Vance reveals ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president — as he focuses on his growing family: ‘We’ve got 4 little kids’
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Vice President JD Vance said “there’s a chance” he will decide not to run for president in 2028, to focus on his growing family.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton, calling him ‘a defender of free enterprise’ for Senate as Texas early voting begins
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The United States Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over far-left Democrat state Representative James Talarico in the Lone Star state’s highly scrutinized U.S. Senate election.

SCOTUS takes up race-based challenge to magnet school admissions
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Three years after ending “race-conscious” college admissions, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has agreed to decide whether K–12 public school districts can use covert demographic quotas to restrict access to elite middle and high schools.

Newly unsealed files renew questions about potential accomplice in O.J. Simpson case
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More than three decades after the 1994 killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, newly unsealed federal court records have brought renewed attention to a possible lead involving Joseph “Joey” Ippolito, a convicted drug trafficker and federal informant with connections to O.J. Simpson and his longtime confidant Al Cowlings.

France: Paris police enforce overnight curfews in targeted zones to quell unrest
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Paris police have instituted an overnight curfew across two specific areas of the French capital in an effort to curb a resurgence of violent disorder.

Trump announces $8B Harvest Relief Program to offset diesel prices for farmers
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President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program (HFR) for farmers struggling with high diesel prices.

Trump slams French unrest during Kansas campaign rally: ‘Once great nation that is being conquered, looted and burned’
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President Donald Trump slammed the ongoing French protests and riots during his campaign rally in Park City, Kansas, declaring that they reveal what is at stake for Americans in the midterms.

U.S. Embassy in Kenya raises travel advisory level, cites Ebola concerns
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The United States Embassy in Kenya raised it Travel Advisory designation to Level 3 due to an increased risk of Ebola amid the ongoing outbreak in Central and East Africa.

Rubio in Mumbai: U.S. State Secy. holds talks with India’s external affairs minister, addresses Freedom 250 reception
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly arrived in Mumbai for a two-day visit and to deliver remarks at the Freedom 250 reception at the U.S. Embassy in India.

Klobuchar and Demuth spar over fraud, taxes in first Minn. gubernatorial debate
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Minnesota Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar and GOP state House Speaker Lisa Demuth faced off for the first time on the debate stage to replace Democrat Governor Tim Walz. They discussed topics such as fraud, tariffs and taxes in the North Star State.

Gas prices dip as crude oil continues upward trend
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Gas prices have begun to slowly lower in the United States even as oil costs have risen significantly in the last few weeks.

El-Sayed asked to disavow Muslim Brotherhood — compares scrutiny of his Islamic religion to JFK’s Catholicism
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When asked to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed compared himself to former President John F. Kennedy (JFK), referencing how the 35th president had been questioned about his allegiance to his faith as the United States’ first Catholic president.

Trump DOJ announces Whistleblower Incentive Program, offering up to $30K for fraud tips
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President Donald Trump has announced a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), offering payments of $10,000 to $30,000 for tips that lead to the prosecution of fraud.

Treasury’s FinCEN identifies over $270M in suspicious transactions suspected of being linked to fraudulent schemes targeting student aid programs
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified more than $270 million in suspicious transactions potentially linked to fraudulent schemes targeting federal student aid programs.

Poll: 33% of Americans say Christa Pike should face second execution attempt in Tenn.
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A third of Americans think that Christa Pike — the woman who survived two lethal injections in Tennessee last month — should be executed again, according to a poll led by Reuters/lpsos.

FBI: $1M reward offered for ‘Top 10 fugitive’ wanted in 2021 ambush murder of Chicago Nat’l Guardsman
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has escalated its search for a fugitive accused in the 2021 ambush killing of an Illinois Army National Guard soldier, adding the suspect to the agency’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.

Ore.: Firearm used in Oct. 15 Silver Rail Elementary shooting was birthday gift from assailant’s mother
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The gun used by the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, was a birthday gift from the shooter’s mother, according to multiple sources.

Trump announces the return of American who was jailed by Russia during Biden admin.
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Russia has freed an American citizen who had been jailed for more than four years for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump suggests community ‘dividends’ to smooth data center expansion
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To build support for expensive new data centers, President Donald Trump is encouraging tech companies to reach agreements directly with local communities.

Trump praises UK approval of Jackdaw North Sea gas project
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President Donald Trump praised the United Kingdom for resuming its oil drilling in the North Sea, a move he says would boost the UK economically, even if it’s seen as a major reversal of the country’s climate change policies.