Trump says U.S. won’t benefit from $20 billion bailout for Argentina By his own account, Trump is offering $20 billion to Argentina to help its politically aligned president, Javier Milei, who faces a possible financial crisis and a legislative election on Oct. 26.

President Donald Trump acknowledged a $20 billion bailout for Argentina would not primarily serve American interests, testing the patience of domestic farmers who have yet to receive their own relief from Trump’s trade war.

More children with autism died in 2024 after wandering away than in any other year since the National Autism Association began tracking cases, said the association’s co-founder.

So far this year, at least 75 children have died. https://wapo.st/47o6PEr

White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

The Trump administration's sweeping Education Department layoffs have cast doubt on a pair of decades-old promises from Congress: ensuring disabled students receive a free and appropriate education and protecting all pupils from discrimination in schools. nyti.ms/4n4yFKq

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

N.Y. prosecutors indict business leader in alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scam Chen Zhi, leader of Prince Holding Group, allegedly targeted victims through social media and ran labor camps in Cambodia forcing workers to recruit others.

Chen Zhi, leader of international business conglomerate Prince Holding Group, was indicted in connection with an alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scheme that involved forced labor camps in Cambodia, prosecutors announced.

Why Is Las Vegas Tourism Declining? It’s a Perfect Storm. As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, the city finds itself caught in a perfect storm.

As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, Las Vegas finds itself caught in a perfect storm.

President Donald Trump cancels $583 million in energy projects for Illinois, one of many blue states affected Exelon, the University of Illinois and the Gas Technology Institute in Des Plaines are among those in Illinois affected by Trump administration cuts following the federal government shutdown.

President Donald Trump’s planned termination of nearly $8 billion for energy projects primarily in states that didn’t vote for him includes $583 million in cuts for projects in Illinois.

Fed’s Independence Remains at Risk Despite Temporary Legal Victory

Cook may have notched another win in her legal battle with Trump over his attempt to oust her as a Fed governor, but the threat to independence won't fade anytime soon

"It’s a time to exhale but not breathe easy," says @petercontibrown.bsky.social

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Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.

Robert Morris, the founder of a Texas megachurch with one of the nation’s largest congregations, pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a girl in the 1980s, according to court documents.

We’ve gotten several messages that the Trump administration has tampered with federal employees’ email systems, making some people’s automatic Out of Office replies blame the government shutdown on the “radical left.” This was done without the employees’ knowledge.

N.C. Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment Decarlos Brown Jr. had harbored paranoid delusions for years, yet under state law he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.

The suspect who was charged with stabbing a Ukrainian woman to death on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, had harbored paranoid delusions for years. Under the state's law, he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.

Inside How the Trump Admin Is Working to Unravel the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Trump administration, led by Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russ Vought, has been working diligently to unravel the CFPB, a brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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Walmart and Navy Federal Credit Union were investigated for scamming consumers, but now they’re thanking Donald Trump for letting them off the hook.

Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.

How a State Department oversight bill became a partisan food fight The House Foreign Affairs Committee began what many saw as a good-faith bipartisan effort on State Department oversight. It ended badly.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a series of State Department policy bills that would lock in parts of the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency, including a diminished role for the already struggling foreign aid arm of USAID.

All of the Most Beautiful Wrapping Paper the Internet Has to Offer We tested wrapping paper and gift bags from 14 different paper companies and other vendors to find the most beautiful, convenient, family-friendly options.

We tested tons of wrapping paper and gift bags to find the most beautiful and convenient options.

We will not let Republicans continue to attack health care. Democrats are united and we are fighting to keep Americans covered.

Third batch of documents from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, and Prince Andrew.

Things are starting to get more interesting. The Epstein estate has turned over another batch of materials to the House Oversight Committee more than 8,000 documents in total, including unredacted calendars, call logs, and cash ledgers.

Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall A Palestinian state would be “national suicide” for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out calls for a Palestinian state during a combative speech at the UN in New York on Friday, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.

A school in Kentucky banned phones. Remarkable things started happening. After Ballard High School banned phones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.

After this high school in Kentucky banned cellphones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.

Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans.

Feminist stories, climate crisis come to life in artwork at the South Asia Institute What started as a Streeterville couple’s private collection of South Asian art led to the formation of a unique museum and cultural space in the South Loop.

What started as a Streeterville couple's private collection of South Asian art led to the formation of a unique museum and cultural space in the South Loop.

Let's get this straight: MGX – a shady Abu Dhabi firm – cut deals to get sensitive American technology while enriching the Trump family’s crypto firm.

Now, Trump wants that same firm and his billionaire friends to control what you watch on TikTok?

What are we even doing here?

RFK Jr. wants to end mental health screenings in schools. Experts say it's a bad idea Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.

A D.C. neighborhood long home to immigrants pushes back against ICE arrests In Mount Pleasant, long home to a large Latino immigrant community, neighbors have sought ways to counter a pervasive sense of helplessness as ICE agents have swooped in.

A D.C. neighborhood is trying to push back against ICE, using whistles, a text chain and patrols to alert each other of raids.

“Can we stop ICE from coming? No,” said one longtime resident. “But can we make it uncomfortable? … Yeah.”

Chicago Cubs clinch a playoff berth — their 1st in 5 seasons — with an 8-4 win over Pittsburgh Pirates The Chicago Cubs are heading to the postseason for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.

Pop the champagne bottles: The Chicago Cubs are heading to the postseason.

The Cubs clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s their first postseason berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.

Obama center construction tab reaches $615M as opening nears The construction cost of $615 million so far for former President Barack Obama’s namesake center campus on the South Side is more than double the earliest estimates.

The cost to build former President Barack Obama’s namesake center campus rose to $615 million through the end of 2024, according to the latest reports from the Obama Foundation.

The U.S. is a major importer of Indian products made from Russian oil The United States imports oil products from India's Reliance Industries refinery, which sources nearly half its oil from Russia.

The United States imports oil products from India's Reliance Industries refinery, which sources nearly half its oil from Russia.

Adams Administration Move to Let ICE Into Rikers Is Illegal, Judge Rules

NEW: A NY state judge struck down an executive order issued by the Eric Adams administration that sought to allow ICE into Rikers Island, calling it “illegal.”

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How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein

The country’s most powerful bank became a critical cog in Epstein’s massive sex trafficking operation.

JPM processed more than $1 billion in transactions for the sex offender.

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States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws

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