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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to investigate the racist and xenophobic text messages reportedly shared by leaders with the Young Republican National Federation. "Calling for gas chambers. Expressing love for Hitler. Endorsing rape. Using racist slurs," Newsom wrote in a post shared on social platform X....
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:
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UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Senate Democrats press Google, YouTube on Trump settlement
Several Senate Democrats are pressing Google and YouTube for answers about their decision to settle a lawsuit with President Trump over YouTube’s suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a Wednesday letter to Google and YouTube executives, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden...
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Smucker sues Trader Joe’s over crustless PB&J sandwich dupe
Smucker said the round, crustless sandwiches Trader Joe's sells have the same pie-like crimp markings on their edges as Uncrustables, violating its trademarks.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn’t needed
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Federal workforce shutdown cuts will ‘probably’ exceed 10,000, Vought says
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in an interview Wednesday on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that many more workforce cuts, known was RIFS or reductions-in-force plans, are planned as long as the shutdown continues.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says
Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Social Security’s cost-of-living announcement is delayed, yet another shutdown side effect
The postponement of the announcement has made it more difficult for people to plan out their finances.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Trump threatened to move World Cup games away from Boston, but it’s up to FIFA to pick sites
“We could take them away,” President Donald Trump said of the World Cup games. “I love the people of Boston and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good.”
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s firing of federal workers during shutdown
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Chinese airlines protest U.S. plan to ban flights over Russian airspace
China’s biggest state-owned air carriers are protesting a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Shutdown puts renewed spotlight on cracks in U.S. aviation system
The government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers
Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Poll finds more people are starting to blame Democrats for shutdown
Americans are more likely to blame Republicans than Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, but a new YouGov/The Economist poll shows that gap is beginning to narrow. Only six points separate the parties in this week’s poll, which shows 39 percent of Americans blame President Trump and the Republicans in Congress for the shutdown, while...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The final tally on chaotic HHS layoffs
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story The final tally on chaotic HHS layoffs A new court filing Tuesday sheds some light on the damage from Friday’s purge of health agencies. Associated Press According to Department of Health and Human Services...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Porter on viral videos: 'I could have handled things better'
California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter acknowledged in an interview on Tuesday that “I could have handled things better” after several videos published over the last week generated criticism around her behavior. “When I look at those videos, I want people to know that I understand that I could have handled things better. I think...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:GOP seeks to ramp up political pain for Democrats on shutdown
Senate Republicans are ramping up pressure on Democrats over the shutdown, taking away a vote on a Democratic alternative to open the government and blaming the party for worsening hardships for military families. In a now familiar scene Tuesday night, the Senate rejected a House GOP measure to open the government by a 49-45 vote....
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Freed Israeli hostages face long road to physical and mental recovery
The fragile Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces new tension. All 20 living hostages were released on Monday and were supposed to be accompanied by the bodies of 28 deceased hostages. But as of Tuesday evening, only eight have been handed over. As Leila Molana-Allen reports, caring for the living is now a priority, while awaiting the delivery of the dead is excruciating.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Finding remains of hostages in Gaza will be ‘immense challenge,’ Mideast analyst says
As the Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces tensions, Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments with Yousef Munayyer. He’s the head of the Palestine/Israel Program and senior fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, a non-profit research group.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Trump admin warns of rising food prices
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story DOL: Trump immigration plan could raise food prices The Labor Department warned that the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts could cause an uptick in food prices amid a decrease in labor and an increase in demand...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The Pentagon press badge showdown
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The Pentagon press badge showdown Starting on Wednesday, all but one media outlet that regularly covers the Department of Defense is set to lose access to the Pentagon for refusing to sign a restrictive new set...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump says U.S. forces struck another drug boat off Venezuela
In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump announced U.S. forces struck another boat off Venezuela that he says was a drug vessel, Trump hosted Argentina's president at the White House, the man who set fire to the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in April pleaded guilty to attempted murder and a massive Pacific storm is battering the west from California to the Rockies.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon’s new press rules
Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, have refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic and David Schulz of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Hegseth changes Pentagon press policy: 5 takeaways
Starting on Wednesday, all but one media outlet that regularly covers the Department of Defense is set to lose access to the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded that reporters agree by 5 p.m. Tuesday to a new policy, under which they would need to pledge to not obtain or use any unauthorized material, even...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:K-shaped economy: Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind
The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the economy is chugging at a steady clip. But for the majority of Americans, this economy is landing very differently right now, and it's hardly good times. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Senate fails to reopen government for 8th time as shutdown hits week 2
The Senate failed to reopen the federal government for the eighth time as the shutdown hits the two-week mark. Tuesday’s vote was expected to fail as the stalemate between both parties deepens. “I guess Democrats are not going to be satisfied until military families and government workers are lining up at foodbanks or visiting payday...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Kellyanne Conway: 'People were throwing money at me' after Trump 2016 win
Longtime conservative pollster Kellyanne Conway, who successfully ran President Trump’s 2016 campaign, recalled fielding numerous high-paying offers before she accepted a job in the first Trump administration as senior counselor to the president. In an interview on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” Conway said prospective buyers and clients flocked to her polling firm after she shepherded...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Shutdown to enter third week after Senate rejects bill to reopen government
The Senate rejected a bill to reopen the government for the eighth time Tuesday, ensuring the shutdown will enter its third week with lawmakers nowhere close to finding a resolution. Senators voted 49-45 on the GOP's House-passed continuing resolution, which would fund the government through late November. It needed 60 votes to advance. Sens. Catherine...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:CDC union blasts lack of transparency from HHS in layoffs
Four days after the Trump administration initiated a wave of layoffs across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s still no official accounting of how many people were eliminated. Current and former staff, as well as members of the union representing CDC employees at the agency's Atlanta headquarters, have been crowdsourcing data from impacted...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:How the latest round of federal layoffs could impact public health
Over the weekend, roughly 1,300 employees at the CDC received notices they were fired. As the Trump administration realized it had fired some key staff, reportedly half of them were reinstated the next day. It still leaves the health agency without many crucial professionals. Amna Nawaz discussed the impact with Dr. Nirav Shah.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Former Justice Anthony Kennedy on political division and the state of the Supreme Court
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nation’s highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign finance. It’s a label he’s long resisted, even years after his 2018 retirement. He explained why when he sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss his new memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Facebook scraps ICE lookout page
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Facebook takes down page targeting ICE agents Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that Facebook has removed a page used to “dox and target” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago after the Justice Department reached out to the social media platform. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana “The wave...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Newsom vetoes PFAS ban for cookware
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Newsom vetoes ban on PFAS in certain products California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of “forever chemicals” in cookware and other products in California. Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press The bill became a source of controversy in the...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas reasserts power in Gaza with retribution campaign, clouding peace deal’s prospects
Hamas is carrying out a wave of retribution executions and asserting its control in areas of the Gaza Strip where Israel has withdrawn, highlighting the challenge facing President Trump to get the group to give up its arms and power as part of his 20-point plan for peace. Hamas has killed at least 33 people since the...
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Trump honors 'martyr for truth' Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump on Tuesday awarded the nation’s top civilian honor posthumously to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, describing him as a “martyr for truth and for freedom.” Trump was joined in the Rose Garden by dozens of administration officials to posthumously give the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Kirk, who was killed last month during an...
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