The government shutdown is forcing widespread Head Start closures, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and cutting off meals and therapy for vulnerable children. Dozens missed federal grants due Nov. 1; 140 programs remain unfunded with capacity for 65,000. Some shut indefinitely while others rely on short-term aid. Twenty-four...
A CNN/SSRS poll of 1,245 U.S. adults, conducted Oct. 27–30, finds President Donald Trump at a record 63% disapproval and 37% approval, his second-term low. Majorities judge the economy poor (72%) and say Trump’s policies, including tariffs, have worsened conditions (61%); 56% say his foreign policy has damaged America’s standing,...
At a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops, Pope Leo XIV prayed for their purification and that they might shine like stars, and asked that their quiet encouragement sustain the living. He remembered with affection Pope Francis, who died after opening the Holy Door and giving the Easter Blessing, saying...
More than 36,000 people have fled North Kordofan since El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces on 26 October. Between 26 and 31 October, 36,825—most on foot—moved toward Tawila, already sheltering over 652,000 displaced, the UN said. Residents report surging RSF and army movements as both sides vie for...
At Rome’s Torre dei Conti, a medieval tower near the Roman Forum, part of the structure collapsed during renovation Monday, seriously injuring at least one worker, Italian media reported. Hundreds of tourists watched as firefighters used a mobile ladder and stretcher to reach the upper level, rescuing three workers while...
During a CBS 60 Minutes interview, Donald Trump pulled a printed list from his pocket, claiming he has ended eight of nine wars since taking office, citing conflicts from Armenia and Azerbaijan to Israel and Hamas. He touted himself as a peacemaker after the Nobel Committee overlooked him in favor...
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan blamed foreigners for last week’s deadly post-election protests, acknowledged lives lost, and urged security forces to restore calm. Her swearing-in on government grounds in Dodoma, a departure from a previous stadium inauguration, came amid intermittent internet, shuttered shops and gas stations, and a postponed university...
Nine months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, Democrats remain split over identity, embodied by Abigail Spanberger’s moderate approach and Zohran Mamdani’s ascendant democratic socialism. As Mamdani, fresh off a shock primary win over Andrew Cuomo in New York, seeks a mayoral mandate, Spanberger warns that big promises risk disillusioning voters...
With next year’s midterms looming, both parties are racing to redraw congressional maps. Republicans have already approved new lines in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, with analysts projecting up to nine Republican gains. Democrats are pinning hopes on California’s Proposition 50, which would tilt five districts their way. Other...
After months of President Trump asserting federal power, Tuesday’s elections will test Democratic momentum amid a record-long government shutdown. Governor races in New Jersey and Virginia lead the slate; in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger is favored over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while New Jersey pits Democrat Mikie Sherrill against Republican Jack Ciattarelli....
