Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law  —  The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.  —  President Trump signed an executive order on Friday night exempting Russia from a new sanctions measure …

Katie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary  —  Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.  —  President Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was forced out Friday …

Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (22 U.S.C. 10802 et seq.)

Hero bystander took down Oregon school shooter, and a teacher tackled him, saving lives, police say  —  The bystander who stepped in to stop a gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, has come forward and identified himself as Kaylub Giamanco, a lifelong Bend resident who has two daughters at the school.

In New Letter, Ilhan Omar Fights Back Against Home Search  —  Lawyers for the Minnesota congresswoman asked federal prosecutors to return items seized this week from her Washington residence  —  Lawyers for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) sent a letter to federal prosecutors late Friday challenging …

5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash.  Republicans have Elon Musk … One of the last big campaign-finance snapshots before the Nov. 3 Election Day is now available, and both political parties found something to like.  But campaign cash is flowing in very different ways …

Denied campus voting sites, N.C. A&T and UNCG students hit the streets  —  After simultaneous rallies held by students on the campuses of UNCG and N.C. A&T students marched to Union Square on Thursday, the first day of early voting, to cast their ballots.  —  kAmw@=5:?  8 FA QxEVD p3@FE &D[Q 2?

‘The Israel Experience with Mike Huckabee’: The Ambassador's Family Sells Trips to Israel  —  Mike Huckabee's family is offering trips to Israel so tourists can ‘hear from top officials,’ even though he's the ambassador.  Meanwhile, he's done little for U.S. victims of Israeli violence.  —  ∙ Paid

U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump's Cost Cutting  —  Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds.  —  The United States budget deficit approached $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year …

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank  —  In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.  —  Dozens of masked Israeli settlers …

Grynspan holds lead for next UN chief as race enters decisive stage  —  An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Friday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the narrow frontrunner in the race to become the 10th UN secretary-general, two people close to the process said.

Why Europe's Right Is Breaking Up With MAGA  —  Nationalist parties have come to see President Trump as a liability and have distanced themselves from him as they have been rising in the polls  —  Nationalist parties are notching election victories and leading in the polls across Europe.

El-Sayed responds after Vance calls him a “weasel” as Michigan Senate race grows contentious  —  Marquette, Michigan - After being called a “weasel” who should “shut his mouth” by Vice President JD Vance, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said he was something else instead.

Appeals court appears skeptical of Trump's attempt to shield presidential records  —  A federal appeals court panel sounded deeply skeptical Friday about President Donald Trump's effort to invalidate the Watergate-era law that governs presidential records — and played a central role …

Texas Has Been Considering Selling a Beloved State Park to Elon Musk's SpaceX, Sources Say  —  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park, Texas Monthly has learned.  —  Digital subscribers can listen to this article.

Final plans for Trump's arch appear to abandon his ‘military complex’ idea  —  Newly posted documents make no mention of drones, snipers or other military features announced by the president.  A White House official disputed that plans had changed.  —  SummaryLoading...

Chuck Schumer Hasn't Said a Word About Trump's Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar  —  Ethics lawyers say the raid violated the Hatch Act.  Schumer has been silent. … Days after the Trump administration's unprecedented raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minnesota) house just weeks before the midterm elections …

Secret Service deputy chief stepping down  —  Matt Quinn, the deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), announced Friday he was stepping down after a year-and-a-half in the role.  —  Quinn said in a statement posted to social platform X he has been working with Secret Service Director Sean Curran …