US military kills 5 in first Pacific strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats, expanding campaign to at least 37 deaths total while using dubious legal theory to justify extrajudicial killings.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who US intelligence says ordered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 murder, visits DC as Trump’s guest next month to sign defense pact bypassing Congress.
Trump sanctions Russia’s two largest oil companies after planned Budapest meeting with Putin falls through, pushing oil prices up 3%.
Thirteen vulnerable House Republicans urge Johnson to extend expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies after shutdown, warning constituents face premium spike.
House Judiciary Chair Jordan sends criminal referral to Justice Department accusing former CIA Director Brennan of lying to Congress about 2016 election investigation.
Social Security Administration denies telework and time off requests to unpaid workers during shutdown despite OPM guidance, labeling them AWOL and threatening discipline.
FDA stops accepting new drug submissions during shutdown while continuing work on existing applications.
NASA acting chief opens moon lander contract to SpaceX competitors after delays, prompting Musk to attack him as “Sean Dummy” and question his IQ.
Person arrested after driving into White House security gate, with vehicle assessed by Secret Service and deemed safe.
Trump fires Export-Import Bank inspector general without notifying Congress or providing rationale as required by law.
North Carolina House advances GOP redistricting plan flipping swing district to Republicans at Trump’s urging as former Black rep who held seat denounces “power grab.”
Trump’s nominee to lead whistleblower office withdraws after racist texts surface showing him describing himself with “Nazi streak” and losing Republican support.
Trump posts AI video showing him in fighter jet dumping brown material on protesters to “Danger Zone” after No Kings protests, which Kenny Loggins demands removed.
Man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol breach arrested for threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries after anonymous FBI tip.
Rep. McIver fights to dismiss assault charges from Newark mayor’s arrest, citing selective prosecution after DOJ dropped 160 Jan. 6 cases with same charge.
Wyoming Capitol evacuated after pedestrian finds suspected IED on state seal and brings it inside building.
Arizona Attorney General sues House after Speaker Johnson refuses to swear in Grijalva until Democrats end shutdown, leaving district without representation for four weeks.
Alabama library board considers rule banning books depicting transgender procedures or gender ideology from children’s sections statewide.
Trump nominates Hegseth’s senior military assistant to replace Army vice chief Mingus, who has held position for less than two years.
Hegseth orders all Pentagon personnel to seek approval from legislative affairs office before communicating with Congress, marking departure from current practice.
Former Amazon driver sues EEOC for dropping her sex discrimination case over inadequate bathroom breaks after Trump executive order ended disparate impact investigations.
San Francisco City Attorney joins Supreme Court effort blocking Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago as state officials prepare immediate lawsuit if troops arrive.
Senate Republicans refuse Democratic demands for health care funding at White House Rose Garden meeting with Trump during fourth week of shutdown.
Trump demolishes White House East Wing for $250 million ballroom during three-week shutdown as capacity expands from 650 to 999 people.
Federal agents shoot TikToker who documents ICE during South LA immigration stop, with deputy marshal injured by ricochet, after suspect allegedly rammed vehicles.
Trump cancels Budapest summit with Putin after Russia refuses to freeze war along current front line, five days after announcing the meeting.
Trump says he will decide whether taxpayers pay him $230 million over Justice Department investigations into his conduct.
ICE raids street vendors in NYC’s Chinatown for counterfeit goods, demanding passports as crowds intervene and officer points taser at bystanders, while city denies involvement.
Ecuador releases survivor of U.S. Caribbean strike, saying no evidence of crime, after Trump said survivors would be detained and prosecuted for drug trafficking.
Trump nominee for Office of Special Counsel said MLK Jr. holiday belongs in “hell,” admitted to “Nazi streak,” and made racist remarks about multiple groups in texts with Republican operatives.
Colombia recalls ambassador after Trump calls President Petro an “illegal drug leader” and threatens tariffs and aid cuts following U.S. strikes that killed Colombian fishermen.
Interior Department reveals plan to lay off more than 2,000 employees in court filing, with cuts blocked by restraining order but prepared for months before shutdown.
Federal judge orders Defense Department to restock banned books at 5 military base K-12 schools where students sued, ruling removals violated First Amendment rights.
Idaho’s Republican governor and GOP congressional delegation demand Hegseth briefing after Defense Secretary announced Qatari training facility without advance notice.
Illinois and Chicago urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s request to deploy National Guard, arguing judge’s order expires in three days and lower courts agree on legal analysis.
Trump-Zelenskyy meeting turned acrimonious as Trump raised voice demanding Ukraine cede territory to Russia after Putin phone call proposing Donbas surrender.
Trump threatens to “eradicate” Hamas after ceasefire violations, saying Israel could handle it “in two minutes” but suggesting other countries are offering to intervene.
Two more arrested in attack on DOGE staffer as prosecutors reveal group assaulted multiple victims in less than 10 minutes across DC neighborhoods.
Seven universities reject Trump’s college compact by Monday deadline, with zero acceptances of deal requiring foreign student caps and funding changes in exchange for preferential federal treatment.
Comey asks judge to dismiss charges, arguing career prosecutors found no case but Trump installed White House aide who filed indictment days before statute of limitations expired.
Government shutdown forces CDC researchers to skip nation’s largest infectious disease conference, leaving no federal scientists at meeting as measles and whooping cough surge.
North Carolina Senate advances Trump-backed congressional map to flip Don Davis’s Democratic district, moving state delegation to 11 Republicans and 3 Democrats.
Nuclear weapons agency furloughs 1,400 employees for first time in a shutdown, keeping 400 working to protect property and human life.
Trump and Australia sign critical minerals framework with conflicting investment figures – Albanese says $1 billion over six months, White House says $3 billion.
Government shutdown threatens 65,000 Head Start preschoolers as 134 programs face funding cutoff Nov. 1.
White House East Wing demolition begins for Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom, months after he said construction wouldn’t touch the building.
Chicago judge questions top ICE and Border Patrol officials over body camera noncompliance and use of tear gas in residential areas during Operation Midway Blitz.
9th Circuit overturns judge’s order blocking National Guard in Portland, clearing way for Trump to deploy troops at ICE facility over state objections.
Republican budget failure will halt November food stamps for 42 million Americans, multiple states warn.
IRS files tax lien against Sen. Jim Justice and wife for more than $8 million in unpaid assessments, the only personal lien against him in decades of public records.
