John Bolton: National Security Hawk Turned Trump Foe John Bolton has spent decades navigating the halls of power in Washington, earning a reputation as a leading foreign policy hawk. International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025
Cattle Collapse on Friday Amid Trump Comments to Lower Beef Prices Live cattle futures were down $3.70 to $7.22 on the Friday session follow comments from President Trump on Thursday. December was just 70 cents lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle exchange saw 240.50-242 sales on 166 of the 1,184... Barchart · Oct 17, 2025
DHS Imposes New $1,000 Fee on Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to 'Deter System's Misuse' The Department of Homeland Security announced that migrants granted humanitarian parole in the United States will be required to pay a new $1,000 fee, a measure the agency says is aimed at increasing accountability and "deter misuse" within the immigration system. Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025
Trump officials ask supreme court to permit national guard in Illinois Justice department submits emergency filing as Trump pushes to expand use of military in Democratic-led cities The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025
Seventh Circuit Rules Against Trump's Use of National Guard in Chicago The Court of Appeals unanimously refused to stay a trial court ruling against Trump, signaling the judges believe his use of the Guard is illegal. Reason · Oct 17, 2025
‘Overwhelming stupidity’: People troll RFK Jr as he says ‘trusting’ the ‘experts’ is not a feature of ‘democracy’ The MAGA-minded Republicans seldom make sense when speaking; however, every once in a while, you cannot help but be surprised by the utter garbage that comes out of their mouths. The Mary Sue · Oct 17, 2025
Argentine Peso Drops Against Dollar Despite US Backing Argentines scrambled Friday to buy dollars and household items as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency. International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025
Alaska governor asks Trump for federal aid after typhoon displaces 1,500 people Lawmakers urge president to allow for repair of housing and utilities after Typhoon Halong devastates villages The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025
Pentagon, Elon Musk Vs. Netflix: Could Battle Against 'Woke Garbage' Hurt Streaming Giant's Stock? A new Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) series about a closeted gay man entering the military is drawing criticism from the Pentagon, adding to the attacks on the streaming company over "woke" content that saw billionaire Elon Musk call for members to cancel their subscriptions. Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025
Family traumatized after armed ICE agents kick in door with mom and baby in room to arrest two suspects Agents were heard shouting, ‘Police, don’t move, hands up,’ and appeared to point their weapons at the family The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Donald Trump lies as he alleges seeing ‘beautiful black women’ in MAGA hats in Chicago In another attempt at legitimising the deployment of troops in Chicago, Donald Trump is claiming that the people of the city love him. However, those residing there are saying and believe otherwise. The Mary Sue · Oct 17, 2025
With or without Tomahawks, Trump’s budding bromance with Zelensky is bad news for Vladimir Putin ANALYSIS: Donald Trump’s relationship with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has improved as Valdimir Putin has continued to test the American leader’s patience, writes Andrew Feinberg The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Stocks Settle Higher as Bank Worries and Trade Tensions Recede The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.65%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.55%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 17, 2025
Anger at Maccabi ban shows power of sport and why fans now expect more from its leaders As politicians increasingly struggle to connect with their electorate, sport continues to expand its reach, raising questions for those in charge The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Republicans double down after outrage over Senate GOP’s AI-generated deepfake of top Democrat Chuck Schumer Political journalists and observers warned that the AI-animated ad marked a ‘slippery slope’ and that ‘new boundaries’ were being pushed.
The Mary Sue · Oct 17, 2025 Putin’s still strumming Trump ‘like a guitar in a thrift store’ as the two plot another so-called Ukraine peace meeting Vladimir Putin hasn’t given up his favorite tune: strum the strings of Donald Trump until he plays along. Now, the two are arranging yet another “peace summit” over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and it’s clear who’s tuning whom.After a lukewarm Alaska summit held on Aug. 15, 2025, that yielded little…
Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025 Trump's Weight-Loss Drug Push May Put These ETFs On A Diet The weight-loss industry that fueled one of Wall Street’s most popular ETF themes may finally be going on a crash diet.
The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025 Trump claims Maduro willing to give ‘everything’ to ease US tensions President says Venezuelan counterpart ‘doesn’t want to fuck around with the United States’
Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025 Powell Hints At Rate Cut, Bank Credit Fears Emerge: This Week In Markets After the shock of Friday, Oct. 10, when Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese products, the president quickly softened his tone, assuring that trade relations "will be fine."
Kiplinger · Oct 17, 2025 Stocks Rise to End a Volatile Week: Stock Market Today The market's fear index reached and retreated from a six-month intraday peak on Friday as stocks closed the week well.
Reason · Oct 17, 2025 Trump Erroneously Thinks Killing Suspected Smugglers Is the Key to Winning the Drug War Until now, the president concedes, interdiction has been "totally ineffective." Blowing up drug boats won't change that reality.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Trump says giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles could escalate war with Russia as he meets Zelensky at White House Tomahawk missiles could dramatically increase Ukraine’s strike capabilities — placing Russian military bases well within their reach
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Cartel crackdown or conflict creation? Trump’s Venezuela strategy raises questions Scholars warn U.S. military actions in Venezuela may stretch the bounds of international law
Barchart · Oct 17, 2025 Dollar Slightly Higher as US Banking Concerns and Trade Tensions Recede The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.09%. The dollar recovered from a 1.5-week low on Friday and turned higher after concerns eased over the credit quality of US regional banks. The dollar rose as the alleged loan frauds tied to Zions Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp appear...
Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025 Russian Official Asks Elon Musk To Build A 'Putin-Trump' Tunnel A Russian representative for foreign investment has urged Elon Musk and his tunneling company, The Boring Company, to construct a "Putin-Trump" tunnel beneath the Bering Strait, linking Alaska and Russia.