October 11, 2025

The US will allow Qatari pilots to train in Idaho –– MAGA influencers aren’t happy

Qatar will finance a training facility at an Idaho Air Force base, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday. However, the announcement has been condemned by some in President Donald Trump’s orbit, including far-right activist and self-described “proud Islamaphobe,” Laura Loomer.  Qatari air force to train at Idaho base On Friday, Hegseth announced that Qatar […]

October 11, 2025

USDA warns SNAP directors of ‘insufficient funds’ if shutdown continues

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent notices to state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) directors warning them that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay benefits should the government shutdown continue after October, according to Axios. Ronald Ward, the acting associate administrator of SNAP, said in a letter obtained by the outlet that there’s […]

October 11, 2025

The long history of issues between Trump and the Pritzker family

President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have had their recent share of dust-ups. That testy relationship between Trump and the Pritzker family isn’t new, dating back as far as the 1970s. Pritzker/Trump history The relationship began in 1977, when the two partnered on the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The Pritzker […]

October 11, 2025

Why Russia is scrapping its only aircraft carrier

Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is being decommissioned after nearly four decades of troubled service. The move, confirmed by Andrei Kostin — head of Russia’s state shipbuilding corporation and chairman of VTB Bank — marks the end of Moscow’s long-running attempt to maintain a viable carrier fleet. “We believe there’s no point in […]

October 11, 2025

Rutgers professor leaving US after threats over antifa research

A teaching professor is leaving the United States after receiving death threats tied to political views that go against the Trump administration. Mark Bray, who teaches and conducts research on anti-fascism at Rutgers University, has studied groups including antifa. On Monday, Sept. 22, President Donald Trump officially designated antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, citing […]

October 11, 2025

Kendrick Lamar said Drake is ‘Not Like Us.’ A judge says that’s not defamatory

A federal judge has dismissed rapper Drake’s defamation lawsuit against his record label, Universal Music Group, ruling that the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s controversial diss track “Not Like Us” were constitutionally protected opinion. In a written order,U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas in New York said Lamar’s lyrics were “non-actionable opinion,” meaning they cannot be considered […]

October 11, 2025

Trump admin says assaults on ICE agents up 1,000%. The data refutes that

The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed for months that assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have risen “more than 1,000 percent” as the agency carries out the president’s mass deportation initiative. However, a new analysis of federal court filings shows the increase is vastly lower. NPR and Colorado Public Radio reported that cases […]

October 11, 2025

NBA eyes big opportunities as games return to China after 6-year absence

The NBA is patching up the relationship with its most important international market. The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns played an NBA game in China for the first time in six years on Friday.  Why is the NBA patching up its relationship with China? Despite a trade dispute and heightened political tensions, NBA Commissioner […]

October 11, 2025

Federal layoffs begin amid government shutdown standoff

“The RIFs have begun.” That statement from Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought was posted to his X account on Friday. The RIFs have begun. — Russ Vought (@russvought) October 10, 2025 A “RIF” is a “reduction in force,” meaning some federal workers are receiving pink slips — something Vought warned about in […]

October 11, 2025

Trump’s enemies begin facing legal issues. Who’s next? 

“We can’t delay any longer,” President Donald Trump wrote in a now famous Truth Social post calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political enemies. The delay is now over as James Comey and Letitia James face indictments. Who could be next? Comey & James indictments The first to receive the news from […]