October 16, 2025

Hamas can’t access all hostage remains; Trump authorizes CIA in Venezuela

The ceasefire in Gaza is already facing difficulties, with the return of dead Israelis increasingly becoming a grim tally. Plus, could the U.S. initiate attacks on Venezuela? What President Donald Trump mentioned regarding the possibility of taking more aggressive actions than just sinking boats.   And a final report explains why searching for the Titanic wreckage […]

October 16, 2025

Trump claims CIA is conducting operations in Venezuela

President Donald Trump confirmed that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. While Trump provided no details, the acknowledgment is unprecedented as the CIA usually operates in secrecy. He made the comment while reporters questioned him during an unrelated press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi. […]

October 16, 2025

Trump admin looking to double $20B in aid to Argentina with private funding

The Trump administration’s so-called bailout of Argentina’s economy is raising some eyebrows and has plenty of second-guessers. The administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing through a mix of sovereign funds and the private sector. It comes on top of the $20 billion commitment the U.S. already made with Argentina’s President […]

October 16, 2025

Judge blocks Trump’s shutdown layoffs, calls them illegal

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off federal employees during the government shutdown on Wednesday, calling the firings illegal. U.S. District Judge Susan Yvonne Illston from the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order after two unions sued the administration.  The American Federation of Government Employees and the American […]

October 16, 2025

Inside the NYC courthouse where immigrants learn their fates

More than a dozen Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents wearing face masks and street clothes fanned around outside the courtroom where deportation hearings happen like clockwork. One armed agent scanned the court docket as a closed-circuit television broadcast the drama unfolding inside the courtroom. “I’d rather be detained here for 15 years than return to […]

October 16, 2025

Judge orders federal agents in Chicago to use body-worn cameras

A federal judge in Illinois ordered federal agents to use body-worn cameras to record all encounters with immigration protesters in the Chicago area. She issued the order after expressing “serious concerns” over whether federal law enforcement agents in Chicago are following her earlier order to avoid violent clashes with protesters and journalists. “I’m a little […]

October 16, 2025

Trump signals escalation of US conflict with Venezuela

President Donald Trump confirmed he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations targeting Nicolás Maduro’s government in Venezuela. He said the administration is “looking at land” for further action. His acknowledgment followed reporting from The New York Times that the administration approved a presidential finding empowering the agency to take lethal covert action in […]

October 16, 2025

2026 Social Security COLA details pushed back to Oct. 24

As the ripple effects of the federal government shutdown continue, Social Security recipients have had to wait to learn the size of their cost-of-living increase for 2026. The government now says it will release that number on Oct. 24. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, commonly referred to as a COLA, was scheduled to be announced on […]

October 16, 2025

Refugee system overhaul could favor English speakers, white people: Report

The decades-old U.S. refugee program could see an overhaul under the Trump administration that would give preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration, according to a report in The New York Times. The administration is reportedly considering slashing the program to its bare bones.  The Times obtained documents detailing the […]

October 16, 2025

Trump names new prosecution targets as experts criticize DOJ politicization

As legal experts raise concerns about the politicization of the Justice Department, President Donald Trump has publicly added to the list of people he wants prosecuted. His latest comments follow recent indictments against two of his perceived enemies: former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. On Wednesday, speaking with reporters […]