Swing-and-a-miss: MLB rescinds idea to host baseball game in national park after backlash Officials in Wyoming had called notion to host game in Grand Teton national park ‘deeply unwelcome’ The Guardian - US · Oct 1
When Judges Pick Their Law Clerks As Replacements Judge Southwick announces he will take senior status, and two days later President Trump nominates Southwick's former clerk. Reason · Oct 1
AI's biggest players promise to police themselves at the White House Six of AI's most powerful companies signed a voluntary safety accord at the White House this week. Fortune · Oct 1
Federal panel gives final approval to new design for White House security screening center A federal panel has approved plans for an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House The Independent UK · Oct 1
Democrats to Trump: Show Us the Venezuela Oil Deal — or Face Subpoenas Five House Democrats demanded the Venezuela-NABEP oil deal's full contract on Sept. 30 after a classified briefing produced zero answers — and subpoenas may follow. Latin Times · Oct 1
Trump Ads Paid for With Taxpayer Money Face Claims They May Violate Federal Law Public Citizen has complained that US government-funded adverts featuring Donald Trump use taxpayer money for political messaging, a claim the White House rejects. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
‘Pain in the ass’: Trump again shows annoyance with Paxton after leaked audio President Donald Trump on Thursday once again had Texas on his mind, stumping for state Attorney General Ken Paxton a day after leaked audio added to the awkwardness between the president and a Senate candidate he called a “pain in the ass.” He used an official White House event to… Roll Call · Oct 1
Nearly 1 Million Americans Are Getting $500 Obamacare Refunds—Who Qualifies? Obamacare refunds: who qualifies for the $500 cheques being sent to nearly 1 million people in 30 HealthCare.gov states, and why most enrollees miss out. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Trump takes his taxpayer funded ads to the airwaves of hated rivals CNN and MS NOW The Trump administration has shelled out upwards of $2.87 million on the controversial ads The Independent UK · Oct 1
Trump blows up in TIME interview on DC makeover, Iran and cost of living: ‘I don’t know what the hell’s wrong’ Trump-in-denial grows defensive and curses at a reporter when confronted with straight-forward questions about his second term The Independent UK · Oct 1
Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’ The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Donald Trump Leg Video Raises Fresh Questions Online as Physician Notes Improvement in Lower-Leg Swelling A video of Donald Trump walking has prompted online speculation about apparent outlines beneath his trousers, but medical records report improved swelling and normal neurological function International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Natalie Harp Draws Attention Behind Trump During $15bn Steel Announcement Natalie Harp attracted online attention after appearing behind Donald Trump during a White House announcement about Mesabi Metallics' planned $15bn steel complex in Iowa. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism In television news, there are two roles in front of the camera: reporter and anchor. The Conversation · Oct 1
International Business Times UK · Oct 1 Critics Claim That Elon Musk Returning to the Donald Trump Administration 'Should Terrify Us All' Elon Musk will co-lead the Pentagon's 120-day Project Meridian study with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, prompting criticism over the trio's roles.
The Times of India · Oct 1 Chinese hackers pose as former White House official in AI espionage campaign Chinese hackers impersonated US artificial intelligence experts, including a former White House official, in a campaign to steal emails and credentials of researchers and policy experts working on AI, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said on Thursday.
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 White House removes CNN from press pool for second time in a week Network was listed as primary TV pool covering Thursday’s presidential activities but then was abruptly removed
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Trump and his allies credit deportations with record low crime. Experts disagree Administration says increased immigration enforcement led to fewer homicides, but they have been on the decline since Joe Biden’s term
Roll Call · Oct 1 Vulnerable Republican senators stick with Trump on votes since 2025 The six Republicans who made CQ Roll Call’s latest list of the most vulnerable senators have been almost uniformly supportive of President Donald Trump’s priorities since his return to office. In fact, five of them – Ohio’s Jon Husted, Alaska’s Dan Sullivan, Kansas’ Roger Marshall, Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts and South…
International Business Times UK · Oct 1 MAGA Insider Issues Warning That Hegseth Impeachment Could Put Collaborators on Path to 'The Hague' A former Josh Hawley adviser says the Hegseth impeachment debate could influence future legal scrutiny, including possible international proceedings.
Medical Daily · Oct 1 FDA Will Likely Stay Without a Confirmed Commissioner into November as Senate Panel Holds Off on Overton Vote No Senate committee vote on FDA nominee Heidi Overton is expected before the midterms, leaving the agency under acting leadership through fall.
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Trump Affordable Care Act refund: Why nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states are getting $500 checks—and who qualifies Trump ACA $500 refund checks: Nearly a million Americans are finding unexpected government checks in their mailboxes this week. Starting September 30, the Treasury Department began issuing $500 payments to roughly 950,000 people across 30 states. President Donald Trump’s signature sits on an accompanying letter. He states the funds return…
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Trump $500 Obamacare refund: Nearly 1 million Americans in these states to get checks; who qualifies, when? The Trump administration has begun sending $500 Obamacare refund checksto nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states in October 2026. The states to receive Obamacare refunds are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,…
We Got This Covered · Oct 1 ‘Fundamentally anti-American’: Hegseth attacks the media in fiery speech. He accused them of treason and endangering the lives of U.S. soldiers He also confirmed plans to cut generals and admirals by 20%
International Business Times UK · Oct 1 Trump 'Super Intelligent' AI Tool Stated Biden Won the 2020 Election Before Prompting an Error The America.gov chatbot initially cited official records confirming Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, but later became unavailable and reportedly stopped answering some political questions.