Donors for Trump’s $300m White House ballroom include Google, Apple and Palantir Work under way to demolish entire East Wing as president upped cost of new structure from $200m to $300m The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025
FBI releases new footage and offers $500K for information about suspect who placed pipe bombs ahead of Jan 6 riots The pipe bombs were discovered on January 6, 2021, as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Trump admin expands its war on "narco-terrorists" to eastern Pacific Colombian President Gustavo Petro's called the strikes "murder." Axios · Oct 23, 2025
Milei's Moment of Truth Plus: An update on the boat strikes, East Wing gets torn down, Cuomo tries to convince Republicans, and more... Reason · Oct 23, 2025
New sanctions and weapons will not stop Russia. It’s time for Ukraine’s allies to change their flawed strategy A negotiated settlement would be unfair and frustrating. But after nearly four years of fighting, it may be the best option, says Christopher S Chivvis of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Republican Sen. Seeks To 'Learn More' About Military Pressure Campaign On Venezuela Republican Sen. Todd Young is seeking to "learn more" about the Trump administration's military pressure campaign on Venezuela, which could ultimately topple authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro Latin Times · Oct 23, 2025
‘No kings’: America’s oldest political slogan is drawing millions out onto the streets Every few decades, Americans rediscover that their republic was built on a rejection – the rejection of being ruled by a monarch. Now, in one of the largest protest movements in many years, the phrase “No kings” is everywhere: on placards, online memes, and in chants aimed at a president… The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025
Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025
‘Serious mental problems’: MAGA vs MAGA showdown as Marjorie Taylor Greene dismantles Laura Loomer Greene goes straight for Loomer's jugular, doesn't mince words. We Got This Covered · Oct 23, 2025
Trump's Sanctions On Russia Spark Oil Rally: 10 Energy Stocks Take Off A fresh wave of U.S. sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies, ordered by President Donald Trump, jolted energy markets back to life on Thursday—sparking a crude rally and lifting battered American oil stocks sharply higher. Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025
Maduro Warns His Regime Has 'More Than 5,000' Russian Missiles to Defend Venezuela Against U.S. Threats Maduro described the Igla-S as "one of the most powerful weapons that exist," adding that the nation's air defense operators were fully trained to use them Latin Times · Oct 23, 2025
‘That would be neat’: American businesses eye $1 trillion in tariff refunds—and a long fight ahead—depending on the Supreme Court The top court will begin hearing arguments on the legality of the levies under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act beginning next month. Fortune · Oct 23, 2025
USDA Reopens Offices Amid Shutdown To Deliver $3 Billion Aid, Unveils Plan To Lower Beef Prices The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers. Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025
Cattle Look to Thursday After Falling on Wednesday Due to Trump Post Limits are expanded to $10.75 for live cattle and 13.75 for feeders on Thursday. Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down $4.62 to $6. Preliminary open interest was up just 334 contracts. Cash trade saw some light action in the north on Wednesday at $239-240. The Wednesday... Barchart · Oct 23, 2025
Barchart · Oct 23, 2025 Cotton Trading Higher on Thursday Morning Cotton prices are 10 to 17 points higher on Thursday Morning. Futures closed the Wednesday session with losses of 53 to 68 points. Crude oil rallied $1.56/barrel back to near the $60 level, as President Trump is increasing sanctions on Russian oil companies. The US dollar index was down $0.016...
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025 James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case Soon after President Donald Trump demanded in a social media post that the Department of Justice prosecute his perceived enemy, former FBI director James Comey, Comey was indicted on Sept. 25, 2025, for lying to a Congressional committee in 2020.
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025 1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025 About one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Kai Trump’s latest Instagram post sheds new light on Trump’s mysterious hand bruising Latest social media post from president’s granddaughter hints at problem with skin blemishes earlier than previously thought
Euronews · Oct 23, 2025 Will Russia back down from war after further EU and US sanctions? Moscow has denied that the latest round of sanctions by the EU and the new strict measures by Washington will have any effect on its economy or its war strategy, signalling that Russia will not back down on its invasion of Ukraine or agree to a ceasefire.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 Frontrunner suffers blow in race to be UK ambassador to US over criticisms of Trump Exclusive: Whitehall officials raise fears about Mark Sedwill’s newspaper article warning of president’s ‘blundering’ behaviour
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 As heat gets more extreme, pregnant farmworkers are increasingly at risk Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat
Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025 China Slams Trump's Russia Sanctions, Kremlin Calls It 'An Act of War' As EU Unveils New Measures China has voiced its opposition to the U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil companies, emphasizing the need for sanctions to be in line with international law. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) imposed fresh Russian sanctions on Thursday.
Axios · Oct 23, 2025 Vance says he was "insulted" by Knesset vote on West Bank annexation He stressed that the Trump admin's policy is that "the West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel."
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Growth slows at Holiday Inn owner amid pressure on spending The company saw shares dip after it flagged weakness in the US in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff overhaul.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Which countries buy Russian oil – and what impact will sanctions have? The Trump administration imposed sanctions after plans to hold a second summit on ending the war in Ukraine were abandoned