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'I'm angry with the president': Florida Trump voters reeling from 'cruel and bad' policies

November 4, 2025 12:17PM ET Latino voters who helped seal Florida's status as a Republican stronghold are now reeling with anger, bewilderment and guilt over their support of President Donald Trump, according to El País. "Trump’s manifesto of economic prosperity and law and order clashes with a reality that continues to punish disadvantaged families," writes Abel Fernández. Nearly a year into Trump's first term and the Hispanic community, he writes, is deeply divided. "Frustr ...

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Border Patrol Agent Testifies On DC 'Sandwich Guy': 'I Could Smell The Onions'

Nov 4, 2025, 11:50 AM EST | Updated 2 hours ago The U.S. Border Patrol agent who was struck with a Subway sandwich in Washington, D.C., in August testified on the incident in federal court on Tuesday. Gregory A. Lairmore, a 23-year veteran of the agency, said he was not injured by the sandwich toss, but said he could feel its impact through the ballistic vest he was wearing. It came apart and “kind of exploded” when it struck his chest, according to Lairmore. “I could smell the onions and mu ...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls out Johnson over House not meeting during shutdown

November 4, 2025, 11:32 AM Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, appearing on ABC’s "The View" on Tuesday, called out Speaker Mike Johnson over the House staying out of session for weeks during the government shutdown, saying, "it's an embarrassment." The outspoken Georgia Republican said, "I have no problem pointing fingers at everyone. And the worst thing that I that I just can't get over is we're not working right now. And I put that criticism directly on ...

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US cargo plane crashes on take-off triggering massive fireball

A cargo plane has crashed on take-off from the main airport in Louisville, Kentucky, with video showing widespread fire consuming buildings near the airport and smoke billowing into the sky. Three crew were on board the flight, UPS2976, a wide-body McDonnell Douglas MD-11aircraft bound for Honolulu, Hawaii. Louisville airport is a major hub for UPS. The US Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash occurred on take-off about 5.15pm on Tuesday (9.15am AEDT) and would be investigated by ...

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Trump: California mail-in ballot policy under 'legal and criminal' review

11/04/2025 12:58 PM EST Updated: 11/04/2025 03:24 PM EST President Donald Trump on Tuesday said California’s redistricting attempts are not only unconstitutional but also part of a statewide process that is “rigged” against Republicans — and that those procedures were under review. While the president indicated that California’s processes were under review, he did not elaborate on which entities might be taking a look at the state’s rules, which allow any registered voter to vote by mail. “Al ...

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Dick Cheney, influential Republican vice president to George W. Bush, dies

(CNN) Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 84. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed,” the family said, adding that he died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

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As Trump awaits an early verdict with Tuesday's elections, next year's midterms are already on his mind

(CNN) Even as Tuesday’s elections hang in the balance, President Donald Trump has bluntly suggested that he is already looking ahead to the 2026 midterm races with a sense of dread. “We’ve had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms,” Trump said late last month at the White House, waxing aloud about the political backlash that most presidents face during midterm elections. “I don’t know why. It doesn’t make sense.”

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Texas Gov. Abbott threatens to impose 'tariff' on people fleeing NYC in unhinged post

(The Mirror) Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to impose a 100% tariff on New Yorkers moving to Texas after Election Day. The governor, who is a staunch Trump supporter, made the threat on Monday, a day before the mayoral race in New York City, via his X account. His rhetoric mirrors that of the president, who has repeatedly warned the city that he would not give out federal funds if Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani wins the high-profile race. “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” Abbott posted on social media.

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Report: Donors to Trump's White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts

(Washington Post) $300 million combined is a drop in the bucket for these companies which have billion-dollar contracts with the government or are looking for a favorable outcome into their federal investigations for wrongdoing. Most of the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom have high-stakes business before the administration, ranging from billions in government contracts to federal investigations into their companies, according to a report released Monday by a government watchdog group. More than half of the companies that donated are facing or have recently faced federal enforcement actions tied to alleged wrongdoing that includes engaging in unfair labor practices, deceiving consumers and harming the environment, according to the report from Public Citizen.

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Hakeem Jeffries Accuses Trump And the GOP of Running a 'Pedophile Protection Program'

(Mediaite) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) accused President Donald Trump and the GOP of running a “pedophile protection program” instead of fighting to make life better for the American people. During a Capitol Hill press conference on Monday, Jeffries accused the Republicans of caring “less” about the pain the government shutdown is causing. “All Republicans care about is the opinion of one man, the puppet master of the Republican Party, Donald J. Trump,” Jeffries said. “They don’t care about anything else. How else can you explain the fact that they are weaponizing hunger? How else can one explain the fact that they refuse to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, and they’re hurting their own constituents?”

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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026

7 min ago - Updated 8:00 PM EST, November 4, 2025 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm ... (AP)

Speaker Johnson throws cold water on December end-date for funding bill

12 min ago - Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday he is not in favor of a stopgap measure that would only fund the government until December, preferring a January time frame. The stopgap measure that passed the House in September and has failed to advance in ... (The Hill)

Maryland governor announces formation of redistricting commission

30 min ago - Posted November 4, 2025 at 1:36pm Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday announced the creation of a commission to consider redrawing the state’s House map, the latest escalation in the nationwide fight over mid-decade redistricting. “My commi ... (Roll Call)

Border Patrol Agent Testifies On DC 'Sandwich Guy': 'I Could Smell The Onions'

1 hr ago - Nov 4, 2025, 11:50 AM EST | Updated 2 hours ago The U.S. Border Patrol agent who was struck with a Subway sandwich in Washington, D.C., in August testified on the incident in federal court on Tuesday. Gregory A. Lairmore, a 23-year veteran of the age ... (Huff Post)

US cargo plane crashes on take-off triggering massive fireball

1 hr ago - A cargo plane has crashed on take-off from the main airport in Louisville, Kentucky, with video showing widespread fire consuming buildings near the airport and smoke billowing into the sky. Three crew were on board the flight, UPS2976, a wide-body M ... (The Age)

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls out Johnson over House not meeting during shutdown

1 hr ago - November 4, 2025, 11:32 AM Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, appearing on ABC’s "The View" on Tuesday, called out Speaker Mike Johnson over the House staying out of session for weeks during the government shutdown, saying, "it's an ... (ABC News)

FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

1 hr ago - FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say The Associated Press November 4, 2025, 5:28 PM WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the ... (The Associated Press, via WTOP)

Trump: California mail-in ballot policy under 'legal and criminal' review

2 hrs ago - 11/04/2025 12:58 PM EST Updated: 11/04/2025 03:24 PM EST President Donald Trump on Tuesday said California’s redistricting attempts are not only unconstitutional but also part of a statewide process that is “rigged” against Republicans ... (Politico)

Veterans Administration eyes technology upgrades amid scrutiny

3 hrs ago - Nov. 4, 2025 9:01 a.m. ET Under the administration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize its information technology systems and believes it can be done with fewer people and a tighter budget. The strategy ha ... (USA Today)

Boeing receives more heat from Congress to settle St. Louis strike

3 hrs ago - Five Democratic senators pilloried the plan for replacement workers as potentially putting the nation’s military at risk. Author: Rebecca Rivas (Missouri Independent) Published: 12:22 PM CST November 4, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Boeing’s decisi ... (KSDK)

College appeals ruling blocking Miami land transfer for Trump presidential library

3 hrs ago - Updated 1:08 PM EST, November 4, 2025 The board of a South Florida college is appealing a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking officials from giving away a parcel of prime real estate in downtown Miami to be used for President Donald Trump’s ... (AP)

Government shutdown set to become longest ever after latest Senate vote fails

4 hrs ago - Published Tue, Nov 4 2025 1:10 PM EST | Updated 16 Min Ago The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is about to become the nation’s longest federal funding lapse ever. The shutdown is poised to hit that milestone on Wednesday, marking its 36th day a ... (CNBC)

Trump Threatens To Hold SNAP Benefits Hostage, Then Karoline Leavitt Says He Won't

4 hrs ago - Nov 4, 2025, 11:27 AM EST | Updated 39 minutes ago President Donald Trump said Tuesday that federal food benefits won’t be distributed until after Democrats agree to reopen the government. Hours later, White House press secretary Karoline Leavi ... (Huff Post)

Jeffrey Epstein had accounts with Goldman Sachs and HSBC, documents show

5 hrs ago - November 4, 2025 12:38 PM EST Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced late financier and sex offender, had accounts at Goldman Sachs (GS.N), HSBC (HSBA.L), and other banks, new court filings show. The revelatio ... (Reuters)

Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown

5 hrs ago - Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages. The Trump administration is sending notificatio ... (Washington Post)

'I'm angry with the president': Florida Trump voters reeling from 'cruel and bad' policies

6 hrs ago - November 4, 2025 12:17PM ET Latino voters who helped seal Florida's status as a Republican stronghold are now reeling with anger, bewilderment and guilt over their support of President Donald Trump, according to El País. "Trump’s manifes ... (Raw Story)

The trouble with US veterans benefits isn't 'rampant' fraud - it's bureaucratic roadblocks, advocates say

7 hrs ago - Tue 4 Nov 2025 05.00 EST Last modified on Tue 4 Nov 2025 12.05 EST In October, the Washington Post reported that it had uncovered “rampant exaggeration and fraud” in the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability benefits system. &# ... (The Guardian)

FAA Issues Ground Stop Washington DC Airport after Security Issue Reported

7 hrs ago - WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it issued a ground stop for traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport over a security issue. FlightRadar24, an flight tracking site, said the issue was due to an uncon ... (Reuters.com)

Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy

7 hrs ago - Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy "You will see mass chaos," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. By Ayesha Ali November 4, 2025, 12:10 PM ET 2 min read The Department of Transportation mig ... (ABC News)

House Democrats press DOJ for details on Epstein co-conspirators probe that was "inexplicably killed"

8 hrs ago - November 4, 2025 / 9:00 AM EST Washington — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is seeking documents from the Justice Department on its move earlier this year to end the investigation into alleged c ... (CBS News)

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