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...
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...
Republican Sen. David McCormick used a rare interview to defend President Trump’s $230 million push to have the Justice Department cover his legal bills and the donor-funded demolition of the White House’s East Wing, while backing GOP leaders’ stance in the prolonged shutdown. He praised Democratic Sen. John Fetterman as...
Iowa, a Trump stronghold, is reeling from the president’s trade, immigration and energy policies. After President Trump announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina, China moved to buy Argentine soy, deepening Iowa farmers’ losses as the state’s GDP fell 6.1% in Q1 2025. Tariffs have raised costs for manufacturers and...
In northern Iraq, the PKK said it is pulling all fighters out of Turkey to prevent clashes, a move approved by imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan and framed as a fresh step following earlier disarmament gestures. At a news conference, with about 25 arrivals from Turkey present, officials urged Ankara to...
As Zohran Mamdani rallies Sunday with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the democratic left is framing his front-running New York City mayoral bid as a defining test. He touts universal child care, free buses, city-owned groceries and a rent freeze — proposals critics say are unrealistic and costly, at nearly...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration will not trade away long-standing U.S. support for Taiwan in talks with China over a trade agreement. "No one is contemplating that," he told reporters Saturday aboard his plane, traveling from Israel to join President Donald Trump in Doha en route...
Vice President JD Vance attacked Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner for New York City mayor, mocking Mamdani’s emotional remarks about an aunt who felt unsafe in her hijab after 9/11 and saying attention should be on the victims. Vance also criticized Mamdani’s meeting with Brooklyn imam Siraj Wahhaj. Mamdani, seeking...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said mediators of the Gaza ceasefire shared intelligence that helped flag a possible attack weekend, after the State Department warned Hamas might target Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Rubio discussed an international stabilization force for Gaza, potentially backed by a U.N. mandate, with interest from Indonesia...
