Day: November 1, 2025

Trump White House limits reporters’ access to staff offices in latest move restricting press coverage

1:56 pm November 1, 2025

The White House announced on Friday that journalists would no longer be authorized to freely access an area of the West Wing that is home to offices for various senior communications officials, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. In a memorandum, the National Security Council said journalists are prohibited from accessing Room 140, also known as […]

Dodgers stave off elimination to set up winner-take-all World Series Game 7

11:21 am November 1, 2025

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers entered Friday night just one loss away from elimination. But a bold move to bring in Sunday’s projected starter, Tyler Glasnow, in the final frame of the ninth inning helped the Dodgers survive. Glasnow entered Friday’s win-or-go home game with a Toronto Blue Jays runner on second […]

Illinois lawmakers pass bill banning ICE immigration arrests near courthouses

8:31 am November 1, 2025

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill on Friday prohibiting federal agents from making immigration arrests near courthouses. The measure also allows lawsuits when people believe their constitutional rights were violated during civil immigration arrests. The legislation, approved largely along party lines, was sent to Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk. His office said he supports the idea […]

VP JD Vance dresses up as his own viral meme for Halloween, social media post tops 15 million views

8:05 am November 1, 2025

Vice President JD Vance leaned into an internet joke at his own expense this Halloween, posting a short video of himself wearing a curly brown wig to mimic a meme that’s followed him for months. In the TikTok clip, filmed at the Naval Observatory residence, Vance opens the door in a dark suit and red […]

Federal judge blocks Trump order requiring citizenship proof on federal voter registration forms

7:28 am November 1, 2025

A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot enforce an executive order requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship on federal voter registration forms, a decision the administration defends as a lawful effort to protect election integrity. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, D.C., on Friday found the requirement unconstitutional, writing that the president […]