'..."This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend," Patel said ...'
'...30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.19% as of October 23, down from 6.27% last week and 6.54% in the same period a year ago. 15-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.44%, compared to 5.52% in the prior week and 5.71% a year ago.
"At the start of 2025, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surpassed 7%...'
'...The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market.
That would be the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks...'
'...Friday marked the first time many missed a full paycheck. The dire situation has forced many federal workers to turn to foodbanks for help. As the federal shutdown enters Day 26, President Donald Trump embarks on a trip to Asia to focus on trade. ...'
'...the administration is supportive of any measures to crack down on, regulate, or ban apps that track ICE agents’ locations...these platforms strongly “resemble obstruction of justice.” Bondi said ...'
'...Democratic Texas State Representative Jolanda Jones talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about why she’s taking a different approach to Michelle Obama’s famous ‘if they go low’ plea, saying “if they go low, I’m going to the gutter.”...'
'...The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers to be aware of scams connected with packages delivered to people who did not order them. ...Con artists use these packages, often billed as containing free merchandise, to perpetrate various “brushing scams.” They...'
'Cards Against Humanity...The party-game company bought the land in 2017 in an attempt to stymie President Trump’s wall-building project, but alleged that SpaceX illegally took over the land and filled it with construction equipment and materials. ...'
'The judge and his wife are each facing up to 15 years in prison for evidence tampering and conspiracy to tamper with evidence...Federal authorities arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a Venezuelan national who illegally entered the country in 2023 during the Biden administration, in February at the home of former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose Luis "Joel" Cano, 67, and his wife Nancy Ann Cano, 68. ...'
'...He will face serious hurdles in accomplishing that goal however, given Ossoff’s vote to shut down the government so illegal immigrants could receive free health care. His actions reveal his true character as an open-border radical. Additionally, Ossoff’s rhetoric toward ICE and his support from groups favoring abolishing the agency highlight his radical record on immigration, arguably the most extreme in the entire United States Senate. Is his attempt to pretend he’s been in the middle all along an insult to Georgia voters...'
'..."Following the Gaza ceasefire deal, 47% of voters approve of Trump's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, while 34% disapprove," Emerson College Polling reported. "Public opinion has flipped since the Emerson 100-day poll [in April], when 30% approved and 46% disapproved of the president's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas."
Republican voters overwhelmingly support Trump's handling of the conflict, 80 percent to 7 percent, while Democrats disapprove by a 57-to-19 margin, according to Emerson Polling executive director Spencer Kimball. "The shift in overall approval comes from independents, who approve 43% to 38%; in April, independents disapproved 43% to 25%."...'
'...Essential workers at several federal agencies say that they are worried about taking time off or are being told that requests for leave would not be granted during the shutdown."...'
'...The COLA Increase 2026 for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries will see a 2.7% increase, offering a moderate boost to monthly income. The change, beginning January 2026, is intended to cushion against inflation, keeping recipients’ purchasing power intact. For SSI beneficiaries, the boost should start even sooner on December 31, 2024.
In the wake of the benefit increase, a new Social Security threshold will reset. ...'
'...Thousands of “No Kings” rallies are slated to kick off nationwide on Saturday against President Trump and his policies.
Defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend’s rallies, while GOP lawmakers bash the protests as “hate America” demonstrations.
“Showing up to express dissent ...'
'...Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Jewish New Yorkers don't trust Mamdani to protect them. New York City is the largest diaspora of Jews outside Israel. "Jews don't trust that you are going to be there for them when they are victims of anti-Semitic attacks," Sliwa said to Mamdani. ...'
Snippet of Article: "This took 3,000 years to get to this point. Can you believe it? ...On Monday, 20 Israeli hostages were released, reportedly the last living hostages held by Hamas. ...Regardless of how long it lasts, this is a big deal and a historic moment. The parties involved, most of the leaders of Europe and the Middle East, realize what most of the American left will deny: This would not have happened but for President Trump's involvement. Had the American elections in the fall of 2024 gone differently, this peace deal would almost certainly not have happened. "
Source: redstate.com'“It is really reprehensible, what the Democrats are doing,” Oz tells Glenn. ...noting that Medicaid and Medicare are only getting hurt by shutting down the government. ...This is about giving benefits to illegal immigrants,” Oz explains.'
'...directs the U.S. Coast Guard to submit a plan for phasing ASC construction in a manner that promotes the on-shoring of expertise to build follow-on ASCs domestically. ...the President has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Finland to construct these four ASCs in shipyards located in Finland, followed by the leveraging of Finnish expertise to construct up to seven new ASCs in shipyards located in the United States.'
'...President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the Democrats' shutdown strategy a "kamikaze attack" that has handed his administration the opportunity to cut "billions and billions in "waste, fraud and abuse."...'
'The union representing the nation's air traffic controllers is directing its members to keep working during the U.S. government shutdown now stretching into its second week, with the labor group warning that failure to report for duty could lead to termination. ...The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) told members Monday that it discourages federal employees from taking any actions to compromise air safety. ...Participating in a job action could result in removal from federal service," NATCA said in a message to members' ...
'U.S. stocks edged up to more records on Thursday...The S&P 500 added 0.1% to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. Both also hit records. ...'
'...Joni Ernst,
@SenJoniErnst
I’m naming Senator Chuck Schumer the NON-ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR for 2025 for his silly government shutdown shenanigans.
The cost of Schumer’s shutdown just landed on my desk...'
