Israel strikes Gaza after Trump calls for end to bombardment  —  Israel struck Gaza on Saturday, local authorities said, after U.S. President Donald Trump had called for a halt to the bombing and said Hamas is ready for peace, agreeing to release hostages and accepting some other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show  —  A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Democrats' defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump  —  After eight months of getting battered by Republicans, the party has largely abandoned efforts at conciliation or outreach.  —  Just now  —  Democrats' defiant approach to the current government shutdown reflects …

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say  —  The FBI is considering carrying out a “showy” arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, and has suspended an agent who refused to participate in the plan …

US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies  — U.S. citizens and families caught up in raid targeting alleged gang members  — Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement in Democratic cities  — Criticism over Border Patrol's aggressive tactics in Chicago

The White House Can't Decide: Is the Shutdown Bad or Good?  —  Is it “fun” and an “unprecedented opportunity,” or is it “madness” that must end?  Depends who's talking.  —  The United States government has been shut down for nearly three days, but the Trump administration still seems at odds …

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds  —  Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.  —  Just now  —  Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel's conduct …

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin  —  The coin, bearing President Trump's face, would honor the 250th birthday of the United States.  —  The Treasury Department is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday bearing the image of President Trump.

The Billionaire Behind Trump's Deal for Universities  —  The conservative ideas behind the Trump administration's “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has sought to shape higher education.  —  The Trump administration shook higher education …

Pete Hegseth fires US navy chief of staff  —  Jon Harrison, appointed in January, had been key to broad changes in military branch's policy and budgeting offices  —  Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, abruptly fired the navy chief of staff on Friday, removing an aide who had been key …

Supreme Court lets Noem end legal status for many Venezuelans in the U.S.  —  The majority gave virtually no reasoning.  The Democratic appointees objected, but only Justice Jackson wrote: “[Y]et another grave misuse of our emergency docket.”  —  On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court again …

Noem: NFL 'won't be able to sleep at night' over Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the NFL will not be “able to sleep at night” over its decision to pick Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny as the 2026 halftime performer.

Lawsuit filed over the Education Department's manipulation of employees' email messages  —  NBC News reported that Education Department employees found their nonpartisan out-of-office messages were automatically changed to ones criticizing Democrats for the shutdown.

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low  —  Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.

Trump Hit Brazil With Punitive Tariffs for Prosecuting His Ally But Promised Argentina a $20 Billion Taxpayer Bailout to Help His Other Pal Win Election: An Executive Watch Roundup  —  Our early-October selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law

Trump Heads to Golf Course Amid Government Shutdown  —  President shuns shutdown talks for golf trip  —  Trump took another unscheduled golf trip on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as the federal government remains shut down.  Press pool reports from Ana Ceballos of the Los Angeles Times show …

Trump is finally ready to talk about Project 2025  —  They're questions that could be asked of any number of President Donald Trump's social media posts:  —  Was he telling the truth before?  —  Did he just not understand that thing that he said earlier?  —  Is he just trolling all of us?

Fired national security prosecutor warns colleagues in note on way out  —  Michael Ben'Ary says he was fired based on a social media post by a January 6 conspiracy theorist  —  A senior national security prosecutor in the eastern district of Virginia said in a farewell note taped to his door …

MAGA wages campaign to redefine “hate” after Kirk killing  —  MAGA activists have launched a crusade against two of the nation's most storied civil rights watchdogs, accusing them of smearing conservatives as extremists.  —  Why it matters: For decades, the Anti-Defamation League …

Getting Away with Murder  —  During his first presidential campaign Donald Trump famously claimed that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and not lose any voters.  At the time it felt like an empty boast.  No more.  Between September 2 and September 19 the US military …

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell infested with bedbugs  —  Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water  —  Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo and Damian Carrington in London