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Maduro: US 'Fabricating War' Amid Carrier Deployment
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accused the United States of "fabricating a war" in the hours after the Trump administration announced the deployment of a carrier group to the Caribbean.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:56:03 EDT
Trump Urges Supporters to Back Ciattarelli in N.J. Governor Race
President Donald Trump urged his supporters in New Jersey late Friday to cast a ballot for the Republican candidate for governor, Jack Ciattarelli, ahead of the Saturday start of early voting in the state.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:52:02 EDT
Sen. Lankford: Trump Must Brief Congress on Drug Boat Strikes
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said Thursday that Congress should be kept informed of the Trump administration's deadly strikes on Venezuelan vessels, which the White House says are trafficking drugs.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:46:41 EDT
Democrats' CR Standoff Causes Missed Pay for 658K Workers
Hundreds of thousands of federal civilian employees missed their first full paycheck Friday as the government shutdown deepened, after Democrats refused to support a clean continuing resolution and instead pushed for additional Affordable Care Act funding.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:28:19 EDT
Experts: War Dept Can't Use $130M Gift to Pay Troops
Legal experts are warning that the War Department cannot legally use a $130 million private donation to pay U.S. troops during the ongoing government shutdown without congressional approval, Federal News Network reported Friday.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:19:11 EDT
Rep. Harder: Democrats Must Act Now or Face Divisions Later
Democrats must act now now because divisions within the party could still make it hard to pass what they want - even if they win back the House in the 2026 midterm elections, said Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif.Harder, in May, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to launch the...
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:56:25 EDT
Dems Claim Congress in the Dark on Cartel Hits
The ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees have accused the Trump administration of keeping Congress out of the loop regarding a series of targeted strikes on boats carrying alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:36:36 EDT
Police: D.C. Delegate With Dementia Scammed
Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, the nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., in Congress, allegedly was scammed out of thousands of dollars by people posing as a cleaning crew at her residence.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:51:06 EDT
US Authorizes Nonessential Staff to Leave Mali Amid Threats
The U.S. State Department on Friday authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Mali due to safety risks in the West African nation. "The U.S. government cannot offer routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of ...
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:40:52 EDT
DHS Says Chicago Shows Its 'Sicario' Side
The Department of Homeland Security issued a release describing crime and immigration enforcement issues in the metropolitan Chicago area Wednesday, called "Cicero or Sicario: A Day of Crashes."
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:32:06 EDT
Trump: Tech Leaders, Mayor Shifted San Francisco Stance
President Donald Trump was geared up for a show of federal force in San Francisco, a city he's blasted as everything wrong with liberal governance. Then conversations with some of the Bay Area's most prominent tech leaders and the mayor changed his mind.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:31:34 EDT
USDA Launches Plan to Boost Cattle Producers, Cut Red Tape
The Department of Agriculture has announced a sweeping plan to fortify the nation's cattle industry amid ranchers' concerns over the Trump administration's proposal to expand beef imports from Argentina to bring consumer prices down.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:30:10 EDT
Experts: NBA Gambling Cases Will Hinge on Criminal Intent
NBA coach and Hall of Fame member Chauncey Billups is charged with luring high-stakes poker players to games he knew were fixed, while veteran NBA forward Terry Rozier is accused of faking an injury and sitting on the bench to help bettors win thousands of dollars.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:06:01 EDT
Illegal Alien With 8 Arrests Since 2024 Accused in Chicago Stabbing
A 26-year-old Venezuelan migrant is being detained in Chicago on allegations he stabbed a man to steal his phone, CWB Chicago reported, citing prosecutors.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:55:52 EDT
Planned Parenthood Moves to Halt Ohio's Medicaid Funding Cut
Two Planned Parenthood affiliates are moving to overturn Ohio's decision to cut them off from Medicaid, testing a key provision of President Donald Trump's recently signed tax-and-spending package that restricts public reimbursements to abortion providers.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:50:33 EDT
Club for Growth Rethinks Backing Rep. Massie in 2026
The president of the Club for Growth says the conservative advocacy group is undecided about backing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in his primary race ahead of the 2026 midterms, The Hill reported Friday.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:41:08 EDT
GOP Ads Hit Democrats After Jeffries Endorses 'Radical Socialist' Mamdani
A new ad campaign paid for by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) targets New York and New Jersey Democrats following House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:16:00 EDT
Trump Heads for Asia and Xi Talks, as Kim Speculation Swirls
President Donald Trump leaves on Friday for Asia and high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping - as Washington played down speculation that he could meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:03:42 EDT
Dr. Crandall: What to Learn From Kim Kardashian's Aneurysm
When Kim Kardashian revealed she has a "little aneurysm," the news immediately drew attention to a condition that, while rare, can be serious and even deadly. The reality star attributed her diagnosis to stress, prompting many to wonder: how common are brain aneurysms, and...
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:45:03 EDT
Mamdani: Trump Targeting Letitia James for 'Doing Right Thing'
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says President Donald Trump is "coming after" New York City Attorney General Letitia James "because she did the right thing."