Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board  —  Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani's success beyond the election.  —  Former President Barack Obama called …

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 …

Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply to cartel strikes  —  The Office of Legal Counsel told lawmakers that the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress's approval for ongoing military conflict, does not apply here.  —  A top Justice Department lawyer has told lawmakers …

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”

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.

New warning signs emerge for Lindsey Halligan's effort to prosecute Trump's foes … Halligan, however, secured the indictments of Comey and James by herself, an indication that career prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia resisted bringing the cases.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.