‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones  —  Vice President JD Vance sparked backlash Tuesday after he dismissed “pearl clutching” over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat …

Live Updates: Supreme Court Appears Poised to Upend Key Provision of Voting Rights Act  —  In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the conservative majority signaled it might prohibit using race as a factor in creating election districts.  Resulting redistricting could let states cement Republican control of Congress.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents: ‘Why are they targeting a clarinetist?’  —  ‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said  —  The latest headlines from our reporters across …

Why Dems aren't fighting Trump's “illegal” shutdown workarounds  —  Democrats in Congress say President Trump's methods for paying military service members and funding food stamps for vulnerable communities are clearly illegal.  But they're not keen to fight him on it.

At least one US military strike on alleged drug trafficking boat in Caribbean targeted Colombians  —  At least one US military strike in the Caribbean over the last two months targeted Colombian nationals on a boat that had left from Colombia, according to two people briefed by the Pentagon about the strikes.

It's Getting Worse.  —  It's a big day for election law at the Supreme Court, where justices will hear a case today that Republicans hope will provide an occasion for eliminating the last major provision of the Voting Rights Act, which in turn would make it possible for the GOP to pick …

Journalists turn in press passes as Pentagon clamps down on access in ‘unprecedented’ move  —  For Subscribers They found their dream homes.  Then the government shut down - Confused by stocks lately?  We explain the whiplash  —  Hot Stocks  —  BUSINESS MEDIA

Have I Got Nuzzi For You … In the year since her ouster from New York Magazine over the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scandal, Olivia Nuzzi all but vanished from public view.  Once a fixture of the Washington press corps and something of a celebrity in its social circles, she decamped to Los Angeles …

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids  —  The declaration was passed on Tuesday by a 4-1 vote.  —  A man waves the American flag in front of LAPD officers during the nationwide No Kings protest in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 14, 2025.

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun.  Local cops say he didn't.  —  If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, subscribe now.  You can also become a premium subscriber or leave a tip.  —  Protesters outside Everett City Hall on Tuesday (Image shared with permission)

2025's big ad spender: The U.S. taxpayer  —  The most expensive political ad campaign of the year is being run by the Department of Homeland Security. … But it has spent at least $51 million this year on ads thanking President Trump for securing the border, according to AdImpact.

Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries will debate on C-SPAN  —  Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will jointly debate on C-SPAN, the network announced Wednesday.  The debate is set to take place on the “Ceasefire” program hosted by POLITICO White House Bureau Chief and Chief Playbook Correspondent Dasha Burns.

New bank with tech and Trump ties clears key regulatory hurdle  —  U.S. banking regulators have given conditional approval to a new digital bank co-founded by Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel. … - Thiel, Luckey and the bank's other co-founder, Joe Lonsdale, have been major Republican donors.

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela  —  The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.  —  The Trump administration has secretly authorized the C.I.A. to conduct covert action …

Johnson shrugs off allegations against Cory Mills  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is shrugging off news that a judge granted the request for a restraining order against embattled Rep. Cory Mills sought by the Florida Republican's former girlfriend.  “I have not heard or looked into any of the details of that …

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth's ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech... Or Else  —  Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don't watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.  —  ∙ Paid

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”  — Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity  —  Följ  —  Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages.  —  Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla are now sharing details …

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends  —  It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult.  People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch.

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  👱‍♀️ Subscribe to PN 👱‍♀️  —  On September 25, the president's lawyer Lindsey Halligan managed to secure …

Exclusive: “Clever and generous” farm bailout coming, Hassett says  —  There is a “clever and generous” bailout coming for farmers as soon as the government shutdown ends, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said at an Axios News Shapers event on Wednesday.

Massie posts best fundraising quarter ever as Trump challenge looms  —  Rep. Thomas Massie raised $768,000 from July through September — the best fundraising quarter of his career under threat of being ousted by a super PAC linked to President Donald Trump.

He Invented “Kavanaugh Stops.”  Now He Is Claiming Total Vindication.  —  “Now, some people don't like me.  I'm very controversial,” former Sheriff Joe Arpaio told me on the phone recently.  This would qualify as an understatement, coming from the so-called toughest sheriff in the nation …

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action  —  For weeks earlier this year, the Army's top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used and staffed.

Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover  —  Donald Trump is obsessing over remodeling the White House like no other president.  — He has gilded the Oval Office, replaced trees, paved the Rose Garden lawn, hung art and mirrors all over, erected flagpoles and begun work on a $250 million ballroom.

U.S. House Speaker calls Portland naked bike ride 'most threatening thing I've seen yet'  —  Portlanders turned to a local tradition Sunday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Riding bikes in the nude.  —  Over a thousand riders, some naked, some with various amounts of clothing on …

Trump administration will set price floors across range of industries to combat China, Bessent says … The Trump administration will set price floors across a range of industries to combat market manipulation by China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an exclusive interview Wednesday.

Trump's Approval Rating Underwater in Every Swing State for First Time  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen below water in every major swing state for the first time since taking office, according to a new set of state-level polls.  —  The latest Morning Consult survey shows …

Vance to take questions from college students in honor of Kirk … “He would answer tough questions from the left and from the right, and so I want to do that too,” Vance added.  —  Turning Point, Kirk's organization focused on engaging conservative youth voters, resumed its campus tours …

Bessent says US considers doubling aid to Argentina by tapping outside funding … The aid is aimed at bolstering Argentina's collapsing currency and calming economic unrest before Oct. 26 midterm elections that will determine if the country's leader, Javier Milei, an ally of President Donald Trump …