Karoline Leavitt had an awkward conversation with her parents when she revealed she was dating a man who was nearly their age, the White House press secretary revealed to The Post.
U. S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown ordered Texas to use House district lines adopted in 2021 for next year’s congressional elections.
President Donald Trump privately told Senate Republicans at a White House gathering on Wednesday that the party’s stance on the federal government shutdown likely played a big role in the losses Republicans saw up and down the ballot in this week’s elections. Democrats saw massive overperformances across the country, winning or holding key races in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, making gains in state legislatures, and generally turning back Trump-endorsed opponents at the local level in several states. Publicly, Trump has disavowed any blame for the issue, saying the main problem for Republicans was that he wasn’t on the ballot to boost their numbers. But according to CNN’s Alayna Treene, Trump had a more nuanced tone for key lawmakers in his party in the White House State Dining Room.”I thought we’d have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented, and what we should do about it. And also about the shutdown, how that relates to last night. I think if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans,” said Trump. This could be a massive turning point in the standoff, noted Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman on X, because congressional Republican leaders “have been big proponents of not negotiating with Democrats while the government is shut. After the romping last night, it sounds like Trump may want to change course.”The shutdown has dragged on for weeks, leaving millions of federal workers unpaid and causing key functions like air traffic control to start breaking down across the country. Democrats continue to demand Republicans negotiate on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies as a condition of providing votes to reopen the government. Republicans went into the standoff largely confident the public would blame Democrats for any ill effects of the shutdown, but in poll after poll, the opposite has happened, leaving the GOP frustrated and unsure of an exit strategy.
Polls have closed in Virginia where voters were deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of attitudes toward President Donald Trump and Democrats’ attempts to regain their footing on the national stage.
Howard Hughes piloted his Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the “Spruce Goose,” on its only flight; a massive wooden seaplane with a wingspan longer than a football field.
US Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday demanded urgent congressional action to avert “another endless, regime-change war” amid reports that President Donald Trump is weighing military strikes inside Venezuela. Such strikes, warned Khanna (D-Calif.), would be “blatantly unconstitutional.”“The United States Congress must speak up and stop this,” Khanna said in a video posted to social media. “No president, according to the Constitution, has the authority to strike another country without Congress’ approval. And the American people have voted against regime change and endless wars.”Watch: Trump is getting ready to launch strikes inside Venezuela per the @WSJ & @MiamiHerald. This is blatantly unconstitutional. Congress must speak up now to stop another endless, regime-change war. @RepThomasMassie @RandPaul. pic. twitter. com/LrnPPUVZaU- Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) October 31, 2025 Khanna’s remarks came in response to reporting by the Miami Herald and the Wall Street Journal on internal Trump administration discussions regarding possible airstrike targets inside Venezuela. The Herald reported early Friday that the administration “has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment.” The Journal, in a story published Thursday, was more reserved, reporting that the administration “has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used to smuggle drugs,” but adding that “the president hasn’t made a final decision on ordering land strikes.”Citing unnamed US officials familiar with the matter, the Journal reported that “the targets would send a clear message to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro that it is time to step down.”Following the reports, the White House denied that Trump has finalized plans for a military strike on Venezuela. Trump himself told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday that he has not made a final decision, signaling his belief he has the authority to do so if he chooses. Last week, the president said publicly that land strikes are “going to be next” following his illegal, deadly strikes on boats in waters off Central and South America. Trump has said he would not seek approval from Congress before attacking Venezuela directly.“The American people oppose being dragged into yet another endless war, this time in Venezuela, and our constitutional order demands deliberation by the U. S. Congress-period.”A potentially imminent, unauthorized US attack on Venezuela and the administration’s accelerating military buildup in the Caribbean have thus far drawn vocal opposition from just a fraction of the lawmakers on Capitol Hill, currently embroiled in a shutdown fight. Just three senators-Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)-are listed as official backers of a resolution aimed at preventing Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional authorization. Other senators, including Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), have spoken out against Trump’s belligerence toward Venezuela.“Trump is illegally threatening war with Venezuela-after killing more than 50 people in unauthorized strikes at sea,” Sanders wrote in a social media post on Friday. “The Constitution is clear: Only Congress can declare war. Congress must defend the law and end Trump’s militarism.”Dylan Williams, vice president of government affairs at the Center for International Policy, wrote Friday that “most Americans oppose overthrowing Venezuela’s leaders by force-and an even larger majority oppose invading.”“Call your senators and tell them to vote for S. J. Res. 90 to block Trump’s unauthorized use of military force,” Williams added. “The Capitol switchboard can connect you to your senators’ offices at 202-224-3121.”A similar resolution led by Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) in the US House has just over 30 cosponsors. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) announced his support for the House resolution on Thursday, saying in a statement that “Trump does not have the legal authority to launch military strikes inside Venezuela without a specific authorization by Congress.”“I am deeply troubled by reports that suggest this administration believes otherwise,” said Neguse. “Any unilateral directive to send Americans into war is not only reckless, but illegal and an affront to the House of Representatives’ powers under Article I of our Constitution.”“The American people oppose being dragged into yet another endless war, this time in Venezuela, and our constitutional order demands deliberation by the U. S. Congress-period,” Neguse added.
Kat Abughazaleh among five candidates indicted on federal charges over protests outside an ICE facility outside Chicago.
According to a recent poll, Republicans have improved with Independents, while Democrats are in the worst position they have been in over the past 20 years. Given the fact that they are now moving toward communism and socialism, why are they doing as well as they are? CNN measured the changes since pre- and post-shutdown. [.] The post Some Good Polling News for the GOP During the Shutdown appeared first on www. independentsentinel. com.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) On the northern bank of Argentina’s Riachuelo River, luxury car dealerships report sales surging since.
The president has repeatedly declined to rule out a potential commutation or pardon for the convicted sex trafficker.
