Hegseth announces plans to allow a Qatari Emiri Air Force base on US soil in Idaho Qatari Emiri Air Force trainees will train alongside US soliders at the Mountain Home Air Force base in Idaho The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Trump's Case Against Letitia James Looks a Lot Like the Case She Brought Against Him The case is the second in two weeks, with little legal merit, filed by a neophyte prosecutor against a Trump opponent Reason · Oct 10, 2025
Dollar Drops on Dovish Fed Comments and Heightened China Trade Tensions The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.58%. The dollar was under pressure Friday as T-note yields retreated on dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem, who expressed their support for additional Fed interest rate cuts. Losses in the dollar accelerated... Barchart · Oct 10, 2025
Melania Trump Says Putin Talks Secured Return Of Ukraine War Kids US First Lady Melania Trump said Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after establishing an extraordinary back channel of communication with President Vladimir Putin. International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025
First Republican governor comes out against Trump’s deployment of National Guard ‘We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,’ Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt told The New York Times The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Fed’s Chris Waller says he had a ‘great interview’ to succeed Jerome Powell and the labor market is ‘weak’ and ‘not doing great’ “There was nothing political about it,” the Fed governor told CNBC. “Just serious economic discussion.” Fortune · Oct 10, 2025
After All Those DOGE Cuts, Federal Spending Still Increased by $300 Billion For the fiscal year that ended on September 30, the federal government spent more than $7 trillion and ran a $1.8 trillion deficit. Reason · Oct 10, 2025
Trump Plans AstraZeneca Deal To Cut Drug Prices For Low-Income Americans President Donald Trump is reportedly set to announce a new agreement with AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) designed to reduce prescription drug costs for Americans. Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025
Trump’s strong-arming of Netanyahu led to a deal. He must sustain that pressure The US president long refused to use his influence over the prime minister. Last month, that appeared to change The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2025
President Trump warns of massively increased tariffs in wake of China's rare earth mineral 'monopoly position' — Xi Jinping meeting cancelled as Trump promises retaliation for Beijing's expanded export controls President Trump, in a fiery Truth Social post, has just warned China about potential new tarriffs as a response to Beijing's expanded export controls surrounding rare earth minerals. Trump says for every element China monopolizes, America has two, and that other moves are also being considered in retaliation. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 10, 2025
A pro-democracy Venezuelan politician wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Is it a rebuke to Trump? The Nobel Committee has ended months of speculation over the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner in selecting Venezuelan politician and activist María Corina Machado. With no obvious candidate this year, analysts spent months debating who should win the prestigious award. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2025
"This gets real": GOP escalates shutdown fight with rescissions, layoffs A fresh effort to claw back congressionally approved spending could threaten the little progress made toward reopening the government. Axios · Oct 10, 2025
Trump Shocks Markets: VIX Spikes 25%, S&P 500 Eyes Worst Day Since April Wall Street's relentless rally came to an abrupt halt Friday as President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats to China sent investors fleeing risk assets, triggering the biggest volatility spike in months and wiping out hundreds of billions in tech market value. Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025
Trump's Rare Earth Tariff Threats Shake Stock Markets—Is Your Portfolio Ready for a China Shock? Trump's tariff threats over China's rare earth exports spark market turmoil. Learn how this geopolitical shock could impact your investments. International Business Times UK · Oct 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 ‘Your body shivers from the scale of the destruction’: Thousands of Palestinians head back to their shattered lives after ceasefire SPECIAL REPORT: As the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire holds for now, Bel Trew in Tel Aviv and Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza report on the Palestinians walking back to the rubble of their homes while Israelis dare to hope for the release of all the hostages taken on October 7 2023
International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025 White House Says 'Substantial' Shutdown Layoffs Have Begun The White House said Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers as President Donald Trump sought to amp up pressure on opposition Democrats to end a government shutdown that has crippled public services.
Euronews · Oct 10, 2025 Thousands of Palestinians return north as Israel-Hamas ceasefire starts in Gaza The Israeli military has said it will continue to operate defensively from the roughly 50% of Gaza it still controls after pulling back to agreed-upon lines.
International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025 Trump Says No Reason To Meet Xi, Threatens 'Massive' China Tariffs US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this month, slamming Beijing for hostile trade practices and threatening "massive" tariffs.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 Pastor hit by ICE pepper bullets in Chicago rebukes Trump administration’s description of protest: ‘Categorically false’ Rev. David Black disputes Homeland Security officials blaming ‘agitators’ and ‘rioters’ for blocking ICE facility
Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025 What's Going On With Oklo Stock Friday? Shares of Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO) are retreating from all-time highs Friday afternoon, pulling back amid a wider market sell-off after President Donald Trump signaled a potential escalation in trade tensions with China.
Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025 Bitcoin Plummets To $118,000 As ETH, XRP, DOGE Take Heavy Losses On Trump Tariff Threat Cryptocurrency markets are falling as president Trump signals a possible hike in U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
Reason · Oct 10, 2025 White House Proposal To Withhold Back Pay From Federal Workers Is More Rhetoric Than Reform A new White House budget memo frames shutdown furlough pay withholdings as fiscal restraint, but the budgetary impact is minimal—the greater effect may be expanding executive control over the federal bureaucracy.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 White House says it will fire more than 4,000 federal workers as government shutdown drags on White House says more than 4,000 federal workers will be affected
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 Mike Johnson is getting squeezed on all sides amid the government shutdown ANALYSIS: The mild-mannered, pious Johnson has so far avoided an internal rebellion in the House amid the shutdown. But, Eric Garcia writes, his luck might be running out
Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025 Charlie Kirk's Company Takes On Comcast, NFL With Its Own Super Bowl Halftime Show In recent years, the Super Bowl has been watched by more than 100 million people with the Super Bowl Halftime Show sometimes reaching higher viewership than the NFL game being played. A conservative media outlet could disrupt viewership for the halftime show for Super Bowl LX.