolio there. Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law who served as a senior White House adviser in Trump’s first...

Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer

President Biden is receiving radiation therapy as he battles an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a spokesperson told The Hill on Saturday.  “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” the spokesperson said. A source familiar told NBC News that the former president’s treatment...

Zelensky says Gaza peace deal shows promise for Ukraine after call with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said President Trump’s ability to successfully broker a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas provides hope for an end to the war in Eastern Europe.  “If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well—including the Russian war,” Zelensky wrote in...

Antifa deniers: Dan Goldman and the ghost of J. Edgar Hoover

"Antifa is a real thing," said former FBI Director Christopher Wray.

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