18 October 2025 People gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo The 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), long hailed as a pillar of civil rights protections in American democracy, now stands dangerously close to being hollowed out as the Supreme Court of the United States appears poised to severely curtail one of its most vital provisions, Section 2. Section 2 of the VRA has traditionally barred electoral practices tha

17 October 2025 A drone view shows a container ship at a port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China October 10, 2025. cnsphoto via REUTERS In a rare pivot of tone in Washington’s escalating trade standoff with Beijing, President Donald Trump publicly admitted on October 17 that the idea of imposing 100 percent tariffs on Chinese goods would be “not sustainable,” even as he defended the principle behind the threat. The admission follows days of pressure and market jitters over

16 October 2025 Microsoft has unveiled a sweeping set of AI enhancements for Windows 11, aiming to make its Copilot assistant more deeply integrated, more capable, and more intuitive for everyday users. Among the headline features is a new voice activation mode: users can now say “Hey, Copilot” to summon the assistant in an opt-in setup across compatible Windows 11 devices. The update also expands Copilot Vision to all markets where Copilot is offered, enabling it to analyze

15 October 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks as he and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno In remarks delivered at a CNBC event on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent painted a confident portrait of America’s economy. He asserted tha

14 October 2025 U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee's statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo On Tuesday in Philadelphia Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered remarks that captured the tightrope on which U.S. monetary policy now balances. He spoke to an economy that has shown surprising strengt

13 October 2025 People in Tel Aviv watch a live broadcast of the Israeli hostages being released from Gaza at a plaza known as Hostages Square on Monday. (Oded Balilty/The Associated Press) In a dramatic turn of history, all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released and reunited with their families on Monday, ending one of the longest hostage crises in the region’s recent memory. The returns were part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and

12 October 2025 Donald Trump departs the White House on Sept. 30, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty During a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on October 12, President Donald Trump offered a candid and contemplative remark when asked about past comments suggesting he hoped his efforts in diplomacy might earn him a place in heaven. He confessed he doesn’t believe he’s “heaven-bound,” adding that while he may not make it, he hopes he’s already doing right by others. The moment revisits r

11 October 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement about lowering U.S. drug prices, at the White House in...

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09 October 2025 As the third quarter earnings season approaches, analysts expect a softer performance across U.S. corporations though...

08 October 2025 Coca-Cola has announced that early next year it will begin rolling out single-serve mini cans of 7.5 ounces in select...

07 October 2025 In a move that could fundamentally reshape the landscape of federal student lending, the Trump administration is...

06 October 2025 On October 6, 2025, a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits, and solar companies filed a lawsuit in federal court in...

05 October 2025 The draft of a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump on both sides. Credit : Treasury Department The U.S. Treasury has...

04 October 2025 President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington...

03 October 2025 In a startling moment of candor, President Donald Trump bluntly told One America News Network that his foremost goal in...

02 October 2025 A woman photographs the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown in...

1 October 2025 South Dakota Sen. John Thune and President Donald Trump at a White House meeting in 2018. Chris Kleponis - Pool/Getty In...

30 September 2025 Jimmy Kimmel on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'. Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty After a brief hiatus from the airwaves, Jimmy...

29 September 2025 President Donald Trump. Credit : Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Over the weekend of September 27, former...