President Trump sat down with CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell on Friday for an interview that will air Sunday on “60 Minutes.” The interview, which took place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, will air Sunday at 7:30pm ET on Sunday. The sit-down is the first time Trump has done an interview with the network... ... Read full Story
President Trump indicated Friday he would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if given "the appropriate legal direction" after a federal judge ordered officials to spend an emergency fund for the program. SNAP benefits are set to lapse Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown, and Trump administration officials have been adamant that they would... ... Read full Story
President shares before-and-after photos of renovated Lincoln Bedroom bathroom on Truth Social, featuring polished statuary marble and gold fixtures. ... Read full Story
Trump tariff case before Supreme Court could reshape presidential power. Global trade uncertainty grows as justices weigh emergency authority limits this Wednesday. ... Read full Story
Military veterans in Congress are criticizing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for dodging questions on whether he will forego his paycheck as government workers go without pay. ... Read full Story
President Trump told reporters Friday they would “find out very soon” when asked to clarify if he plans on resuming underground nuclear detonation tests following his announcement this week that he is directing the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons tests. "You’ll find out very soon. But we’re going to do some testing, yeah," Trump said... ... Read full Story
The White House on Friday announced it would no longer allow members of the media to freely access a part of the West Wing that houses the press secretary's office and other staff members. The White House issued a memo that prohibits journalists from accessing "Upper Press," which is situated near the Oval Office, without... ... Read full Story
President Trump said Friday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for an ad that used former President Reagan's criticism of tariffs in an attempt to tweak the White House's trade policies. The Ontario ad aired during the World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers — and clearly irked Trump,... ... Read full Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on a report Friday that the Trump administration had decided to strike military installations in Venezuela. "Your 'sources' claiming to have 'knowledge of the situation' tricked you into writing a fake story," Rubio posted on social platform X. He was responding to a Miami Herald report that said... ... Read full Story
The U.S. won’t be sending any “high level” representatives to this year’s United Nations climate summit, a White House official told The Hill on Friday. The summit, known as COP30, will be held in Brazil next month. Traditionally at such meetings, nations discuss their plans for climate action, unveil climate-related initiatives and seek to negotiate... ... Read full Story
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) and other Democrats slammed the Trump administration Friday after a judge ordered the federal government to release emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the government shutdown. A federal judge on Friday rejected arguments that the emergency funds can be used only for hurricanes or other uncontrollable... ... Read full Story
Democrats block Virginia lieutenant governor from campaign events through redistricting sessions, and her husband fills in at a Republican ticket rally near Virginia Tech. ... Read full Story
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put four companies on notice for marketing “unapproved fluoride-containing ingestible drugs” for use by children under the age of 3 or children at low or moderate risk of tooth decay. “This Halloween, the FDA is driving a stake through the heart of outdated science and protecting our kids... ... Read full Story
A Tucson, Ariz., man has been charged in connection with 764, a digital network of suspected predators using social media to blackmail children into hurting themselves and others for online bragging rights. Baron Cain Martin, 21, was charged with 29 counts, including conspiring to provide material support to terrorists; conspiring to kill, kidnap or maim... ... Read full Story
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani campaigned with seniors and hospital workers while delivering a closing message focused on affordability with the election just days away. ... Read full Story
The government shutdown affects 12,800 healthcare center beds across 32 states, primarily affecting senior citizens and Medicare patients. ... Read full Story
Virginia Republicans face uphill battle as polls show mixed results for GOP ticket including Earle-Sears trailing Democrat Spanberger in governor race. ... Read full Story
A pair of federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep SNAP payments flowing during the government shutdown, averting a lapse in food aid for millions of Americans. ... Read full Story
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called President Trump's move to restart nuclear weapons testing "acts of a weak person" and embarrassing. Speaking with NBC News's Kristin Welker, Newsom said "it's performative" on Trump's part to restart the weapons testing, behavior that Newsom compared with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He also pointed out... ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:
arbitrary \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ adjective
Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.
// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.
// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.
“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024
Did you know?
Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.