(L–R) Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa participate in a second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York City on Oct. 22, 2025. Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times via AP,
As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress stalls, fatigue grows, and blame spreads.
New York City's mayoral candidates clashed over past scandals during Wednesday's debate, including Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations and Mamdani's alleged ties radical politics
People march to protest the arrival of the Texas National Guard and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in downtown Chicago on Oct. 8, 2025. Octavio Jones/AFP A federal judge in Chicago on Oct. 22 said she would extend her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in the Windy City
Students return to the University of Virginia for the fall semester in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 19, 2017. Win McNamee/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 22 halted civil rights investigations into the University of Virginia (UVA) after the college agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s guidance to not engage in
Immigration demonstrators confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The Trump administration is sending federal agents for immigration enforcement operations to San Francisco, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Oct. 22. “DHS is targeting the worst of the worst criminal illegal
The U.S. has struck two alleged drug vessels on the Pacific side of Latin America over the last two days, killing five people, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday. The Trump administration has now carried out nine known strikes against alleged narcotics trafficking boats since last month, leading to at least 37 deaths. The