October 20, 2025

DHS faces backlash after $200M Gulfstream deal amid shutdown

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract for two Gulfstream G700 jets to support official travel by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior DHS and Coast Guard officials, according to procurement records and an agency statement. The Washington Post reported the deal’s total cost at $200 million, including training, “specialized paint” and […]

October 20, 2025

Leavitt calls Democrats ‘terrorists’ and ‘criminals,’ and Trump admin charging immigrants $1k parole fee

In this Media Miss Minute, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing backlash after calling Democrats “terrorists” and “criminals.” And the Trump administration is now charging immigrants $1,000 to stay in the U.S. while they await permanent legal status. Media Miss by the right: White House press secretary calls Democrats ‘terrorists’ and ‘criminals’ White […]

October 20, 2025

Man arrested in Louisiana over ties to Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

Newly unsealed court documents show that a man from Gaza traveled to Israel ahead of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and provided false information to obtain a permanent resident visa in the U.S. Federal officials said they arrested the man Thursday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and announced charges against him related to the attacks on Friday. […]

October 20, 2025

Mamdani responds to criticism over association with controversial imam

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist New York City mayoral candidate, responded on Sunday to criticism of his relationship with controversial Imam Siraj Wahhaj from his opponents in the mayoral race. Mamdani accused critics of targeting him because of his Muslim faith. Mamdani strikes back “The same imam met with Mayor Bloomberg, met with Mayor De […]

October 20, 2025

Trump says he’s stopping US aid to Colombia; calls president ‘drug leader’

President Donald Trump said he’s ending U.S. aid to Colombia, and called the country’s president, Gustavo Petro, an “illegal drug leader” on Truth Social Sunday. This came after Petro condemned recent U.S. military strikes on vessels in international waters. In his post, Trump said the “massive production of drugs, in big and small fields” has […]

October 20, 2025

President Trump defends approach to China during Fox News interview

President Donald Trump said Sunday he is not seeking to “destroy China” amid ongoing trade tensions, defending his administration’s tariffs and export controls in a television interview. “I have a lot to pull. I’m not looking to destroy China — I’m looking to not destroy China,” Trump said. “But, you know, China’s taken out trillions […]

October 20, 2025

Kyiv strikes Russian gas facility; Trump says Putin will ‘take something’ from war

Russian authorities confirmed Sunday that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged part of a major gas facility near the country’s border with Kazakhstan, The Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, Russia struck Ukraine with a new high-powered guided missile, as U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the Kremlin will walk away from the ongoing war with some of […]

October 20, 2025

Santos says he’ll advocate for prison reform in 1st interview since commutation

In his first string of television appearances since having his prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said he’s focused on prison reform. The convicted former legislator also maintained that he didn’t commit fraud, despite pleading guilty to several charges, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in August 2024.  […]

October 20, 2025

Vance: Trump doing ‘everything he can’ to get military paid during shutdown

Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump is doing “everything he can to make sure” the military gets paid amid what he called the “Schumer shutdown.” During his remarks at the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration, Vance also called out “other congressional Democrats who seem to want to keep the government shut down.” […]