Court Halts 500 Job Cuts at US Global Media
CBS News and other outlets reported on September 29 and 30, 2025, that a U. S.
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YouTube Funds WH Ballroom in Trump Deal
CBS News and other outlets reported on September 29, 2025, that YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, will pay $24. 5 million to settle a lawsuit from President Donald Trump.
Shutdown May Bring Atypical Economic Impact
CNBC reported on September 29, 2025, that although government shutdowns create political firestorms, they have historically been considered nonevents for the U. S.
Nathan Law Denied Entry to Singapore
NPR reported on September 29, 2025, that Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend. Law, who is wanted by the Hong Kong government, said he presumes...
BuzzFeed Recounts Paroled Texas Killer Case
A BuzzFeed article published on September 29, 2025, revisited the case of Kenneth McDuff, a Texas serial killer originally sentenced to death for murdering three teenagers in 1966. His death senten...
Trump to Address Military in Hasty Meeting
President Donald Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders on Tuesday, AP News reported on September 28, 2025. Hundreds of generals and admirals, including senior command...
Trump Weighs Portland Troop Deployment
KGW reported on September 28, 2025, that former President Donald Trump appears to be reconsidering a plan to send military troops to Portland, Oregon. The consideration of troops was announced to p...
Trump Blames Dems for Shutdown Standoff
AP News reported on September 28, 2025, that former President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused Democrats of intentionally causing a potential government shutdown, calling them “crazed” and stati...
Portland Mayor Slams Federal Troops, Riots
The New York Post reported on September 28, 2025, that Portland Mayor Keith Wilson condemned President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to Oregon's largest city. Wilson claimed that video...
Trump Meets Leaders as Shutdown Looms
AP News reported that President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadline to fund the federal government. [2, 4] T...
FBI Fires Agents Over 2020 Protest Kneeling
NPR reported on September 27, 2025, that the FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during racial justice protests in 2020. The agents said the gesture was an act of de-escalation duri...
Federal Workers Face Layoffs Amid Shutdown
CNN reported on September 27, 2025, that federal employees are expressing anxiety over a potential U. S.