Trump To Hold Putin Summit In Budapest - Where Russia Promised Not To Invade Ukraine  —  Asked who chose Budapest given that history, top White House aides told HuffPost: “Your mom.”  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is touting another meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin …

Trump Selfie Snub Triggered MAGA Civil War That Leaked Racist Young Republican Chat  —  PHOTO BOMB  —  Young GOP leaders are fighting like rats in a sack over the alleged betrayal of one of their own.  —  A Donald Trump-appointed official accused of leaking hundreds of racist …

Three Reasons I Still Have Hope for America  —  This weekend's “No Kings” rallies stand as an important corrective amid a dark moment … Saturday's national “No Kings” protests seem likely to be huge, and the Trump administration appears especially concerned and worried about the public backlash it's facing this weekend.

US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The United States took survivors into custody after its military struck …

Supreme Court gets first chance to weigh Trump's bid to deploy National Guard … In response to the appeal, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said on X: “Donald Trump will keep trying to invade Illinois with troops — and we will keep defending the sovereignty of our state.

Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos's Fraud Sentence  —  The disgraced Republican had been sentenced to prison, after his credentials and career unraveled.  He was the sixth member of the House to be expelled.  —  President Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos …

Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors …

Trump's Secret Police Shot a Citizen.  Then Damning New Info Emerged.  —  As President Donald Trump's consolidation of authoritarian power escalates, he and his allies have been employing undisguised state-sponsored propaganda to a degree unmatched by any president in modern times.

Alex Acosta cleared Trump of wrongdoing in the Epstein case, GOP says … Acosta replied, according to the interview transcript, “The entire time — let me be more clear.  I did not speak with President Trump, with Donald Trump before I was considered for Secretary of Labor.”

Jury Acquittal Hands Jeanine Pirro a Big L  —  Three-Time Loser  —  In a closely watched case, a federal jury acquitted a woman Thursday on charges of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer over the summer during a transfer of detainees to ICE outside of the D.C. jail.

Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco  —  Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.  —  Marc Benioff apologized on Friday for saying President Trump should send …

Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue  —  The judicial branch announced that beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, it will no longer have funding to sustain full, paid operations.  Until the ongoing lapse in government funding is resolved, federal courts …

Jeffries Goes Nuclear on ‘Sick’ and ‘Demented’ Karoline Leavitt  —  ‘STONE COLD LIAR’  —  The House Minority Leader blasted the White House press secretary over her criticism of Democrats.  —  Hakeem Jeffries torched White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday, calling her …

Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States  —  Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.  —  Health insurance prices for next year under …

The Shadow President  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This story is exempt from ProPublica's Creative Commons license until Dec. 19, 2025.  —  On the afternoon of Feb. 12 …

Johnson refuses to swear in Grijalva, brushes aside Democrats' legal threat — for now … Speaker Mike Johnson is brushing off escalating threats of legal action from Democrats if Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is not sworn in during Friday afternoon's House pro forma session.

Trump Boat Bombings Take Darker Turn as Top Official Suddenly Resigns  —  The other day, President Trump announced that he has bombed yet another boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean sea.  He has now struck six boats, with 27 people dead, and the bombings have been widely denounced as illegal.