Congress Is Running Out of Time to Decide the Fate of Obamacare Subsidies  —  Republicans decry the ‘Biden bonuses’ of enhanced ACA, while Democrats say pressure will rise on GOP to extend subsidies  —  WASHINGTON—The window for extending billions of dollars in Americans' healthcare subsidies is closing rapidly.

Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day  —  Outside of typical remarks from Donald Trump, JD Vance and Mike Johnson and a Fox News report, party stayed mum  —  Republican voices were mostly silent as No Kings rallies and marches against Trump …

U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel  —  Two men rescued by the U.S. military after it attacked a boat in the Caribbean Sea were being sent to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador, President Trump said.  —  The Trump administration is repatriating …

Second “No Kings Day” protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants  —  Strength In Numbers partnered with independent Atlanta-based science newsroom The Xylom on Oct. 18, 2025, to produce a crowdsourced estimate of turnout for the second …

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza, accusing Hamas of ‘bold’ ceasefire violation  —  Hamas restated its commitment to the deal brokered by President Donald Trump and said it had no knowledge of any clashes around the southern city of Rafah.  —  Israel launched airstrikes on southern Gaza early Sunday …

Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an administration apparently bent on replacing that democracy with a dictatorship.

It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump … In New Jersey, the most expensive attack ad in the governor's race so far this fall accuses the Republican nominee, Jack Ciattarelli, of wanting to be “the Trump of Trenton.”  —  In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger …

Santos's Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents  —  George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence.  On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage.

Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump  —  The demand from Putin would significantly disadvantage Ukraine and could be an obstacle to peace, officials said.  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call this week with President Donald Trump demanded …

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump's El Salvador prison deal  —  To secure Washington's access to El Salvador's most notorious prison, the secretary of state made an extraordinary offer to President Nayib Bukele.  —  In the days before the Trump administration deported hundreds …

Ex-ICE director says Trump's immigration crackdown putting agents in “terrible position”  —  Chicago — The rules of engagement for federal agents amid President Trump's immigration crackdown have come under scrutiny, with one former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director telling CBS News …

White House to fire explosive artillery over major roadway in Southern California, I-5 to be temporarily shut down on Saturday due to life safety risk  —  SAN DIEGO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a statement on ensuring public safety during a live fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton …

Going Full Venezuela  —  No Kings day feels eerily familiar to me. … I could feel the panic attack set in the second the suggestion was made.  “Would you go cover the No Kings protests on the 18th?” my editor asked, reasonably enough.  My heart started pounding, my palms sweating.