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10/27/23
TechNews for the week: October 27; October 25; October 23;
Ukraine/Russia war
With Raids Across Dnipro River, Ukraine May Be Seeking New Front in War;
Russian strike hits mail facility in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, killing 6; Ukraine repels Russian drone strike, but debris damages Odesa warehouse;
Kill and Be Killed: Ukraine’s Bloody Battlefield Equation; Russia presses attacks in northeast Ukraine in bid to thwart counteroffensive ;
Russian forces apply pressure on Ukraine's Avdiivka, Kupiansk; Despite losing limbs, Ukrainian sappers return to work clearing land mines;
Russia’s prison population plummets as convicts are sent to war;
Slovakia and Hungary threaten to break EU unity on Ukraine military aid;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
The first trucks carrying aid into Gaza have crossed the border from Egypt Saturday, after days of negotiations.;
Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It;
Israeli anger at Netanyahu erupts at hospital bedsides; On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies;
Trickle of aid to Gaza not enough, U.N. says, as IDF plans more airstrikes;
President of Detroit synagogue found stabbed to death outside home; Islamophobic incidents spike since eruption of Israel-Hamas conflict;
Documents found on fighters reveal Hamas capabilities, bloody plans; Middle East War Adds to Surge in International Arms Sales;
Hezbollah steps up attacks, IDF says, amid fears of wider conflict; Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts;
Gaza gets some aid — but no fuel — as power crisis upends lives;
War with Hamas hits Israel’s economy;
Israeli soldiers skirmish with Hamas inside Gaza as air strikes claim more lives; Israel carries out rare airstrike in West Bank, hits airport in Syria, military says;
Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank;
Western leaders look to Qatar to get their citizens home; 'Enough is enough': Qatar emir takes aim at Israel's backers;
Blinken pressed over US not calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war; Kirby further sidesteps questions on if US asking Israel to delay ground invasion;
Gaza death toll spikes, mainly in the south, after Israel launches strikes; Israel’s bombing of Gaza undercuts the West’s Ukraine moralism;
War Has Smashed Assumptions About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict;
Two more hostages released from Gaza; Gaza deaths mount as Israel intensifies strikes; Macron meets with Netanyahu and Abbas;
Militancy surges in the West Bank as Israel steps up raids and arrests; Hamas-run health ministry says 704 dead in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in past day;
Israel Says It Will Destroy Hamas. But Who Will Govern Gaza? Israel's military is preparing for "unrelenting attacks" to dismantle Hamas;
Israel rejects cease-fire calls; U.S. to send Iron Dome systems;
UN chief denounces ‘clear violations’ of international law in Gaza; Israel must know that destroying Hamas is beyond its reach;
Israel aims bombing at southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting; Israel reportedly agrees to delay ground invasion of Gaza;
Israel says Hamas ‘is ISIS.’ But it’s not; Israel Is Arming Fascist Militias to Suppress Dissent, Knesset Member Warns;
Genocide Is Underway in Gaza. U.S. Leaders Can No Longer Say "We Didn't Know."; Blinken Urged Qatar to Censor Al Jazeera Coverage of Gaza Genocide;
U.S. and Qatar agree to revisit the Gulf country’s ties to Hamas after Gaza hostage crisis, diplomats say;
Israel carries out ‘targeted raid’ against Hamas in Gaza;
Iran warns U.S. will 'not be spared' if Gaza attacks continue; U.S. hits Iran-linked sites in Syria; surgeons enter Gaza;
Israel says it is expanding ground operations in Gaza after a day of intense Israeli airstrikes;
Behind Biden's shift on Israel-Hamas war: Gaza deaths, international pressure;
Saudi Arabia Warns U.S.: Israeli Invasion of Gaza Could Be Catastrophic;
Israel launched an intense round of airstrikes on Gaza and said it would expand operations tonight. Internet service in Gaza was reported down;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Developing World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine ;
Putin filmed in China accompanied by officers with Russian nuclear briefcase; Kremlin says Putin is healthy, laughs off body double rumours;
China removes defence minister two months after disappearance; Li Keqiang, China’s former premier, dies suddenly at 68;
China chases US and Russia guided-missile submarine capabilities with new vessels; Philippines says Chinese coastguard 'intentionally' collided with its boats;
Gov. Gavin Newsom has surprise meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during Beijing visit;
Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas;
As War Looms Over Mideast, Saudi Arabia Tries to Keep the Music Going;
US upping Mid East presence due to risk of attacks on American troops, Austin says;
Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenian enclave raises fears of another war;
Leftist Upstart Threatens to Shake Up German Politics; Anti-Black racism is rising in EU countries, led by Germany;
Antisemitic, Islamophobic offenses soar in London after Israel attacks;
Coups make a comeback in Africa;
Argentina’s tear-it-all-down frontrunner connects with angry young men; Argentina’s economy minister Sergio Massa scores first-round election win over Javier Milei;
Final results pending in Venezuela primary, Machado declares victory;
Brazil blames U.S. pilots in crash that killed 154. They’re still flying;
Justice Thomas’s R.V. loan was forgiven, Senate inquiry finds; This conservative appeals court’s rulings are testing the Supreme Court;
Biden Requests $105 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine and Other Crises;
Biden unveils ‘tech hubs’ in 32 states, Puerto Rico;
Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice;
House chaos forces Senate to take the wheel on spending;
Republicans can’t govern. Just ask them; Gingrich: 8 Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy ‘unleashed furies’ in GOP conference;
House Republicans pick Rep. Tom Emmer as their next speaker nominee, but it is unclear if he has enough support to be elected;
Trump talks to GOP Speaker candidates ahead of third nomination election; Rep. Tom Emmer drops out hours after becoming the latest Republican pick for speaker;
House Republicans pick Rep. Mike Johnson as their next speaker nominee;
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected speaker, ending a chaotic three-week stretch with no House leader.; 5 things to know about Mike Johnson;
New House Speaker Had Proposed Trillions in Cuts to Social Security and Medicare; MAGA Mike played a central role in trying to overturn the 2020 vote;
Shouting down an election-denial question embodies the Republicans’ problem;
Gaetz: Johnson victory proves MAGA power over Republican party;
Mike Johnson points to a Biden impeachment, even if the facts do not; House Speaker Mike Johnson used faith in campaign against gay rights;
House Republicans pass first government funding bill under new Speaker, but its unlikely to become law;
Mike Johnson on Hannity: 12 key lines from the new House speaker’s interview;
Progressives rebel against Biden’s handling of Israel-Gaza crisis;
Biden to unveil sweeping AI executive order next week, tackling immigration and safety;
The Senate struck a deal on three bipartisan government funding bills; Group of GOP senators unveil bill to split Israel aid from Ukraine;
Senate strikes down GOP anti-shutdown amendment creating permanent stopgap;
Biden NIH nominee advances to full Senate confirmation with bipartisan committee vote; Panel advances Israel ambassador nominee despite GOP opposition;
Schiff Proposes Bill To Allow Striking Workers To Receive Unemployment Benefits;
Tennessee GOP is willing to reject millions in funding, if it avoids complying with federal strings;
North Carolina GOP Redraws Voting Map to Favor Lawmaker Who Switched Parties; N.C. Republicans pass redistricting map expected to flip 3 House seats;
A federal judge struck down Republican-drawn voting maps in Georgia, saying they violated the civil rights of Black voters.;
After Antifraud Crusade, a Trial Asks: Were Illegal Voters or Legal Ones the Target?
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say it’s OK to ‘resort to violence’ to ‘save’ country, poll says;
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants; Commissioners in Texas voted to outlaw the act of transporting another person along their roads for an abortion;
Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue;
Campaign politics
Republican White House hopefuls embrace killing criminals to fight crime;
Haley threatens to overtake DeSantis as Trump alternative, sending sparks flying; Former NH Sen. Judd Gregg endorses Haley presidential bid;
Liz Cheney not ruling out White House bid; Tim Scott's big spending gamble;
Colorado judge paves way for trial on whether 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from office;
Trump seethes at gag order in federal case while his campaign relishes it;
Warning signs flash for Biden in recent polling; Biden won’t file for New Hampshire Democratic primary;
Rep. Dean Phillips is challenging Biden in Democratic presidential race: "This is an election about the future";
New No Labels Plan: Deadlocking the 2024 Election? Third-party candidates see some of their best polls since Ross Perot;
Jewish Florida lawmaker breaks from DeSantis and endorses Trump; Authoritarian Maniac Ron DeSantis Makes Anti-Israel Student Group Free-Speech Martyrs;
GOP Presidential Candidates Threaten to Revoke Visas From Pro-Palestine Students;
Trump ally Blake Masters announces House run in Arizona after failed Senate bid;
Sarbanes (Md-D) to retire after 18 years in Congress ;
Trump news and classified doc case
Trump co-defendant in classified records case says he wants to keep lawyer despite possible conflict;
A President, a Billionaire and Questions About Access and National Security; Trump labels report he told Mar-a-Lago member about calls with foreign leaders ‘fake news’;
'Trump Too Small' T-shirt slogan turns into US Supreme Court battle;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Appeals court upholds broad use of obstruction law that prosecutors have deployed against Trump;
Trump files new challenges to federal election obstruction case in D.C.; Trump Files 4 Late Night Motions in Mere Hours Over D.C. Election Case ;
Georgia indictment
After Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia case, Trump claims she was ‘never’ his attorney, despite their past ties;
Jenna Ellis, one of Trump’s attorneys and a co-defendant in the Georgia 2020 election case, pleads guilty;
Latest Figure to Flip in Election Case Had Direct Ties to Trump and Giuliani ;
Georgia plea deals spell danger for Trump, co-defendants;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
Judge to Donald Trump: STFU or Go to Jail; Judge pauses limited gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case;
‘He’s like a mob boss’: legal experts alarmed by Trump’s attacks on judges;
Eric Trump Deposition Undercut by NY Fraud Trial Witness; Cohen says he ‘reverse engineered’ Trump’s assets in New York fraud trial testimony;
After briefly taking the stand to defend himself, Donald Trump was fined $10,000 for again violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial.;
Judge Calls Out Trump Lawyers Who Asked for COVID Delay—But Won’t Wear Masks;
Ivanka Trump must testify in father’s New York fraud trial, judge rules;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
CDC updates RSV shot recommendations due to drug shortages; Where Malaria will spread in a warming world;
Bipartisan lawmakers oppose White House nursing home staffing proposal;
The pandemic is over in this Michigan county. The mistrust never ended;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Tim Scott, Who Supports Aid to Israel and Ukraine, Opposes a Package With Both;
Banking news
US Treasury yields fall from 16-year high as Bill Ackman ends bearish bet;
Business and Economics
The U.S. economy grew at a 4.9 percent annual rate in the third quarter, powered by a surge in consumer spending.;
Despite Predictions Of A Slowdown, Economy Appears To Be Accelerating; The standard American household is now a millionaire, according to the Federal Reserve;
Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion annually, study says;
China to choose fiscal muscle over big reforms to revive economy; China's measures to shore up a shaky economic recovery;
Taiwan's Foxconn faces China tax probe; US Taking Steps To Stifle China’s Chipmaking Industry;
Japan weighs spending of $33 bln on measures to fight inflation;
UAW President Demands More From Automakers, Threatens Further Walkouts;
UAW Expands Strike Against Stellantis, Amid 'Deficient' COLA Proposals; GM earnings rise, sparking another plant to go on strike;
The U.A.W. said 5,000 workers at a G.M. plant in Texas would go on strike, a day after union members walked out of a Ram factory in Michigan.;
UAW and Ford announce tentative deal to end strike, raise autoworkers’ pay by more than 25 percent; Ford says UAW strike cut $1.3bn from operating earnings;
ScaleAI wants to be America’s AI arms dealer;
Chevron to buy Hess Corp for $53 billion in all-stock deal; IEA sticks to fossil fuel demand forecast, undercuts calls to raise investment;
OpenAI Discussing Sale Valuing Company At $80B;
Electric Vehicle Sales Down Due To Financial Issues, Political Claims; Honda, GM scrap $5 bln plan to co-develop cheaper EVs;
California suspends Cruise’s autonomous driverless vehicle permits;
Apple Backs Administration’s Push For Right-To-Repair Law;
Boeing struggles to steer defense unit in another year of losses;
Other news
Spy vs. spy: How Israelis tried to stop Russia’s information war in Africa;
Why race and colonialism matter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Gaza: the history of an embattled territory;
The surprising group of Republicans who kept Jim Jordan from becoming House speaker; ‘5 Families’ and Factions Within Factions: Why the House G.O.P. Can’t Unite;
20 Little-Known Details About The Woman Who Saved The Lewis And Clark Expedition;
Sheep flock to Madrid's streets on ancient herding route;
Education:
College Enrollment Relies On Academic Programs That Highlight Student Interests; Community Colleges Are Offering Competency-Based Education For Working Adults;
STEM-Related Fields Continue To Lead As Highest-Paying College Majors; More Teenagers, Young Adults Are Dropping Out Of College To Join AI Gold Rush;
Student Loan Borrowers Facing Bill Errors, Long Wait Times With Servicers; Educ Department Says It Is Addressing 305K Student Loan Bills That Inaccurately Billed Borrowers;
Activist Group Cancels Nearly $10M In Student Debt For Morehouse College Students;
Federal Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Regents Alleges Underfunding Of Three HBCUs;
Accrediting Agency Launches New Effort For Colleges To Vet Outside Credential Providers;
Education Department Preparing To Finalize Second Round Of Higher Ed Accountability Rules; New Federal Rule Restricts Colleges Withholding Transcripts For Unpaid Debt;
Education Department Finalizes New Regulations To Protect Students, Increase Oversight On Distressed College Programs;
College Leaders Conflicted Over Protecting Students’ Free Speech Rights Amid Israel-Hamas War; Florida’s University System Outlaws Pro-Palestinian Student Group;
New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education; Why Colleges Are Still Considering Race In Wake Of Affirmative Action Ruling;
More Companies Are Offering Their Employees Access To College Admissions Counseling;
New College Students, Faculty Sue State To Block Implementation of “Stop WOKE” Act;
West Virginia University President Says Institution Is Nearing End Of “Academic Transformation”;
Teachers Are Exploring Ways To Provide AI Training To Fellow Staff Members; Some STEM Teachers Embrace AI As “Another Tool”;
Researchers Are Debating The Use Of AI For Peer Review;
10/20/23
TechNews for the week: October 20; October 18; October 16;
Ukraine/Russia war
EU hopes to advance talks on using Russian assets for Ukraine; Ukraine Worries That Prolonged War in Gaza May Dilute Global Support;
Russia launches overnight missile, drone attacks on Ukraine;
Ukraine used a long-range weapon from the U.S. for the first time, attacking deep behind enemy lines;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Unrest and Crushes Hopes for Calmer Mideast; Israel Sticks to Call for Gaza Evacuation and Readies a Possible Invasion;
How do the rules of war apply to Israel's actions in Gaza;
With all eyes on Gaza war, violence is quietly mounting in the West Bank;
Hundreds of thousands leave northern Gaza, but others stay after report of strike on evacuation route;
Israeli Invasion Plans Target Gaza City and Hamas Leadership; Israelis Gird for a Deeper War Amid a Crisis of Trust in the Government;
Blinken meets resistance in courtship of Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Gaza war;
Nearly Half of Gaza’s Population Displaced in Humanitarian Crisis; Israeli Strikes on Gaza Intensify As Humanitarian Crisis Deepens;
U.S. officials signal pressure on Israel to address crisis; Biden says An Israeli reoccupation of Gaza would be a mistake;
The U.S. Should Think Twice About Israel’s Plans for Gaza; Most in new poll want US to help Gaza civilians get out of harm’s way;
Biden arrives in Israel as Gaza reels from deadly hospital strike;
Biden trip to include meetings with Egyptian and Palestinian leaders; Jordan cancels Biden summit after deadly explosion at Gaza hospital;
U.S. and Israel Focus on Hezbollah’s Next Move After Hamas Attack;
Israel ambassador says there is ‘no humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza;
Top Iranian envoy warns ‘preemptive action’ against Israel expected soon;
U.S. Response to Israel-Hamas War Draws Fury in Middle East; White House walks fine line as Israel readies military offensive;
U.N. says Israel’s Gaza evacuation call could breach international law;
At least 500 people were killed by an Israeli airstrike at a Gaza hospital; Israel and Palestinians blame each other for Gaza hospital blast;
White House NSC spokesperson says Current U.S. intelligence finds Israel was ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast;
Biden announces deal with Israel to allow humanitarian assistance from Egypt into Gaza and $100 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians;
‘No More Safe Places in Gaza’: Evacuees Face Airstrikes in North and South; Palestinians trapped in Gaza find nowhere is safe during Israel's relentless bombing;
Dozens of Jewish American protesters calling for Gaza cease-fire arrested outside White House;
US, UK and Germany tell citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict;
What is Israel’s endgame in Gaza invasion?
Anti-Israel Protests erupt across Middle East; Disinformation surge threatens to fuel Israel-Hamas conflict;
President Biden argued that giving aid to Israel and Ukraine would promote U.S. security; 5 takeaways from Biden’s Oval Office address;
Senate delegation says US involvement in Israel-Hamas conflict is ‘in world’s interest’;
US warship shoots down missiles fired by Iranian-backed rebels;
Israel levels Gaza district, hits Orthodox church that sheltered displaced Palestinians as invasion looms;
Israel to evacuate residents of town near Lebanon border after flare up;
West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel; Israel plans to sever links with Gaza after three-phase war;
Aid Into Gaza Is Delayed as Talks Drag On, Officials Say;
State Department Official Resigns Over Arms Transfers to Israel;
Hamas released two American hostages — a mother and a daughter — into Israeli custody;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Moscow detains US journalist amid crackdown on independent reporting;
Russia worked to subvert confidence in election systems, according to State Department cable;
Putin to visit China to deepen 'no limits' partnership with Xi; China is set to dominate the deep sea and its wealth of rare metals;
Chinese fighter jets buzz U.S. planes in dramatic new videos; Pentagon accuses China of accelerating nuclear build-up;
FBI: Thousands of IT contractors in US sent millions to fund North Korea missile program;
Canada withdraws diplomats from India after threat to revoke immunity; India uses widespread internet blackouts to mask domestic turmoil;
Indonesian ex-governors register for race to succeed Joko Widodo;
Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation;
New Zealand National Party's Luxon to lead new government;
Poland election: opposition claims win after strong exit poll result; Poland's Tusk calls for quick decision on appointing government;
After a deadly campaign, Ecuador chooses a new president;
The United States is set to ease sanctions for Venezuela in exchange for freer elections;
Trump-era prosecutions that separated migrant families would be banned for eight years under court settlement;
Texas Has Bused 50,000 Migrants. Now It Wants to Arrest Them Instead; No shade, no water, and record heat: More migrants die in U.S. desert;
A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires ;
Supreme Court clears Biden administration for now to contact social media companies about posts it considers misinformation;
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Ethics rules would be ‘good idea’; Democratic senators introduce bill establishing Supreme Court term limits;
US circuit court judge fatally shot in driveway of his home;
A Legal Fight Over Whether Governors Can Deny Thousands the Vote;
Justice Dept. focuses on violence by protesters at abortion clinics; DOJ appeals sentences of Proud Boys members;
Border security looms as obstacle to Israel, Ukraine funding;
Cotton slams US ambassador to Israel nominee as ‘Iran sympathizer’; Biden’s ambassador nominee for Israel likely to advance, despite Republican opposition;
Some House Republicans try to change the rules so losers become winners;
Republicans say Jim Jordan still facing at least "10 to 20" holdouts as speaker vote looms; Jordan Activates Right-Wing Pressure Campaign in Push to Win Speakership;
Rep. Jim Jordan falls short of House speakership on the first ballot, failing to win over enough Republican holdouts; The House delayed its second vote for speaker;
Rep. Jim Jordan falls short of House speakership on second ballot, drawing less support;
GOP Rep. Reveals Threatening Texts His Wife Received About Jim Jordan Vote; Omar’s office shares voicemails threatening her, family;
Moderate Republicans for the first time ever grow a spine; Flailing House GOP needs a Plan D. It might involve Democrats;
Rep. Jim Jordan won’t pursue another speaker vote for now as House looks to empower temporary speaker Rep. Patrick T. McHenry;
Why McHenry is acting as temporary speaker; Boehner, Gingrich: House should empower McHenry as interim Speaker;
GOP hard-liner: Republicans ‘might as well be the Whigs’ if they strike deal to empower Speaker pro tem;
In a reversal from hours ago, Jim Jordan said he would push ahead with another vote on his bid to become House speaker.;
Republicans reject expanding interim speaker power as Jordan backtracks; Republican Tempers Flare as Speaker Fight Continues, Paralyzing the House;
In the latest sign of House chaos, the temporary speaker is threatening to quit;
Jeffries blasts Jim Jordan as ‘clear and present danger’ ahead of third vote; Rep. Jim Jordan fails to become House speaker on third ballot;
Anti-McCarthy eight say they’ll accept conference punishment if holdouts vote for Jordan;
Jordan is out as House speaker nominee after a closed-door GOP vote. Rep. Jim Republicans will reconvene Monday on next steps.;
Dozens of senators unveil resolution highlighting solidarity with striking autoworkers;
Kennedy cuts deal with Schumer on veterans’ gun rights amendment;
U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force Struggle for Recruits. The Marines Have Plenty;
Special counsel to meet with Judiciary panel on Hunter Biden investigation;
Muslim civil rights group moving banquet to DC, citing threats;
Alex Jones must pay $1.1 billion of Sandy Hook damages despite bankruptcy;
Campaign politics
Candidate Trump’s claims complicate legal strategy for defendant Trump; Inside Trump’s Backroom Effort to Lock Up the Nomination;
Trump tops Biden by 4 points in head-to-head match-up; Trump campaign blasts judge’s gag order in Jan. 6 case;
Hard-Line Republican Leads Race to Succeed Louisiana’s Democratic Governor;
To Win a Senate Seat in Arizona, Gallego’s Visiting All 22 of Its Tribes;
Former Navajo Nation president challenges Arizona Republican who ousted McCarthy;
Biden campaign joins Trump’s Truth Social platform;
Rick Scott challenger withdraws from Senate race to run for House seat instead;
Laphonza Butler, who was appointed to fill Feinstein’s seat, will not seek full term in Senate;
Trump news and investigation
Cannon abruptly shuts down hearing — accuses Jack Smith's prosecutors of "wasting the court's time";
Ex-Mueller prosecutor blames Judge Aileen Cannon after Walt Nauta hearing abruptly derails;
Trump sues over Steele dossier, alleging reputational ‘damage and distress’; Trump committed egregious intelligence breach, ex-UK spy tells court;
Christopher Steele: Two Russian sources mysteriously disappeared after Trump declassified evidence;
Trump's legal troubles keep fueling surges in fundraising;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Trump puts courts in bind with criticism of judges, legal system; Trump push for incremental delays risks upending federal trials;
A judge imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump, barring him from publicly attacking witnesses or prosecutors in his federal election case.;
Trump Wastes No Time Attacking Judge Who Slapped Him With Gag Order;
Special counsel Jack Smith pulls subpoena over pro-Trump fundraising;
Emails Show Trump Lawyer Acknowledged Political Agenda in Election Suit;
Judge denies Trump’s attempt to delay Jan. 6 civil lawsuit;
D.C. court flags Trump lawyer's filing because he's "not a member of the bar";
Georgia indictment
Judge punishes Rudy Giuliani for flagrant disregard of court orders;
Sidney Powell pleads guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors in Georgia election interference case;
Kenneth Chesebro becomes second former Trump lawyer to plead guilty in Georgia election case;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
Michael Cohen Set to Skip Trump Bank Fraud Trial Testimony;
Executive at Donald Trump’s company says 'presidential premium' was floated to boost bottom line;
Trump told Trump Org executives to make him look richer each year in annual net-worth statements;
Trump fraud-trial fireworks: 'You lied yesterday!' defense lawyer shouts while grilling an AG witness;
Trump and NY AG Letitia James are fighting hard over one short but incriminating quote from his NY fraud trial;
Ladder Capital Executive Testifies Trump Loan Relied on His Claimed Net Worth;
New York AG's lawyers say Trump’s loyal CFO Allen Weisselberg may have lied on witness stand in fraud trial;
Quash my subpoena, Ivanka Trump tells NY judge, in asking not to testify against her father;
A judge fined Donald Trump $5,000 for violating the terms of a gag order after a post attacking a court clerk remained on his campaign website.;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid;
HHS Says Less Than 3% Of US Population Have Received Updated COVID Shot;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Haley blames Biden for House not having Speaker;
Tim Scott Proposal Would Defund Colleges Over Anti-Israel Statements;
Banking news
Regional Bank Stocks' Gains Belie Their Q3 Results;
Regulators Are Making it Easier to Break Up With Your Bank;
Business and Economics
Stocks plummet Wednesday, yields rise after earnings warnings;
Powell sees ‘bumpy’ path forward as Fed weighs new rate hikes; Powell Says Slower Growth May Be Needed To Bring Down Inflation;
Crude oil ramps higher Thursday as U.S. forces thwart attacks; U.S. plans oil purchase for SPR; Tesla Drags Down Tech Stocks Thursday as Profit, Sales Miss;
U.S. halts collection on some past-due covid loans, sparking federal probes; More Than 400,000 Student Loan Borrowers Had Wrong Monthly Payments;
The U.S. deficit effectively doubled this year as slumping tax receipts, higher interest rates and pandemic aid strained the nation’s finances.;
Stocks tumble Friday amid bond market pummeling;
As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?
Israel-Hamas war threatens regional gas volatility; Iran’s Call for Oil Embargo on Israel Roils Markets;
China’s economy grows 4.9% in third quarter; China Sells Most US Securities in Four Years Amid Yuan Weakness;
China's measures to shore up its indebted property sector; China Got a Big Contract. Nepal Got Debt and a Pricey Airport;
China, world's top graphite producer, to curb exports of key battery material;
A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums;
SPAC to return remaining $533 million raise for Trump social media deal;
NLRB Rules Twitter Illegally Fired Worker Over Protest Tweet;
Drugstore chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy;
LinkedIn laying off more than 660 workers; Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs as US demand shrinks, growth uncertain;
Automakers Find Less Buyer Interest In EVs Than Expected; Tesla CEO Musk raises alarm about interest rates on car buyers, hesitates on Mexico factory;
Ford Recalls 238,000 Explorers Over Defect That Could Cause Them to Roll Away; Tesla to recall nearly 55,000 Model X vehicles, auto regulator says;
Ford Executive Chairman Calls On UAW To End Strike, Citing Threat Of Company To Compete In Future; Bill Ford: Toyota, Honda, Tesla are ‘loving this strike’;
UAW workers at ZF plant in Alabama ratify labor deal, end strike; UAW Strike Reflects Workers’ Fears Over EV Transition’s Impact On Job Security;
Toyota Joins EV Makers Adopting Tesla’s Charging Standard;
Tesla Calls For US To Adopt Tougher Fuel Efficiency Rules;
Finance
IRS to offer a new option to file your tax return; Taxpayers In 13 States Can File Online Directly To The IRS This Year;
Other news
A 15-year-old known for tough questions was kicked out of a GOP event;
Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman;
Dolly Parton cautiously wades into ‘politics’ on new rock album;
Education:
The top U.S. colleges with the greatest economic diversity; Minnesota Launches New Tool To Measure Value Of State College Degrees;
How Colleges Can Boost Academic Success, Retention By Involving First-Gen Families; Newsom Signs California Bill To Allow Some Mexican Residents To Pay In-State Tuition;
Student Loan Borrowers Are Becoming More Concerned About Inflation As Payments Resume; Some Colleges Are Eliminating Student Loans Altogether;
Washington Recovers $2M From Student Loan Debt Adjusters; New Report Finds 61% Of Students Would Pursue Skills-Based Training;
Almost A Quarter Of Undergraduate Students Are Food Insecure;
More Than Two-Thirds Of University Presidents Disagree With Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action;
Growing Number Of State College Systems Adopting Direct Admissions; Cornell Works To Revamp Admissions Following Affirmative Action Ruling;
Predominantly White Institutions Need Greater DEI Efforts; LGBTQ Centers At Texas, Florida Colleges Are Being Shuttered Over Anti-DEI Laws;
More Students Are Considering Campus Culture Wars When Choosing Colleges; Colleges Face Scrutiny For Using Single-Sex Initiatives To Close STEM Gender Gap;
College Leaders Grapple With Rising Protests Over Israel-Hamas War; UPenn loses big donor, board member resigns citing ‘antisemitism’;
Hamas’s Attack On Israel Reveals Sharp Divide Between University Donors And Students, Administrators;
Poll Shows Most American College Students Blame Hamas For Attack On Israel;
Doxxing Of Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Highlights College Leaders’ Inability To Curb Actions By Outside Activist Groups.;
University Of Pennsylvania Students, Faculty Walk Out To Protest President’s Lack Of Empathy For Palestinians;
West Virginia University Issues Layoff Notices; University Of Wisconsin System To Close Two Additional Two-Year Branch Campuses By 2024;
Wisconsin Republicans Block Raises For University Employees In Fight Over DEI Funding;
College Graduate Enrollment Is Declining Despite Rise In Applications;
Colleges Face Higher Demand For Online Teaching From Students, Professors;
Professors Say Recent High School Graduates Aren’t Ready For College Following Pandemic Setbacks;
Students Are Facing Discipline For Using ChatGPT At School;
Rural Schools To Get Access To E-Rate Funding To Put WiFi On School Buses;
10/13/23
TechNews for the week: October 13; October 11;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russian missile attack at Ukraine funeral overwhelmingly killed civilians; In Ukraine, Russia’s winter attacks on infrastructure have started;
Russia’s Economy Is Increasingly Structured Around Its War in Ukraine; U.S. intensifies push to use Moscow’s $300 billion war chest for Kyiv;
Ukrainian forces make headway in east, south; Ukraine’s counteroffensive at risk from US aid delays; Czech Republic, Denmark to supply tanks, fighting vehicles to Ukraine;
Russia mounts major attack on key city in eastern Ukraine; Russia pummels east Ukrainian town of Avdiivka in heavy fighting;
White House: North Korea has provided Russia with 1K containers of military equipment, munitions;
Ukraine hits Russian navy ships with sea drones;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
Mapping the conflict in Israel and Gaza; Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘we are at war’; Air force strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after attack;
Nearly 300 people have been killed in Gaza and Israel since this morning’s attacks. Israel’s military said Hamas had taken Israelis hostage.;
Lebanon's Hezbollah shows ‘solidarity’ for Palestinian groups fighting Israel; Israeli helicopters striking territory in Lebanon;
Israel formally declares war, raising specter of escalation, as combined death toll passes 900 in Israel and Gaza;
Israel will block access and deliveries to Gaza as fighting continues; Netanyahu warned Gazans to get out of the way of an onslaught, but most have nowhere to go. ;
Netanyahu tells Biden "we have to go" into Gaza; U.S. to provide arms, shift naval group toward Mideast; death toll in Israel, Gaza passes 1,000;
Israeli defense minister orders full siege of Gaza Strip amid new airstrikes;
Israeli, Palestinian supporters rally across US;
Rapper Lowkey Compares Israel’s Supposed Right to Self-Defence to Captain Cook’s Invasion of Aboriginal Land;
General says Israel has secured the border around Gaza and will now go on the offensive;
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Marketplace and Mosques in Gaza, Killing Dozens; Gaza’s health ministry says that Israel is striking medical facilities;
Israel’s pledge to eliminate Hamas raises fears of what lies ahead; Unprecedented Israeli bombardment lays waste to upscale Rimal, the beating heart of Gaza City;
Israel Agrees to Unity Government as War With Hamas Intensifies;
Hezbollah, Hamas claim attacks on Israel from Lebanon; Israelis urged to shelter after reports of ‘hostile aircraft’ entering from Lebanon;
Israel carrying out artillery strikes in Syria after mortar fire;
Humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza; UN says nearly 200,000 displaced in Gaza, water shortages expected;
US, allies express ‘steadfast and united support’ for Israel; U.S. Continues Push for Saudi-Israel Ties Even as War With Hamas Begins ;
EU backtracks on Palestinian aid freeze over Hamas attack;
U.S. and Qatar agree to stop Iran from tapping $6 billion humanitarian fund as authorities probe Hamas attack in Israel;
U.S. Says Early Intelligence Shows Hamas Attack Surprised Iranian Leaders;
Former Israeli PM erupts at TV host for asking about Palestinian suffering;
Israel’s pledge to eliminate Hamas raises fears of what lies ahead; Israel links Gaza aid to hostages' release as humanitarian disaster looms;
Eleven workers with UN refugee agency, five IFRC members killed in Gaza;
Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape; Israel uses white phosphorus in Gaza;
Israel told the United Nations that the entire population of northern Gaza — over 1 million people — should relocate within 24 hours.;
Palestinian Americans, Dismayed by Violence, Say Historical Context Is Being Overlooked; With bulletproof vests, socks and soap, US Jews rush to aid Israel;
Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War; Sanders: Israel’s siege of Gaza a ‘serious violation of international law’ ;
Omar: Expelling 1M people from Gaza in a day is ‘ethnic cleansing’;
In Unforgiving Terms, Biden Condemns ‘Evil’ and ‘Abhorrent’ Attack on Israel ; In Gaza crisis, Biden faces little pressure at home to rein in Israel - for now;
Biden administration scrambles to deter wider Mideast conflict;
Gazans scramble to flee Israel’s evacuation order; U.N. warns evacuation will have ‘devastating’ results;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russian lawmakers given 10 days to study revoking nuclear test ban treaty ratification;
Finland raises specter of sabotage of Baltic Sea gas pipeline;
Chinese leader Xi strengthens statement on Israel after pressure from Schumer;
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North’s leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin;
More than 2,000 people killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan;
After Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan eyes a strategic strip of Armenia;
Bavarian Election Results Signal Trouble for German Government;
Britain's Keir Starmer plots painstaking path to power;
Mexico rejects new border wall plan after talks with U.S. officials;
Clarence Thomas Renews Call for Reconsideration of Landmark Libel Ruling; Does the Supreme Court’s Cherry-Picking Inject Politics Into Judging?
Kevin McCarthy’s election machine in limbo as GOP seeks new speaker;
McCarthy does not rule out returning as Speaker if GOP deadlocked;
Interim Speaker McHenry effectively powerless on Israel matters, experts say; McCarthy Allies Criticize Far Right for Leaderless House as Israel Is Attacked;
Gaetz says ‘absolutely’ worth it for him to lose seat in Congress for McCarthy ouster;
Should the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump?;
House GOP debates ditching ‘motion to vacate’ rule that unseated McCarthy; Many in House GOP caution against tying Israel and Ukraine aid together;
Scalise secures GOP Speaker nomination; House recesses without voting on Scalise as speaker; unclear when lawmakers will reconvene ;
House speakership stalled as Steve Scalise announces he’s withdrawing from the race after struggling to gain Republican support;
Opinion of GOP leaders in Congress drops amid Speaker turmoil;
Republicans Choose a New Speaker Nominee, Then Quickly Undercut Him; Chaos persists as 'fractured' House GOP frets about when — or if — it will elect a speaker;
McCarthy on Speakership chaos: ‘How do you allow 4 percent of the conference to do this to the entire country?’;
Austin Scott running for Speaker against Jordan; Rep. Jim Jordan picked as next speaker nominee by House Republicans after Rep. Steve Scalise backs out;
The Senate is a problem in the Israel crisis. Democrats are fed up;
Rep. George Santos faces new charges of stealing IDs of relatives and using donors’ credit cards; New York’s first-term GOP reps will move to expel Santos after new charges;
White House Blames Trump’s Tax Cuts For Fueling Deficit Surge;
President Biden interviewed in special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into classified documents found at his office, home;
A loophole in an environmental treaty lets U.S. factories emit gases that damage the ozone layer and warm Earth;
Ohio’s GOP supermajority tests limits of democracy before abortion vote;
Illinois Democrats drew new maps. They pushed the GOP to the right; North Carolina Republicans override governor’s veto on key election law;
Former conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects idea of impeaching liberal justice;
In Arkansas, a $19,000 Lectern for the Governor Draws Scrutiny; Ark. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to face GOP-led audit over $19K lectern;
Newsom Vetoes Bill Banning Caste Discrimination;
Fraudster freed from prison by Trump faces prosecution under Biden;
Campaign politics
Biden, Trump see equal support in Nevada; Haley is rising in New Hampshire. But toppling Trump is a tall order;
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent;
Donald Trump Touts New Travel Ban In Fear-Laden Speech;
Trump Criticizes Netanyahu and Israeli Intelligence in Florida Speech; Trump’s anti-immigrant onslaught sparks fresh alarm heading into 2024;
Trump’s supporters are quietly living among us;
DeSantis, voter have heated exchange over Gaza bombings: ‘You had my vote, but you don’t now’;
Gallego leads Lake, Sinema in Arizona Senate race;
Brown faces tough reelection in Ohio Senate race;
Trump news and investigation
Trump legal news brief: Judge Cannon pauses deadlines in documents case, handing Trump a reprieve; Legal experts shred Judge Aileen Cannon for granting Trump "delay";
Justice Department fights Trump effort to push Mar-a-Lago trial until after 2024 election; Special Counsel Jack Smith Quashes Trump’s Request to Push Trial Back;
DOJ accuses Trump lawyers of making distorted claims to try to delay docs trial;
New Jack Smith filing suggests DOJ identified Trump’s "motive" in classified docs case;
Judge Aileen Cannon holds hearings in Fla. for Trump’s co-defendants; Ex-prosecutor slams Cannon for considering Trump's "frivolous" suit;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Special counsel seeks to conceal juror identity in Trump Jan. 6 trial; Prosecutors Ask if Trump Will Blame His Lawyers as Defense in Election Case;
Trump wants to subpoena 'missing' Jan. 6 committee records in election interference case;
Trump’s Claim That He Can’t Be Prosecuted Collides With Precedents;
Georgia indictment
Michigan judge rules defendants accused in false elector scheme will not have charges dropped;
Facing Big Legal Bills, Defendants in Georgia Trump Case Seek Donations ;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
Judge in Trump's New York fraud trial explains why there's no jury;
Judge halts dissolution of Trump businesses, refuses to stop N.Y. trial;
Former Trump Org exec testified he accounted for multi-million dollar mansions not yet built when valuing a company at the request of Eric Trump;
Ex-Trump CFO's testimony abruptly halted after he's accused of perjury;
Trump’s lawyers lay out hush money defense strategy;
After years of exaggerating his business assets, Trump confronts them in court; Trump, fraud, and minding the GAAP: A guide to the accounting rules at the heart of his NY trial;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
HHS Says Over 7M Americans Have Received Updated Covid Vaccines; Americans Express Discontent Over Difficulty In Finding Covid Vaccines;
Partisan Divide On COVID Vaccines Persists;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Mace wears red letter ‘A’ after McCarthy vote; Nancy Mace gives herself an ‘A’;
Greene lashes out at Mace’s ‘quite frankly disgusting’ Scalise criticism; CNN’s Tapper to Nancy Mace: ‘Name one Democrat who trusts Jim Jordan’;
Business and Economics
Blowout US job growth pokes hole in Fed's cooldown narrative;
Oil Prices Were Going Down Again. Then War Started in the Middle East; Oil, gold jump on Middle East conflict; emerging market stocks down;
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year through September; Index Falls Thursday as Consumer Prices Top Estimates;
Nasdaq fall with data, geopolitics offsetting strong results; Conflict, Fed Speak Help Drive Down Treasury Yields;
Strong Jobs Market Not Benefiting White Collar Workers; Experts Say Employers “Increasingly Miscalculating” Their Offers For Workers;
U.S. National Debt by Year; White House Blames Trump’s Tax Cuts For Fueling Deficit Surge;
Bank of Israel to sell $30 billion of forex to stabilize shekel amid Gaza war; Israel's tech sector could face disruptions after attacks;
Natural Gas Prices Rise on Israel Concerns and Finland Pipeline Leak ;
Bank of England warns on U.S. tech stock valuations;
German economy to shrink in 2023, govt says; Argentina’s Currency Plummets Under Attack from Far-Right Candidate;
China's exports, and imports fell 6.2% in September amid weak global demand; China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports;
IMF says global economy 'limping along', cuts growth forecast for China, euro zone;
Country Garden Caves to Debts as China’s Real Estate Crisis Worsens;
Union Workers at Mack Trucks Reject Deal, Start Strike; Big Three Announce More Strike-Related Layoffs; Losses From Strike Hit $5.5 Billion;
UAW expands strike, hitting Ford’s largest factory; UAW prepared to call for strike expansion at ‘any time,’ president says;
Hollywood writers officially ratify new contract with studios that ended 5-month strike; Talks between Hollywood studios and striking actors have collapsed;
Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative contract with unions;
California Governor Signs 'Right to Repair' Consumer Protection Law;
Judge Throws Out $32.5 Million Verdict for Sonos in Patent Case Against Google;
Exxon secures lead in top US oilfield with $60 billion buy of shale rival Pioneer;
Biden To Announce $7B In Funding For Hydrogen Hubs;
Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators’ Objections;
Microsoft receives notice from IRS for nearly $29B in back taxes, penalties;
Finance
Social Security payments to increase by 3.2 percent as inflation cools; Medicare Part B premiums to rise by 6 percent in 2024;
EV Buyers Will Get Instant $7,500 Tax Credit Starting In January;
Sports
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee;
Other news
Israel-Palestine conflict: 5 must-read books for comprehensive understanding;
Gallup Poll: Most government agencies mired in negative ratings;
Former IRS contractor pleads guilty to leaking Trump’s tax returns;
Michael Lewis Doesn’t Do Villains;
Education:
Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department; Regional Colleges More Likely To See Application Gains After Tuition Resets;
Two-Thirds Of Massachusetts Colleges Reported Declining Enrollment Figures In 2021-22;
Experts Suggest That Parents Encourage Their Kids To Attend College Despite Student Debt Concerns;
Negotiators Begin Rulemaking Hearings For Biden’s Second Student Loan Forgiveness Plan;
First Round Of Negotiated Rulemaking For Student Loan Forgiveness Concludes;
Conservative Think Tanks Appeal Judge’s Decision To Uphold Loan Forgiveness For 800K Borrowers With Income-Driven Repayment Plans;
Pennsylvania Universities Await State Subsidies To Mitigate Significant Underfunding Of Higher Ed;
WVU Faculty Warn Of Ripple Effects Amid Sweeping Job Cuts;
Michigan State Expands Free Scholarship Program For In-State Families Earning Up To $65K;
University Of Wisconsin System To Change Its Name To The Universities Of Wisconsin By 2024;
North Carolina Law Will Force Colleges To Change Accreditors Every Cycle;
More Than 200K Michigan Students May Receive Tuition Refunds Due To Pandemic Lawsuits;
ACT College Admissions Test Scores Hit 30-Year Low; Florida approved an SAT alternative, but experts say the test is unproven;
More States Are Mandating Financial Literacy Courses, Which Could Help Students Struggling With Math;
Tensions rise on college campuses as students react to Israel-Hamas war; US Students In Israel Consider Evacuating;
Pro-Palestinian Student Groups Widely Criticized For Responses To Hamas Attack On Israel; N.Y.U. Law Student Sends Anti-Israel Message and Loses a Job Offer;
Newsom Signs Bill To Create New Transfer Pathway Between University Of California, Community Colleges;
Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Allow Community College Students To Retake Some Classes;
Florida Proposes New Anti-DEI Regulations Bill For Public Colleges; New College Of Florida Sees Record Low Retention Rates Since DeSantis Takeover;
UNC-Chapel Hill Faces Complaints About Diversity After Announcing Faculty For Controversial New School;
10/6/23
TechNews for the week: October 6; October 4; October 2;
Ukraine/Russia war
Elite Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea;
Russia may be testing nuclear-powered missile; Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin;
Russian Troops Cede Ground and Strike Back, Frustrating Ukraine’s Counteroffensive ;
Russia targets eastern Ukrainian village in year’s deadliest attack; Strike in Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region kills 51;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia-Leaning Populist Party Pulls Ahead in Slovakia Vote; Unease in the West as Slovakia Appears Set to Join the Putin Sympathizers;
Maldives President Is Defeated, in Vote Overshadowed by India and China; Race issues emerge in New Zealand's election;
With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan; Pakistan abruptly turns against Afghan refugees, calls for deportations;
Indian police raid news site alleged to be Chinese propaganda outlet ;
Israeli Herders Spread Across West Bank, Displacing Palestinians;
The U.S. Should Ask for More From Saudi Arabia; Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular;
Democrats Tell Biden Saudi-Israel Pact Needs Concessions for Palestinians;
Iran's Khamenei says normalising Israel ties is a losing bet;
Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
US fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone over Syria;
Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws;
Pope Francis signals openness to blessings for gay couples amid liberal revolt in Germany;
Biden administration will resume Venezuela deportations, extend border wall; Trump Wanted to Fire Missiles at Mexico. Now the G.O.P. Wants to Send Troops;
A Battered Supreme Court Returns to Confront a Challenging Docket; The Supreme Court’s biggest cases this term;
Trump's war on federal agencies — fueled by his judges — reaches the Supreme Court;
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge To Visa Program For Foreign Students Who Graduate From US Colleges;
Justices Hear Civil Rights Dispute About Disability Activist; The fate of thousands depends on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word ‘and’;
Biden worries ‘extreme’ supreme court can’t be relied on to uphold rule of law;
Retiring Milley warns of ‘wannabe dictator’ in apparent jab at Trump;
House passes short-term funding bill with bipartisan support after Republicans change course in chaotic morning;
House rejects Ukraine aid in spending bill, despite Pentagon lobbying;
Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown with hours to spare; These Republican senators voted against the government funding bill;
Decades Later, Closed Military Bases Remain a Toxic Menace;
Newsom Vetoes Bill Allowing Workers to Collect Unemployment Pay While Striking ;
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to name Emily’s List head Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat held by the late Dianne Feinstein;
Matt Gaetz announces plans to oust Kevin McCarthy from House speakership; Greene warns expelling Gaetz ‘will not be tolerated’ by GOP voters;
Rep. Gaetz introduces resolution to oust House Speaker McCarthy from his position; GOP strife captivates Capitol, but voters just see ‘dysfunction’;
Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker in Republican-led House; McCarthy tells House Republicans he won't run again for speaker;
WHIP LIST: How Republicans fall on vote to oust McCarthy; The 8 House Republicans Who voted Kevin McCarthy out;
Republicans are sick of Matt Gaetz, and they’re not quiet about it; Gaetz’s Ouster of McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues;
House GOP takes revenge on Democrats after McCarthy ousting; Acting speaker orders Pelosi to vacate Capitol office she held as former speaker;
5 takeaways from the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker; What happens next after Kevin McCarthy ousted as U.S. House speaker;
Scalise, Jordan running to replace McCarthy; Texas Republican says at least 4 colleagues support Trump for Speaker;
Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker after Kevin McCarthy ouster; Trump says he would temporarily be Speaker ‘if necessary’;
20 GOP senators led by Rick Scott vow to block bills not related to funding government;
Some House Republicans demand rule change to prevent another speaker ouster;
Most favor military aid to Ukraine, but partisan split grows, poll finds;
Justice Department and House Republicans in standoff over FBI witness testimony; Backroom battles between IRS agents, prosecutors in Hunter Biden tax case;
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to false-statement and gun-possession charges in case that could collide with the 2024 election;
Attorney General Merrick Garland discusses the process behind Trump, Hunter Biden prosecutions;
Court picks new Alabama congressional map that heightens Black voting power;
Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes;
Spartz says she’ll consider resigning from Congress;
Whistleblower accuses Sarah Huckabee Sanders of ethics scandal;
Justin Jones alleges Tennessee House speaker violated Constitution with ‘disparate racial treatment’;
Pentagon Official Charged With Running a Dogfighting Ring;
Hillary Clinton Issues Ominous Trump Warning In Tribute To Dianne Feinstein;
Florida attorney general sues Biden administration in dispute over unions;
Campaign politics
With Unrealistic Immigration Proposals, DeSantis and Trump Try to Outdo Each Other; Elon Musk wades into US immigration debate at Texas-Mexico border;
DeSantis suggests Trump is ‘adopting Joe Biden’s basement strategy’;
Haley rails against lack of Ukraine aid in spending bill, pushes for spending cuts in other areas;
Supreme Court declines to hear long-shot 14th Amendment challenge to disqualify Trump; Former federal judge rips Washington Post over 14th Amendment editorial;
Trump ramps up pressure on RNC over debates;
Pennsylvania court race puts abortion, elections center stage;
Cornel West, Dropping Green Party, Will Run as an Independent;
Trump news and investigation
Prosecutors cite Trump’s supposed gun purchase as possible crime;
Trump Said to Have Revealed Nuclear Submarine Secrets to Australian Businessman;
Trump drops lawsuit against Michael Cohen just days before former president was to be deposed;
Ex-Mueller prosecutor warns Trump’s NY trial stunt may backfire as he runs to Judge Cannon for delay;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Jack Smith Cites Trump Execution Remark on Milley in New Filing;
Trump asks judge to throw out Jan. 6 charges with presidential immunity defense;
Georgia indictment
Supreme Court denies Eastman petition, with rare recusal from Thomas;
Giuliani to lose 2nd attorney in Georgia, leaving him without local legal team;
A Trial in Trump’s Georgia Elections Case Will Start Soon — Without Trump;
Judge rejects Sidney Powell’s attempt to dismiss Georgia charges over misconduct accusations;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
As His Fraud Trial Begins, Trump Looks to Capitalize on It; Trump calls New York fraud trial a ‘scam’ as he arrives to courtroom;
New York AG's office says Trump committed 'persistent illegal acts' as civil fraud trial begins;
Trump calls for judge overseeing New York fraud trial to be disbarred; Legal expert warns judge “increasingly frustrated” with Trump as he rages on Truth Social at 1 am;
Legal experts warn that lawyer’s incredible “screw-up” is “very ominous” for Trump;
Key Takeaways From the First Day of Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial; Trump: Law being used in New York fraud trial may not be constitutional;
Trump and family deny responsibility for fudging Trump Org numbers in previously unseen deposition video;
Donald Trump Jr. Laughs At Own Accounting Admission In Newly Released Deposition Video;
Trump and family deny responsibility for fudging Trump Org numbers in previously unseen deposition video shown at trial;
Evidence at New York fraud trial shows that Trump's financial statements were key to a loan deal ; McConney: Accuracy of financial records falls on Trump Org, not accountants;
The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud case ordered him not to publicly comment on court staff after the former president made a disparaging remark on social media.;
Blabbering Donald Trump Essentially Admits to Fraud in New York Trial;
Trump’s New York fraud trial grows testy on day three;
Judge erupts at Trump's lawyers for wasting time with 'ridiculous' repetitive questions aimed at Trump Organization's ex-accountant;
Trump appeals ruling stripping him of New York business certificates;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose research laid the foundation for mRNA coronavirus vaccines;
Drug companies agree to participate in Biden Medicare price negotiation program;
CDC Says Paper COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Will No Longer Be Given Out; FDA Approves Novavax’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccine;
WHO scientist says Dengue will 'take off' in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade;
AstraZeneca to pay $425 million to settle lawsuits over heartburn drugs;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Charleston Superintendent files lawsuit; Ousted CCSD health advisory committee members speak out, claim school board retaliation;
A day after Congress chaos, defiant Nancy Mace defends her role in McCarthy exit as speaker;
Supreme Court to weigh case challenging S.C. congressional map;
Banking news
Banks behind 70% jump in greenwashing incidents in 2023;
Citigroup outlines layoff process, reassignments as overhaul takes shape;
Business and Economics
Nasdaq rises, Dow falls in seesaw start to Q4; Key Index Shows “Core” Inflation May Be Cooling; Mortgage Rates Plunge for Biggest One-Day Drop in 6 Months;
Markets Sink Oct 3rd as Report Shows Rising Job Openings; Oil plunges $5 Thursday in biggest one-day drop in more than a year;
U.S. employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an upswing in hiring that shows the labor market remains strong.;
Private Employers Added 89,000 Jobs in September, the Fewest Since January 2021;
Shutdown fears loom over Wall Street after McCarthy ouster;
Bond Yield Rise Shows Interest Rates Sufficiently High for Now; Bond sell-off intensifies as long-term US yields hit 16-year high; Why a rout in government bonds is worrying;
OPEC+ panel recommends no policy changes; Saudis keep oil production cuts;
Russian Ruble Briefly Weakens to 100 Against U.S. Dollar; Japanese yen falls through key level of 150 to dollar;
Japan puts the brakes on lucrative used-car trade with Russia;
WTO cuts world trade forecast as manufacturing slowdown bites; At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting;
Kaiser Permanente workers begin walking off the job in what is expected to be the largest health-care strike in U.S. history;
UAW Reaches Agreement with Mack Trucks to Prevent Strike; UAW, Big Three Continue Negotiations On Day 17 Of Strike;
Ford, General Motors Lay Off More Workers as UAW Strike Continues; Striking Autoworkers Unimpressed By Biden, Trump Visits;
Job Losses Related To UAW Strike Could Hit 65,000 By End Of Week;
Wall Street’s Most Hated Regulator Faces a Fundamental Threat;
Tesla Third Quarter Deliveries Drop on Factory Shutdowns; Tesla cuts US prices of Model 3, Y in push to meet delivery goal;
Tesla Tells Jurors Fatal Crash Was Human Error, Not Autopilot;
Trump, European Conservatives Take Aim At Transition To EVs;
Latinos Are Essential To Growing Engineering And Technology Workforce;
Judge Says X Corp. Must Pay $1.1 Million in Legal Fees to Former Twitter Executives;
SpaceX Sued By Former Engineer For Pay Discrimination Of Women, Minorities;
Finance
IRS releases new income tax brackets for 2023;
Sports
Simone Biles wins all-around final at world championships, making a triumphant comeback to become most decorated gymnast in history;
Other news
Rise, fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX at center of Michael Lewis' new book;
Education:
Student Loan Payments Resume For Millions Of Americans;
Biden announces $9 billion more in student debt relief; Education Department Unveils Plan For Second Student Debt Forgiveness Effort;
Newly Formed Committee To Begin Negotiated Rulemaking Process For Student Debt Relief;
Princeton To Introduce New Financial Aid Formula; Idaho Announces $75 Million Grant Program To Cover Tuition Costs;
States With Aging Populations, Worker Shortages Are Offering To Pay Off College Graduates’ Student Loan Debt;
Maryland Congressmembers Petition IRS To Spare Tax Penalties On Prepaid College Savings Plans;
More Students Are Choosing To Create Their Own College Degrees; Exposing Young Students To Hands-on Learning Can Pave Better Pathways To STEM Careers;
University Of Wisconsin-Madison Enrollment Surpasses 50K For First Time;
Prominent Schools Retain “Legacy” Admission Preferences Despite Criticism; Students For Fair Admissions Sues Naval Academy Over Race In Admissions;
Georgia Officials Launch Direct Admission Program To Simplify College Application Process;
Virginia Commonwealth University Guarantees Admission To Applicants Nationwide With High GPAs;
Most Black Student Fathers Face Barriers To Accessing And Completing College;
Survey: How Students Use AI Tools Differs From How Teachers Perceive Them; How AI Chatbots Could Boost Student Success In High School, College;
Poll Finds Americans Believe Universities Are More Accommodating To Liberals Than To Conservatives;
Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue ‘alternate’ school;
New College Of Florida Trustees Stick With DeSantis Ally As President Amid Conservative Takeover;
Virginia Law Allows Universities To Hide Their Presidents’ Documents;
California Community College Professors Sue Over New DEI Requirements;