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Trump sets up White House committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump has formed a three-member White House committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage-fraud allegations, ordering her to appear at a closed-door hearing on November 5 as he renews his year-long campaign to remove her from the central bank.
Justice Department seeks criminal indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson over January 6 testimony
Federal prosecutors have taken evidence to a grand jury in Washington as they pursue a lying-to-Congress charge against the former White House aide whose explosive 2022 testimony made her the star witness of the January 6 committee.
Trump offers White House press secretary job to Katie Zacharia
President Donald Trump has offered conservative commentator Katie Zacharia the role of White House press secretary, filling a vacancy left by Karoline Leavitt's departure in August. If she accepts, Zacharia would be the seventh woman in a row to hold one of Washington's most visible jobs.
IMF Warns Cost-of-Living Crises Leave 'Lasting Deterioration' in Affordability of Essentials
The International Monetary Fund warned on October 6 that food and energy price shocks, fueled by the wars in Ukraine and Iran, are more persistent than expected — leaving households facing a lasting deterioration in the affordability of essentials, with the poorest hit hardest.
Microsoft's $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra Puts Nvidia AI Power on Your Desk
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, a $2,599 AI powerhouse built on Nvidia's RTX Spark chip, pitching a 'hybrid intelligence' future where large AI models run on the device instead of the cloud. It ships October 16.
New Zealand's Greenhouse Gases Hit Record Highs as Glaciers Face a Bleak Future
Fresh data shows carbon dioxide in New Zealand's atmosphere reached a record 423.1 parts per million in 2025, while new research warns most of the country's 3,300 glaciers could vanish by century's end.
Trump Suggests Iran Could 'Take Out' Los Angeles or San Diego, Sparking Bipartisan Outrage
At a midterm rally in Nebraska, President Trump said Iran could 'take out a city' and named Los Angeles and San Diego as acceptable losses in the Iran war — drawing condemnation from Governor Newsom, Democrats and even a GOP candidate, while the White House insisted the remark was about preventing a nuclear Iran.
Pelosi's Chosen Successor Backs 'Full Arms Embargo' on Israel in San Francisco House Race
Connie Chan, the Nancy Pelosi-backed candidate to succeed the former House speaker in Congress, has pledged to support a full US arms embargo on Israel if elected, winning the endorsement of the anti-AIPAC group Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption in a race where Israel policy has become a defining fault line.
Cornell President Calls 2024 Fraternity Gang-Rape Allegations 'Deeply Disturbing', Pledges Transparency Review
Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff broke his silence Saturday in an eight-minute video, calling the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at a fraternity house 'deeply disturbing' and pledging greater transparency. The statement comes as Governor Kathy Hochul ordered an independent review and handed the criminal investigation to the state attorney general, while students demand resignations.
One in Five Lebanese Children Now Going to Bed Hungry, UNICEF Warns as War Enters Seventh Month
UNICEF's new assessment finds 22% of Lebanese households say their children go to bed hungry, with 261 children killed and over 1,000 injured since fighting resumed in March — and some 340,000 people still unable to return home.
Midterm Endgame: Democrats Seize the Momentum as a Wounded Trump Heads Into the Final Month
With 30 days until the November 3 vote, Democrats are favoured to retake the House and have dragged the Senate within reach, while Donald Trump carries the lowest approval rating of either of his terms into a record-shattering spending war.