North Carolina approves new congressional map intended to add Republican seat The state Senate approved the plan in a party-line vote on Tuesday The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports US and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economies The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2025
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz Says Bitcoin Is One Trump Move Away From Exploding Past $125,000 Galaxy Digital Inc (NASDAQ:GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz said the world's largest cryptocurrency could "take out the topside" and break above $125,000 if President Donald Trump moves on the Federal Reserve and the pending market structure bill becomes law. Benzinga · Oct 22, 2025
Trump’s approach to lowering drug costs is raising questions - Roll Call Several drug pricing experts say without key details, it’s hard to call the individual pharma deals a win for the Trump administration. Roll Call · Oct 22, 2025
US Family Health Insurance Costs Soar to $27,000 in 2025 – And Employers Say Wages Will Suffer US family health insurance premiums hit a record $27,000 in 2025, far outpacing wage growth and inflation, as employers warn that rising medical costs could suppress pay increases next year. International Business Times UK · Oct 22, 2025
Donald Trump got ‘extremely angry’ after being called the 3rd-best president despite stopping ‘8 wars’ Donald Trump is throwing a tantrum again! This time, it’s about an arbitrary ranking of United States Presidents by an individual. Addressing the congregated Senate Republicans during an event at the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, October 21, Trump expressed displeasure over being ranked third after George Washington (1st… The Mary Sue · Oct 22, 2025
Russia bombards Ukraine - but Putin still tries to salvage Budapest summit with Trump Volodymyr Zelensky says attacks show Russia is not serious about diplomacy The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Mike Johnson thinks the Trump sharing a video of him defecating on ‘No Kings’ protesters is ‘effective’ It’s a well-known fact that Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, never finds fault with President Trump. His unwavering support for the orange dictator has been clear throughout Trump’s second term, but now, with the government in shutdown, his loyalty has become even more intense. The Mary Sue · Oct 22, 2025
‘Doesn’t require kneeling’: Donald Trump left Rand Paul out of his Rose Garden luncheon, but he chose a better table When Donald Trump hosted his high-profile Rose Garden luncheon for all his senators this week, one Republican senator was conspicuously missing: Rand Paul. But he chose to have better company. The Mary Sue · Oct 22, 2025
'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief? Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on. Space · Oct 22, 2025
'I'm ready to resume negotiations': Cyprus president optimistic about reuniting the island In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Euronews, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides speaks about his vision for the future of his country, the European Union and peace in Gaza. Euronews · Oct 22, 2025
Trump Watchdog Pick Paul Ingrassia Withdraws After Racist Texts Revealed Paul Ingrassia, Donald Trump's pick to lead the US Office of Special Counsel, has withdrawn his nomination after racist text messages surfaced, prompting bipartisan backlash and rare Republican opposition in the Senate. International Business Times UK · Oct 22, 2025
The Trump House? President’s massive changes to White House in first year will shape how it looks for decades The president has undertaken a spate of renovations to both the exterior and interior of the world-famous building that are more in-keeping with his personal taste The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Harvard Slashes PhD Admissions by More Than Half Amid Financial Strain Harvard University has announced drastic cuts to its PhD programmes, slashing admissions by more than half amid deep financial losses, federal funding uncertainty, and rising political tensions over research support. International Business Times UK · Oct 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Fox News rages over Jen Psaki’s ‘disturbing’ comments about JD Vance’s wife Usha: ‘Outright slander!’ ‘I always wonder what’s going on in the mind of his wife,’ Jen Psaki snarked recently. ‘Like, are you OK? Please blink four times. Come over here – we’ll save you.’
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 White House demolition clears space for Trump’s $250m ballroom Donald Trump is continuing to demolish the White House’s East Wing to make room for his $250million ballroom.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 More than 30 people killed by US strikes on ‘narco’ boats, as Trump launches first attacks in Pacific waters At least 37 people have now been killed in war-like campaign despite mounting questions about legal justification and evidence
Axios · Oct 22, 2025 Trump's multi-million request puts DOJ integrity to the test, legal scholars say "The basic ethical rules for the federal government are just completely in tatters right now," one legal scholar said.
International Business Times · Oct 22, 2025 NATO Chief Brushes Off Concerns Of Trump-Zelensky Rift NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday downplayed concerns about tensions between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, while reiterating his belief that "only" the US president could achieve peace between Moscow and Kyiv.
Reason · Oct 22, 2025 Trump Campaigned on Free Speech. That Isn't How He's Governed. Politicians across the aisle love free speech—until they're in power.
International Business Times UK · Oct 22, 2025 Cracker Barrel CEO Finally Reveals Why They Updated the Logo and It Wasn't To Be 'Woke' Cracker Barrel's CEO Julie Felss Masino has clarified that the brand's brief logo redesign was driven by digital usability—not political motives—as the
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 US military kills five people in strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Pacific Latest strikes were off coast of Colombia, while seven previous attacks in Caribbean killed at least 32
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Trump administration announces another strike on alleged drug-carrying boat, in the Pacific Ocean Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says in a social media post the U.S. military conducted its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Hilton says demand for hotel rooms in America has dropped as U.S. travel slows this year linked to Trump tariffs and immigration fears Travel for Americans slowed this year as many households struggle under the impacts of the Trump administration’s tariffs, rising inflation and the overall high cost of living
Capital & Main · Oct 22, 2025 Prop 50 Supporters See a Litmus Test for Democracy Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks.