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CBS News:
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here.  —  Editor's note: On October 31, 2025, correspondent Norah O'Donnell spoke with President Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL, and this is a transcript of that conversation.
Rachel Uranga / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say  — U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez was shot by ICE in Ontario after warning officers about children gathering at a nearby school bus stop.  — His lawyers claim he was shot from behind while fleeing …
Norah O'Donnell / CBS News:
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: “If they don't vote, that's their problem”  —  President Trump slammed Democrats as “crazed lunatics” who have “lost their way,” blaming them for a government shutdown poised to become the longest in history with no deal in sight.
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
White House launches spoof MySpace page mocking Democratic leaders over shutdown
Discussion: RedState
CBS News:
President Donald Trump: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview  —  Watch as President Trump discusses testing nuclear weapons, U.S.-China relations, Israel, the government shutdown, immigration, tariffs, and whether he'll try to stay in the White House beyond 2028.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump says he'll “be involved” in Netanyahu's corruption trial “to help him out”  —  President Trump told CBS' “60 Minutes” that he'll “be involved” in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial “to help him out a little bit.” … - “I don't think they treat him very well.
Zoe Hussain / New York Post:
Trump defends ICE raids, declares 'they haven't gone far enough' in first ‘60 Minutes’ interview since suing CBS
Rozina Ali / New Yorker:
What Zohran Mamdani's Bid for Mayor Reveals About Being Muslim in America  —  The Islamophobic attacks on the candidate carry the weight of history and the urgency of the present.  —  In the autumn of 2008, Colin Powell, the former Secretary of State under George W. Bush …
Discussion: The Forward and New York Times
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company  —  The official, Dr. George Tidmarsh, has become embroiled in an ethical dispute and is now the target of a lawsuit over his actions involving certain drugs tied to a business associate.  —  Dr. George Tidmarsh …
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STAT:
STAT+: FDA's top drug regulator resigns amid investigation  —  WASHINGTON — George Tidmarsh, the Food and Drug Administration's top regulator of drugs, has resigned after being accused of using his regulatory authority to inflict financial harm on a former business associate, STAT has learned.
USA Today:
Trump held ‘Gatsby’-themed Halloween party as SNAP benefits were due to be cut off  —  President Donald Trump hosted a 1920's theme party at Mar-A-Lago on Oct. 31, as multiple federal judges ruled the administration could not stop funding food aid amid the ongoing government shutdown.
Eli Lake / The Free Press:
The Meltdown at Heritage—and the Fight for MAGA's Future  —  Staffers are up in arms after Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts defended Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes.  The clash is a sign of things to come.  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  The latest battleground in the war …
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump energy secretary says no nuclear explosions for now  —  After the president called for resuming nuclear testing “immediately,” the official said the administration is planning only system tests.  —  Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the Trump administration is not planning …
Discussion: Fox Business
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Sidney Reid / MSNBC:
What it's like being wrongly charged by Trump's Department of Justice  —  I believe that filming what federal agents were doing that day counted as basic human decency.  —  I'm a law-abiding citizen who never thought I'd be of such interest that the U.S. government would use my tax dollars …
Heather Schlitz / Reuters:
'We're not a violent city': Chicago locals take on ICE block-by-block  — Tear gas, car chases.  The immigration crackdown in Chicago grows increasingly heated  — In Chicago neighborhoods, locals keep vigil for ICE operations  — Sounding the alarm on immigration crackdown by whistle and messaging apps
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Chicago Sun Times
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Damian Grammaticas / BBC:
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show  —  China waged a campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at a UK university to get it to shut down sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses, documents seen by the BBC show.
Politico:
Trump reverses course on attending Supreme Court arguments this week … “I will not be going to the Court on Wednesday in that I do not want to distract from the importance of this Decision,” Trump wrote.  —  Still, the president doubled down on the case's importance and his predictions …
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump May Send Deputy AG Michael Gates to “Monitor” California's Prop 50 Election  —  Deputy AG Michael Gates' history as Trump “Yes Man” raises alarm ahead of Prop 50 vote.  —  MeidasTouch has learned exclusively this evening from sources that President Trump appears ready …
Discussion: The Guardian
Reuters:
Trump says no Tomahawks for Ukraine, for now  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that, for now, he is not considering a deal that would allow Ukraine to obtain long-range Tomahawk missiles for use against Russia.  —  Trump has been cool to a plan for the United States to sell Tomahawks …
Financial Times:
US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal  —  Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy  —  Trump administration officials warned of additional trade tariffs and made personal threats against negotiators …
Discussion: Politico
Allysia Finley / Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare Blue-City Bailout  —  Federal taxpayers pay as municipalities save billions by dumping their retirees onto the government exchanges.  —  Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago was scrambling to close a $369 million deficit in 2013.  The inception of ObamaCare offered an enticing target for cost shaving: retiree health coverage.
Henry Olsen / New York Post:
National populists surge around the world — spelling doom for the global elite  —  Democrats are flummoxed that President Donald Trump can keep winning when they find his views so despicable.  —  Recent elections from around the world, though, provide the answer: People want conservative populism.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Dan Crenshaw defends Trump boat strikes but hesitates on support for strikes on Venezuela itself … In recent weeks, the Trump administration has engaged in multiple strikes of boats they say are full of drugs being smuggled into the United States.  —  Last month, the president hinted …
NBC News:
DNC chair defends party's redistricting push: This isn't 'your grandfather's Democratic Party that just rolled over'  —  Asked whether two “unconstitutional” acts make a right as Democrats look to counter GOP redistricting efforts, Ken Martin said, “In this case, I would say yes.”
Discussion: Roll Call and Fox News
NBC News:
U.S. family moved to Russia to escape liberal culture and got drawn into the war with Ukraine  —  As many as 1,500 “ideological immigrants,” including 127 Americans, have applied for temporary residence in Russia in the last year.  —  Two years ago, Derek and DeAnna Huffman were desperate to leave Humble, a suburb of Houston.
Diana Nerozzi / Politico:
'I'm not sure anyone would run against those two': How Vance and Rubio came out on top … “Marco, with years and years more experience, kindly helps JD — as he does all of us,” the person added.  —  Rubio and Vance coordinated on the Israel-Hamas peace effort and their joint visit to the Vatican.
 
 
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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor if he wins on Election Day
Mike Brock / Notes From The Circus:
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NBC News:
Trump administration faces Monday deadline to respond to judge's SNAP order
Discussion: Block Club Chicago and Axios
Axios:
Staffing shortages mire air travel as shutdown stretches on
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