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Top News Stories for Tuesday, October 21st 2025
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
News , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons A US appeals court order issued Monday granted President Donald Trump and his administration's request to stay a temporary restraining order that prevented the federalization of 200 members of the Oregon National Guard. However, despite the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision, the Trump administration cannot yet deploy National Guard members to ...
Source: jurist.org
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace. Also Tuesday, Israel said it has identified the body of a hostage that was released by Palestinian militants ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would review a Second Amendment case that challenged a federal law forbidding drug use by gun owners, revisiting the history-and-tradition test in one of the most widely invoked gun restrictions in the country. The case, United States v. Hemani , is the second major Second Amendment case that the justices have taken up this term. Earlier this month the court also agreed ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Workers began ripping into the White House facade on Monday Leer en Español The White House has started tearing down parts of the East Wing to make way for construction of President Donald Trump's planned $250m ballroom. Demolition crews on Monday began work on ripping up ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department's indictment against him, arguing he is being politically and unconstitutionally prosecuted by President Donald Trump because of their feud. Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges of making a false statement and obstruction in connection with testimony he gave before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, shattering Japan's glass ceiling to become the country's first female leader. Takaichi avoided a runoff by rolling to victory in a first round of voting in the Lower House, garnering 237 votes against Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda's 149. Lawmakers applauded Takaichi as she voted ...
Source: japantimes.co.jp
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to reach a fair trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping and downplayed risks of a clash over the issue of Taiwan, even as his top trade negotiator accused Beijing of engaging in "economic coercion." Trump suggested to reporters that China had no designs on invading Taiwan but acknowledged he expected the issue to be on the agenda at a ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Oct 20th, 2025 -
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his reportedly tense meeting with U.S President Donald Trump last week was "positive" — even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine — and emphasized what he said is continued American interest in economic deals with Kyiv. Zelenskyy said Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine , ...
Source: military.com
Monday, Oct 20th, 2025 -
The continues on Monday, Oct. 20, marking the third-longest shutdown in U.S. history, surpassed only by the 1995 and 2018-2019 shutdowns.Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said on Sunday, Oct. 19 that lawmakers could reopen the government this week if the Republicans are willing to discuss health care subsidies now."We should be able to wrap things up this week, if they will sit down and have a negotiation with ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Oct 20th, 2025 -
A federal appeals court panel questioned the Trump administration's argument that it followed traditional processes when installing Alina Habba as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after her nomination to the role stalled in Congress. The arguments Monday before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit centered on the administration's designation of Habba, President Donald Trump's former personal ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Monday, Oct 20th, 2025 -
A federal judge ordered immigration agents this month not to use tear gas on journalists and protesters who pose no threat — yet the incidents have continued. CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago questioned immigration authorities Monday about whether they violated a court order by continuing to use tear gas and violent tactics against protesters and journalists in the area. U.S. District Judge Sara ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Oct 19th, 2025 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he's humbled by his experience behind bars but unconcerned about the "pearl clutching" of critics upset that President Donald Trump granted him clemency . "I'm pretty confident if President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics," ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com