House GOP Blocks Dem Bill to Pay Troops in Shutdown

House GOP Blocks Dem Bill to Pay Troops in Shutdown

House Republicans on Friday blocked a push from Democrats to pass legislation ensuring active-duty military members are paid during the ongoing government shutdown.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:46:49 EDT
Convicted Child Killer Back in Prison Days After Early Release

Convicted Child Killer Back in Prison Days After Early Release

A man convicted in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Kentucky boy in 2015 is back behind bars - this time in Florida - after his early release at the beginning of the month sparked social media outrage and criticism by the Trump White House.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:08:34 EDT
DHS Official: ICE Officers Arresting 'Scumbags' While Working Without Pay

DHS Official: ICE Officers Arresting 'Scumbags' While Working Without Pay

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are still arresting some of the nation's most violent criminal illegal aliens - even while working without pay during the government shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:58:50 EDT
Greta's Gaza Flotilla Spews 165 Tons of Air Pollution: Study

Greta's Gaza Flotilla Spews 165 Tons of Air Pollution: Study

Greta Thunberg's Gaza-bound flotilla belched more pollution than 200 airplane trips between Israel and the U.K., according to a new analysis.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:45:00 EDT
Airlines Urge Patience as US Air Traffic Staffing Issues Continue

Airlines Urge Patience as US Air Traffic Staffing Issues Continue

A group representing major U.S. airlines on Friday urged air travelers to be patient as air traffic control staffing issues delayed travel for a fifth straight day.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:31:39 EDT
Axios: Trump Plans Egypt Summit on Gaza

Axios: Trump Plans Egypt Summit on Gaza

President Donald Trump plans to convene world leaders for a summit on Gaza during his visit to Egypt next week, Axios reported on Friday, citing four sources with knowledge of the matter.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:39:08 EDT
Trump Congratulates Corina Machado on Winning Nobel Peace Prize

Trump Congratulates Corina Machado on Winning Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump on Friday called Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to congratulate her on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, reports Bloomberg.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:03:06 EDT
Report: Trump to Announce AstraZeneca Drug Pricing Deal

Report: Trump to Announce AstraZeneca Drug Pricing Deal

President Donald Trump on Friday is expected to announce an agreement with the multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to lower drug prices in the U.S., MSNBC reported.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:07:17 EDT
Vought: 'RIFs Have Begun' as Trump Admin Starts Layoffs Amid Shutdown

Vought: 'RIFs Have Begun' as Trump Admin Starts Layoffs Amid Shutdown

Layoffs in the federal government have officially begun, according to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:50:49 EDT
Trump to Address Israel's Knesset on Monday

Trump to Address Israel's Knesset on Monday

President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on Monday morning to address the Knesset and meet with freed hostages before departing later the same day, Israeli officials have confirmed.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:08:33 EDT
Man Arrested for Threatening Conservative Commentator Benny Johnson

Man Arrested for Threatening Conservative Commentator Benny Johnson

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announced the arrest of a man who, in a letter, allegedly threatened to kill conservative commentator Benny Johnson and his family.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:47:45 EDT
GOP Senators: Trump 'Muddied the Waters' on Shutdown Strategy

GOP Senators: Trump 'Muddied the Waters' on Shutdown Strategy

Senate Republicans are privately venting frustration that President Donald Trump undercut their strategy for ending the government shutdown by suggesting he was open to cutting "the right deal" with Democrats on health care.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:55:40 EDT
Ivanka Trump: 'Deeply Proud' of Husband Jared Kushner for Israel-Hamas Deal

Ivanka Trump: 'Deeply Proud' of Husband Jared Kushner for Israel-Hamas Deal

Ivanka Trump on Friday hailed her father, President Donald Trump, for his "unbending leadership" and praised her husband, Jared Kushner, for his role in clinching the historic Israel-Hamas peace deal.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:53:56 EDT
MIT Rejects Trump Admin's Higher Ed Funding Compact

MIT Rejects Trump Admin's Higher Ed Funding Compact

Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday formally rejected the Trump administration's proposal to offer federal funding advantages to universities willing to adopt sweeping campus reforms.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:26:37 EDT
Multiple Dead, Missing in US Weapons Explosion

Multiple Dead, Missing in US Weapons Explosion

A powerful explosion ripped through a Tennessee military explosives plant on Friday, authorities said, as smoke and secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:20:17 EDT
Cindy McCain Suffers Mild Stroke, Takes Leave from WFP

Cindy McCain Suffers Mild Stroke, Takes Leave from WFP

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain and head of the U.N. World Food Program, suffered a mild stroke this week and is said to be recovering "well," according to a press release Thursday from the humanitarian organization.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:04:09 EDT
Israel Urges Gazans to Avoid Areas Under Military Control

Israel Urges Gazans to Avoid Areas Under Military Control

Israeli military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin urged residents of Gaza to avoid entering areas under Israeli military control. "I am calling from here on the residents of Gaza to avoid entering areas under IDF control. Keep to the agreement and ensure your ...

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:39:29 EDT
Melania Trump Announces Progress in Reuniting Ukrainian Children With Families

Melania Trump Announces Progress in Reuniting Ukrainian Children With Families

First lady Melania Trump said Friday that she has been working behind the scenes to help reunite Ukrainian children separated from their families during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. In a speech that highlighted humanitarian cooperation...

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:47:54 EDT
Putin: US Tomahawks to Ukraine Will Spark Defense Boost

Putin: US Tomahawks to Ukraine Will Spark Defense Boost

Russia will respond by boosting its air defenses if President Donald Trump agrees to provide Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Friday. Putin made the assertion to journalists. "Our response is to strengthen the air defense system of the ...

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:22:05 EDT
Trump: No Reason to Meet Xi After 'Hostile' Letter

Trump: No Reason to Meet Xi After 'Hostile' Letter

President Donald Trump said Friday that "there seems to be no reason" to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China restricted exports of rare earths needed for American industry.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:09 EDT