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The US military’s new task force to ‘crush’ drug cartels in the Caribbean
Hegseth said the new task force, established at the direction of President Trump, will operate in the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) area of responsibility. “At the President’s direction, the Department of War is establishing a new counter-narcotics Joint Task Force in the @SOUTHCOM area of responsibility to crush the cartels, stop the poison and…
Read MoreUS-China trade war reignites
Trump announced on Truth Social that he would impose a tariff of 100 percent on Chinese goods beginning Nov. 1 or sooner. Those tariffs will supersede existing duties already in place on Chinese goods. The president said his administration would also place export controls “on any and all critical software.” “It is impossible to believe…
Read MoreNebraska Republican blasts ‘foolish’ Trump over indictment calls
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) slammed President Trump on Friday over his calls for indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI Director James Comey and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). “I think it was a mistake, as I already mentioned,” Bacon told CNN’s Pamela Brown. “Him putting out these demands for indictments — I…
Read More‘Make it stop.’ For lawmakers, the shutdown feels like purgatory (but with Thai food)
On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren’t even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing? Source link
Read MoreFormer Biden official on President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to former President Biden, about President Trump’s plan for peace in Gaza. Source link
Read More$4.5B in border wall contracts awarded: DHS, CBP
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday that $4.5 billion had been awarded to 10 new construction projects along the southwest border. The projects are the first to be funded through the GOP’s expansive One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law in early July. …
Read MoreWhite House says ‘substantial’ layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House in July 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Trump administration says “substantial” layoffs of federal workers have begun, appearing to follow through on threats to slash…
Read MoreWith ceasefire in effect, thousands trek to northern Gaza
(NewsNation) — Thousands of displaced Palestinians began the journey home to northern Gaza on Friday after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect. Fadel Mghari, a freelance photojournalist based in Gaza, captured the moments after the ceasefire was announced in the Netzarim Axis, near the Mediterranean Sea. Also referred to as the Netzarim Corridor, the roughly…
Read MoreTrump administration to release September inflation report despite shutdown
The Trump administration will release a critical inflation report later this month despite shuttering the agency responsible for compiling key economic data during the government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Thursday it will release the September consumer price index (CPI) report on Oct. 24, more than a week after it was originally…
Read MoreMelania Trump in talks with Putin on reuniting Ukrainian children with families
First lady Melania Trump said Friday she has been in communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin about reuniting Ukrainian children displaced by war with their families. The first lady gave a rare public address to detail her efforts, which started last August when she wrote to Putin to raise concerns about children who had been…
Read MoreIRS walks back guidance promising back pay for furloughed workers
The IRS walked back previous guidance indicating furloughed employees would receive back pay during the government shutdown Thursday, writing that an agency under the president would provide further information. “An earlier memo circulated on furlough guidance incorrectly stated the nature of the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 as it relates to compensation for…
Read MoreWatch live: House Republicans give remarks on shutdown Day 10
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican leaders will give remarks Friday morning as the government shutdown stretched into a 10th day. Johnson, who rebuffed requests to bring the House back to vote on military pay during the lapse in funding, has pressed Republicans to remain unified over the clean “continuing resolution” that was passed…
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