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After Rejections, Trump Widens College 'Compact' Push
The White House is expanding its outreach to universities on President Donald Trump's higher-education "compact," inviting new schools to a Friday meeting, according to administration officials and university statements, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:19:56 EDTPelosi Could Face Primary Challenge From Calif. State Senator
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is reportedly set to face a primary challenge from a San Francisco Democrat if she decides to run for reelection.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:27:17 EDTTrump Mulling Kremlin's Pitch for Russia-Alaska Tunnel
President Donald Trump said Friday he'd have to "think about" a Russian proposal to utilize Elon Musk's Boring Co. to build a 70-mile tunnel connecting Russia to the U.S. through the Bering Strait, CNBC reported.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:52:03 EDTWall Street Ends Higher on Trump Trade Comments
Wall Street ended higher Friday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest remarks on China, while quarterly results from regional banks eased concerns about credit risks.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:01:33 EDTIKEA Adjusts Pricing as New Tariffs Kick In
IKEA's long run of price cuts is slowing as the global furniture retailer adapts to higher costs and new U.S. trade measures.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:52:51 EDTTrump Blasts $335M Cost of Cadet Chapel Renovation
President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of the Air Force Academy's Cadet Chapel renovation, demanding an investigation into what he called a "construction disaster" as costs soar past $300 million.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:56:48 EDTTrump Freezes Another $11B in Infrastructure Spending in Shutdown Fight
White House budget director Russell Vought said on Friday that the Trump administration will freeze another $11 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Democrat-leaning cities due to the ongoing government shutdown.Vought said on social media the U.S. Army Corps of...
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:08:01 EDTNuclear Security Agency to Furlough 80% of Staff Amid Shutdown
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., on Friday warned that the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is planning to furlough most of its civilian staff amid the government shutdown.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:55:50 EDTTrump: Zelenskyy 'Looks Beautiful in His Jacket'
President Donald Trump, offering a fashion critique during his press briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday afternoon, complimented the European leader on his jacket, continuing the back-and-forth that started during their first meeting earlier this year.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:40:23 EDTJohnson Rebuffs Dems' Threats, Delays Grijalva Swearing-In
Mounting threats from Democrats as well as Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to take legal action unless Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in during the afternoon's pro forma session were dismissed by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:23:00 EDTPrince Andrew Relinquishing Royal Duke of York Title
Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:13:28 EDTTrump Hosts Zelenskyy: 'I Want to Get This War Done'
President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:51:34 EDTN.Y. State GOP Leaders Vote to Disband Young Republicans
GOP leaders in New York State unanimously voted on Friday to disband the Young Republicans, following revelations of member involvement in a long-running group chat that joked about gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:19:55 EDTFmr CNN Host Don Lemon: 'Get a Gun' in Case ICE Shows Up
Former CNN host Don Lemon told a podcast audience to arm up in response to President Donald Trump's policies on immigration enforcement.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:36:06 EDTBlackburn, Lawmakers Demand DOJ Investigation on Jack Smith
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and other lawmakers on Friday, in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, called for the Department of Justice to refer former Special Counsel Jack Smith for investigation in connection with the Biden-era FBI's tracking of private...
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:25:51 EDTTrump Refiles $15B Defamation Lawsuit Against NY Times
President Donald Trump has refiled his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and several of its reporters after a federal judge dismissed the original suit due to its length, reports The Hill.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:48:40 EDTLa. Man Charged With Taking Part in Oct. 7 Israel Attack
Federal prosecutors in Louisiana have charged Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi with participating in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, and for entering the United States on a fraudulent visa.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:45:15 EDTUS Detains Survivors After Striking Suspected Drug Vessel in Caribbean
Two U.S. officials have confirmed to The Associated Press that the U.S. military has carried out a sixth, deadly strike in the Caribbean. One of the officials said the strike, conducted on what is believed to be a semi-submersible or submersible vessel, killed at least one...
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:52:53 EDTAudit: Biden DHS Loophole Let Migrants Claim Asylum Despite Fake Papers
Homeland Security's border agency says it has fixed a loophole from the Biden era that let immigrants enter the United States illegally and claim asylum despite using fraudulent identification documents, according to a newly released audit.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:56:31 EDTBolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Info
John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing the former national security adviser turned critic of President Donald Trump of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home.Bolton did not comment to...
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