UNBELIEVABLE: 9 - Caught on Camera

ICE Turned a Manhattan Immigration Courthouse Into a Trap — And a 6-Year-Old Girl Asked Where Her Father Went

ICE detained Honduran asylum-seeker Jefferson Velazquez at 26 Federal Plaza while his 6-year-old daughter watched — even with his case still open in court.

Latin Times · Oct 8

Trump Says He Expected Henry Cuellar to Switch Parties After Pardon, Calls Him 'Disloyal' for Staying a Democrat

Trump says he expected pardoned Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar to switch parties, then calls him 'disloyal' for seeking re-election as a Democrat.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

Crude Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Middle East Tensions

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +3.21 (+3.64%) on Thursday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.818 (+2.53%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Thursday on signs of possible escalation of the US-Iran conflict. Surging freight costs to ship crude oil out of...

Barchart · Oct 8

The Pentagon Is Eating Silicon Valley

An influx of military spending has been moving tech companies away from serving consumers and back toward chasing government contracts.

Reason · Oct 8

More than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll finds

Canadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Trump ‘no longer wants a deal’ with Iran, as U.S. military is reportedly preparing for possible strikes before the midterm elections

The US military is bracing for another attack in Iran.

We Got This Covered · Oct 8

60 Million US Children Get Trump Accounts: What Parents Must Do to Claim the Money

More than 60 million US children are automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts. Parents must claim them to manage funds or qualify for the limited $1,000 federal contribution.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

Billionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at polls

Various out-of-state conservative donors have given millions of dollars to support California’s Proposition 39

The Guardian - US · Oct 8

US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate hits 7.40%, likely to further erode housing demand

In the U.S., the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has surged to 7.40%, fueled by rising inflation that has also driven up energy costs and Treasury yields. With midterm elections looming, the housing market is grappling with affordability challenges. Homeowners are reluctant to sell due to these higher mortgage rates. While home…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

'Worst Inflation Process in 48 Years': JD Vance Defends Trump Economy When Pressed on Higher Mortgage Rates

JD Vance cites inherited inflation and investment to defend Trump's economic record, without directly addressing the reporter's mortgage-rate comparison.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8