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Derek Theurer Named Deputy Treasury Secretary
The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that Derek Theurer will assume the duties of deputy secretary under Scott Bessent. "His ongoing commitment to serving the American people, deep policy acumen and legislative expertise, as well as years of operational experience make...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:20:19 EDTSanctuary Jurisdictions Continue to Fight ICE, National Guard Deployment
Only two jurisdictions have changed their policies under the Trump administration to allow police and sheriffs to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in making arrests.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:15:02 EDTHealthcare Fight Deepens as Shutdown Enters 2nd Week
Democrats believe healthcare is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:00:06 EDTPope Leo XIV to Travel to Turkey, Lebanon Next Month on His 1st Foreign Trip
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, making a symbolically important gesture to Christians and Muslims on a pilgrimage to two countries that Pope Francis had planned to visit.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:05 EDTSupreme Court Hears Child Sex Change Healthcare Case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest LGBTQ+ rights case Tuesday, weighing the constitutionality of bans passed by nearly half of U.S. states on the practice known as conversion therapy for children.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:13:05 EDTMotorists Lift Medical Helicopter to Rescue Woman After Crash Injuring 3 on Sacramento Highway
A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted part of the aircraft, according to officials.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:12:04 EDTAG Bondi Faces Senate Questions Over Draining DOJ Swamp
President Donald Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi will face lawmakers at a congressional hearing Tuesday as the weaponization of former President Joe Biden's Justice Department remains breaking news.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:53:46 EDTHurricane Priscilla Strengthens to Category 2 Storm
Hurricane Priscilla has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and is likely to become a major hurricane later Tuesday as it swirls off the Pacific coast of Mexico.The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that early Tuesday Priscilla was about 255 miles (410 kilometers)...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:49 EDTUS Weighs Selling Parts of $1.6T Federal Student Loan Portfolio
President Donald Trump's administration is mulling options to sell off parts of the federal government's $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market, Politico reported Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:34:51 EDTAxios: Furloughed Federal Workers Face Pay Uncertainty
The White House is not guaranteeing compensation for hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are on forced time off during the government shutdown, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a White House memo.The Republican-led Senate rejected dueling measures to fund federal...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:38:36 EDTKremlin Awaits Clarity on US Plans to Supply Tomahawks to Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was waiting for clarity from the United States about the possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, saying such weapons could theoretically carry nuclear warheads.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:39:46 EDT3 Physicists Win Nobel for Quantum Tunneling Work
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunneling.The researchers will be formally awarded the prize at a ceremony on Dec. 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel's...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:01:52 EDTTransportation Sec.: Govt Shutdown Adds Stress on Air Traffic Controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:31:23 EDTGaza Peace Talks Enter Day 2 on 2-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7
Peace talks between Israel and Hamas were resuming at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, the twoyear anniversary of the militant group's surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza. The second...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:01:21 EDTTrump to Newsmax: Close to Peace Deal in Middle East
President Donald Trump told Newsmax on Monday he believes the U.S. is very close to reaching a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:41:30 EDTPresident Trump to Newsmax: 'Undercurrent' at Fox News
President Donald Trump complained to Newsmax on Monday that Fox News never shows his positive poll numbers.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:30:12 EDTVa. Police Union Urges Democrat Jones to End AG Bid
The Virginia Fraternal Order of Police is demanding that State Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, a Democrat, withdraw from the race following revelations that he sent violent text messages in 2022 about a political opponent and his family.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:09:05 EDTTrump Ends Venezuela Talks, Signaling Possible Military Escalation
President Donald Trump has reportedly abruptly ended diplomatic efforts with Venezuela, a move that U.S. officials say could clear the way for potential military action against drug cartels or the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:40:43 EDTTrump: Would Have to Talk to DOJ About Maxwell Pardon
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday left the door open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:55:59 EDTFed's Schmid Calls Rates 'Appropriately Calibrated'
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeff Schmid on Monday signaled he is not inclined to cut interest rates further, arguing that as the Fed navigates between the risks of overly tight and overly easy policy, it should stay focused on the danger of high ...
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