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Secret Service No. 2 Resigns Amid Rising Trump Threats
Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn announced Friday that he will leave the agency Nov. 7, as the agency faces rising threats against President Donald Trump and renewed scrutiny of its security operations and counter-drone preparedness, RealClearPolitics...
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:56:01 EDTEU Leaders Condemn Iran Over Attacks and Executions
European Union leaders on Friday condemned Iran's attacks on neighboring countries and any actions that threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. They also warned that Tehran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. The statements came in conclusions adopted...
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:51:18 EDTCDC Sends 'Disease Detective' to Pa. as Measles Surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to send a "disease detective" to Pennsylvania after the state formally asked for federal help containing a measles outbreak that has sickened more than 1,200 people and killed six.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:08:52 EDTPM Carney: US Is Trying to Break Canada as Alberta Weighs Separation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Thursday that the United States is trying to break Canada so it can "own us" as he urged oil-rich Alberta not to begin a process toward separation in Monday's referendum.The vote is not a direct referendum on independence. Alberta,...
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:39:24 EDTMusk Settles Lawsuit Related To $1 Million Election Giveaways
Tech mogul Elon Musk settled two lawsuits from his $1 million giveaways during the 2024 presidential election, CNN reported, citing court filings. The court filings did not name the terms of the settlements. Two Arizona residents filed the suit. Musk's super PAC was giving...
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:06:15 EDTFiscal '26 Deficit Hits 5-Year High of $1.99 Trillion
Record interest costs and tariff refunds pushed the federal budget deficit to $1.99 trillion in fiscal 2026, the largest in five years, Treasury Department figures reported Friday.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:18:51 EDTScaramucci on Zacharia's Reported 5-Day Exit: 'Records Are Made to Be Broken'
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci reacted Friday to Katie Zacharia's reported departure as press secretary after five days, a tenure shorter than his own brief service during President Donald Trump's first administration.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:07:52 EDTNoem Out as Shield of the Americas Special Envoy
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's appointment as President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Shield of the Americas coalition expired in September, but she remains at the State Department as a senior adviser, officials confirmed Thursday.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:29:08 EDTFmr College Coach Sues Over 'Trump Lover' Taunts
A former San Jose State University women's volleyball coach is suing after allegedly being harassed, branded a "Trump lover," and retaliated against for speaking out against a transgender athlete who competed on the women's team.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:19:30 EDTNasdaq Slides 2% on Worries Over AI, Oil Prices
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday, with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology stocks under renewed pressure, while a jump in oil prices spooked traders heading into the weekend.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:03:43 EDTCook Shifts 11 House Races Toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report on Friday moved Montana's open 1st Congressional District to a toss-up, one of 11 House rating changes that all favored Democrats less than three weeks before the midterm elections.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:42:34 EDTTrump: Asked Zacharia to Reconsider Amid Exit Reports
President Donald Trump said Friday he urged White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider whether she wanted to remain in the job amid intense media scrutiny, shortly before reports emerged that she was leaving the position after just five days.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:47:52 EDTPoll: Trump's Signature Tax Law Fails to Win Over Voters Ahead of Midterms
More than a year after President Donald Trump signed his sweeping tax and spending law, most Americans know little about it, and Republicans are getting little political credit for it, according to a new Politico poll conducted by Public First.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:27:31 EDTTesla Unveils Roadster That Can Fly
Tesla is touting a new Roadster sports car capable of briefly launching itself into the air after CEO Elon Musk demonstrated the vehicle Thursday, leaving questions about safety, regulation, and production unanswered.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:48:30 EDTFBI Arrests 5 Noncitizens for Vote Fraud in N.Y.
Five noncitizens in upstate New York have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections despite knowing they were not U.S. citizens, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:35:50 EDTPope Leo Calls Putin, Urges Ukraine Humanitarian Truce
Pope Leo XIV called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, urging a ceasefire to allow needed humanitarian aid into a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, even as the pontiff continues recovering from surgery for lung cancer.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:50:37 EDTReport: Churches Paid $62 Million to Resettle Somalis in Minnesota
Two religious nonprofits received at least $62 million in government funding to resettle Somali refugees in Minnesota over roughly three decades, the New York Post reported Friday. According to the Post, Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services have placed an...
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:45:11 EDTVance: Anyone 'Selling Access' to White House Should 'Suffer Consequences'
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that anyone selling access to the White House should face consequences, but he declined to pass judgment based solely on news reports. "First of all, if somebody's selling access to the White House...
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:56:32 EDTSean 'Diddy' Combs Relocated Amid Reports of Luxury Prison Lifestyle
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania following reports of alleged special treatment at his New Jersey lockup and an inmate fight that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) says did not occur, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:21:40 EDTCDC Reports 4,410 Measles Cases as Outbreak Grows
The U.S. CDC reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of Oct. 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues. Measles-related hospitalizations this year stand at 451, the Centers for Disease Control and...
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