Trump plans land strikes against alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela President says he ‘may go to the Congress and tell them … but I can’t imagine they’d have any problem with it’ The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025
Trump’s East Wing destruction sparks series of memes mocking what’s next for the White House While Trump previously said he wouldn’t interfere with the existing structure of the East Wing, his construction crews began to tear it down this week The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Soybeans Rally on Thursday Ahead of Trump/Xi Meeting Next Week Soybeans saw 10 to 13 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. November options expire on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 10 3/4 cents higher at $9.75 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 30 cents to $2.30 on the day, with some back months lower. Soy Oil... Barchart · Oct 23, 2025
How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics in the scam The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Trump won’t go to Congress over war with drug cartels: ‘They’re gonna be, like, dead’ President says US is ‘just going to kill people’ as military accelerates campaign against South American regimes The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Alabama to execute man for 1993 murder in state's latest nitrogen gas execution Alabama is preparing to execute a man by nitrogen gas for the 1993 murder of a man who was set on fire over a drug debt The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Deadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers U.S. Homeland Security officials say a 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that killed three people on a southern California freeway is in the country illegally The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s most sensitive wilderness areas The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Senate GOP chair declines hearings on Trump's boat attacks off Venezuela Risch told Axios he has been briefed and is "comfortable with where we are." Axios · Oct 23, 2025
Colombian President Lashes Out At Trump 'Executions' Colombia's leftist president ramped up denunciations of Donald Trump's anti-drug air strikes and swatted aside US threats to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in aid Thursday. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025
Stocks Rally on Strength in Energy Shares and US-China Trade Hopes The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.88%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.58%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 23, 2025
Are US Strikes Hurting Latin America's Drug Trade? US military strikes that Washington claims have targeted "narco-terrorists" ferrying drugs to American soil are having little to no impact on Latin America's bustling narcotics trade, experts say. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025
Website that promised to unmask Charlie Kirk critics took thousands after he died - then disappeared, report says The site ‘Expose Charlie’s Murderers’ was launched hours after Kirk’s assassination on September 10 and pledged to name and shame those who spoke out against him The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Four out of five voters who say Brexit has been a failure think Boris Johnson is to blame, poll finds Exclusive: Nearly two thirds of the public think Brexit has been a failure - mostly because of the economy The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Reason · Oct 23, 2025 Merkley's Marathon Address Decried Trump's 'Authoritarian Grip'—But Executive Overreach Didn't Start With Him Trump’s presidency may have amplified executive power, but unless lawmakers roll back those powers—and the bloated government behind them—the next administration will do the same.
Kiplinger · Oct 23, 2025 Honeywell Leads Dow Higher: Stock Market Today Oil prices got a lift after the Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies.
Latin Times · Oct 23, 2025 Years After of Attacking Trump in Public, Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Supports His Military Campaign Against Venezuela Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996 and one of the most well-known Venezuelan figures in Latin American entertainment, once again made headlines when she spoke out about the military operation that President Donald Trump has been conducting in the Caribbean Sea for several weeks.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 China and the United States, Fall 2025: A timeline of remarks, threats, critiques — and dialogue Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Photos reveal shocking destruction of East Wing as crews work to make way for Trump’s ballroom President initially said his new ballroom would not ‘interfere’ with the original White House building
Latin Times · Oct 23, 2025 Trump's Venezuela Operation Divides MAGA World: Bannon, Loomer, and Others Sound the Alarm After years of rallying behind President Trump's promise to keep America out of "endless wars," a new divide is growing among his most loyal supporters. The cause: the administration's expanding military campaign against Venezuela.
Barchart · Oct 23, 2025 Dollar Slightly Higher Before Friday's US CPI Report The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.04% as it awaits Friday's US CPI report for September. The dollar garnered support from Thursday's existing US home sales report, which showed sales rose to a 7-month high. Also, higher T-note yields on Thursday strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials....
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands
International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025 Trinidadians Challenge US Forces Killing Their Loved Ones 'Like Dogs' Trinidadian Rishi Samaroo's relatives are adamant: he was a fisherman, not a drug trafficker as the United States claimed after it destroyed his boat in Caribbean waters.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 If Trump’s East Wing demolition shocks you, check out what he did to priceless works meant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art A young Trump took on development of a historic Art Deco building on Fifth Avenue in the late 1970s
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Joe Rogan has a bonkers idea for Trump to troll liberals with a new job after leaving the White House Podcaster says president could make an ideal next governor of California in place of Gavin Newsom