US Government
CNBC’s Joe Kernen ends tense interview with Sen. Rubén Gallego after clash over shutdown and ACA subsidies
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In a live CNBC appearance on October 27, 2025, Sen. Rubén Gallego of Arizona sparred with Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernen over Democrats’ push to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies during the ongoing government shutdown, leading Kernen to cut the interview short.
Trump commutes George Santos' prison sentence
President Donald Trump announced on October 17, 2025, that he has commuted the prison sentence of former New York Republican Representative George Santos. Santos, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, had been serving more than seven years behind bars since July 2025. The move releases him immediately, drawing comparisons from Trump to past misstatements by Senator Richard Blumenthal.
Trump says Constitution bars third term, tamping down 2028 speculation
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Aboard Air Force One on October 29, 2025, en route to South Korea, President Donald Trump said the Constitution is "pretty clear" that he cannot run again in 2028, after weeks of hints and a fresh push from ally Steve Bannon. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four elections, limits presidents to two terms.
Speaker Johnson criticizes AOC after her attacks on government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson sharply rebuked Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez following her criticisms of him during a CNN town hall on the government shutdown. Ocasio-Cortez accused Johnson of punishing Americans and demanded concessions from President Donald Trump on healthcare and other issues. Johnson called her comments comical yet dangerous, labeling her and Senator Bernie Sanders as leaders of a Marxist shift in the Democratic Party.
Youth climate plaintiffs persist in lawsuit against US government
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A group of young Americans who sued the federal government over climate change in 2015 continues their legal battle despite repeated court setbacks. The plaintiffs, represented by Our Children's Trust, argue that government policies violate their constitutional rights. Recent efforts focus on new strategies to revive the case.
Trump labels Democrats as kamikaze pilots in TV interview
President Donald Trump criticized the Democratic Party as self-destructive during a Sunday interview on Fox News. He likened Democrats to 'kamikaze pilots' for supporting figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Trump also addressed recent protests and government shutdown measures.