News for October 29, 2025

Philadelphia has launched a new support program to help jurors deal with trauma after serving on violent criminal trials.

President Donald Trump said South Korea can build a nuclear-powered submarine, with the work planned for Philadelphia as part of a broader trade deal.

The Senate approved a Democratic-led resolution to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, but the move is unlikely to become law.

Trump and Xi met in South Korea and said they made progress on tariffs and other trade issues, with Trump lowering one China tariff and both sides signaling more talks.

Some White House ballroom contractors, including EAI Rolloff and McCrery Architects, have lowered their public profile as backlash grows over the East Wing demolition and ballroom project.

Border Patrol is taking the lead in the Trump administration’s Chicago immigration crackdown, making more arrests there than ICE.

The U.S. military is preparing a possible show of force in the South China Sea to push back against China, as President Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet.

The Senate failed to advance a plan to keep SNAP food aid funded during the shutdown, with John Thune rejecting a Democratic carveout and Chuck Schumer pressing for quick action.

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.

MacKenzie Scott gave $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy as philanthropists try to help fill gaps left by federal cuts to disaster aid.