Today: November 02, 2026
Today: November 02, 2026

Trump administration

Crime

Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn't legally serving

A federal judge has ruled that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles

Arts|Election

Judge skeptical of Justice Dept lawsuit over alleged noncitizens on voting rolls

A US judge appeared skeptical on Tuesday of the Justice Department's request to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm

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Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

Crime|Political

Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing

The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in January, criticized President Donald Trump's administration on

Crime

Alex Pretti's parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing

It's been nine months since intensive care nurse Alex Pretti was killed by federal officers during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology

US agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources says

A US regulator is investigating whether prediction market operator Polymarket violated a 2022 enforcement deal in which it promised to ban US users from

Election|Political

US Justice Dept asks Washington state not to count ballots from possible noncitizens

The US Justice Department has asked Washington state not to count any mail ballots received from more than 400 residents who it says may not be US citizens, opening a

Election

What legal experts say about the Trump administration’s attempts to make a federal case out of state elections

A crucial US Senate election in Alaska is the latest target among many Trump administration efforts this year to assert unconstitutional control over federal election administration by states.

Election|Political

Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate

Libertarian candidates in highly competitive U.S. Senate races could play spoiler in a year the Senate majority hangs in the balance

Health|Science

CDC deputy director to leave Trump administration, paper says

Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave the Trump administration after next week's midterm elections, the Washington

Crime

Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again

The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information

Election|Political

Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

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Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship

Election|Political|Sports

Trump offers $1 million for tipoffs that lead to voter fraud convictions

President Donald Trump said on Monday the US would give $1 million to anyone who reported voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, a week

Election|Political|World

Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil's election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection in Brazil's presidential runoff

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Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally

Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize

Election|Political|World

US told Venezuelan authorities that opposition leader Machado should be allowed to return

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration told Venezuela’s interim authorities “weeks and weeks ago” that opposition leader María Corina Machado should be allowed to return

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Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor

A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was illegally fired as a federal prosecutor in New York last year

Arts|Election|Finance

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

A panel of federal appellate judges is questioning the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots

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Trump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rules

The abrupt firing of Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor by President Donald Trump's administration was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday in a victory

Election|Political|US

Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day

Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day

Economy|Finance

Why Wall Street banks want Democrats to back their capital relief

Wall Street banks are poised to score significant regulatory relief thanks to US President Donald Trump's Republican regulators, but ensuring the changes survive long-

Economy|Technology

US growth boosted by AI, but no sign of a turning point higher

In his 2025 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said his return to the White House heralded the start of a new golden age for the US, especially for the economy.

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Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

Arts|Election|Finance|US

Trump has no designs on taking over state elections, US attorney general says

The Justice Department's bid to preemptively block the results of Alaska's Senate race is not an attempt to give US President Donald Trump control of state elections, US

Arts|Entertainment

ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise

ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise

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Four ways US foreign policy could change if Democrats win in November

Nonpartisan analysts say Democrats stand a good chance of winning the US House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in the November 3 midterm

Election

Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

Arts|Election|Finance

Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main challenger in Israel’s elections?

Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main challenger in Israel’s elections?

Election|Political

Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses

Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses

Arts|Finance

Democrat on US FCC urges broadcast industry to be more aggressive confronting the agency

The sole Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday urged the broadcast industry to take a more aggressive approach in

Arts|Election|Finance|Interview|Opinion

Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

Science|Technology

US has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East, sources say

Well before the throttling this month of Ukraine's military access to Elon Musk's satellite communications system, the Biden and Trump

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Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

Economy

First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows

The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking

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What's going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explained

President Donald Trump's administration has taken steps to block the results of a midterm election in Alaska

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Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback

The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region

Crime|Election|Political

Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews

Arts

Trump administration's $8 billion diesel aid for farmers to arrive after election, official says

The Trump administration's $8 billion in diesel aid for farmers will be disbursed after the November 3 election, an administration official said on

Political|World

Carney rejects US election interference claims, criticizes Trump's ambassador to Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has dismissed U.S. allegations of Canadian interference in the upcoming American midterm elections

Economy|Political|World

Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears

With the November midterm elections fast approaching, President Donald Trump is throwing an array of costly and politically fraught solutions at

Arts|Election|Finance|US

Trump says he 'heard something about' Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski

President Donald Trump says he has heard about the Department of Justice investigating Corey Lewandowski

Election|Political

Justice Department asks appeals court to intervene in California ballot case

The US Justice Department asked an appeals court on Thursday to intervene in its lawsuit seeking to temporarily block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in

Arts|Health|Science|Technology|World

Trump administration oversaw 980,000 deportations during first 18 months

The US Department of Homeland Security oversaw 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term, according to a

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Calley Means, a key MAHA advocate, resigns as a top RFK Jr. adviser

A leading advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement has resigned as a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Calley Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy

Arts

Plaintiffs in Trump arch project seek injunction to stop administration from beginning work Nov. 5

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit trying to stop the Trump administration from building a triumphal arch along the Potomac River are asking a federal judge to halt all construction plans, one day after the National Park Service signaled it would begin work November 5

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganization

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Trump signs order aimed at reducing single-family housing costs

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at reducing expenses for homeowners by lowering insurance premiums, refinancing costs and interest rates on

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

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Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

Arts|Education|Environment|Science

At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell

Signs and exhibits about slavery, climate change, and Native Americans have been removed from national parks across the country as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate what it calls disparaging material

Arts|Opinion

Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran

Election|Political

Judge curbs Trump administration’s hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data

Judge curbs Trump administration’s hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data

Election|Political

Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation

The top Democratic lawmakers on the congressional intelligence committees on Wednesday said they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has

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Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow Big Bend border wall construction

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it proceed with a plan to build a US-Mexico border barrier in a remote region

Business|Education|Finance

Trump administration drops legal fight to overhaul student loan forgiveness program

The Trump administration is moving to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program

Crime

New Mexico sues to stop payouts to Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, accountant

New Mexico has filed a civil lawsuit to block payments from Jeffrey Epstein's estate to the late sex offender's lawyer and accountant, and to recover damages for

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects

The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm

Political|US|World

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region

Crime|Political|US

Exclusive: State Department warns Americans about Latin America. Privately, it tells asylum officers a different story

Exclusive: State Department warns Americans about Latin America. Privately, it tells asylum officers a different story

Arts

Monitoring the monitors: US states prepare for surge of Justice Dept election watchers 

When Justice Department staffers arrived in Minnesota this summer to monitor the state's primary election, they found

Economy|Political

A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump and Vance give different pitches on the economy

When Vice President JD Vance speaks on the campaign trail about the high costs Americans are facing, he often says he understands that people are hurting

Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Kennedy says Trump administration aims for regulated market for peptides

US Health Secretary Robert F.

Arts|Business|Economy

A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

Business|Crime|Political

Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government

Arts|Entertainment

CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One

Arts

US Social Security Agency corrects nearly 15% of records in database cleanup

The US Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that it had corrected records for nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers, adding missing death and citizenship

Business|Economy

Trump drops threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier, citing US jobs

President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier to ban it from the US market and 

Economy|Finance|Interview|Political|Sports|US

Ahead of elections, Bessent says a Democrat-led Congress could do little to stop Trump agenda

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that there was not much a Democrat-led House of Representatives could do to stop the Trump administration's agenda.

Economy|Environment

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran prolongs talks in stalemate to influence US midterms, officials say

Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say,

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Food|Interview|Opinion

Trump rallies in Kansas as rising farm costs fuel Republican concerns about voter turnout

Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections

Arts|Education

University of North Carolina settles federal probes by Trump administration

President Donald Trump's administration has reached a settlement deal with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to close 18

Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Democratic senator sparks controversy over comments on investigating the Trump administration

Democratic senator sparks controversy over comments on investigating the Trump administration