The shutdown's quiet power broker: What to know about Russ Vought The Trump White House turns to Vought for mastery of the bureaucracy. Axios · Oct 2, 2025
Nike Just Did It—Turned $1.5 Billion Pain Into Performance Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) just proved it still knows how to make the right moves. The sportswear giant thumped Wall Street's expectations, flipping a $1.5 billion tariff drag into proof that its turnaround is working. Investors cheered, sending shares up during Thursday trading — evidence that a turnaround story can outweigh… Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025
Trump haunted by his ‘pretty sad’ 2011 words on who is to blame for a government shutdown ‘Problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top,’ Trump raged during previous shutdown The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
US intelligence sharing to help Ukraine knock out even more Russia’s refining capacity The US reportedly agreed to provide Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range strikes on Russia’s energy sites and is considering Tomahawk missile supplies, in what the Ukrainian president said on Thursday was "maybe something more". Euronews · Oct 2, 2025
Why a coffee brand made from defecated beans has dodged Trump’s tariffs A peculiar brew made from coffee beans defecated by a bird has defied Brazil’s coffee sales downturn The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says More than half of those surveyed (54 percent) said that they had some sort of relationship with an artificial intelligence platform The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Democratic Rising Star Outraises Colin Allred After Announcing Texas Senate Run State Rep. James Talarico, a rising star in the Democratic party, has outraised Colin Allred in the three weeks since announcing a Senate run in Texas Latin Times · Oct 2, 2025
Federal shutdowns usually don't do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Republican Carlos De La Cruz announces run for redrawn 35th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz's brother is the latest to enter a GOP primary field vying for the San Antonio-area district newly gerrymandered to favor Republicans. The Texas Tribune · Oct 2, 2025
At least 53 Palestinians killed in fresh wave of Israeli attacks on Gaza Military offensive stepped up as Hamas leaders consider Trump’s 20-point peace plan The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
Tesla Car Sales Lifted By End Of US Electric Auto Tax Credit Tesla reported higher global third-quarter auto deliveries on Thursday, joining a broad slate of automakers seeing a surge in electric vehicles ahead of the phaseout of a US tax credit. International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025
How changes in autism diagnosis help explain the rise in cases – podcast When Donald Trump gave a press conference in late September urging pregnant women to avoid taking paracetamol unless medically necessary because of a possible link to autism, the reaction from the scientific community was swift and loud. The Conversation · Oct 2, 2025
Veep creator claims Hollywood studios are too scared of MAGA and president to fund his Donald Trump project Iannucci’s comments come amid a tense debate over free speech in the U.S. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Vance steps into shutdown forefront as Trump’s lead basher of Hill Democrats - Roll Call Vice President JD Vance has emerged as President Donald Trump’s lead attack dog on the government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Oct 2, 2025 UT-Austin considering offer to adopt Trump priorities for funding advantages The funding deal would reportedly ask the university to adopt a stricter definition of gender and a tuition freeze, among other conditions.
International Business Times UK · Oct 2, 2025 Madeleine Dean, Mike Johnson Agree That Donald Trump is 'Unwell' During Confrontation Over AI Racist Video Madeleine Dean and Mike Johnson both think that US President Donald Trump is not well. Is this why he shared the AI racist video depicting Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025 Seth Meyers on government shutdown: ‘Will have repercussions for pretty much everyone’ Late-night hosts discuss US the shutdown, Trump’s military threats on US cities and his AI-generated racist video mocking Hakeem Jeffries
Fortune · Oct 2, 2025 White House layoff threats and the greatest resignation in American history highlight paycheck uncertainty—here’s how to prepare if it happens to you From government shutdowns to AI disruption, sudden income loss can strike at any time—experts reveal the five financial steps to take the moment your paycheck stops.
The Conversation · Oct 2, 2025 The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok ban-or-divest law, possibly for the last time. The latest extension to the law, which was passed in 2024 by the Joe Biden administration, includes a deal to transfer TikTok to American owners as a condition…
The Mary Sue · Oct 2, 2025 Pope Leo XIV call out Donald Trump for his hypocrisy, says he isn’t really ‘pro-life’ Donald Trump and his government have never shied away from expressing their radical viewpoints. They have positioned themselves at the forefront of the pro-life movement in opposition to the pro-choice stance, while also championing the interests of straight, white males over those of individuals who do not fit that description.…
Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025 Shutdown Hits Growth And Hurts American Workers, Bessent Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown is more than a political standoff — it’s a direct threat to economic momentum and American livelihoods.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Ted Cruz goes all in on Trump’s new ‘racist’ trope and puts sombrero and mustache on Senate Democrats in shutdown troll Cruz said the ‘Sombrero posting’ would continue until the government reopens
The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025 Judge denies Kilmar Ábrego García’s bid for asylum in the US Ábrego, who was deported to El Salvador in March before being returned to the US, has 30 days to appeal ruling
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 Spin the World Cup’s wheel of fortune: where you go, nobody knows! In today’s Football Daily: Some hot World Cup infrastructure chat
Latin Times · Oct 2, 2025 GOP Rep. Slams Colombian President Petro For 'Supporting Those Who Want To Eliminate The State Of Israel' GOP Rep. Mario Diez-Balart slammed Colombian President Gustavo Petro for "supporting those who want to eliminate the state of Israel" and recalling that he was member of the M-19 guerrilla from the 1970s until it demobilized