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Weekend votes ‘unlikely,’ Thune says, meaning shutdown could push into next week– www.politico.com

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Weekend votes ‘unlikely,’ Thune says, meaning shutdown could push into next week– www.politico.com
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday that it’s “unlikely” senators will be in the Capitol voting this weekend, all but guaranteeing the government shutdown goes into next week.

“They’ll have a fourth chance tomorrow to vote to open up the government, and if that fails, we’ll give them the weekend to think about it, and then we’ll come back and vote on Monday,” Thune told reporters.

Thune’s comments come as congressional leaders and the White House remain in a stalemate on the second day of the shutdown. Thune left the door open to meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer this week but seemed skeptical that a sitdown would produce a breakthrough.

A single dose of psilocybin may rewire the brain for lasting relief– www.sciencedaily.com

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A single dose of psilocybin may rewire the brain for lasting relief– www.sciencedaily.com
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Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin — the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms — which could lead to new paths forward for pain and mental health management options. Chronic pain affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is often deeply entangled with depression and anxiety, creating a vicious cycle that amplifies suffering and impairs quality of life. The study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania- published today in Nature Neuroscience- offers new insight into ways to disrupt this cycle.

“As an anesthesiologist, I frequently care for people undergoing surgery who suffer from both chronic pain and depression. In many cases, they’re not sure which condition came first, but often, one makes the other worse,” said Joseph Cichon, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Penn and senior author of the study. “This new study offers hope. These findings open the door to developing new, non-opioid, non-addictive therapies as psilocybin and related psychedelics are not considered addictive.”

Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn– www.bbc.com

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Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn– www.bbc.com
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Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year.

The tech magnate’s net worth briefly reached $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon New York time, before dipping slightly to just over $499bn later in the day, the Forbes’ billionaires index reported.

Alongside Tesla, valuations of his other ventures, including the artificial intelligence startup xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also reportedly climbed in recent months.

Pope Leo on Trump’s Gaza peace plan: ‘So far it seems to be a realistic proposal’– thehill.com

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Pope Leo on Trump’s Gaza peace plan: ‘So far it seems to be a realistic proposal’– thehill.com
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Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called President Trump’s Gaza peace plan “realistic” when talking to reporters.

“So far it seems a realistic proposal,” the pope said, according to Vatican News, also saying he wishes Hamas would go with the plan “within the established timeframe.”

“It’s important, nonetheless, that there be a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. But there are elements there that I think are very interesting, and I hope Hamas will accept it within the established time frame,” he added.

Trump would chair an international “board of peace” to govern and rebuild Gaza within a 20-point plan that the White House unveiled Monday, which describes an end to the Israel-Hamas war and a transition toward peace.

The president would oversee the framework and funding for Gaza’s rebuilding until the Palestinian Authority has reached conditions to gain governance in Gaza.

“This body will call on the best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment,” according to the plan.

Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts– www.bostonherald.com

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Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts– www.bostonherald.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government.

Senators were headed back to the Capitol for another vote on government funding on the third day of the shutdown, but there has been no sign of any real progress toward ending their standoff. Democrats are demanding that Congress extend health care benefits, while Republicans are trying to wear them down with day after day of voting on a House-passed bill that would reopen the government temporarily, mostly at current spending levels.

“The Far Left barreled our country into a shut down, hurting all Americans,” a HUD spokesperson said in a statement. “At HUD, we are using available resources to continue supporting our most vulnerable. Why is the media more focused on a banner than repo – LinkedIn

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“The Far Left barreled our country into a shut down, hurting all Americans,” a HUD spokesperson said in a statement. “At HUD, we are using available resources to continue supporting our most vulnerable. Why is the media more focused on a banner than repo – LinkedIn
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Trump Deploys National Guard to Portland to Beat Back Anti-ICE Antifa Mob and Restore Order › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Trump Deploys National Guard to Portland to Beat Back Anti-ICE Antifa Mob and Restore Order › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that National Guard troops have been put in place in Oregon to restore order amid violent anti-ICE demonstrations.

Trump announced the Guard’s deployment on Saturday, posting on Truth Social that at the behest of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem,  he would “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

The president added that he was “authorizing Full Force, if necessary.”

Hakeem Jeffries Freezes When Confronted With Proof Of Healthcare For Illegal Aliens In Dem Plan– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Hakeem Jeffries Freezes When Confronted With Proof Of Healthcare For Illegal Aliens In Dem Plan– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was at a loss for words when CNN host Jake Tapper confronted him with the fact that some portions of the Democratic Party’s demands in the ongoing shutdown fight will provide healthcare for illegal aliens and non-citizens.

Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have claimed that they are merely arguing in favor of a continuation of Obama-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that are set to expire and additional healthcare expenditures for American citizens. “It’s a total, absolute [expletive] lie,” Schumer fumed while speaking with MSNBC on Wednesday morning.

Media Outlets Cut Coverage of Speaker Johnson’s G&A on Healthcare for Illegals › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Media Outlets Cut Coverage of Speaker Johnson’s G&A on Healthcare for Illegals › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is calling out media outlets for cutting off his remarks yesterday during a Q&A about Democratic demands to restore $200 billion in health care subsidies for illegal aliens.

Both CNN and MSNBC broke away from Johnson’s remarks during a press conference yesterday when the Speaker began citing the Democrat’s continuing resolution (CR) bill that contains $1.5 trillion in spending demands, including restoring $200 billion in taxpayer-funded health care benefits going to illegals.

‘Seize The Means Of Production’: Victor Davis Hanson Shares How Mamdani Intends To Achieve ‘His Ultimate Aim’– dailycaller.com

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‘Seize The Means Of Production’: Victor Davis Hanson Shares How Mamdani Intends To Achieve ‘His Ultimate Aim’– dailycaller.com
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Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson said Thursday on Fox News’ “Hannity” that he believes socialist Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani will test how “far he can go” if elected, based on a 2021 statement the nominee made.

Since winning the nomination, Mamdani has faced callouts from Republicans and some Democrats for past remarks expressing anti-police sentiments and for refusing to denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada.” Discussing the deepening division between left and right, Fox’s Sean Hannity asked Hanson if reconciliation is possible despite the wide ideological differences.

In declaring ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump effectively designates smugglers as ‘enemy combatants’ to be killed on sight– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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In declaring ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump effectively designates smugglers as ‘enemy combatants’ to be killed on sight– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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A LICENSE TO KILL: Brushing aside concerns of experts in the law of war, President Donald Trump has declared the United States in a state of “non-international armed conflict” with Venezuelan drug cartels operating in the Caribbean, according to a confidential memo to Congress first obtained by the New York Times, and subsequently from numerous media outlets.

The memo provides the justification for treating suspected drug smugglers spotted on the high seas as “unlawful enemy combatants,” who can be killed on sight, instead of criminals subject to arrest and prosecution.

UK: TWO DEAD, Muslim Named Jihad al-Shami Slaughtered Jews at Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Holiest Day for Jews– gellerreport.com

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UK: TWO DEAD, Muslim Named Jihad al-Shami Slaughtered Jews at Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Holiest Day for Jews– gellerreport.com
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Police said Thursday that the suspect in the deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester was believed to be Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.

Behind the Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar’s president to sack his government– www.yahoo.com

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Behind the Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar’s president to sack his government– www.yahoo.com
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Thousands of people in Madagascar have taken to the streets in different parts of the country for the past week in the largest wave of protests the Indian Ocean island nation has witnessed in more than 15 years.

What began as anger over shortages of basic necessities has rapidly escalated into one of the most serious challenges facing President Andry Rajoelina, who has been in power, for the second time, since 2018. On Monday, in response, he sacked his government but that did not placate the protesters.

At least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in the unrest, according to the UN, although the Malagasy government has dismissed those figures and described them as based on “rumours and misinformation”.

Trump uses repeated funding cuts to pressure California, complicating state’s legal fight– www.latimes.com

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Trump uses repeated funding cuts to pressure California, complicating state’s legal fight– www.latimes.com
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The federal Office for Victims of Crime announced in the summer that millions of dollars approved for domestic violence survivors and other crime victims would be withheld from states that don’t comply with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

California, 19 other states and the District of Columbia sued, alleging that such preconditions are illegal and would undermine public safety.

The administration then took a different tack, announcing that community organizations that receive such funding from the states — and use it to help people escape violence, access shelter and file for restraining orders against their abusers — generally may not use it to provide services to undocumented immigrants.

Home secretary says pro-Palestine protests in wake of Manchester attack are ‘un-British’ | UK news– www.theguardian.com

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Home secretary says pro-Palestine protests in wake of Manchester attack are ‘un-British’ | UK news– www.theguardian.com
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The decision by pro-Palestinian groups and supporters to proceed with protests calling for an end to the war in Gaza after Thursday’s deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester was “fundamentally un-British”, the home secretary has said as she called for other demonstrations this weekend to be called off.

Shabana Mahmood also said she would appeal to anyone thinking of going on one to pause and think how they would feel if a loved one was murdered on the holiest days of the year in their faith.

Mahmood was speaking as more details emerged about the attacker, whom police had named as Jihad al-Shamie, who she said was not known to counter-terrorism police and who had not been referred to the the British government’s Prevent de-radicalisation programme.

Turning Point USA returns to Utah after Charlie Kirk assassination– www.foxnews.com

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Turning Point USA returns to Utah after Charlie Kirk assassination– www.foxnews.com
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LOGAN, Utah – Turning Point USA returned to Utah Tuesday night for its first event in the Beehive State since the conservative campus organization’s founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated at a college speaking event earlier this month.

Kirk was scheduled to appear on campus at Utah State University in Logan as part of his speaking tour, but a revamped cast of speakers includes Gov. Spencer Cox, Rep. Andy Biggs and former Rep. Jason Chaffetz.

‪Cox received a mix of boos and cheers, but the moderator urged hecklers to calm down — ‬invoking Kirk’s memory and calling for an uninterrupted discussion.

Kirk had criticized some of Cox’s more moderate positions. The governor is a Republican.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, former Congressman Jason Chaffetz and Alex Clark participate in a Turning Point USA event at Utah State University on Sept. 30, 2025. It was the first TPUSA event in Utah since Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10. (Alec Thornock for Fox News Digital)

Cox called Kirk’s assassination “an attack on American ideals.”

“It was treasonous,” he said, before noting that Utahns wouldn’t respond with rioting and violence — prompting a loud  cheer.

‘Say it to my face’: House minority leader slams Trump; calls US president ‘racist’ over deepfake video– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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‘Say it to my face’: House minority leader slams Trump; calls US president ‘racist’ over deepfake video– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of being “racist” over a deepfake video posted to the social media platform, which depicted him wearing a sombrero.The fabricated video was posted on Trump’s Truth Social account on Monday night and featured Jeffries sporting an exaggerated handlebar moustache with mariachi music playing in the background. The video, released hours after Trump met with congressional leaders about the looming government shutdown, appeared aimed at mocking Democrats’ stance on federal benefits for migrants — a claim Democrats deny. Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, where numerous Democrats rallied for Republicans to negotiate a bipartisan spending bill, Jeffries stated, “Mr. President, the next time you have something to say about me, don’t cop out through a racist and fake AI video.” He added, “When I’m back in the Oval Office, say it to my face. Say it to my face.”Trump, known for attacking minorities and exacerbating racial tensions to energise his MAGA base, has a longstanding record that Jeffries, the first Black lawmaker to lead either party, has consistently opposed. Uploaded hours after Trump met with congressional leaders regarding the shutdown, the video parodied a press conference held by Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York outside the White House following that meeting. The fake audio portrayed Schumer attacking his own party as being deeply unpopular “because of all of our woke, trans bulls—.” It further asserted, “Not even Black people want to vote for us anymore.”

Mike Johnson Blasts Democrats’ Government Shutdown Hypocrisy– www.breitbart.com

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Mike Johnson Blasts Democrats’ Government Shutdown Hypocrisy– www.breitbart.com
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) put the Democrats on blast with their own words, showing their hypocrisy as they protested against previous government shutdowns while refusing to put a stop to the looming shutdown that will occur at midnight Tuesday if they do not compromise with Republicans.

Johnson has the following video playing on loop on a television outside his office in the U.S. Capitol, pointing out the blatant contradictions of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and more:

“It is not normal to shut down the government when we don’t get what we want,” Ocasio-Cortez said on the House floor in 2019.

Almost exactly one year ago, Schumer apparently cared about how the government shutdown that he is currently hell-bent on forcing would impact average Americans.

Hamas ‘put in a corner’ with new ultimatum from Donald Trump– www.mirror.co.uk

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Hamas ‘put in a corner’ with new ultimatum from Donald Trump– www.mirror.co.uk
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Hamas officials were last night examining a 21 US peace ultimatum to lay down their arms – even as war raged across the Strip, killing at least 46 Palestinians.

Among Gaza’s latest dead were a mother and her six children who died in a missile strike on their apartment block in Deir al-Balah, in the centre of the enclave. More victims were injured in that attack and three people were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in a coast-side camp complex of refugees in al-Mawsi.

Others died in large scale attacks across the Strip that intensified from dawn onwards on Tuesday morning. Just hours before the latest Israeli onslaught, at midnight on Monday Hamas was handed the written peace proposal which has emerged as an ultimatum. Earlier US President Donald Trump the militants have just “three of four days” to agree to the deal. If the document is agreed it will be the closest the Middle East has been to peace since war broke out with a bloody Hamas attack on southern Israel in 2023.