Santos Is Released After Trump Commutes His Sentence  —  George Santos's lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a New Jersey prison around 10 p.m. on Friday.  He served less than three months on his fraud conviction.  —  Former Representative George Santos of New York …

Lawmaker resigns after involvement in racist chat … “I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate I must keep my family safe,” Douglass said, adding that his resignation will be effective Monday at noon.  “Since the story broke …

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.

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 rejects Zelensky on Tomahawk missiles in “tough” meeting  —  President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a tense meeting on Friday that he doesn't intend to provide long-range Tomahawk missiles, at least for now, two sources briefed on the meeting tell Axios.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

University of Virginia Won't Join White House's Compact for Colleges  —  It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.

Fact check: Trump falsely claims no other president has ever ended a war  —  President Donald Trump made multiple false claims to the press during a Friday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House - including a long-debunked claim about the war in Ukraine.

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 …

Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force  —  Trump's DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents' anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challenges to their arrests and tactics.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The White House on Friday joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world.

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 …