U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime  —  The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald …

Republicans quickly push back on Trump's call to nix filibuster … Thune has defended the filibuster multiple times during the shutdown, calling it a “bad idea” to suggest eliminating it.  “The 60-vote threshold has protected this country,” he said earlier this month.

Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover  —  Nearly nine months into the president's oversight, sales for orchestra, theater and dance performances are the worst they've been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.

Obamacare sticker shock is more shocking in some states than others … “It's devastating.  We've gotten to the point that real people are in the middle of this now,” said Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California, the state's Obamacare exchange.

In Trump's America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?  —  ARE WE LOSING OUR DEMOCRACY?  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.

Heritage president backs Tucker Carlson after interview with Holocaust-denier Nick Fuentes … And of course, antisemitism should be condemned."  —  The Heritage Foundation leader's public support of Carlson comes as the former Fox News host faces backlash from conservatives …

Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin Budapest summit axed following Moscow memo  —  Russian foreign ministry's maximalist demands for ending Ukraine war led US to scrap planned meeting  —  Max Seddon and Amy Mackinnon in Washington and Christopher Miller in Kyiv  —  The US cancelled President …

New poll: Voters want Democrats to win in NJ, VA and in 2026, as they push back on Trump  —  This article reports results from the October Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers can suggest a question for future polls …

Trump's NASA chief hits back at Kim Kardashian: Yes, we've been to the moon  —  U.S. celebrity shared a conspiracy theory that the lunar landings were faked, triggering pushback from space boss Sean Duffy.  —  NASA on Thursday pushed back against comments from U.S. celebrity Kim Kardashian suggesting …

The fall of the CBS News climate team  —  🌎 HEATED's climate journalism is 100 percent reader-funded, which means it can never be cancelled by a right-wing billionaire.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of the climate crisis, please support us.  👇  —  Subscribe now

Too Cruel Too Soon  —  How Republicans messed up on Project 2025  —  Federal funding for SNAP, the nutritional aid program still often referred to as food stamps, ends tonight.  This will have catastrophic impacts on 42 million Americans, the great majority of them children, elderly or disabled.

‘Happy Halloween!’:  DHS spokeswoman responds to report of immigration agents wearing horror masks in L.A.  —  The story by a local news site featured images posted to social media showing what the outlet says were agents in unmarked cars donning Chucky and Momo masks.

A retired policeman posted a Charlie Kirk meme.  He spent a month in jail.  —  The 61-year-old Tennessee man plans to sue after authorities dropped charges over a political Facebook post.  Free-speech advocates say it's a symptom of a wider crackdown.  —  As a liberal in a deep-red Tennessee town …

‘Not a coincidence’: Report exposes Project 2025 plan to ‘silence voters’  —  President Donald Trump's administration is following a plan mapped out by Project 2025 to intentionally create a blind spot in government data that could skew elections toward Republicans, a new report claimed Friday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pans Trump's nuclear testing directive: ‘Weakness masquerading as strength’  —  In an interview with NBC News' “Meet the Press,” Newsom said he didn't believe President Donald Trump would launch a nuclear weapon and called his rhetoric “performative.”

Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag  —  A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.

What you say and do matters  —  Plus the future of asylum and the scope  —  I think Slow Boring readers will appreciate the “Deciding to Win” report that Simon Bazelon (who has written for us in the past) wrote with our friends at Welcome PAC.  It's not 100 percent what I would write …

Graham Platner's national finance director has resigned.  —  The departure of Ronald Holmes III comes on the heels of the resignations of his campaign director Kevin Brown and political director Genevieve McDonald earlier this month.  —  In a Friday morning post on the networking site LinkedIn …

JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures  —  After Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.  —  Weeks after Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges …

Fear and loathing in Washington DC: Trump administration satirized in Halloween displays - in pictures  —  Top figures and controversial policies from Donald Trump's administration are being sharply satirized this year through Halloween displays across Washington DC.

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer, Trump Admin Cover-Up, from Camp Bryan Prison Warden  —  Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to Dr. Tanisha Hall …

Trump couldn't (legitimately) win a third term If he tried  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  There's a disturbing habit some reporters have whenever they talk to Donald Trump.

Under Vinay Prasad, employees at a key FDA center fear speaking out, look for the exits  —  Prasad is contending with slumping morale as senior leaders quit CBER  —  Dozens of scientists are considering leaving the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, where Prasad serves as director …

Trump's swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes … The East Wing was originally constructed in 1902 and was renovated in 1942, and asbestos was used extensively in government buildings during this period, according to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) …

Kamala Harris loses it, goes on expletive-laden rant about Trump's donation-funded ballroom  —  Former Vice President Kamala Harris attacked President Trump in a foul-mouth rant — as she melted down over his White House ballroom renovations.  —  “Are you f‑‑king kidding me?”

Virginia Democrats take first step toward redrawing the state's congressional map  —  Lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment that would allow them to bypass the state's bipartisan redistricting commission before the midterm elections.  —  Virginia Democratic lawmakers took the first big step …

FBI stops ‘potential terrorist attack,’ arrests multiple suspects in Michigan, Kash Patel says  —  FBI Director Kash Patel said the department thwarted a “potential terrorist attack,” arresting multiple suspects in Michigan.  —  Watch the latest information in the video below

SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot  —  As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?  —  ∙ Paid  —  DONALD TRUMP'S INCREASINGLY violent deportation regime has changed the country in myriad ways.