Trump plays by dangerous rules.
Today he ordered nuclear weapons testing to resume after 33 years. His military has killed 61 people on boats over the past month without trials or evidence. And he’s defending Israeli airstrikes that killed 104 Palestinians while claiming the Gaza ceasefire is “holding fine.”
Liberals aren’t the only ones concerned. After Trump withdrew 1,400 troops from Romania, a NATO base on Ukraine’s doorstep, without consulting Congress, both Republican Armed Services chairs publicly rebuked him for sending the “wrong signal” to Putin during the war. These are Democratic Party talking points made by the Republican chairs in the House and Senate.
Trump is reckless and dangerous. Call your reps today and demand they block the resumption of nuclear weapons testing. We ended this 33 years ago for good reason.
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Vance continues Kirk's scheduled Turning Point USA campus tour, calling for legal immigration "way, way down" but declining to specify numbers when pressed by students.
Source: The Associated Press
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Source: The Helsinki Times
October 29, 2025
Maryland Gov. Moore pushes mid-cycle congressional redistricting despite Senate President Ferguson rejecting it as "too risky," setting up Democratic confrontation over response to GOP gerrymanders.
Source: Maryland Matters
October 29, 2025
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Source: ABC News
October 29, 2025
Fed cuts rates despite flying blind on suspended government economic data, as Powell warns December cut "not a foregone conclusion" and Trump appointee dissents seeking faster reductions.
Source: CNBC
October 29, 2025
Trump reduces China tariffs from 57% to 47% after Xi meeting, securing one-year rare earth access deal and fentanyl cooperation promises in exchange for dropping 100% tariff threat.
Source: ABC News
October 29, 2025
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Source: Colorado Public Radio
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Federal trial reveals Oregon National Guard troops deployed to Portland ICE facility for 12 hours on Oct 4 despite Judge Immergut's restraining order issued during their shift, with judge warning of possible contempt.
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting
October 29, 2025
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Source: ABC News
October 29, 2025
Supreme Court effectively denies Trump emergency request to deploy National Guard to Illinois, ordering supplemental briefs with Nov. 10 deadline that deflates urgency claims and keeps troops blocked.
Source: SCOTUS Blog
October 29, 2025
Trump authorizes South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia as Seoul commits $350 billion investment in exchange for tariff cuts.
Source: NPR
October 29, 2025
Trump orders Defense Department to resume nuclear weapons testing for first time since 1992, citing Russia and China programs hours before meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea.
Source: BBC
October 29, 2025
Trump withdraws 1,400 US troops from Romania's NATO air base without consulting Congress, drawing rebuke from Republican Armed Services chairs who say move sends "wrong signal" to Putin during Ukraine war.
Source: The Hill
October 29, 2025
Appeals court temporarily blocks Judge Ellis order requiring Border Patrol commander Bovino to appear in court daily, after Justice Department calls it "extraordinarily disruptive" to deportation operations.
Source: The Chicago Sun-Times
October 29, 2025
Federal judge quashes DOJ subpoena to online trans health provider QueerDoc, ruling demand serves "improper purpose" of executing Trump's orders to eliminate gender-affirming care rather than legitimate law enforcement investigation.
Source: Politico
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ICE deports Alabama man with US citizenship claim to Laos one day after federal judge blocked removal, warning of "inherent and obvious harm" in deporting a citizen.
Source: The Independent
October 29, 2025
DOJ places prosecutors Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White on leave after they described Jan. 6 defendants as "mob of rioters" in sentencing memo for pardoned defendant separately convicted of weapons charges.
Source: NBC News
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Source: WBEZ Chicago
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Source: The Guardian
October 29, 2025
Radio Free Asia shuts down after 29 years as Trump administration funding cuts and government shutdown silence US-funded news service countering Chinese propaganda in Asia.
Source: UPI
October 29, 2025
Trump Export-Import Bank nominee McFerran withdraws after Warren scrutiny over work at Russian-owned steel firm and family ties to Kremlin through wife's relatives.
Source: Politico
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Senate Republicans Murkowski, Collins, McConnell and Paul join Democrats in 50-46 vote to terminate Trump's Canada tariffs in symbolic rebuke blocked by House.
Source: CNN
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