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Trump Administration Proposes New Baby Formula Rules
The Trump administration announced a proposed rule Thursday to revise nutrient requirements for infant formula, marking what officials said would be the first major changes to the standards in nearly three decades.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:19:51 EDTReport: Texas Tops Democrats' Senate Pickup List
Senate Majority PAC (SMP), the main super PAC backing Senate Democrats, has privately told top donors that Texas is the party's best chance to flip a Senate seat in a traditionally Republican state Tuesday, Axios reported Thursday.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:18:37 EDTReport: Ukraine Halts Russia Refinery Hits for Midterms
Ukraine's military has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries after weeks of pressure from President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, with the halt expected to last until after Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:42:37 EDTVance Stumps for Paxton in Texas US Senate Race
Vice President JD Vance criticized Democrat James Talarico over energy policy and transgender issues Thursday while campaigning for Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, where a closely contested U.S. Senate race is entering its final days.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:12:45 EDTTrump Stumps for Darline Graham
President Donald Trump, campaigning for Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in South Carolina on Thursday, hammered her opponent, Democrat Annie Andrews, over her positions on transgender-related medical care for minors and gun control.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:52:06 EDTBinance Probes Hack; $2.5 Billion in Crypto Frozen
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Thursday it's investigating reports of a potential security issue as its founder said the incident "does look like a hack on Binance."
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:22:20 EDTReport: Fired General Admitted Classified Leaks
Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, removed this week from one of the Pentagon's most senior military planning positions, admitted disclosing classified information about Iran and Ukraine to journalists, according to an internal investigation report obtained by Axios.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:42:21 EDTCNN Polls: GOP Senators Trailing Dem Rivals in Kansas, Maine
Republican Sens. Roger Marshall of Kansas and Susan Collins of Maine are locked in tough reelection battles heading into Tuesday's midterm elections, with new CNN polls showing both trailing their Democrat challengers by 4 percentage points. The CNN/SSRS surveys released...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:14:04 EDTDOJ Appeals Ruling on 20,000 California Ballots
The Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge's refusal to stop California from counting about 20,000 mail ballots that the Trump administration alleges were cast by noncitizens.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:00:03 EDTDemocrats Demand Trump Preserve AI Chat Records
Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to preserve his conversations with artificial intelligence chatbots, according to Politico.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:04:20 EDTReport: House Dems Plan Bills to Limit Trump's Powers
House Democrats are drafting legislation to limit President Donald Trump's executive powers if they win control of the chamber in November's midterm elections, The Hill reported.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:05:31 EDTWSJ: CENTCOM Chief Briefs Trump on Iran Military Options
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East briefed President Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House about potential military operations against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and others with direct knowledge of the meeting.Navy...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:31:13 EDTUK Spy Agency Cannot Account for Thousands of Storage Devices
Britain's Government Communications Headquarters cannot account for thousands of storage devices that could hold sensitive intelligence, according to a watchdog report released Thursday. The Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office said the agency, known as GCHQ, was...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:12:02 EDTTrump Will Shut East Potomac Golf Course on Nov. 15
The Trump administration has acknowledged East Potomac Golf Links, a public golf course in Washington, D.C., will close Nov. 15.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:25:37 EDTJohnson Could Face GOP Leadership Fight if House Flips
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is signaling he has no plans to surrender his leadership position even if Republicans lose control of the House in next week's midterm elections, potentially setting up a showdown with two senior GOP lawmakers.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:59:05 EDTTrump's Venezuela Oil Deal Faces Political Risks
The first million barrels of Venezuelan crude shipped under President Donald Trump's agreement with an oil producer partly owned by the U.S. government reached Texas this week, as political uncertainty in both countries clouds the deal's future.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:54:20 EDTLabor Dept: Drug Middlemen Must Reveal Fees to Employers
The Labor Department on Thursday finalized a rule requiring pharmacy benefit managers to disclose their compensation associated with employer health plans, including rebates from drugmakers and prescription-pricing spreads they retain.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:10:53 EDT'Star Trek,' 'X-Men' Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" has died at the age of 86.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:13:00 EDTWhistleblower: DEA Let Millions of Fentanyl Pills on Streets
A veteran Drug Enforcement Administration agent alleges the agency allowed millions of potentially deadly fentanyl pills to reach American streets as part of an investigative tactic, despite repeated warnings about the danger to the public, CBS News reported.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:43:07 EDTTrump Hardens Stance on Brazil Election 'Disgrace'
President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up criticism of Brazil's "disgraceful" presidential election, declining to say whether he recognized leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory over right-wing ally Flavio Bolsonaro.
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