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Here’s a List of The Incredible Amount of Work From Trump’s First Week.

In just one week, President Trump has taken more than 300 executive actions, securing more than a trillion dollars in U.S. investment, overseeing a significant drop in illegal border crossings, deporting criminal illegal alien rapists, gang members, and suspected terrorists, and restoring common sense to the government.

The following information provided by the Trump White House presents a stark difference between his predecessor, and even eclipses his first term, flying in the face of critics from both left and right who suggested a second Trump term would be either “lame duck” or that the President was simply “too old” to hit the ground running.

SECURING THE HOMELAND:

  • Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support.
  • A National Border Emergency has been declared.
  • Construction resumed on the U.S./Mexico border wall.
  • Deportation flights of criminal illegal aliens ramped up.
  • U.S. military troops are being deployed to assist in securing the southern border, while the Coast Guard is surging assets to the Gulf of America.
    • U.S. Northern Command: “Active-duty Marines and Soldiers continue to deploy and are integrating with @USNationalGuard forces already along the border and working together with the @DHSgov and @CBP.”
  • The so-called “CBP One” app — which “paroled” more than one million illegal immigrants into the country — was shut down.
  • The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing the parole status of illegal aliens who were allowed into the country under the Biden administration.
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies began targeted operations in cities across the country to enforce immigration law, preserve public safety, and get criminals out of our communities.
    • Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks: “USBP agents and the U.S. Coast Guard apprehended an aggravated felon aboard a small boat in open waters near Puerto Rico. Biometric checks identified Dominican Republic national Ramon Perez-Valdez, who has a conviction for aggravated felony robbery involving a gun and a prior deportation. Additionally, officials will repatriate the 41 undocumented non-citizens on the boat to their home country.”
    • Breitbart News: “President Donald Trump’s administration arrested 538 illegal aliens on Thursday, ranging from child predators to gang members and a suspected terrorist.”
    • Fox News: “Between midnight Jan. 21 and 9 a.m. Jan 22, a 33-hour period, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested more than 460 illegal immigrants that include criminal histories of sexual assault, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, drugs and weapons offenses, resisting arrest and domestic violence.”
    • The Washington Times: “ICE arrested 10 Tren de Aragua gang members, more than 400 criminals in one day”
    • New York Post: “Trump’s ICE raids turn up pedophiles, gangbangers, and NY-based suspected terrorist as 538 migrants arrested: ‘Heinous crimes’”
    • Fox News: “Trump’s ICE racks up hundreds of arrests, including illegal immigrants arrested for horror crimes”
    • Fox’s Bill Melugin: “ICE has arrested three more Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members, all of whom were previously caught and released at the border by the Biden administration in 2023.”
    • ICE: “Pablo Beningo Calva-Deamonte, a Mexican national with three DUI convictions, faces removal after his arrest by @ERODenver officers Jan. 22. The criminal alien has already been removed from the U.S. twice.”
    • ICE: “Jose Roberto Rodriguez-Urbina, an alleged MS-13 gang member, faces removal after his arrest by @ERONewYork on Jan. 22. He’s wanted in El Salvador on extortion charges.”
    • ICE: “Adan Pablo-Ramirez, a Mexican national with 2 DUIs, faces removal after his arrest by @EROChicago on Jan. 22. He has an existing removal order from 2019.”
    • New York Post: “Feds round up 50 Tren de Aragua members at ‘makeshift nightclub’ in Aurora, Colorado as DEA, ICE hit cities across US”
    • DEA Rocky Mountain: “#DEA agents, @HSIDenver @ERODenver @ATF_Denver & local partners conduct an early AM operation targeting drug trafficking & members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). Drugs, weapons, and cash were seized in Adams County. Nearly 50 illegal aliens were taken into custody.”
    • Fox News: “ICE arrests nearly 1,000 illegal aliens during sixth day of Trump administration”
  • Encounters with illegal aliens at the southern border have “plummeted” as Border Patrol agents are once again allowed to enforce the law.
    • NewsNation’s Ali Bradley: “Border Patrol agents will once again be engaging in pursuits with suspected human and drug smugglers down here at the southern border … The practice was essentially prohibited under the Biden Administration.”
  • The Department of Homeland Security reinstated use of the term “illegal alien.”
  • The Department of Justice announced it will take action against so-called “sanctuary cities” for obstruction of U.S. law.

UNLEASHING AMERICAN ENERGY.

  • A National Energy Emergency has been declared to unlock our full energy potential and bring down costs for American families.
  • Every one of the Biden administration’s job-killing, pro-China, anti-American energy regulations have been rescinded.
  • Americans have been empowered with choices in vehicles, showerheads, toilets, washing machines, light bulbs, and dishwashers.
  • The job-killing Green New Scam was terminated.
  • The United States withdrew from the disastrous Paris Climate Agreement, which unfairly ripped off our country.
  • New federal leasing and permitting for massive wind farms, which degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American consumers, have been paused.
  • Bureaucratic regulations, which impeded Alaska’s ability to develop its vast natural resources, have been reversed.
  • Offshore drilling has been opened to “drill, baby, drill.”
  • The Biden-era electric vehicle mandate was terminated.
  • The Department of Energy ended the Liquefied Natural Gas pause and returned to regular order.

INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE:

  • President Trump announced the largest Artificial Intelligence infrastructure project in history with $500 billion in planned private sector investment.
  • Saudi Arabia declared its intention to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years.
  • After meeting with President Trump, Stellantis announced it will reopen its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois — putting 1,500 employees back to work — and build its next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, Michigan. The company also announced new investments in their Toledo, Ohio, and Kokomo, Indiana, facilities.
  • Electronics giants Samsung and LG “are considering moving their plants in Mexico to the US.”
  • The Wall Street Journal: “Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Product in America—or Pay Tariffs”

FOREIGN POLICY:

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
  • Colombia agreed to President Donald Trump’s terms and will accept flights of Colombian illegal aliens being returned on military planes.
  • The Department of State declared an America First foreign policy.
  • The Department of State issued a “pause” on existing foreign aid grants to ensure accountability and efficiency.
  • President Trump continues to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists.
  • The Iran-backed Houthis were redesignated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
  • President Trump announced “urgent and decisive retaliatory measures” against Colombia for its refusal to accept repatriation flights of deportees from the U.S.
  • The State Department announced it will “no longer undertake any activities that facilitate or encourage mass migration.”
  • Belarus unilaterally released an innocent American citizen, Anastassia Nuhfer, who was taken during the Biden administration.
  • The Department of State ordered embassies worldwide to only fly the American flag — not activist flags.
  • The Mexico City Policy was reinstated to ensure no taxpayer dollars support foreign organizations that perform, or actively promote, abortion in other nations.
  • The United States is rejoining the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which promotes and strengthens opportunities for women and girls around the world, and protects the family as the fundamental unit of society.
  • Bloomberg: “One by One, World Leaders in Davos Fall in Line in Trump Era”

COMMON SENSE AND KILLING ‘WOKE’:

  • Discriminatory “DEI” offices, employees, and practices have been eliminated across the bureaucracy alongside a return to merit-based hiring.
    • Fox News: “Trump’s federal DEI purge puts hundreds on leave, nixes $420M in contracts”
  • The Federal Aviation Administration must return to merit-based hiring for all positions.
  • Affirmative action in federal government hiring has ended.
  • All federal employees have been ordered to return to the workplace.
  • It is now the official policy of the U.S. government that there are only two sexes.
  • The weaponization of the federal government against its citizens has ended.
  • Censorship by the government against its own citizens has ended in favor of free speech.
  • President Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
  • President Trump restored the name Mount McKinley to North America’s highest peak.
  • The Department of Government Efficiency was established to maximize government productivity and ensure the best use of taxpayer funds.
    • DOGE: “In the first 80 hours, approx $420M of current/impending contracts have been canceled. 2 leases have also been canceled. Initial focus is mainly on DEI contracts and unoccupied buildings.”
  • Security clearances were stripped from the infamous 51 “Spies Who Lied” and other intelligence officials who misused the public trust.
  • CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a buried official assessment declaring the pandemic likely originated in a Wuhan lab.

DEFENDING AMERICA:

  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
  • Secretary Hegseth declared “no more DEI” at the Department of Defense.
  • Secretary Hegseth outlined President Trump’s “Peace through Strength” mission: “We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence.”
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Trump Extends Mexico’s Tariff Deadline as Negotiations with Sheinbaum Progress.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an extension of the trade deadline between Mexico and the U.S. to discuss pending issues.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement followed a conversation on Saturday, with Sheinbaum addressing the matter in her Monday press conference in Mexico City.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I was interested in making sure that November 1 didn’t arrive without us having communicated and that we were in agreement that our teams were still working,” said Sheinbaum.

🎯IMPACT: Following the announcement, Mexico’s peso saw a modest gain, strengthening by 0.29 percent to 18.38 per dollar, reflecting confidence in the ongoing negotiations.

IN FULL

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed on Monday that she had spoken with President Donald J. Trump over the weekend, resulting in an agreement to extend the trade deadline for discussions between the two nations. The original pause in tariff increases, agreed upon in July, was set to expire this week.

Sheinbaum stated during her morning press conference, “I was interested in making sure that November 1 didn’t arrive without us having communicated and that we were in agreement that our teams were still working.” She added that the focus remains on resolving 54 outstanding trade barriers.

Following the announcement, Mexico’s peso saw a modest gain, strengthening by 0.29 percent to 18.38 per dollar, reflecting confidence in the ongoing negotiations. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has largely shielded Mexico from significant tariff hikes in recent years, but the deal is set for review next year.

Earlier in October, Sheinbaum expressed optimism about reaching a favorable trade agreement and highlighted plans to advance projects related to electric vehicles, semiconductors, satellites, drones, and artificial intelligence (AI). “We continue working and there is no situation in the near future where there could be any special tariff on November 1,” she noted.

When asked whether Mexico would continue to approach U.S. trade talks independent of Canada—including next year’s USMCA review—Sheinbaum urged caution. “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” she said. Last week, President Trump broke off trade talks with Canada over a lack of progress and meddling by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

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REPORT: East Wing Debris May Be Used to Renovate Decrepit DC Golf Course.

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WHAT HAPPENED: The East Wing of the White House was demolished, and its debris was transported to various locations.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, construction workers, and local reporters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 2025, East Potomac Park and Hyattsville, Maryland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Oh, they’re gonna turn it into another hole,” said an employee at East Potomac Golf Links.

🎯IMPACT: The debris is being used for potential redevelopment, including a new golf course hole.

IN FULL

The East Wing of the White House has been demolished to create space for a grand ballroom to host state functions, with the resulting debris—including soil and various materials—hauled off to multiple sites across Washington, D.C., and its environs. Reports indicate the dirt has been dumped at East Potomac Park, close to the Jefferson Memorial.

Trucks hauling construction materials have been observed pulling into the East Potomac Golf Links, where they unload the dirt at a fenced-off zone. An employee told reporter Nancy Walecky that “they’re gonna turn it into another hole.” President Trump is reportedly eyeing a rebrand and overhaul of the East Potomac Golf Links as the Washington National Golf Course.

Notably, the East Wing is not part of the iconic White House Executive Residence, but a fairly unremarkable outbuilding, dating in its current form to the 1940s, when it was rebuilt to hide the parallel construction of a bunker for the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Nevertheless, the Democrats have exploited the East Wing’s replacement to smear President Donald J. Trump—who is funding the new ballroom at his own expense alongside private donors—as destroying America’s heritage, and exaggerated the building’s historical importance, at one point mistakenly sharing a picture of the East Wing of Buckingham Palace in London, England, in a social media post bemoaning the demolition.

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Leftist Actor LOSES Defamation Case, Forced to Edit 2022 Film.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Actor Steve Coogan and two production companies have agreed to pay substantial damages to settle a libel case brought by a university academic over his portrayal in the film The Lost King.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Steve Coogan, university academic Richard Taylor, Baby Cow Productions, and Pathe Productions.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The settlement was announced in court on Monday, following the 2022 release of The Lost King.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The outcome of this case represents success and vindication after a long and gruelling battle.” – Richard Taylor

🎯IMPACT: The defendants will pay damages, legal costs, and make changes to the film to address Taylor’s defamation claims.

IN FULL

British actor Steve Coogan, together with Baby Cow and Pathe Productions, has agreed to pay substantial damages to Richard Taylor, a university academic, to settle a high court libel case concerning his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King. Coogan is noted for his leftist activism, denouncing Brexit supporters in degrading terms and arguing that Jesus Christ was a “socialist” who “would have hated Republicans,” among other outbursts.

Coogan’s movie portrays the 2012 discovery of King Richard III’s lost remains under a parking lot in Leicester, England. Taylor, then deputy registrar at the University of Leicester, took legal action against the filmmakers for depicting him as “devious”, “weasel-like”, and a “suited bean-counter”. A judge previously determined that the portrayal was defamatory.

William Bennett KC, Taylor’s lawyer, stated in court that the depiction caused “serious harm to his professional and personal reputations” and resulted in “enormous distress and embarrassment”. The settlement includes damages, legal costs, and changes to the film to address the claims.

Now chief operating officer at Loughborough University, Taylor welcomed the resolution, calling it “success and vindication”. He recognized Philippa Langley’s role in starting the project to find Richard III’s remains but stressed the vital contributions of the University of Leicester and its academic team.

In a joint statement, Coogan, Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions reaffirmed their dedication to authentic storytelling, saying, “We remain incredibly proud of this film and are pleased this matter has now been settled.”

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Did Mamdani Make Up His Hijab-Wearing Aunt Who Was Too Scared to Ride the Subway After 9/11?

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WHAT HAPPENED: Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s claim that his aunt stopped riding the subway after 9/11 “because she did not feel safe” wearing her hijab is under scrutiny, with social media sleuths alleging she did not even live in the U.S. at the time of the attack.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, his “aunt,” and social media users.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The controversy surfaced during the New York City mayoral race, in October 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after September 11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab.” – Zohran Mamdani

🎯IMPACT: The controversy has fueled debate over Mamdani’s honesty and integrity.

IN FULL

Zohran Mamdani, the Democrats’ far-left, Ugandan immigrant candidate for New York City Mayor, is facing further pressure for a speech on “Islamophobia” in which he suggested his Muslim aunt was a victim of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, because she “did not feel safe” wearing her hijab on the New York City subway afterwards. Social media sleuths claim to have found the LinkedIn page for his only aunt on his father’s side, Masuma Mamdani, and discovered she does not wear a hijab and lived in Tanzania in 2001. His mother’s family is Hindu.

Mamdani was already facing backlash for the anecdote, as it appeared to emphasize Muslims who felt uncomfortable after 9/11 over the 2,977 people who were killed on the day, mostly in New York City. Vice President J.D. Vance voiced the sentiments of many critics by remarking that, “According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks.”

A number of social media users have compared Mamdani’s anecdote to a famous viral post by the late comedian Norm MacDonald, who quipped in 2016, “What terrifies me is if ISIS were to detonate a nuclear device and kill 50 million Americans. Imagine the backlash against peaceful Muslims?”

Some are attempting to defend Mamdani, however, arguing the aunt referenced in his story may not be Masuma Mamdani, but some other relative or family friend. “South Asians often call even their parents’ cousins, second cousins, third cousins, and also their parents’ friends ‘aunts.’ So this isn’t such a simple open-and-shut case. If you’re South Asian, you’d know who the aunties are,” said one social media user cited by The Times of India.

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Populists Are Returning to Government in This European Country.

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WHAT HAPPENED: The Czech president has tasked billionaire former Prime Minister Andrej Babis with leading talks to form the next government following his party’s recent election victory.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Czech President Petr Pavel and Andrej Babis.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Monday in the Czech Republic.

🎯IMPACT: The decision sets the stage for government formation talks in the Czech Republic following the parliamentary election.

IN FULL

Czech President Petr Pavel has appointed Andrej Babis, the billionaire former prime minister whose populist ANO party emerged victorious in the recent parliamentary vote, to spearhead negotiations for a new coalition government. Pavel announced the appointment during a public address on Monday, stressing the need to safeguard core democratic values amid the process.

This step comes on the heels of ANO’s strong showing in the elections earlier this month, cementing Babis’s central role in shaping the country’s next administration. As a prominent entrepreneur and past head of government, Babis now faces the challenge of forging alliances to deliver a cohesive ruling coalition in the European Union (EU) member state.

Babis’s ascent reflects a broader surge in populist momentum across the continent, where nationalist and anti-establishment populist movements are reshaping the electoral landscape. In the European Parliament, for instance, ANO has aligned with the Patriots for Europe bloc, launched in late June 2024 by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party—which includes Austria’s Freedom Party and Spain’s VOX, and is poised to rank as the chamber’s third-largest faction if it absorbs the Identity and Democracy group.

This continental wave has seen similar breakthroughs elsewhere, such as in Portugal’s May 2025 snap elections, where the anti-immigration Chega party, under André Ventura, captured a record 22.56 percent of the vote amid public frustration over corruption and border policies, nearly matching the opposition Socialists and pressuring the center-right Democratic Alliance to run a minority government.

The populist rise has also provoked backlash from establishment powers, as evidenced by Romania’s December 2024 constitutional court decision to void its presidential runoff, after pro-Trump nationalist Călin Georgescu’s unexpected first-round triumph, citing alleged Russian-linked social media meddling. The move was decried by critics as an undemocratic ploy to thwart populist gains, echoing patterns in other EU states.

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Feds Arrest Anarchist for Alleged $45K Bounty on AG Pam Bondi.

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WHAT HAPPENED: A man was arrested for allegedly posting a $45,000 bounty on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s life via TikTok.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Tyler Maxon Avalos, a 29-year-old Minnesota resident, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Avalos was detained on October 16, following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into his TikTok post.

💬KEY QUOTE: “[Avalos] has a multistate conviction history including a July 2022 felony stalking conviction,” noted the FBI affidavit.

🎯IMPACT: Avalos faces federal charges and a potential prison sentence for interstate transmission of a threat to injure another person.

IN FULL

A 29-year-old Minnesota man, Tyler Maxon Avalos, has been arrested by federal agents after allegedly offering a $45,000 bounty for the killing of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. According to court filings, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detained Avalos on October 16 after receiving a tip about what investigators described as an online “murder-for-hire” plot.

Authorities say Avalos posted a photo of Bondi on TikTok with a red target symbol over her forehead and the caption: “WANTED: Pam Bondi / REWARD: 45,000 DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD).”

Federal agents say Avalos used the screen name “Wacko” and linked to an “An Anarchist FAQ book” on his profile, suggesting anarchist ideological motives.

Court documents reveal Avalos has a history of violence, including convictions for felony stalking in 2022 and felony domestic battery in 2016, as well as a reduced charge of misdemeanor domestic assault that same year. He now faces a federal charge of interstate transmission of a threat to injure another person. If convicted, he could face years in federal prison.

Filings refer to Avalos’s “anarchist ties.” His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to discuss the case in detail but insisted his client “is not guilty of any crime.” Pam Bondi has not issued any public comment on the matter.

The arrest comes amid a broader national focus on left-wing extremist groups and anarchist movements. Recent incidents involving Antifa-style agitation have drawn renewed attention from law enforcement. Earlier this month, a man wearing an “Antifa-style mask” was arrested for allegedly opening fire on a Trump supporter’s home after attempting to remove a pro-Trump banner. Federal prosecutors have also brought the first-ever terrorism charges against self-described Antifa members following a sniper attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

Meanwhile, Rutgers professor Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, has reportedly left the United States, fearing reprisals. Bray has denied being part of Antifa, stating, “I’m not now, nor have I ever been.”

Notably, the Trump administration directed banks and financial institutions to monitor possible funding of Antifa and other left-wing domestic terror groups in recent weeks.

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Trump Hints at Third Term, But Dismisses VP Speculation.

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WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has hinted again at the possibility of a third presidential run, but ruled out serving as Vice President.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, WarRoom host and former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Trump made the remarks aboard Air Force One on Monday, en route to Japan.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Am I not ruling it out? You’ll have to tell me.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s comments fuel speculation about his potential return to the presidential race, while squashing speculation about a bid for the vice presidency.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has not ruled out the possibility of running for the presidency again, stating he has “the best numbers ever” during a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday. The comments were made as Trump traveled to Japan, which has just sworn in a new, anti-mass migration prime minister.

When asked about WarRoom host and former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon recent remarks suggesting Trump win a third term in 2028, Trump responded, “I would love to do it.” Pressed further on whether he was ruling out another run, Trump said, “Am I not ruling it out? You’ll have to tell me.”

Among fellow Republicans, Trump floated Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as possible successors, saying he was “not sure anyone would run against those two.” The America First leader also criticized Democrats, claiming, “We have a great, a great group of people, which they don’t,” specifically mentioning Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), referring to them as “low IQ.”

However, while addressing a theory that he could return to the White House by running as Vice President and having the presidential candidate step aside for him after the election, Trump dismissed the idea as “too cute,” adding, “It wouldn’t be right.”

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Man Accused of Strangling Girlfriend, Setting Fire to Home with Newborn Inside.

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WHAT HAPPENED: A woman and her four-day-old newborn died after the woman was allegedly strangled, and their home was set on fire in Buffalo, New York.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kathleen Carrig, her infant son Noah, and her boyfriend, Kidane Haile, who has been charged with second-degree murder.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The killings occurred on October 18, 2025, at an apartment on Norwood Avenue in Buffalo, New York.

💬KEY QUOTE: “My thoughts remain with the family of these victims as we continue to seek answers and justice.” – District Attorney Mike Keane

🎯IMPACT: Haile faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted, with additional charges anticipated in the coming weeks.

IN FULL

A 29-year-old woman and her four-day-old newborn have been killed in Buffalo, New York. Authorities allege that the woman’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Kidane Haile, strangled her before setting their apartment ablaze with the infant, Noah, inside.

On October 23, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced Haile’s indictment and arraignment for second-degree murder in the death of Kathleen Carrig. Prosecutors indicated that further charges are forthcoming as the investigation continues, particularly concerning the newborn’s death.

The killings took place on October 18 at an apartment on Norwood Avenue. Firefighters found Carrig and her child dead at the scene. Haile, treated for smoke inhalation, was later arrested after investigators determined the fire was suspicious. The Erie County Medical Examiner ruled Carrig’s death as asphyxia due to strangulation.

At a press conference, District Attorney Mike Keane accused Haile of deliberately killing Carrig before starting the fire, stating, “The people intend to seek charges in respect to an additional victim in this case and intend to file a superseding indictment in the very near future.”

Haile, a financial aid advisor at the University of Buffalo, is detained without bail at the Erie County Holding Center. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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D.C. Hit with Spate of Shootings, 11 Wounded Overnight.

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WHAT HAPPENED: D.C. police are investigating a series of shootings across seven locations that left 11 people injured within a nine-hour span.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Victims included men, women, juveniles, and a five-year-old boy. Suspects were described in multiple incidents, with two arrested and three weapons recovered in one case.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The shootings occurred on Friday, October 24, 2025, and early Saturday, October 25, 2025, in various locations across Washington, D.C., including Howard Place NW, Yuma Street SE, and Savannah Terrace SE.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Police urge anyone with information on these cases to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.”

🎯IMPACT: The shootings have prompted heightened police investigations, including the involvement of homicide detectives in one severe case.

IN FULL

Between Friday and early Saturday, Washington, D.C., was struck by a wave of shootings across seven locations, injuring 11 people. The violent spree unfolded over nine hours, affecting victims from juveniles to adults, including a five-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot to the face.

The Metropolitan Police Department reported the incidents began around 5:37 PM on Friday when officers arrived at a hospital where two juvenile females, one shot, were being treated. At 5:49 PM, a teenage male was found shot in the 200 block of 50th Street SE. At 7:30 PM, a man was discovered shot in the 3100 block of 16th Street NW. Soon after, at 8:18 PM, a five-year-old boy was shot on Savannah Terrace SE.

At 8:23 PM, police responded to the 600 block of Howard Place NW, finding five victims—three men, one woman, and a male teen—injured. Two suspects were arrested at the scene, and three weapons were seized. At 9:54 PM, two men were found shot on Benning Road NE. The final incident occurred at 1:56 AM on Saturday, when a man with life-threatening injuries was found in an apartment building on Hiatt Place NW, prompting a homicide investigation.

The shootings highlight persistent concerns about crime in Washington, D.C. In August, President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the American capital, federalizing local law enforcement and surging federal agents and National Guard troops into the city in a successful crime crackdown. However, this has since ended, with some federal presence remaining but the MPD largely back under the control of Democrat mayor Muriel Bowser.

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Harvard Astronomer Says There’s an Alien ‘Mothership’ Behind the Sun.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is set to reach its perihelion, the closest point to the Sun on its trajectory, on October 29.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, NASA scientist Tom Statler, and the broader scientific community.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 29, 2025; the object is currently on the opposite side of the Sun relative to Earth.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you want to take a vacation, take it before [October 29], because who knows what will happen?” – Avi Loeb

🎯IMPACT: Loeb’s theory of extraterrestrial origin has sparked debate, but most scientists believe 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet.

IN FULL

The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is expected to reach the nearest point to the Sun on October 29, following its unusual trajectory through the solar system. Currently, the object is opposite the Earth on the other side of the Sun. While most scientists have concluded that 3I/ATLAS is a comet comprising carbon dioxide ice, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb continues to suggest that the object could be an extraterrestrial “mothership” sent by an intelligent civilization.

As evidence of his claim—which some critics suggest is more of a publicity stunt than a serious proposal—Loeb notes the interstellar object’s unusual trajectory given its size, and claims the object’s path, taking it close to Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, may be more than “extremely rare coincidences.”

Late Thursday, Loeb wrote in a post on Medium, “If you want to take a vacation, take it before [October 29], because who knows what will happen?” He elaborated on the potential for the object to use the Sun’s gravitational pull to accelerate or slow down, referencing the Oberth effect, a principle in physics that allows a spacecraft to generate more energy when its engine is fired at higher speeds.

“If 3I/ATLAS is a massive mothership, it will likely continue along its original gravitational path and ultimately exit the Solar system,” Loeb posits. He speculates: “In that case, the Oberth maneuver might apply to the mini-probes it releases at perihelion towards Solar system planets.”

NASA’s lead scientist for solar system small bodies, Tom Statler, has dismissed Loeb’s theory, stating, “It looks like a comet. It does comet things. It very, very strongly resembles, in just about every way, the comets that we know.” However, Statler did acknowledge that the object has “some interesting properties that are a little bit different from our solar system comets.”

Loeb has admitted that the likelihood of 3I/ATLAS being technological in origin is slim, but emphasized the importance of evidence-based science. “As of now, 3I/ATLAS appears most likely to be a natural comet,” he wrote in a blog post. “But the remote possibility of an Oberth maneuver must be considered seriously as a black swan event with a small probability, because of its huge implications for humanity.”

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