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Vance criticizes Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an ‘insult’

By RENATA BRITO and MATTHEW LEE
Oct 23, 2025 8:27 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying it amounted to an “insult” and went against the Trump administration policies and efforts to ensure that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds in Gaza.
Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn

By Kelly Kasulis Cho
Oct 22, 2025 7:28 pm - Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamp benefits before the end of this month if the government shutdown continues, officials in several states have warned...
As red states target abortion pills, this group aims to boost protections

By Praveena Somasundaram
Oct 22, 2025 7:19 pm - Reproductive rights advocates are working to shore up access to abortion pills nationwide — and to strengthen their defense against efforts to prosecute doctors and pharmacies supplying the medication to states where it is banned.
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

By SARA CLINE and VALERIE GONZALEZ
Oct 22, 2025 7:16 pm - Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant say they received inadequate care in a letter Wednesday that calls on the Trump administration to stop holding expectant mothers in federal detention facilities.
Trump defends East Wing demolition, raises ballroom price to $300 million

By Dan Diamond and Cat Zakrzewski
Oct 22, 2025 6:48 pm - President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised the estimate of his planned White House ballroom, saying that the project would cost $300 million - up from his initial claim of $200 million - and defended the decision to tear down the East Wing amid widespread complaints.
‘Less food for more people’: Thousands could lose SNAP benefits amid shutdown, advocates warn

By Marni Pyke
Oct 22, 2025 6:46 pm - “For every meal that we provide, SNAP provides nine. So we’re just simply not at the scale of SNAP,” food pantry expert says.
US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Oct 22, 2025 3:13 pm - The U.S. military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's campaign against drug trafficking in South America.
‘Our hands are tied’: Can anyone stop Trump’s tear-down of the East Wing?

By Dan Diamond, Paul Schwartzman, Jonathan Edwards
Oct 22, 2025 2:41 pm - Many preservationists fear the answer is no. A pro-Trump review board is expected to approve the president’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom, too.
Judge agrees to extend block on Guard deployment in Chicago while awaiting Supreme Court ruling

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and GENE JOHNSON
Oct 22, 2025 12:10 pm - President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in Democratic-led cities — over the objections of mayors and governors — have brought a head-spinning array of court challenges and overlapping rulings.
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

By SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING
Oct 22, 2025 8:27 am - President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

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