Rep. Eric Swalwell escalated Democratic outrage over Trump’s White House renovations, challenging any 2028 hopeful to pledge to “take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom” on their first day. On X, he condemned what he called destructive excess, echoing broader criticism of demolition to the East Wing and the...
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly told ABC’s This Week he views the Trump administration’s dispatch of an aircraft carrier battle group to waters around Central and South America as legally “questionable,” saying the White House and Department of Defense couldn’t justify it. The move follows a 10th U.S. strike on an...
With early voting underway, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will rally at 13,000-seat Forest Hills Stadium for Zohran Mamdani, whose slogan — “New York Is Not for Sale” — targets wealthy opponents backing an Andrew Cuomo-aligned super PAC. Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl...
An ABC News excerpt from Jonathan Karl’s book Retribution cites Mike Pence’s notes on a Jan. 6, 2021 call in which Donald Trump warned he’d be a “wimp” if he certified Joe Biden’s win. Pence wrote that he invoked their oath—“It takes courage to uphold the law”—before certifying. Prosecutors later...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Face the Nation that U.S. service members could miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the shutdown persists, despite a temporary stopgap using about $8 billion in unspent Pentagon research funds to cover the upcoming mid-month pay. He called the situation an “embarrassment,” blaming Democratic...
Republican anxiety is mounting as the shutdown standoff collides with a health-care deadline: enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expire as Nov. 1 enrollment begins. Vulnerable members like Rep. David Valadao warn inaction could spike costs for millions and imperil GOP control, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski urges talks and says...
Speaking from Kuala Lumpur, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a truce with China may have been reached: President Trump’s threatened 100% additional tariff is effectively off the table, and the threat of Chinese rare‑earth export controls has lifted. He said a TikTok deal is finalized pending leaders’ approval in Korea...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will consider a White House bid after the 2026 midterms, calling any decision years away and “fate”-dependent. In a CBS News Sunday Morning interview, he highlighted recent stops in battlegrounds like South Carolina but said his focus is Proposition 50, a special-election measure to...
Amid a federal shutdown, Donald Trump ordered paychecks for US troops, repurposing about $8bn in Pentagon R&D funds and accepting a $130m donation from billionaire Timothy Mellon to cover salaries and benefits. Legal and budget experts say the moves are likely unlawful, risk Antideficiency Act violations, and erode Congress's power...
Russia says it has tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, with Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov telling President Vladimir Putin it flew 14,000km over 15 hours on 21 October. He said the low-flying missile met manoeuvring specifications and showed the ability to bypass air and missile defenses. The experimental...
