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 …

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 to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ if slaughter of Christians doesn't stop  —  President Donald Trump threatened Nigeria in social media post Saturday night that he would go into the African nation “guns-a-blazing” with military force if they don't stop Islamic extremists from killing Christians.

After a month of the shutdown, workers face mounting bills, car repossessions  —  Finances are becoming dire for the more than 750,000 government workers who have been going without pay for a full month.  —  The government has been closed for a full month — and federal workers who have missed …

FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use  —  The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he'd flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation.

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.

Trump's immigration raids continue through Halloween in Chicago and Los Angeles  —  In Chicago suburb, protesters confront ICE agents, whom Evanston mayor says ‘assaulted’ residents  —  Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continued on Halloween night as federal agents were seen in Chicago …

Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional  —  A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard's Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.

Exclusive: Heritage Reassigns Chief of Staff Following Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Fallout  —  The conservative think tank's executive vice president, Derrick Morgan, has been tapped to replace Ryan Neuhaus as chief of staff.

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.

UK police say 10 people hospitalized after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  British police say 10 people have been taken to hospitals after a mass stabbing attack …

US retailers left short-changed as penny production ends  — Penny phaseout forces stores to rethink cash transactions  — States' laws complicate rounding practices  — US retail group seeks guidance from the federal government  —  Now that the United States no longer makes pennies …

Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country … Trump's MAGA allies, including Laura Loomer, were quick to amplify his post across their social media channels.  —  This isn't the first time in recent weeks that the president has suggested Omar should be removed from the country.