Trump opens the door to Obamacare subsidy extension … “Don't give any money to the insurance companies.  Give it to the people directly, let them go out, buy their own health care plan,” Trump said.  “We're looking at that.”  —  Though his comments left the door open to a narrow extension …

Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump  —  US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.

Mark Kelly and Democrats turn ‘seditious six’ accusations into fundraising boon  —  The War Department's investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over allegations of misconduct for a video posted to social media is set to bolster the campaign coffers of the retired Navy captain, as well as other Democratic lawmakers and candidates.

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office  —  President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength.  But that image is getting harder for him to sustain.  —  The day before Halloween, President Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews …

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE  —  The mother of Leavitt's nephew is subject to deportation, sources said.  —  The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew has been detained by officials amid the Trump administration's ramped …

Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom.  His architect disagrees.  —  The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project's size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.  —  President Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design …

Noem OK'd El Salvador deportations despite court order: DOJ  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the call in March to transfer detainees to Salvadoran custody after a judge ordered their planes to turn around, the Justice Department disclosed Tuesday.

Trump admin hikes national parks prices by $170 for international tourists  —  The Trump administration is raising national parks' prices and adding fees for international tourists from next year in an “America-first” initiative that'll see U.S. residents “continue to enjoy affordable pricing,” the Interior Department announced Tuesday.

David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face  —  A leaked executive order draft reveals the tech billionaire making a power play to become America's AI policy gatekeeper. … On Wednesday, a rumor began popping up in Washington about a momentous policy change …

Bolsonaro out of appeals, will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt  —  The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília.  —  BRASÍLIA — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has exhausted his appeals …

Waiting on Medicare drug prices  —  Programming note: We'll be off on Thursday but back on our regular schedule next week.  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE END OF THE MONTH IS NEAR — President Donald Trump has touted a series of drug pricing deals his administration has struck …

‘Nobody will ever believe it’: James Comer airs doubts about his own Epstein investigation … “I fear the report will be like the Warren Report,” he said.  “Nobody will ever believe it.”  —  Comer's reference to the 1964 report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led …

NEWSFLASH: Witkoff was secretly giving Russians advice  —  A secret transcript reveals that the Trump envoy was helping a Putin advisor formulate a plan.  —  ∙ Paid … A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked …

NYC's Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate  —  New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city's pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing to tackle global warming.

A Year Later, Donors to Trump's Transition Come to Light  —  A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.  —  A full year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump has disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his transition to power.

What the Pentagon's Attack Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea  —  The military has released 21 video clips of U.S. attacks on vessels it says are trafficking drugs.  But they tell only part of the story.  —  The grainy videos released by the Pentagon are just seconds long.

Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources  —  Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend's security detail and use of a government jet.  —  President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months …

Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race  —  Home Polls Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race  —  Voters Split on Trump's Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters' Concerns

“America First” scars loom over Trump's Venezuela campaign  —  President Trump is flirting with one of the most toxic ideas in American politics — a new foreign military intervention — at one of the most precarious moments of his second term. … - The tensions mark the most public fracturing …