The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose." https://to.pbs.org/3WsedIO

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik plans to launch a bid for New York governor in November and has hired a number of key senior aides, a source familiar with the planning told CNN.

The International Space Station marks a quarter-century of continuous occupancy this weekend, boasting a guest list of nearly 300 — mostly professional astronauts but also the occasional space tourist and movie director. https://to.pbs.org/3X43jZT

Officials from the Pentagon reportedly admitted that they were unable to verify who was on alleged drug boats before launching strikes killing everyone aboard the vessels.

The new policy will go into effect Oct. 30, and will apply to people applying for renewals in the future.

The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation’s military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. https://to.pbs.org/3LCi03O

A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 says she thought she died that day.

⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: 'Normal people don't fight like this' — Russia bombs power plant in Donetsk Oblast, Zelensky says. "This is exclusively terror," he said.

Pete Hegseth appears to have found a great workaround for racial integration at military events: When the rules won’t allow you to put up a “No Coloreds” sign, you can just ban soldiers with shaving waivers instead.

New York declares state of emergency to fund food banks as federal food aid set to lapse reut.rs/4qBqZT8

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's request to pause ICE operations in and around Chicago during the Halloween weekend, calling his ask "shameful."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that the Pentagon carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" at President Trump's direction on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four men.

Four feet higher and rising: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church

John Roberts has committed many sins against the American people. But one that hasn't been discussed enough is the role the chief justice has played in destroying our public health system, writes @gregggonsalves.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

NEW: Court filings reveal that states using the Trump administration’s untested citizenship verification system to purge voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, risking the chance of voters being disenfranchised.

The Trump administration’s increasing efforts to exclude Democrats from national security briefings could endanger troops and keep important information from the public, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee warned Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/4oMjW8u

Senate Majority Leader Thune Blocks Democrats’ Bill to Fund SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown

Congress has routinely extended the telehealth flexibilities and was poised to do so again before their Sept. 30 expiration. But when budget negotiations stalled and the government shut down Oct. 1, the vote never happened, leaving the program temporarily unfunded. https://to.pbs.org/3Lgrqlx

The Justice Department indicted six protesters—including Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh—for allegedly impeding an ICE officer outside a federal immigration facility. The move is a stunning continuation of Trump’s weaponization of judicial and police power to crush dissent.

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume. n.pr/3X8FsIs

The Trump administration warned there would be an air travel meltdown next month if the government shutdown continued, predicting chaos as controllers miss additional paychecks and the U.S. enters the holiday season. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...

NEW: DHS used to only have information on immigrants who’d had contact with the agency. Under a new data-sharing agreement, the system added information — including full Social Security numbers — on millions of Americans not in DHS databases.

In a win for voters, a Virginia judge rejected a Republican state lawmakers’ request to immediately block Democrats from advancing a constitutional amendment that could let the state redraw its congressional map during its special session. https://bit.ly/47uQMDP

Increasingly, companies are turning to the “private credit” market, now valued around $2 trillion. The president of the Yale Budget Lab argues that these firms are making risky loans — so risky, they’ve got her thinking about a past financial crisis.

With SNAP on the verge of running out of money, a critical reminder that people who rely on food stamps make far healthier grocery choices than most of us do.

The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China as a success. https://to.pbs.org/4qBxmFY

NEW: About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says. New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%. But Trump has halted those efforts.

From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.

US Senate votes to end Trump’s global tariffs on more than 100 countries

Defense Department officials do not know who they have killed in the military strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, according to Democratic lawmakers.

After bringing white South Africans to the United States as refugees earlier this year, the Trump administration has now granted protection to members of far-right European parties. This plan, which becomes official today, makes the country's refugee program into a tool for white nationalism.

NEW: In a party-line vote, Louisiana Republican lawmakers enact a measure that will delay next year’s elections. The new law comes ahead of a looming SCOTUS decision that could upend the state’s congressional map by weakening a landmark law’s protections for minority voters.

Trump claims that ICE agents are in constant danger. The data tells an entirely different story. According to stats from the agency's website, the deadliest threat to ICE agents is not immigrants, but COVID-19.

A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming.

Chase allowed someone to open an account — online, without providing ID — under the name of a Boston garage. That account was then used to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars from fraud victims around the U.S. (Published June)

“I think most people are going to say, OK, I had a great deal during COVID,” said Club For Growth President David McIntosh. “But now it’s back to business as usual, and I should be paying for health care.”

The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe. n.pr/4oJ55eK

NEW: The DOJ filed felony charges against Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh for allegedly conspiring to impede an officer. The case raises First Amendment and electoral concerns, as opposing Trump’s Chicago immigration raids has become a central part of her campaign.

The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY

Breaking News: Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, is being stripped of his title as prince, Buckingham Palace said. nyti.ms/4oQeykJ

The Justice Department locked two federal prosecutors out of their devices and placed them on leave after they wrote in a court filing that on Jan. 6, 2021, “thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol.” https://bit.ly/3X6Q6iU

NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network.

NEW — In response to the pause in SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an order to designate $20 million in state funding for 2,600 food pantries across Illinois. thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...

During a press conference, Kristi Noem claimed that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. This isn't true. The reality is that at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents, including two kids with cancer.

90% of parents think their child reads at grade level. In reality, 1 in 3 is below. One educator says the culprit might be the "Goldilocks approach" most schools have used for 80+ years. Kids learn MORE from challenging texts, not books they can already read.

Vice President JD Vance got an earful from furious Senate Republicans who fear President Donald Trump's beef import deal will be a political disaster, Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio reported on Tuesday.

Toronto is trying to get corner stores and cafes in residential neighbourhoods again. Here’s how the plan has changed

When a loved one is behaving in a way that bothers you, should you lean into the relationship or take a break? If you're having trouble deciding, therapist KC Davis offers guiding questions. n.pr/4nswTDm

Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown

Trump says he expects to lower fentanyl-related tariffs on Beijing, discuss 'farmers' with China's Xi