House and Senate both approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin
The measure advanced through both chambers Tuesday following a day of quick action by the standards of Congress.
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CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump’s pressure
The arrangement resolves litigation filed by NPR accusing the corporation of illegally yielding to Trump’s demands that the network be financially punished for its news coverage.
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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection
Pelosi’s departure will mark the end of an era in Congress. In 2007, she became the first woman elected to serve as speaker of the House.
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In Chicago, a Halloween weekend of immigration arrests and violence
Over the weekend, heightened immigration enforcement actions in and around Chicago led to muted Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations, with residents reporting a noticeable decline in festivities.
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NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died Thursday at the age of 87.
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Opinion: Why I’m handing in my Pentagon press pass
Thomas Jefferson, no fan of the press himself, once wrote that our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, “and that cannot be limited without being lost.”
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Watch: Bondi testifies before Congress in the first hearing since the Comey indictment
Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid mounting concerns that the DOJ is being weaponized to go after President Trump’s perceived enemies.
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Government shuts down after Congress fails to reach a funding agreement
Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a pair of dueling funding bills to keep the government open. Republicans voted to block a bill proposed by Democrats that included government funding through the end of October and an extension of federal healthcare…
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Police say ‘everyone has been accounted for’ in Michigan church attack that killed 4
Law enforcement authorities say Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old Marine veteran from nearby Burton, carried out the deadly attack. Sanford was killed in a shootout with police.
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Shooting at ICE detention facility in Dallas kills 1 detainee, injures 2 others
The Department of Homeland Security said a gunman fired at the ICE building “indiscriminately” and at a “van in the sallyport where the victims” were hit.
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NPR to trim $5 million this year as public radio stations struggle to pay bills
At NPR and many member stations, listener contributions have spiked up significantly. They are helping to make up for the cuts, at least in the short term.
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What we know about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Authorities are still looking for the person who fatally shot right-wing activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk on a college campus on Wednesday.
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Why Gov. Pritzker says Trump’s threats to Chicago make him worry about 2026 elections
For weeks President Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops to Chicago. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Trump’s repeated threats to send troops are a power grab while the President says it’s an effort to fight crime.
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Trump walks back Chicago ‘war’ threat, but vows to ‘clean up’ cities
For the past several weeks, Trump and other administration officials have suggested that Trump could send National Guard members to Chicago. Trump has claimed that Chicago needs federal help to combat crime.
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A California judge rules that Trump’s deployment of the guard to LA was illegal
The judge took evidence in a trial last month about the actions of the guard stationed in L.A. in a unit called Task Force 51.
