Senators propose ‘Russia Week,’ but Trump's stance unclear - Roll Call Leading Senate Republicans want to vote on bills to pressure Russia in Ukraine peace talks, but it’s not clear if Trump will go along. Roll Call · Oct 23, 2025
Trump Tariffs May Fuel Margin Squeeze, But Not Inflation, Economist Says Fears that President Donald Trump's tariffs could reignite an inflation spike are fading, as a growing number of economists say U.S. companies are now more likely to absorb those costs rather than risk losing market share. Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025
Why US activists are wearing inflatable frog costumes at protests against Trump Three frogs, a shark, a unicorn and a Tyrannosaurus rex dance in front of a line of heavily armoured police in riot gear. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025
‘Bibi-sitting’: US heavy-hitters take turns to supervise Israeli prime minister Marco Rubio warns Israeli politicians not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire after Knesset vote to annex West Bank The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
US Senate fails to pass bill to pay federal essential workers and troops through shutdown ‘Shutdown fairness act’, introduced by Ron Johnson, Republican senator from Wisconsin, failed in a 54-45 vote The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025
Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday Elon Musk literally left a government job with a black eye, has seen profits at his car company sink and must worry about federal regulators disrupting his plans to unleash a fleet of driverless taxis on America's roads in the next few years The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
The GOP's 'Capitalism' is Central Planning with MAGA Branding Socialism is government control of the means of production. When the government becomes your largest shareholder, that's a strong first step. Reason · Oct 23, 2025
US Oil Giants Produce Mainly At Home But Send More Tax Dollars Overseas US fossil fuel giants produce most of their oil and gas domestically but pay billions more in taxes overseas than they do at home because of subsidies that have only grown during President Donald Trump's second term, a report said Thursday. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025
David Ellison has ‘Trump card’ in Paramount’s pursuit to take over Warner Bros. Discovery ‘Trump's implicit support for the deal is their number one talking point,’ an Ellison adviser told CNN this week. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs As federal agents ramp up an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an increasing number of elected officials in the Democratic stronghold are getting caught in the crosshairs The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Putin, Zelensky and the art of ‘playing’ the US president This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025
Republican Congressman Blasts President Petro After Trump Comments: 'A Clown Who's Cost Colombia Dearly' U.S. Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) escalated his ongoing feud with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling the leftist leader "a clown" and accusing him of being a drug addict. Latin Times · Oct 23, 2025
Study Finds Tariffs Cost Consumers More Than the Government Takes In The new report examined prices of French wine after Trump imposed tariffs in 2019. Reason · Oct 23, 2025
Euronews · Oct 23, 2025 Two Russian military aircraft enter NATO member Lithuania's airspace, military says In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity."
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Trump's turnaround on sanctions targets Russia's oil companies that fund the war in Ukraine U.S. President Donald Trump has done a turnaround on sanctions against Russia, taking aim at Russia's two biggest oil companies and the billions of dollars they reap for Moscow's war against Ukraine
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Trump pardons Binance founder convicted on money laundering charges to end ‘war on crypto’ Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren said the pardon was evidence of ‘corruption’ by the president
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Scientists unravel mystery of strange ‘mummified’ dinosaur with hooves Researchers find spooky pair of dinosaur mummies preserved in unexpected way
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 New research challenges long-held theory about dinosaurs before asteroid hit This finding offers a fresh perspective ver whether dinosaur numbers were already in decline
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 First half of this year had record-breaking price tag for U.S. climate and weather disasters Deadly California wildfires cost more than $60 billion, the most expensive wildfire disaster on record
Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025 Carney And Trump Edge Toward Trade Deal In Korea, But Skepticism Remains A long-anticipated U.S.–Canada trade agreement might go forward later this month at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea.
Axios · Oct 23, 2025 Trump calls off deployment of federal agents to San Francisco The decision came after an eleventh-hour call with Mayor Daniel Lurie.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Europe must go further and faster to break Russia’s war machine THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil are a welcome shift from a changeable president – but Ukraine needs its European allies to do much more to hit Putin where it hurts
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Trump called off sending border agents to San Francisco after mayor’s phone call The president wrote on Truth Social he was pausing the long-threatened crackdown after a call with the mayor and pressure from top tech CEOs
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 EU leaders fail to agree to use frozen Russian assets to defend Ukraine Belgium derails proposal to use billions located in Brussels to fund €140bn loan to Ukraine for its war effort