Scoop: Trump pours millions into Virginia, New Jersey races  —  President Trump's political operation is digging into its massive war chest to bankroll a multimillion-dollar voter turnout effort in the final days of the New Jersey and Virginia governor races, Axios has learned.

Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits … For now, states, food banks and nonprofit organizations are scrambling to backfill the loss of critical federal dollars, however temporary it may be, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.  —  “It's going to get ugly fast,” …

Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan's Tariff Criticism  —  The Canadian prime minister also said that he had asked the province of Ontario not to air the ad that later prompted the president to end trade talks.  —  Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said on Saturday …

Obama Is Now Not So Sure America Can Survive Under Trump  —  HOPE?  —  The former president is set to make a return to help Democratic gubernatorial candidates.  —  Barack Obama, 64, is “not so sure” that “America would survive Donald Trump,” according to CNN.

Trump's Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito … President Trump's aides have promised transparency about the funding of a new ballroom, but the White House withheld the identities of several donors to the project, including some with business before the administration, The New York Times found.

It's Obvious Why Harris Lost in 2024.  But Can Democrats Accept It?  —  The most obvious thing in politics is often the hardest to admit: If you lose an election, the best thing that you can do to make sure you win the next one is to find a message that puts you closer to the median voter than you were the last time around.

ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Private Bounty Hunters to Locate and Track Immigrants  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering hiring private bounty hunters to locate immigrants across the country, according to a procurement document reviewed by The Intercept.

Federal judge rules Trump can't require citizenship proof on the federal voting form  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  President Donald Trump's request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement …

2025 Is ICE's Deadliest Year In 20 Years  —  2025 has become the deadliest year for detained immigrants in federal immigration custody in two decades.  EL PAÍS reported this month that at least 22 individuals have died while in ICE custody in the current fiscal year …

Andrew should answer Epstein questions in US, Democrats say  —  Members of a US congressional committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case have intensified their calls for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions about his links to the late sex offender.

ICE and Border Patrol's use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the law  —  Federal immigration agents say chemical agents are needed to disperse violent protesters.  But videos also show officers directly firing at people in aggressive and “unorthodox” ways.

On Halloween, ‘state-sponsored terror’ in Chicago and the north suburbs  —  Chicago Tribune, RICHIE REQUENA, BRIAN CASSELLA |  In Albany Park, they fired pepper-spray balls to disperse an angry crowd and arrested two U.S. citizens.  In Evanston, one repeatedly pointed his weapon at protesters …

A Third Trump Term Is Not the Charm  —  It does not come as a great surprise to see that less than a year into his second term in office, President Trump is already thinking about a third.  —  “I would love to do it,” he told reporters on Air Force One this week.

Under Trump, Becoming a U.S. Citizen Gets Harder … A harder civics test.  Stricter social media vetting.  Neighborhood investigations into people's “moral character.”  —  The Trump administration is erecting new hurdles for lawful permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship …

Fury as Trump holds ‘tone deaf’ Gilded Age Halloween party as millions lose food aid  —  As 42 million Americans missed their first food assistance payment Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown, President Trump attended a Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago resort …

11/01/2025 📝 The Readback  —  Welcome to The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week - a quick roundup of all our scoops, analysis and Capitol Hill insight you won't find anywhere else.  We've also included a few of our favorite outside reads from the week.

‘Kill, Kill, Kill’: How to Wrestle With Death in Gaza  —  In talks leading up to the cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “You're going to be remembered for this” — ending the war in Gaza — “far more than if you kept this thing going, going, going, kill, kill, kill.”

October 31, 2025  —  Yesterday a reporter asked Representative Joe Neguse, a Democrat of Colorado, about the administration's withholding of reserve funds Congress intended would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  “If we come to November first, and these contingency funds …

Whole Foods, MAHA and the Battle Over Healthy Eating in America … The Whole Foods flagship in Austin is a shrine.  —  With its acres of organic and regenerative produce, a craft beer bar with cheese pairings, and seemingly endless shelves of specialty groceries sculpted to perfection …

How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo  —  Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases.  Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.  —  On Saturday, Americans who don't get health insurance through …