California voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to levy a one-time 5% surtax on billionaires' wealth, with most of the money going to healthcare. The New York Post reports that Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the opponents, though that detail could not be independently confirmed.
President Trump has signed an order waiving Russia-related sanctions and tariffs in a law named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Lawmakers in both parties, including Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, are criticizing it, and the White House says it is protecting peace talks.
Nithya Raman called the Gates-era LAPD a 'gold standard' on immigration noncooperation, and Mayor Karen Bass has demanded she retract and apologize. Raman says Bass twisted her words.
A man was shot in the chest and killed at the 53rd Street–Seventh Avenue subway station in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, and police say the gunman fled on foot. Police say the attack was not random, but no arrest had been made as of Saturday afternoon.
Vice President JD Vance told CBS that most ICE officers are patriots and that the administration has a responsibility to prosecute and investigate those who "screw up." He declined to single out any incident, saying some cases have ended in retraining or discipline that is not always publicized.
A Bend, Oregon, father heard gunshots while driving home for lunch, followed a teenage gunman into the elementary school where his daughters are students and fatally shot him, according to his family and police accounts relayed by several outlets.
President Trump hosted Kid Rock, HBO host Bill Maher and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith for dinner at the White House Thursday night. Kid Rock called it "epic," though so far his account is the only one on record.
President Trump told reporters he did not order the slowdown of SpaceX's military satellite service in Ukraine, does not think Elon Musk did, and does not know who did. Reuters, Musk and the White House have each described the matter differently, and the question remains unresolved.
The New York Times reports that about 600 soldiers from the Army's 10th Mountain Division are heading to Latin America, starting in Panama, to train with local forces. No official statement was found, though a senior U.S. official confirmed the forward-staging to Fox News.
San Francisco police say a months-long investigation called Operation D-Line has produced four arrests in the February shooting of 49ers defensive lineman Keion White. So far only two of the men have been charged.
A unanimous 11th Circuit panel says Florida's law barring social media accounts for children under 14 is likely constitutional and has vacated the injunction that blocked it. Enforcement timing is unconfirmed, and the tech industry is weighing its next move.
MS NOW reported that FBI Director Kash Patel had landed in Russia, citing two unnamed sources. The FBI posted video of him at a Liberty University event in Lynchburg, Virginia, and the network corrected the report on air about two hours later.
Two anonymous women have filed a federal civil suit accusing former Rep. Matt Gaetz and two Florida associates of a sex-trafficking scheme. Gaetz says much of the conduct alleged is false and that he looks forward to deposing his accusers.
Savannah police found a newborn alive in a trash can near a hotel on a Saturday morning in October, according to local reports relayed by national outlets. Three adults have been charged, but key details remain unreported.
Kamala Harris told podcast host Keke Palmer that the country needs more justices on the Supreme Court and that the popular vote has to matter, according to Fox News. She also backed statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico if the people there want it.
A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel has blocked California's law requiring federal immigration agents to display visible identification, holding that it violates the Supremacy Clause.
Anti-war protesters interrupted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth several times at the Army's annual meeting in Washington. He responded with quips, the crowd chanted back, and he went on to make the case for a $1.5 trillion defense budget.
