News for October 15, 2025

The US says Hamas has not clearly broken the Gaza ceasefire deal, even though only some of the dead hostages have been returned and Israel is threatening new action.

Rep. Dave Taylor said an altered American flag with a swastika that was shown in his office was vile, inappropriate, and under investigation.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro ordered military exercises after another U.S. strike on a boat accused of carrying drugs, as tensions with President Donald Trump’s administration rose.

The US State Department revoked visas for at least six foreign nationals after public comments about Charlie Kirk’s death, saying it will not host people who wish death on Americans.

Trump’s $20 billion financial support for Argentina has drawn sharp criticism as the U.S. weighs helping a foreign government while American soybean farmers face losses from the China trade fight.

Scott Bessent said the U.S. will not be pushed around by China as a new fight over rare-earth export limits deepens the trade standoff.

The Supreme Court appeared open to weakening the Voting Rights Act in a Louisiana redistricting case that could make it harder to create majority-Black districts.