
The Guardian - 35 min 22 sec ago
As Angelenos bemoan sad situation', those in San Diego say remark a disservice' to town with multiple naval bases Donald Trump's extraordinary implication that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego have sparked condemnation across the political spectrum. As residents of the two major west coast cities awoke on Tuesday to another sweltering day in a record-breaking heatwave, the president's comments sent blood boiling even higher. Jessica, a 28-year-old Los Angeles...

NBC News - 55 min 2 sec ago
Trump has said that the U.S. was willing to help Russia, where the death of a staffer at an anti-plague lab has sparked global public health concerns.

The Raw Story - 1 hour 1 min ago
President Donald Trump's boast that allies agreed to a "massive" fuel release falls apart on close inspection, according to an economist. Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan, argued in an article for his Platypus Economics newsletter on Tuesday that the 100 million barrels of oil and fuel the Group of Seven pledged last week are largely what's left over from an emergency release promised in March. Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday that Europe had agreed...

The Guardian - 1 hour 37 min ago
Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the opening of a new $6.6bn shipbuilding factory in Baltimore, partly funded by the US government but owned by Anduril Industries, a politically connected defense company. Trump's appearance at a currently unused shipyard in Sparrows Point is a boost to Anduril, whose founder, Palmer Luckey, is a major GOP campaign fundraiser. Luckey has hosted...

The Raw Story - 1 hour 51 min ago
MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace struggled to find words on Tuesday's edition of MS NOW's "Deadline: White House," following President Donald Trump's open invitation for Iran to bomb Los Angeles and San Diego . She bounced her thoughts off Amy McGrath, a retired Marine colonel and fighter pilot who ran for Senate in 2020. "It's tribalism," said Wallace. "It's tribalism for dummies because there are a whole bunch of Republicans. I mean, there are 100,000 active-duty...

The Guardian - 2 hours 4 min ago
President floats idea as voter anger over rising costs threatens Republican hopes in November midterms Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering suspending the federal gasoline tax, a sign the president is noticing voter anger over fuel costs a month before the midterm elections. "We're thinking about that," Trump said when asked whether the tax should be suspended. Continue reading...

Variety - 2 hours 44 min ago
President Donald Trump, who is friendly with David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, gave a big thumbs-up to Paramount’s megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which closed earlier Tuesday to form Skydance Corp. "I'm happy about that. That's great,” Trump told reporters Tuesday on the lawn of the White House when he was informed that […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 2 hours 46 min ago
Soon after Warner Bros. Discovery accepted Paramount’s acquisition proposal in February, then-Paramount CEO David Ellison pitched senior Warner executives on his $110 billion takeover of their company. Seven months later, at a town hall meeting held at the same location, the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner lot in Burbank, Ellison spoke to employees […]...

US Weekly - 3 hours 45 min ago
President Donald Trump has sparked controversy once again after using an anti-trans slur to attack Democratic South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews . "Annie 'Trannie' Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina," Trump, 80, wrote via TruthSocial on Monday, October 5. "For years, my dear friend Lindsey [ Graham ] would say that, 'Darline is the finest, most reliable and one of the smartest people I have ever known.'...

Buzz Feed - 3 hours 49 min ago
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The Hill - 4 hours 24 min ago
President Trump will give remarks Tuesday afternoon in Baltimore to unveil a multibillion-dollar investment aimed at boosting U.S. submarine production. Defense technology company Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion in a new shipyard at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, while the Navy could spend up to another $2.9 billion purchasing production from the facility....

BBC - 5 hours 24 sec ago
Canada's Parti Qu b cois has promised it will hold the province's third vote on independence, but said they won't do so until Donald Trump is out of office.

The Hill - 5 hours 2 min ago
The White House accused Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) of "throwing a tantrum" over a Tuesday event announcing an investment in a Baltimore shipyard after a source familiar said the governor was blocked from speaking at the event. "President Trump is willing to work with anyone to revitalize our manufacturing sector, which is why the...

The Guardian - 5 hours 15 min ago
The White House denies the allegations as false' and says the first amendment does not protect violent rioting' US politics live latest updates Donald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president's immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint. US senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat who represents California and serves on the Senate judiciary committee, said his office had received a copy of the complaint, which...

Babylon Bee - 5 hours 25 min ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. President Donald Trump approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasand on Monday, confirming that he would be tied to a bomb and dropped on the country of Iran.

Deadline Hollywood - 5 hours 47 min ago
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday in ABC’s First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, with the network’s attorney arguing that the Trump administration’s threats to its broadcast licenses have created an ongoing chilling effect. The network sued the agency in August after the latter issued an order calling for ABC’s eight broadcast stations to submit […]...

The Raw Story - 6 hours 12 min ago
President Donald Trump's glib comments about Iran attacking Los Angeles and San Diego were greeted with amusement by MS NOW host Catherine Rampell, who claimed the president is making life miserable for the Republican Party . On Monday night, the president defended the costs of his war on Iran, insisting once again he prevented the country from developing nukes. He then added, "They could take out a city. Let them take Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego." On Tuesday...

The Hill - 6 hours 19 min ago
The White House clarified Tuesday that President Trump will not pay back the federal government for money already spent on controversial political TV ads after he said he would start paying for the ads himself. Trump said Monday he would pay for the controversial "Patriotic Ads" himself after receiving backlash for using taxpayer money to...

CNBC - 6 hours 28 min ago
Samuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - 6 hours 33 min ago
Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilities Prominent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month's midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting more control over voting. On conservative-friendly media outlets, former or current officials who tried to bolster the US president's false claims of mass voter fraud in 2020 have in recent weeks made...

The Hill - 6 hours 35 min ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday said he directed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor for any possible threats to the Golden State after President Trump's "invitation" for Iran to "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego. "Donald Trump's remarks were dangerous if not treasonous putting a target on two of...

The Raw Story - 7 hours 21 min ago
Despite widespread reporting that the mass protests in France were sparked by students over deteriorating school conditions, President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to claim they were instead about Muslims' purported desire to "take over" the European nation. The protests began last month in Paris suburbs, led by high school students protesting "overcrowded classrooms, teacher absences, outdated facilities and other grievances," Euronews reported . The protests soon...

The Guardian - 7 hours 37 min ago
Late-night hosts discussed the frightening rise of AI and how Trump is choosing to target voters for the midterms Late-night hosts took aim at Donald Trump's close ties to the AI industry and his flailing attempts to lure midterm voters. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 7 hours 45 min ago
Congressional candidate Jim Desmond says he served to protect Americans, not write off American cities' A Republican candidate in San Diego has criticized Donald Trump after the US president suggested Iran could "take out" the city or Los Angeles. Trump has faced a chorus of condemnation from Democratic leaders in California after his comments at a rally in Nebraska on Monday night. Republicans have largely remained silent. Continue reading...