Skip to main content

Friday's top stories

House GOP cancels more votes in escalation of shutdown strategy

House Speaker Mike Johnson, wearing a gray suit with an earpiece in his ear, standing in a beige hallway with red curtains and a chandelier.
Updated Oct 3, 2025 - World

Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas responds to peace plan

Crowds of people on foot in dust

Trump can once again strip legal protections for thousands of Venezuelans

The Supreme Court in Washington D.C. on a summer day.

How Democrats learned to stop worrying and shut it all down

Illustration of a donkey walking off from the Capitol Building with a "closed" sign on it

Former Rep. Cori Bush is running for her old House seat

Cori Bush wearing a white suit and speaking into a handheld microphone as she stands behind a glass podium in front of a blue campaign backdrop.

Hiring data suggests an unusual economic dynamic at play

Illustration of a briefcase with a lock on it
Oct 3, 2025 - World

Trump says Hamas must accept Gaza peace deal by Sunday, or war escalates

Two elderly men with thumbs up
Oct 3, 2025 - Health

RFK Jr. allies say autism claims will drive midterm turnout

Photo illustration of RFK Jr. overlaid a waiting room of chairs with an abstract syringe shape overlaying the entire scene.

Trump charts path to total control amid government shutdown

Photo illustration of a MAGA hat on a throne.

15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.

Illustration of a church sign reading "sorry! we're closed"
Oct 3, 2025 - Economy

Trump's push for executive control runs into a hurdle: economic independence

Photo illustration of Donald Trump pushing against a large hand.

Trump pits the Supreme Court against its own precedents

Illustration of a gavel that has been tied into a knot.

Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges

Protesters hold up signs saying "Matthew 18:6 Millstones not cover ups," "Protect kids from pastors" and "Believe survivors," near grass and vegetation outside Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, protesting following child sexual abuse allegations against Robert Morris.

Apple drops ICE tracking apps from its store after Trump DOJ demand

A long, blonde-haired Attorney General Pam Bondi, wearing a green jacket and green and white striped shirt, and President Trump, with gray hair, wearing a navy jacket with a US flag, white shirt and pink and blue checkered tie, look at reporters.

Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands is back

People place signs in front of the reinstalled statue of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands.
Prev
Oct 5Oct 4Oct 3Oct 2Oct 1
Next