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World & Nation
Trump: Mideast Ready for 'Heavy Force' to 'Straighten Out Hamas'
The Middle East guarantors of Gaza peace are ready to "go into Gaza
with a heavy force and 'straighten out Hamas,'" President Donald Trump
declared Tuesday as Vice President JD Vance arrived to ensure the peace
deal and ceasefire holds.
"Numerous of our NOW GREAT ALLIES in the Middle East, and areas
surrounding the Middle East, have explicitly and strongly, with great
enthusiasm, informed me that they would welcome the opportunity, at my
request, to go into GAZA with a heavy force and 'straighten out Hamas'
if Hamas continues to act badly, in violation of their agreement with
us," Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
"The love and spirit for the Middle East has not been seen like this in a thousand years! It is a beautiful thing to behold!"
Despite the warning after Hamas terrorists reportedly violated the
ceasefire near the demarcation lines Sunday morning, temporarily
forcing Israel's military to take action, Trump urged Hamas to keep the
peace.
Colombia’s president muses about getting ‘rid of’ Trump in menacing interview as drug feud intensifies
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro mused about getting “rid of”
President Trump in a shocking interview — as a bitter feud over Trump’s
crackdown on drugs intensifies.
Over the weekend, Trump threatened to close up the “killing fields” in
Colombia and announced he was slashing US subsidies for the Latin
American country after Petro accused the US of “murder” over a Sept. 15
attack against an alleged drug boat.
“Humanity has a first offramp, it is to choose to change Trump in
various ways,” Petro told Univision’s Daniel Coronell, per a
translation, when asked about his goal of getting the best possible
negotiation for his country.
“The easiest way may be through Trump himself,” Petro added. “If not —
get rid of Trump,” he continued, snapping his fingers dramatically.
Trump to Resume Loan Forgiveness for Teachers, Borrowers Until 2028
The Trump administration says it will cancel student debt for millions
of borrowers under a new agreement with the American Federation of
Teachers.
The move marks a reversal from earlier efforts to block some loan forgiveness programs, the New York Post reported Monday.
Under the deal, the White House will restart processing student loan
forgiveness for borrowers enrolled in two income-driven repayment
programs — Income-Contingent Repayment and Pay As You Earn — until they
expire.
CNN Data Guru Reveals a Twist Trump Critics Didn’t See Coming
The government shutdown isn’t hurting President Donald Trump where it matters to him most, according to CNN’s data guru.
Harry Enten said the president’s net approval rating went up by a point
even as the shutdown dragged into its 20th day on Monday, reversing his
fortunes during the 35-day standoff in his first term.
Popular support for Trump had dropped three points by the 20th day of
the December 2018 to January 2019 shutdown, Enten said. But things are
starkly different the second time around, as Democrats and Republicans
remain at an impasse over the extension of healthcare subsidies
expiring at the end of the year.
Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz mock Harris' claim of people calling her most qualified presidential candidate
Podcaster Joe Rogan and comedian Andrew Schulz blasted former Vice
President Kamala Harris’ recent book tour, arguing it is an ironic boon
to President Donald Trump.
Harris joined liberal journalist Kara Swisher at the Warner Theatre in
Washington, D.C., to discuss her new book, "107 Days," which details
her whirlwind experience in the 2024 election. During the interview,
Harris touted her own credentials, comparing them to those of the Trump
administration and said, "Some people have actually said I was the most
qualified candidate ever to run for president."
"I like the ‘some people say,’ very nice, but go ahead," Swisher joked in response.
The phrases "some people say" and "many people are saying" are often
considered to be some of Trump’s common phrases typically used before
he touts the accomplishments of himself and his administration.
Trump can deploy National Guard to Portland, Oregon, 9th Circuit court rules in major legal victory
President Trump can move forward with his plan to deploy National Guard
troops to Portland, an appeals court ruled on Monday in a major legal
victory for the administration.
A three-member panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals delivered
the 2-1 decision, striking down one of two temporary restraining orders
issued by lower courts that halted the National Guard deployment to the
ultra-woke city.
Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, both appointed by Trump, sided
with the president, who has continued to push for the federal troops in
Democrat-led cities.
With legacy on the line, Obama hitting campaign trail to boost Democrats in key governor elections
Obama swooping back on campaign trail as Democrats face crucial ballot box gubernatorial tests in New Jersey and Virginia
New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli joins
‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the tightening race and former
President Barack Obama’s endorsement of his Democratic opponent.
With Election Day in New Jersey and Virginia's very competitive and
combustible races for governor just two weeks away, Democrats are
bringing in one of their party's best campaign trail closers.
Former President Barack Obama will headline rallies in New Jersey and
Virginia — the only two states in the nation to hold gubernatorial
contests the year after a presidential election — on Nov. 1, the
Saturday before Election Day.
For Democrats, who are aiming to escape the political wilderness after
last year's stunning election setbacks when they lost the White House
and Senate majority and fell short in winning back the House, the 2025
ballot box showdowns are their first major shot at redemption, and they
hope that Obama's two-state swing will energize their base voters.
House GOP to Release Biden Autopen Report
House Republicans are preparing to release a report on the findings of
their investigation into former President Joe Biden and what they
allege is potential misuse of the presidential autopen during his term.
The report, which is likely to be released in the coming weeks, centers
on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden not only
visibly aged while in office, but that his mental state declined to a
degree that allowed White House officials to enact policies without his
knowledge.
"The House Oversight Committee has uncovered how the Biden Autopen
Presidency ranks among the greatest scandals in U.S. history,"
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement.
"As President Biden declined, his staff abused the autopen to carry out
unauthorized executive actions. We have concluded interviews with key
Biden aides and will soon report our findings to the American people."
Biden's FEMA Denied Aid to Trump Supporters During Disasters: DHS Probe
An internal probe found that FEMA officials under Joe Biden's
administration refused to help disaster victims who displayed support
for President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security
announced Tuesday.
DHS investigators said the politically motivated discrimination
stretched from Hurricane Ida in 2021 to Hurricane Milton in 2024.
The DHS Privacy Office concluded that FEMA workers "systematically
bypassed" homes with pro-Trump or Second Amendment signs, collecting
political data on survivors in direct violation of the Privacy Act of
1974.
The report described the behavior as "a troubling overreach" that
weaponized federal disaster relief against Americans in crisis.
Stephen Colbert and Karine Jean-Pierre clash over Biden’s mental acuity, accusations the ex-president was betrayed
Late-night host Stephen Colbert sparred with former White House press
secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday over former President Joe
Biden's mental acuity and the accusation that the former president was
betrayed.
"It was very personal for those of us who watched it too, because it
was a shock to our system to see that. Because — I mean, you’re talking
to a guy who helped raise $25 million for Joe Biden in March of that
same year," Colbert, a staunch Biden supporter, told Jean-Pierre. "And
three months later, I saw a guy who I had not seen backstage at the
benefit that I did. It seemed like a dramatically different person. And
at 81 years old, that’s not entirely unexpected. You can imagine why
people got so worried."
Jean-Pierre insisted she had seen Biden every day and argued he was
able to govern. The former press secretary has expressed frustration
with the Democratic Party for pressuring the former president out of
the race, and wrote in her new book, "Independent," that she couldn't
"stomach" being part of it anymore.
"I’m not questioning his heart or his policies, but it takes more than
that to be the president of the United States," Colbert said. "And in a
moment of great pressure on stage, we saw someone shock us and worry
us. And nothing could assuage that worry. So I don’t think it was
necessarily a betrayal of Joe Biden as other people saying, ‘We don’t
think we were shown the Joe Biden that you saw.'"
If Trump’s cease-fire holds, the anti-Israel haters will have little to rant about
The Israel-Hamas cease-fire has many hurdles to clear before it can be
deemed a success. Yet if it succeeds, its consequences will reverberate
far beyond the Middle East, reshaping our own domestic politics —
especially the anti-Israel activism in higher education.
For two years, anti-Israel activists in the United States anchored
their protests in the war itself. Their “Cease-fire now” slogan
depended on the war’s persistence to maintain moral urgency.
Activists didn’t anticipate a cease-fire actually taking hold, and
their silence following the deal’s announcement exposed the
disingenuousness of their calls for peace.
Hey New York City Republicans, vote for Cuomo for mayor
A vote for Sliwa is a vote for Mamdani
If Republicans in New York City vote in large numbers for former New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor between October 25 and November 4,
the greatest city in the world will avoid a plunge into a spiral of
collapse on many fronts.
New York City is home to 8.5 million people; 4.7 million of them are
active registered voters and over another 700,000 are "inactive"
voters.
Democratic Party registrants make up the largest bloc, at nearly
two-thirds of the electorate. Unaffiliated voters are the
second-largest group, accounting for 21.1% of registered voters.
Republican Party registrants make up a mere 11.0%.
New York City employs "ranked choice voting," which led to a final
result in the Democratic primary of 573,169 votes for Zohran Mamdani
and 443,229 votes for Andrew Cuomo.
Curtis Sliwa ran unopposed for the GOP nomination. (Sliwa was the GOP
nominee in the 2021 NYC mayoral election and got blown out by
Democratic nominee Eric Adams, with Adams receiving 753,801 votes and
Sliwa receiving 313,385.)
