US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 26, 2025.

How Trump Demolished the White House East Wing  —  By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom, President Donald Trump borrowed a tactic known as “stake-driving” to force an outcome. … The world watched this week as the Trump administration razed …

Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  For most of President Donald Trump's second term, Republicans have bent to his will.

Nation's biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies  —  Smaller law firms are being pressed to their limits as they try to pick up the legal slack.  —  Just now  —  NEW YORK — The largest law firms in the United States have been far less likely to challenge President …

State Department Intelligence Agency Dissented Over Putin's Appetite for Peace  —  The CIA had a more positive assessment of the Russian leader's willingness to talk  —  The State Department's internal intelligence agency cast doubt earlier this year on the notion that Russian President Vladimir Putin …

In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President's Policies Have Hit Hard … When President Trump announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina this month, Larry Ory, 86, a farmer in Earlham, Iowa, could hardly believe it, especially after boatloads of Argentine soybeans began shipping to China, a once-critical customer for Mr. Ory's family.

Gavin Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections  —  Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has become one of President Trump's most high-profile adversaries, told “CBS News Sunday Morning” in an exclusive interview that he will consider whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections.

Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 26, 2025.

'You'll go down as a wimp:' Pence's never-before-published notes key evidence in case against Trump, book says  —  ABC's Jonathan Karl has the exclusive details in his new book, “Retribution.”  —  Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress to certify …

Donald Trump Got Mad at the TV, So Now Stuff Costs More  —  “ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”  —  Last month, Donald Trump's administration assured the US Supreme Court that the president's massive tariffs were intended to address an “unusual and extraordinary threat” …

‘King-like powers’: Chris Murphy says Trump prefers the government to remain closed … “He can open up the parts of the government that he wants.  He can pay the employees who are loyal to him. ...  This is part of what happens in totalitarian states.”  —  As the shutdown continues …

Why Fentanyl Smuggling isn't War and Cannot Justify Extrajudicial Killing  —  Donald Trump continues to order strikes on boats carrying supposed drug traffickers in the Carribean and the Pacific, killing an estimated 43 people so far.  I have previously written about why these attacks are both illegal and unjust.

Trump Unveils Flurry of Asia Trade Deals Ahead of Xi Meeting  —  US President Donald Trump unveiled a flurry of trade deals during his first day in Asia, looking to shore up access to critical minerals and a market for US agricultural goods ahead of a critical meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later  —  “What a sick world.”  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Tuesday will be 50 days since the U.S. Supreme Court's Republican appointees issued an order allowing the Trump administration, essentially, to target working-class Latinos in its massive immigration raids.

It Is Trump's Casino Economy Now.  You'll Probably Lose.  —  Step into the casino that now passes for the American economy.  —  Donald Trump campaigned on bringing back American manufacturing and rebuilding what America once was — factories, workers in hard hats — from the ground up.