White House East Wing demolished, new images appear to show  —  The structure was torn down to make way for Trump's $300 million ballroom.  —  The East Wing of the White House (L) in a satellite photo captured by Planet Labs PBC on Sep 26, 2025 along with a photo captured on Oct. 23, 2025.

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes  —  The president said he would bypass Congress rather than ask for approval for his military campaign against drug traffickers, even as he said it would expand from sea to land.  —  President Trump said on Thursday …

Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television …

VIDEO: FBI Agents Visit Anti-ICE Protester  —  “Your name was brought up.”  —  While the media continues to ignore and even mock Trump's war on “Antifa” terrorism as legally impossible, the FBI is quietly interrogating protesters.  —  The Bureau is targeting anti-ICE protesters not charged with any crime …

GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to pay all federal employees during shutdown  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Thursday objected to a request by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for the Senate to immediately consider and pass a bill to pay all federal workers, members of the military …

Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder  —  Pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company  —  President Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of the crypto exchange Binance, according to people familiar with the matter …

The Adam Schiff criminal probe has stalled, sources say  —  After months of investigating, federal prosecutors in Maryland have not produced enough evidence to bring charges, according to four people familiar with the investigation.  —  The federal mortgage fraud investigation against Democratic …

Evidence appears to undercut claims against Letitia James, prosecutors found: Sources  —  Prosecutors expressed their concerns in a memo last month, sources said.  —  Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at her NYC office on October 16, 2025 in New York City.

Steve Bannon Reveals 'There's a Plan' for Third Trump Term  —  R.I.P. THE CONSTITUTION  —  Bannon divulged that there are “many different alternatives” for securing a third term for Trump.  —  Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon openly shared that there are plans …

A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes  —  The U.S. campaign targeting what it says is drug trafficking from Venezuela has exposed Trinidad to the fallout: unidentified bodies with burn marks and missing limbs showing up in its territory.

Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud  —  The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.  —  The Trump administration on Thursday announced a plan to allow oil …

The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme  —  By the time the cops showed up to arrest him for sharing a derisive meme responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Larry Bushart Jr. had posted on Facebook more than 100 times on Sunday alone.

Voters Weigh In: From Waterville to Ogunquit, Mainers Are Standing By Graham Platner  —  A new survey finds the anti-genocide Platner with a blistering lead over sitting Gov. Janet Mills.  Our correspondent finds the energy on the ground matches the numbers in the spreadsheet.

U.S. Charges N.B.A. Coach and Players in Gambling Schemes  —  More than 30 people were indicted on Thursday in a case involving insider bets on basketball games and poker games rigged by Mafia families.  —  U.S. Charges N.B.A. Figures in Gambling Schemes That Tainted Games

Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push  —  The surprise move could give Democrats two or three additional House seats and is likely to scramble the last couple weeks of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 4 election.  —  The next front in the nation's pitched battle …

Newsom Roasts Trump Suck-Ups With a New Line of MAGA Kneepads  —  ON YOUR KNEES  —  The California governor slammed individuals and institutions rolling over for the president.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a sharp jab at Donald Trump and all those who “bend the knee” …

Trump says federal deployment to San Francisco called off after conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie  —  President Trump announced Thursday that he has called off a plan to deploy federal agents to San Francisco, following a conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie.

Eric Adams Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Mayor  —  Mayor Eric Adams backed former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race and plans to campaign with him, in hopes of slowing the momentum of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.  —  Mayor Eric Adams endorsed former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo …

Bari's Baier Market … She's lunched with the network's top executives and anchors, issued an Elon Musk-style directive ordering employees to send her memos outlining their roles ahead of looming layoffs, and even inserted herself into the network's daily booking process …

Jack Smith asks Congress and the Justice Department to allow him to testify publicly  —  Former special counsel Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Department allow him to testify publicly, according to a new letter he sent Thursday to the leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary committees.

‘Working Class’ Graham Platner Attended Elite $75K a Year Prep School Known for Famous Government Alumni  —  Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, the self-described “working class Mainer,” attended an elite boarding school in Connecticut that costs upwards of $75,000 a year.

The Rot Creeping Into Our Minds  —  In 2020, Democrats won a convincing election victory.  They proceeded to do what all victorious parties do.  They passed legislation in accord with their priorities, including raising health insurance subsidies to families making up to 400 percent of the poverty line.

Trump, 79, Bizarrely Claims He Greenlit Deadly Pager Attacks  —  CONFUSED, MR PRESIDENT?  —  The president declared that “All of those attacks were done under my auspices” despite not being in office at the time.  —  President Trump has sensationally suggested that he was involved …