News for October 10, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson is keeping the House out of session during the shutdown fight, even as the stalemate deepens and Representative Adelita Grijalva waits to be sworn in.

Trump meant to send a private message to Pam Bondi asking for charges against his critics, but he accidentally posted it publicly.

Donald Trump fell short in his long push for the Nobel Peace Prize, which went instead to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Pennsylvania’s usually quiet court retention vote is drawing unusual attention and money because three Supreme Court justices, including Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht, could help decide the court’s balance for years.

In their only Virginia governor debate, Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears clashed over violent texts sent by Democrat Jay Jones, while also sparring on culture-war issues, the shutdown, and other campaign topics.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. bought Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap to help steady Argentina’s shaky markets.