Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands is back on D.C.'s National Mall It's "risen from the rubble" like a "confederate general forced back onto a public square," the artists said. Axios · Oct 3, 2025
Trump news at a glance: President hails shutdown as ‘opportunity’ to further campaign of cuts The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at a glance The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2025
Colombian soldiers find solace in 'furry force' emotional support dogs At the Central Military Hospital in Bogota, a unique team of emotional support dogs is helping wounded soldiers The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
"Keep fighting": Democratic lawmakers squeezed on government shutdown That pressure campaign will make it more difficult for Democrats to compromise. Axios · Oct 2, 2025
Inside the GOP's carpetbagger primary Ambitious Republican politicians are flocking to Florida's 19th District to reboot their careers and grab a safe seat. Axios · Oct 2, 2025
Trump administration approves generic version of abortion pill after RFK Jr had FDA review drug’s safety The drug will now be produced by Evita Solutions LLC, which describes its mission as being to ‘normalize abortion’ The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Citadel Bumps Stake in SPAC by 1,300% Days Before SEC Approved Its Merger With Nuclear Plant Developer Citadel Advisors purchased around a million shares of a blank cheque company just before it received SEC approval for a merger with a leading nuclear technology firm, which recently secured multiple government contracts. International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025
California vows to ‘instantly’ cut funding to universities that cave to Trump ‘compact’ Governor Gavin Newsom urges schools not to sign ‘radical agreement’ to cuts to departments, students and speech The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025
Statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands mysteriously reappears on National Mall The 12-foot-tall statue is titled ‘Best Friends Forever’ The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Where’s the missing $17 trillion? Lawmaker says Trump must reveal what he’s done with new investment bonanza he keeps boasting about President has repeatedly claimed his global tariffs have caused companies to expand operations or move business to the U.S. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
The government is shut down. Trump’s immigration agenda is still open for business Deportations continue despite federal shutdown imperiling other immigration services The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Schumer warned a shutdown would hand Project 2025’s architect ‘freedom’ to slash the government. So why did he do just that? NEWS ANALYSIS: Nearly everything Schumer warned about in March has come to fruition, Eric Garcia writes. So what changed? The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
US Farmers Hit By Trade War To Get 'Substantial' Aid: Treasury Chief US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump's trade conflicts. International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025
International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025 Trump Declares 'Armed Conflict' With Drug Cartels President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to Congress after recent strikes on boats off Venezuela.
Axios · Oct 2, 2025 The sombrero videos Trump keeps posting, explained The AI videos targeting Democrats are using Latino cultural tropes as a cudgel.
Reason · Oct 2, 2025 The White House Thinks Taking Partial Ownership of a Canadian Mining Company Will Reduce the National Debt Trump's deal with a lithium mine in Nevada follows similar "creative deals" with Intel and U.S. Steel.
Latin Times · Oct 2, 2025 Republican Rep. Backs Trump Declaring U.S. Is In 'Non-International Armed Conflict' With Cartels: 'Until The End' Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez said he backs President Donald Trump's decision to declare that the U.S. is in a "non-international armed conflict" with cartels as it will help the administration "annihilate the Cartel de los Soles led by Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela."
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2025 Morning Mail: Nauru asylum seekers ‘going hungry’, ATO hunt for old debts, UK synagogue attack Refugees and asylum seekers say they can’t afford to eat and plead for help
Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025 Tesla Stock Is 'Mooning'—Thank Elon? (CORRECTED) Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct the stock price figures.
Barchart · Oct 2, 2025 Grain Market Update: Weighing the Impact of the US President's Social Media Post About Soybean Purchases In my interview today with Michelle Rook, I discussed the market reaction to a presidential social media post about soybean purchases, as well as gold and the cattle market, which showing signs of a top-heavy break with recent cash and cutout value declines.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Americans’ trust in media hits an all-time low, with Republican confidence now in single digits In its annual measurement of American adults’ confidence in mass media, Gallup found only 28 percent of respondents said they had at least a fair amount of trust in the press.
Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025 Conor McGregor Coming Back To UFC For Trump's White House Fight: 'Done Deal, Signed' One of the biggest UFC fighters of all time has announced that he will compete in the fight scheduled to take place at the White House on July 4, 2026.
Reason · Oct 2, 2025 Fifth Circuit Will Rehear Alien Enemies Act Case En Banc It will review a panel decision holding that Trump could not invoke this sweeping wartime authority by claiming illegal migration and drug smuggling qualify as an "invasion."
The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025 ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptions