He ordered an investigation into Biden’s autopen use the same month. via Associated PressAsked by CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell to justify his decision to pardon crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao, Trump responded: “I don’t know who he is. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt.”Trump pardoned Zhao, who goes by CZ, less than two weeks ago. O’Donnell approached Trump with a line of questioning about the pardon, given that his family has made millions from cryptocurrency, drawing accusations that Trump had corruptly pardoned Zhao in order to enrich the Trump clan. “Well, here’s the thing, I know nothing about it because I’m too busy doing the other —” Trump began to reply.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Trump administration said Monday it will pay partial food benefits this month after two federal judges ordered it to do so. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would pay benefits reduced by 50% to the 22 million households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The USDA previously said it couldn’t tap a contingency fund to pay November’s SNAP benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, which has dragged on since October as Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a government funding bill that doesn’t address the expiration of health insurance subsidies. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Monday the administration should use the tariff money to pay the full benefit amount. “The courts have ordered the administration to use its contingency fund to partially cover food assistance to families in need this month — and have made clear it can use its transfer authorities to fully fund SNAP,” Klobuchar said in a statement.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump and allies’ failure to create a viable health care alternative was crystallized in one moment on “60 Minutes” Sunday. The undocumented are generally not eligible for federal health care coverage. “So you’re saying your plan is to tell the Democrats to vote to end the shutdown ... and that you will put forward a healthcare plan?” O’Donnell said. Advertisement“No, we will work on fixing the bad health care that we have right now,” he replied. “My understanding is if those health care subsidies are not extended, premiums will double for many of the people that are on it,” she said.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Senate Democrats have voted 13 times against reopening the government, insisting they need Trump and Republicans to negotiate with them first. Republicans need five additional Democrats to pass their bill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) via Associated PressNo appetite for bipartisanshipAs Democrats have pushed Trump and Republicans to negotiate, Trump has showed little interest in doing so. Democrats have repeatedly said that they need Trump to get serious and weigh in.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sees tariffs — or the threat of them — as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will. AdvertisementThis week, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican president has overstepped federal law with many of his tariffs. The courts left the tariffs in place while the Supreme Court considers the issue. In contrast, Trump has used tariffs as the backbone of his national security and foreign policy agenda, Lipsky said. “On the other hand, you would say there’s probably some backlash.”FILE - The Supreme Court building is seen, June 27, 2024, in Washington.

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said “diversity can be a weakness” when asked to condemn Islamophobic remarks about his opponent Zohran Mamdani. MSNBC Eugene Daniels, who appeared shocked at Cuomo’s comment, asked Cuomo to “correct the record” if he didn’t mean to say that. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Cuomo said, getting Daniels’ name wrong. When MSNBC host Jacqueline Alemany asked if Cuomo condemned Islamophobic comments about Mamdani, Cuomo said “100%.”News: Cuomo Openly Admits That Trump Could Help Him In NYC Mayoral Race“I condemn Islamophobic comments, antisemitic comments, racist comments, bigoted comments, anti-Italian comments, of course,” Cuomo said. “And frankly, it’s not about me, it’s about the fact that there are more than 1 million Muslims who live in New York City,” he continued.

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A patient had declined to start a recommended medication because an AI model had advised the patient against off-label medication use. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn the spirit of science, I repeatedly engaged with numerous AI models using the same prompts. Health: 'AI Psychosis' Is A Real Problem — Here's Who's Most VulnerablePatients and doctors need a nuanced take on the risks and benefits of using AI. Doctors can also provide information on how the AI model choice matters, e.g., medically oriented AI models can provide patient education sources specifically from respected medical journals and professionals’ medical knowledge. Dr. Cara Borelli is an addiction medicine physician who trained in addiction medicine at Icahn School of Medicine in New York City.

Advertisement“Not taking action in your life is sometimes also linked to not having a strong connection with yourself, so maybe those are two branches ... to happiness,” Siddiqi said. Instead of opening up Instagram or Facebook as soon as you wake up, open up your Notes app and write down five things you’re grateful for, she said. But when you push down deep-seated issues, you’re actually harming your happiness — and this especially goes for trauma, Moore-Lobban said. How do I want to do this life?” Lewis said. AdvertisementInstead of looking at happiness as a destination, think of it as the choices along the way, she noted.

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Among those monitoring the situation is Harrison Mann, a 13-year Army officer now with the progressive group Win Without War. Looking at the escalation now and the limited guardrails against it, are you thinking about lessons that could have been learned from the post-9/11 War on Terror? We’ll have to see what votes come out for a war powers resolution against intervention in Venezuela. Sufficient pushback, a climbdown by Venezuela or just Trump volatility are probably our ways out of this, or maybe it’s some combination of all three. If and when this begins, there’s already been a massive economic refugee outflow from Venezuela in part because of sanctions we’ve applied.

An explosion inside a Harvard University medical building early Saturday morning appears to have been “intentional,” police said. A Harvard University Police Department officer arrived at the Goldenson Building after a fire alarm went off at 2:48 a.m., Harvard police said in a statement. While responding to the call, the officer noted that he saw two “unidentified individuals fleeing from the building,” according to the statement. The officer “attempted to stop the individuals,” but was unsuccessful. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe explosion occurred on the building’s fourth floor, and an arson team assessed that the explosion “appeared to be intentional.”No injuries were reported.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping investigation. The lawyer for the woman, Adrien Sorrentino, told reporters his client is “devastated” because she disputes the accusations. “She does not understand how she is implicated in any of the elements she is accused of,” he said. Five people were arrested by police on Wednesday in connection with the case, including one tied by DNA. Soldiers patrol in the courtyard of the Louvre museum, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 in Paris.