Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds  —  Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.  —  Just now  —  More Americans blame President …

One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media  —  Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.  —  Total Groyper Victory  —  TUCKER CARLSON INTERVIEWED white nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes on Monday, sitting politely as Fuentes criticized the power of “organized Jewry in America.”

Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by double digits; Jones now trails Miyares  —  Lt. governor race is close in latest polling  —  Democrat Abigail Spanberger holds a 10-point lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears (51%-41%) in the November election for governor of Virginia, according to the Roanoke College Poll.

Judge says prosecutors who were placed on leave ‘did a truly excellent job’ … Near the outset of the hourlong sentencing hearing for Taranto, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols offered an unusual tribute to the recently suspended prosecutors, who were joined by several colleagues offering support.

Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases  —  Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.  —  The former white house adviser Katie Miller—mother of three young children, and wife of the presidential right-hand man Stephen …

ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas  —  A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.  —  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exploring plans …

Democrats' rift with unions erupts as shutdown pain worsens  —  Democrats' already fraying alliance with organized labor is coming under new strain as a growing list of union leaders calls on the party to accept a Republican bill that would reopen the government.

Senate rejects Trump's global tariffs, the final vote in a series of rebukes  —  For the third time in three days, the Senate was asked whether it approves of President Donald Trump's tariffs.  And for the third time, they said “no.” This time, the vote was to end the national emergency Trump used …

CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs under new leader Bari Weiss.  All of them are women  —  EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources told The Independent that senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta was added to the layoff list following a last-minute change by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

Prince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title  —  The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, will be stripped of his title as prince, an extraordinary punishment …

How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger  —  By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return.  —  When Xi Jinping walked out of his meeting with President Trump on Thursday …

Stephen Miller's wife threatens to get US citizen deported as TV debate gets heated  —  MAGA influencer Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, suggested that President Donald Trump's government could deport progressive pundit Cenk Uygur after she became frustrated with him during a television debate.

‘Let children be children’: Pritzker asks feds to pause immigration efforts for Halloween  —  ‘No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood,’ Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrote in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security

SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr  —  The highly unorthodox personnel change affects a critical government research role.  —  ∙ Paid  —  THE EXPERIENCED HEAD OF A CRITICAL OFFICE that helps organize important technical research and disburse billions of dollars …

Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps  —  The arguments at times appeared to frustrate the judge, who promised to rule soon on a suit filed by roughly two dozen states seeking to ensure people don't go hungry as a result of a budgetary dispute.

How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico … Alejandro Juarez stepped off a plane in Texas and stood on a bridge over the Rio Grande, staring at the same border that he had crossed illegally from Mexico 22 years earlier.  —  As U.S. immigration officials unshackled …

Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter …

Senators criticize Trump administration after Democrats were left out of a drug boat strike briefing  —  Several Republican senators also told NBC News that Democrats should have been in the meeting.  —  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties criticized the Trump administration after Democrats …

Delta and United call on Congress to immediately end government shutdown, pay air traffic controllers … Delta Air Lines and United Airlines called on Congress Thursday to reopen the U.S. government and pay air traffic controllers, with Delta urging senators to “immediately pass a clean continuing resolution.”

“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina's Chief Justice Transformed His State and America  —  In early 2023, Paul Newby, the Republican chief justice of North Carolina's Supreme Court, gave the state and the nation a demonstration of the stunning and overlooked power of his office.

Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US.  It'll be mostly white South Africans  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually …

Trump administration readies up to $12 billion for initial farm aid payment  —  The Trump administration plans to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers hurt by the president's tariff policies once the government shutdown ends, according to three people familiar with the matter.

This group will pay $920 more per month if ObamaCare subsidies expire  —  With ObamaCare insurance options opening up for enrollment Saturday, one group of Americans could see their monthly premiums increase should tax credits expire at the end of the year.  —  Americans 60 years and older …

This Man Is the Face of the Future  —  Greg Bovino is next.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Il Bovino  —  Please watch this short clip.  It's under two minutes.  And then lets talk about what you see.  —  First: You see Chicago police officers at the scene outside the Chicago courthouse.

Gayle King Expected to Depart as ‘CBS Mornings’ Anchor Amid CBS News Overhaul (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Mainstay of network's morning show may shift to different role as contract expiration approaches in May … King may shift to a different role at the news division that is being thoroughly overhauled under the new Paramount Skydance regime.

Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons  —  The president says he wants to resume nuclear testing but doesn't seem to know why.  —  Just before heading to his meetings with the leader of China, the president of the United States issued some comments about nuclear weapons, or “nuclear,” as he tends to call them.