DOJ sues to prevent Sullivan loss in Alaska - Roll Call The DOJ has moved in federal court to preemptively block a narrow loss by GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan if he comes up short on Election Day. Roll Call · Oct 23
Trump Claimed Musk Fully Restored Ukraine's Access to a Key Satellite System. Kyiv Says Not Quite. "At this time, we are not observing any lifting of restrictions on Starlink," said an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. International Business Times · Oct 23
EPA has failed to tackle cancer-linked pesticide pollution, lawsuit alleges Suit alleges EPA has for decades failed under the Clean Water Act to address surface-water atrazine pollution The Guardian - US · Oct 23
First Thing: Former DHS aide Lewandowski investigated over claims he profited from government role Investigation marks rare move by DoJ against an ally of the US president The Guardian - UK · Oct 23
Secret terms of Trump Venezuela oil deal The deal is built to prevent future presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise Salon · Oct 23
‘Nothing has changed’: Ukraine says still experiencing Starlink restrictions Ukraine on Friday said it was still experiencing restrictions with the Starlink communication system despite a claim by US President Donald Trump made earlier this week that the country’s access had been fully restored. Trump said he had not yet spoken to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about the problem, but… France 24 · Oct 23
Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews The Independent UK · Oct 23
Russia Frees Michigan Teacher Who Spent 4 Years in Jail — What His Freedom Reveals About Trump's Kremlin Strategy Stephen Hubbard, 74, is free after over 4 years in Russian detention. Here's what his release reveals — and who's still waiting to come home. Latin Times · Oct 22
Trump Called Musk To Restore Ukraine's Access to Key Satellites. They Began Working Shortly After. Musk had said that the decision to limit Starshield had to come from within the Trump administration. International Business Times · Oct 22
ICE deportations surge but still fall massively short of Trump’s campaign promises Homeland Security stopped publishing routine statistics when Trump took office, while figures released by the administration have been inconsistent and difficult to verify independently The Independent UK · Oct 22
Permitting bill writers seek industry aid ahead of Senate vote Top aides to the “big four” senators behind the bipartisan energy permitting overhaul package had a message for industry supporters Thursday ahead of a key procedural vote scheduled for Nov. 9: Help us help you. Speaking at a conference hosted by the American Council on Renewable Energy, the staffers said the bill was… Roll Call · Oct 22
Donald Trump Emerges as 'Prime Suspect' in Economic Mystery Stumping Experts, Economist Says Economist Justin Wolfers says record dissatisfaction with Donald Trump's economic management may help explain why US consumer confidence remains weak despite relatively low unemployment and inflation International Business Times UK · Oct 22
Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds President Donald Trump's administration is on track to deport around 660,000 individuals over the past year. This figure reflects a 26% increase from the average during President Joe Biden's administration. Voluntary departures have risen to an all-time high, with many migrants opting to leave rather than face detention. The Department… The Economic Times · Oct 22
Crime Is Down in D.C., but Trump's National Guard Deployment Probably Isn't the Cause Crime has been dropping nationwide, a trend that started before Trump took office. Reason · Oct 22
The Times of India · Oct 22 Drones fall, strikes stall: How Musk's Starshield curbs hit Zelenskyy’s war against Russia A disruption in the US military satellite internet service Starshield caused Ukrainian drones worth more than $1 million to fall from the sky and forced troops to halt almost all operations for three days, The New York Times reported, citing Ukrainian military commanders.
Latin Times · Oct 21 U.S. to Stream Satellite Data to Paraguay to Intercept Narco Flights, Landau Confirms During Multi-Country Tour The U.S. will supply live satellite data to Paraguay under two new accords targeting drug-trafficking aircraft and border infiltration.
International Business Times UK · Oct 21 Trump Administration Tried to Shut Down Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk's AI Data Centre, but Federal Judge Refused A federal judge has allowed the NAACP's Clean Air Act lawsuit over alleged pollution from turbines powering Elon Musk's xAI data centre to continue.
The Guardian - US · Oct 21 State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises
International Business Times UK · Oct 21 Trump Administration's CNN Press Ban: Why Is the Network Being Blocked From Air Force One? CNN has warned the Trump administration it may seek further court action after journalists were repeatedly excluded from Air Force One assignments despite a ruling restoring the network's White House credentials.
The Economic Times · Oct 21 Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes following call with Rubio Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that his country is now receiving crucial early warning intelligence from partners. Recent Russian missile attacks caused significant civilian casualties, prompting Zelenskyy to seek more American assistance. Although U.S. officials deny any political directives to slow support, Zelenskyy expressed concerns over military supplies and restrictions.…
Latin Times · Oct 20 Trump Calls Rodríguez-Machado Election Race 'Interesting' — But Venezuela Has No Vote Set Trump called a Rodríguez vs. Machado race "interesting," but Venezuela has no election date and Machado is still shut out of the talks.
The Times of India · Oct 20 Musk ordered Starlink slowdown, kept Ukraine and Trump administration in dark US officials, however, have denied ordering any slowdown. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington had not directed any reduction in the satellite services, while secretary of state Marco Rubio maintained that the White House was not responsible for the reported disruption. Speaking to reporters, Hegseth said the US military had…
We Got This Covered · Oct 20 Obama accuses Trump admin of weaponizing federal government against Ilhan Omar The former U.S. President warned that the actions could set a dangerous precedent.
Barchart · Oct 20 U.S. Farm Debt Hits a Record $605 Billion — And an $8 Billion Bailout Covers Just 1.3% of the Tab As farm sector debt soars to a record $605 billion, the Trump administration announces an $8 billion bailout for farmers.
Roll Call · Oct 20 Bipartisan pushback swells against Trump’s Ukraine moves Congressional Democrats and some Republicans are signaling their intention to try to enact legislation to force President Donald Trump to reverse what some of them have called his “pro-Putin agenda.” The groundswell of bipartisan congressional criticism of Trump’s policy toward Russia, particularly as it relates to Ukraine, grew louder as…