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Paul Ingrassia on Tuesday withdrew his nomination to be the head of the Office of Special Counsel after he reportedly referred to himself as having a "Nazi streak," among other racist comments. "I will be withdrawing myself from Thursdayβs [Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee] hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:
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9 things to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will dwarf the main White House itself, at nearly double the size, and Trump says it will accommodate 999 people.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:G/J Vladimir Padrino: Colombia Counts on the Venezuelan Military
The minister rejected Donald Trump's accusations against President Gustavo Petro and stated that "Whoever does not kneel and lower his head already runs the risk of being pointed out as a drug trafficker."
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:From skating rink to theatrical gem, Anita's Theatre still shining after 100 years
After starting life as a movie theatre and later a roller-skating rink, it was the bold vision of a Wollongong property developer that turned the 100-year-old Anita's Theatre in Thirroul into a cultural icon.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Rollins touts 'big announcement' as USDA readies to unfreeze $3B for farmers
The Trump administration is expected to release $3 billion in aid to help struggling farmers, money that has been frozen during the shutdown. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discussed the upcoming development Tuesday on "The Hill" on NewsNation. "We've got a big announcement coming tomorrow," she told host Blake Burman, who replied "Make it here." "I...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Cold cells, meagre meals: Palestinian American boy suffers in Israeli jail
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, has described inhumane conditions in Israeli detention as rights advocates call for his release.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Did humans kill Australia's ancient megafauna? Bone study prompts rethink
Palaeontologists say there is no hard evidence in the fossil record that extinct Australian megafauna were butchered by First Nations people.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Wildlife carers help blind baby wombat adapt to new home
Gundy the wombat suffered vision loss after his mother was killed by a car while he was in her pouch. Wildlife carers are finding creative ways to give him a new chance at life.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Developing tidal power would push up UK electricity costs, study finds
Lower wholesale power prices would be outweighed by higher subsidies says state-owned body
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Japan is falling in love with private equity. Can it last?
Firms are being welcomed as a spur to consolidation β so long as they know their place
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:UKβs βreal living wageβ to rise almost 7%
Charity that sets voluntary rate says rise reflects increase in cost of essentials and higher expectations for living standards
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Jordan calls for criminal charges against former CIA Director John Brennan
Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of a criminal referral to the Justice Department, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) writing to the agency Tuesday to argue Brennan should face charges for lying to Congress. The criminal referral centers ontestimonyBrennan gave to Congress in 2023, and argues that Brennan's comments about...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Inquest probes death of man in police custody after violent arrest
A senior police officer defends the actions of officers during the violent arrest of a man who later died in custody at Casino Police Station in 2023.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Senate stalls bipartisan talks on crypto regulations
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto market bill hits Senate roadblock Legislation to create clear rules for the cryptocurrency industry has hit a roadblock in the Senate after bipartisan negotiations broke down, leaving the billβs path forward increasingly uncertain. Greg Nash Crypto market structure legislation, which aims to establish which financial regulator...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: GOP lawmakers signal they will not negotiate with Dems to end shutdown
In our news wrap Friday, Republican lawmakers signaled they're not backing down as the government shutdown extended to a 21st day, the jewels stolen in a heist at the Louvre are worth an estimated $102 million, former French President Sarkozy reported to prison to begin serving a five-year sentence and Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Shutdown poses flight risks
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Lawmakers feel heat as shutdown snarls airports Alarm bells are going off for lawmakers after some of the nationβs busiest airports experienced scores of delays over the weekend due to air traffic control staffing shortages as...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:What to know about the withdrawn Trump nominee who reportedly said he has a ‘Nazi streak’
President Trumpβs nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel is under fire. In a text chain obtained by Politico, Paul Ingrassia made multiple racist remarks, including saying the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be βtossed into the seventh circle of hell,β and admitting to what he called "a Nazi streak in me from time to time." Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jeff Sharlet.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Another university declines Trump’s offer for priority funding
Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far, seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications
New Jersey is one of only two off-year gubernatorial races this fall, and itβs seen as a bellwether ahead of next year's midterms. After President Trump made inroads with minority voters in the last election, theyβve continued to be a major focus for both candidates in this close race. William Brangham reports.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Controversial rare earth mine in Victorian town fast-tracked by government deal
The federal government grants major project status to a joint US and Hong Kong mine in regional Victoria.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Flower growers want imported blooms to carry country-of-origin labels
About half of Australia's cut flowers are imported, but there is no requirement to add a label informing consumers of their origin.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Marwan Barghouti’s son on the quest for Palestinian statehood and who will lead them
As the Israeli Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding, Palestinians are grappling with what comes next in their quest for statehood and who will lead them. A popular pick is 66-year-old Marwan Barghouti, who led Palestinians during the first and second uprisings. But Israel views Barghouti as a terrorist and says he was involved in planning attacks. Leila Molana-Allen spoke with Barghoutiβs son.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Police officer fatally struck after stopping at crash scene in San Diego
Four other victims involved required medical treatment, and three had been released as of early Tuesday afternoon.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:In ‘Independent,’ Karine Jean-Pierre says the two-party system isn’t working
Karine Jean-Pierre has spent most of her career as a Democrat, working on four presidential campaigns and serving in the Obama and Biden administrations. But her days as a member of the Democratic Party are over and thatβs the focus of her new book, βIndependent." Amna Nawaz sat down with Jean-Pierre to discuss the book and why she left the party.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:What we know so far about Trump’s trip to Asia
At stake is nothing less than the future of the global economy, which could hinge on whether heβs able to calm trade tensions during an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:US offers nuclear energy companies access to weapons-grade plutonium
Expert warns commercial use of the radioactive material from cold war-era warheads carries safety risks
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Inside Israelβs war of imprisonment against Palestinians
What can the release of Palestinian detainees tell us about the ceasefire and the future of Israeli occupation?
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:House GOP preparing report on Biden’s use of autopen
The report, which is likely to be released in the coming weeks, centers on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden not only visibly aged while in office, but that his mental state declined to a degree that allowed White House officials to enact policies without his knowledge.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Young photographer documents disappearing salt marshes to inspire action
Salt marshes exist on every coast of the U.S., but these important wetlands are succumbing quickly to the effects of sea level rise caused by climate change. Grace Go of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, has the story of how one young photographer from Massachusetts is fighting to protect these places.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of anti-immigrant protesters burn vehicle, attack police in Dublin
Tuesday's protest comes nearly two years after violent anti-immigration riots broke out in central Dublin.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Interior details staff cut plans for NPS and more
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump eyes staff cuts at NPS, FWS, USGS, BLM Cuts to the federal agencies that manage national parks, science and public lands are expected to result in firings across the West, Southeast and Great Lakes, among other places, Trump administration plans reveal. Getty...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown
Republican leaders are making plans for a new, longer continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current levels as the government shutdown drags into its fourth week. Consensus is growing that the GOP-crafted βcleanβ CR to fund the government through Nov. 21 β which passed the House in September but has been voted down...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:France’s former President Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
He is the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Trump lawyers talking with DOJ about settlement for past investigations
President Trump on Tuesday confirmed his legal team is seeking money from his own Justice Department as compensation for past investigations into his conduct. Trump was asked about a New York Times report that his legal team is demanding $230 million in compensation. "I don't know the numbers, I don't even talk to them about...
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Arizona sues US House over delay in Grijalva swearing-in
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) filed a lawsuit Tuesday over GOP leadersβ refusal to seat a newly elected Democratic lawmaker. The suit asks a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to declare Adelita Grijalva a member of the House and allow someone else to administer the oath if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wonβt do so. Mayesβs...
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