Capitol Hill

• Trump Says He Views Strait of Hormuz as “American Territory”
USPS Finalizes Rule Requiring States to Provide Voter Lists for Mail-in Ballots
• Trump Plans to Spend “A Lot” of $850M MAGA War Chest for Midterm Battle
• Rep. McCormick Says Iran Has Become “Even More Defiant” Since the War
• Sen. Blackburn Warns DSA Is in Charge — “It Took Chuck Schumer Less than Hours to Go Endorse El-Sayed
• Sec. Burgum Says Trump’s D.C. Cleanup Sets Example for America
• JD Vance Blasts Abdul El-Sayed over Sharia Law Remarks: “Not My Grandpa’s Democratic Party”
• Trump Warns SC Voters They’ll “Lose Everything” If Darline Graham Doesn’t Win Senate Race: “Pretend I’m on the Ballot”
• Trump Cheers as SCOTUS Allows WH Ballroom Construction to Resume

ECONOMY

• “Missed Opportunity”: U.S. Official Blames Canada for Failed Trade Deal
• Trade School Enrollment Surges 20% as More Americans Ditch College

• Red Lobster Brings Back “Endless Shrimp” After Bungled Promotion Pushed Chain Into Bankruptcy
• SBA Proposes Changes That Could Help More than 110,000 Small Businesses
• Biden-Era Medicare Drug Pricing Control Could Lead to Higher Costs, Analysts Warn
• Tesla and Other Automakers Recall 4.3 Million Vehicles Across China
• Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Ottawa Fails to Finalize Trade Deal
• DeSantis Announces Major Step in Abolishing Florida Property Taxes
• Mayor Karen Bass Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Settle Paramount Lawsuit

SWAMP WATCH

• Head U.S. Islamic Org to Use $140 Million in Tithes to Finance Muslim Candidates
• $1M School Fraud Scheme Ends with Ex-Superintendent and Two Others Sentenced

• ABA Votes to Roll Back DEI Rules as Trump Moves to End Group’s Grip on Law Schools
• ADF Warns WNBA It Could Face Legal Liability for Silencing Sophie Cunningham Fans
• Feds Charge “War Room” Racketeering Ring in $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Case
• Bill Gates’ Secret “Q” Clearance Reveals a Chilling Backstory
• The Shocking Information Withheld from the Jury About Karmelo Anthony
• NJ Gov. Sherrill Signs Law Strengthening Protections for Gender-Affirming Care Doctors
• Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Visa Suspension Covering 75 Countries

NATIONAL SECURITY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

• Grand Central Slashing Victims Prepare Lawsuit Against NYC over Subway Security
• TPS Is Over: ICE Arrests Nearly 300 Haitians in Ohio
• Twice-Deported Criminal Alien Busted by ICE with 275 Pounds of Meth
• UK Hands Out Pamphlets to Migrants Instructing Them Not to Rape or Sexually Harass Others
• Sword Attack at Swedish School Leaves One Dead, 18-Year-Old Suspect Arrested
• Migrant Boat Capsizes off Tunisia, Leaving Two Dead and 12 Missing
• Iran’s Oil Exports to China Collapse Under U.S. Blockade
• Former Acting U.S. Attorney Found Dead in San Diego Federal Building
• Pentagon: 757 U.S. Service Members Wounded Since Iran War Started

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Bill Maher: Democrats Can Be Open About Faith, as Long as It “Isn’t Jewish”
• WNBA Player Rips “Gay” Men over Sex Toys Being Thrown Onto the Court During Games
• Stallone’s “Tulsa King” Gets Big Season 4 Update
• Donnie Wahlberg Posts Video of Him & Wife Jenny McCarthy Getting Baptized After “Surrendering” Lives to Jesus in CA Church
• Tim Allen Pays Emotional Tribute to Onscreen Daughter Hayden Panettiere After Her Tragic Death at 36
• Seattle Times Writer Resigns After Paper Rejects Column Defending Sophie Cunningham
• America 250 Celebration Continues as IndyCar Grand Prix Speeds Into Nation’s Capital
• White House Fires Back at Rosie O’Donnell: “Nasty Woman” Whose Brain Is “Destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome”
• Another Sex Toy Thrown Onto WNBA Court as Angel Reese Identifies the Alleged Culprit

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Gaming Giant Roblox Argues Teen Suicide Victim Waived Right to Sue When She Turned 8 Years Old
• TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement over Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy
• The Odds of a Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Today
• A Computer Made of Human Neurons? World-First Data Center Puts 16 Million Cells to Work
• U.S. To Explore Floating Nuclear Plants and Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships
• “Grand Theft Auto 6” Leaks Suggest Players May Have Access to a Complete Playable Build
• Watch: Darth Vader Shows up at San Diego City Council Meeting to Mock Flock Cameras: “This Is What the Emperor Needs”
• Tech Giants Scramble to Counter Growing Backlash Against AI Data Centers
• General Atomics Unveils Wildfire Drone with 11,500-Mile Range and Anti-Ship Missile Capability

HEALTH, FITNESS & MORE

• Americans’ Drinking Remains at Record Low: Poll
• Adult ADHD Diagnoses and Medication Use Surge Worldwide, Global Data Shows
• Is AI Making America’s Mental Health Crisis Worse?
• The Hidden Link Between Depression, Loneliness and Cognitive Decline
• This Popular Tea May Help Calm Inflammation and Protect Your Brain
• Eggplant Packs Antioxidants: How to Get the Most Health Benefits
• Sitting All Day? This 10-Minute Routine Can Help Strengthen Your Back
• Actor and Former Wrestler Tyler Mane Credits Early Diagnosis After Breast Cancer Discovery
• Research Links Father’s Absence in Early Childhood to Earlier Puberty

OPINION

• Thaddeus G. McCotter: MAGA and the DSA: Differences Between These Populist Antagonists
• Chris Bray: Your Son Doesn’t Want You to Complain About His Deployment
• Will Coggin: PETA Defends El-Sayed’s “Pet Massacre”
• Scott Hogenson: When a Tent Gets Too Big
• Rich Lowry: Knee-Jerk Flock Panic Threatens a Tool That’s Making Our Cities Safer
• Jeff Davidson: The Eternal Leftist Quest for Free Stuff
• Geoffrey Ingersoll: That’s It, Ban Women from Using the Internet
• Josh Hammer: Florida Is the New Ground Zero for Both Political Parties’ Civil Wars
• Mark Dubowitz: Beware Iran’s Most Devious Weapon — Another “October Surprise”