Trump attacks ‘migrants and communists’ as he tries to exploit France unrest President at Kansas rally tries to turn protests into cautionary tale for US as Republicans face potential midterm losses The Guardian - US · Oct 19
'He Is Waving to a F**king Truck': Trump Mocked Over Helipad Gesture as Viewers Question Who He Was Saluting Donald Trump's wave and salute-like gesture beside Marine One drew mocking comments before a Kansas rally, with viewers questioning whom he was acknowledging. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
How Religious Groups Have Changed their Political Allegiances Over the Past Election Cycle According to a new survey, Republicans lead among White Catholic registered voters by 50% to 32%. Hispanic Catholics favor Democrats by 59% to 19%. International Business Times · Oct 19
France's Welfare State Is Finally Imploding Plus: Trump's tariffs lose support among his own voters, a five-day White House press secretary, and Elizabeth Warren's crusade against corporate mergers Reason · Oct 19
'Release the Epstein Files': JD Vance Faces Heckler Demanding Trump Release Records at North Carolina Rally JD Vance was interrupted by an Epstein files protester at a North Carolina rally, then joked about his claim of zero illegal border crossings. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
Trump Blames Immigration: US president attacks Macron over France riots US President Donald Trump has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron over the escalating unrest in France, claiming that “Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon” and blaming immigration for the violence that has swept across the country. The Times of India · Oct 19
‘Pay-for-influence’ scandal involving Trump allies hits White House: report ‘You'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration,’ Richard Grenell allegedly texted a Turkish businessman. He denies the allegations The Independent UK · Oct 19
ICE Agents Tase US Citizen Twice and Handcuff Him With Broken Arm After E-Bike Crash, Family Claims Footage of masked ICE agents restraining US citizen Ricardo Gonzalez in Long Beach has prompted force allegations and a dispute between Rep. Robert Garcia and prosecutor Bill Essayli. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
Pro-Trump Black Influencer With 200K TikTok Followers Left in Tears After Being Kicked Out of Ken Paxton's Texas Rally Thelma Louise, a Black conservative TikTok creator, says Ken Paxton's campaign asked her to leave a San Antonio rally, though available footage does not explain the removal. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
28 arrests in alleged Calif. voter fraud Noncitizen voting remains rare and does not impact election results, data shows Salon · Oct 19
Trump takes aim at a US state - again - in his latest push to remake the nation’s maps It’s not the first time Trump has suggested changing New Mexico’s name The Independent UK · Oct 19
Epstein Files Accuser Told FBI Trump Unzipped His Pants and Struck Her as a Teen, Congressman Goldman Says Dan Goldman cited FBI interview records in the Epstein files detailing a teenage girl's allegation against Donald Trump. A fact-check confirmed the speech, not the allegation. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
Green Card ban: Tech firm Cloudera agrees to pay $2 million and accepts 2-year ban from PERM for discrimination A California-based tech firm, Cloudera, has reached a settlement of $2 million with the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor on allegations that the company discriminated against qualified US workers when it filed for Green Cards for its foreign workers. Additionally, the company will be banned from the… The Times of India · Oct 19
International Business Times · Oct 19 Investors Bought the Dip After AI-Fueled Losses. Stocks Climbed. The S&P lost about 2% last week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite underperformed, falling 4.5%.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19 Morning Mail: Shock after alleged attack on MP; Australia’s banana shortage; and Boland shines in second test Helen Haines is critically injured after allegedly being struck by car in Wangaratta
Roll Call · Oct 19 North Carolina Republicans battle headwinds in district redrawn in their favor NEW BERN, N.C. — In the race for control of Congress, Democrats have history and momentum on their side. But there was no sense of panic among Republican loyalists at a recent campaign rally here in North Carolina’s Inner Banks, where a newly redrawn House seat represents one of the…
The Economic Times · Oct 19 Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again Zelenskyy is grappling with recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signing a deal to import diesel from Moscow.
The Independent UK · Oct 19 Trump’s ex-border commander who oversaw Minnesota raids is now selling deportation-themed liquor The ‘Commander’s Choice’ bourbon sells for $99 a bottle and ships directly to customers
Euronews · Oct 19 Lavrov backs Iran, hours after Trump says Russia doing 'very little' to help Tehran Just hours after Trump publicly claimed Russia was doing “little” to help Iran, Moscow reaffirmed its full support for Tehran, with Foreign Minister Lavrov describing Iran's fight as a "just cause."
The Conversation · Oct 19 How a US political venture capital firm is trying to influence Brazil’s election In the first round of Brazil’s elections on Oct. 4, 2026, Flávio Bolsonaro, of the right wing Liberal Party (PL), came in first with 47.03% of the valid votes, compared to 45.16% for the current leftist president and Workers’ Party (PT) candidate, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The Times of India · Oct 19 US says ending Ukraine conflict top priority amid talks of trilateral meet between Putin, Xi and Trump US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the significance of ending the Russia-Ukraine war during his visit to Uzbekistan. He mentioned that the US has been engaged in negotiations for nearly two years to resolve the conflict. Rubio stated that Trump is open to whatever steps may help in the…
International Business Times · Oct 19 Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Being Pushed to 'Capitulate' as Rift With Trump Escalates Donald Trump has called for Zelenskyy to be replaced and said he doesn't want to end the war with Russia.
The Economic Times · Oct 19 Why Pete Hegseth’s remarks on Nato’s Afghanistan role have drawn UK rebuke and raised fresh questions over US-Europe relations US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth questioned the combat contributions of NATO allies in Afghanistan during a recent speech. His comments prompted a response from the British government defending the sacrifices of its troops, which included over 450 deaths. The controversy comes amid broader tensions regarding US support for Ukraine against…
The Guardian - US · Oct 19 DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud Crackdown marks latest escalation in the Trump justice department’s push to target alleged noncitizen voting