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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show  —  Jeffrey Epstein had multiple appointments, phone calls and dinners with Matthew Menchel — the Miami U.S. Attorney's office chief criminal prosecutor who spearheaded Epstein's sweetheart deal in 2007, newly released documents show.

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 …

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.

Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump's Pressure to Charge James Is Fired  —  The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president's wide-ranging campaign of retribution.  The prosecutor's deputy was also fired.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Trump signs proclamation imposing tariffs on truck and bus imports  —  Washington — President Trump on Friday signed a proclamation to impose 25% tariffs on the imports of all medium- and heavy-duty trucks, as well as the parts to make those trucks, and 10% tariffs on all imported buses, such as school buses and city buses.

Court extends restraining order to shield more feds from shutdown RIFs  —  A federal judge on Friday moved to protect more federal employees from being fired during the ongoing government shutdown amid a dispute between unions and the government about which members of the workforce were covered …

Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn  —  If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  —  If the government shutdown continues into November, about 42 million low-income people …

White House Hires ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer to Investigate 2020 Election Claims  —  Appointment of Kurt Olsen comes as Justice Department has sought voter information from states  —  A former Trump campaign lawyer who worked on the effort to overturn the 2020 election results has joined …

Kremlin pitches Musk on ‘Putin-Trump’ tunnel from Russia to Alaska … An investment envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday entreated Elon Musk and his tunneling business, the Boring Company, to commit to building an undersea rail tunnel through the Bering Strait to be partly funded by Moscow.

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.