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Trump says he doesn't know who ordered Starshield throttle in Ukraine

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t know who ordered Starshield to be throttled in Ukraine, a move which temporarily wrought havoc.

Democrat-aligned group backs spoiler candidates in swing states

A super PAC the GOP warns is linked to Democrats is funding third-party candidates in Iowa and other states, in a move that could be designed as a “spoiler” effort to take critical votes away from Republicans in tight races.

No protests for police officer killed allegedly because he was white

Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber was allegedly shot and killed by a black man on Oct. 10 because he was white. It’s a harrowing reminder of not just the dangers that police officers regularly encounter — the same police officers whom Democrats rush to villainize and demonize — but also the deadly anti-white racial bigotry that regularly gets ignored and dismissed.

'She was becoming a distraction': How Katie Zacharia lost her job in 4 days

Katie Zacharia made it nearly a week before President Donald Trump moved to transition her out of her role as White House press secretary.

Case against Leon Black dismissed after plaintiff said she was ‘medically incapable of continuing’

In civil suit, ‘Jane Doe’ alleged billionaire raped her after being ‘handed off’ by Jeffrey Epstein. Black denied the allegations and called claims a fabrication

Police search for clues to deadly shooting at Oregon elementary school

Schools closed after one teacher and three children killed, and child and teacher hospitalized with critical injuries

Trump says White House didn't order Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

Ukrainian officials complained this week that SpaceX had limited internet connectivity without advance notice.

‘Medicare for all’ is popular only when you lie about it

“Medicare for all” is an oddly honest name for a socialized healthcare system. A single-payer system, after all, can work only if you compel everyone to be part of the “all.”

Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary

Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam

Inside Trump's job approval crisis

INSIDE TRUMP’S JOB APPROVAL CRISIS. It’s been said many times that a president’s job approval rating is one of the most important predictors of how his party will perform in midterm elections. President Donald Trump’s rating is very low at the moment — 38.7% approval versus 59.4% disapproval in the RealClearPolitics average of polls — which does not bode well for Republicans. But in what way is it low? With what groups of voters does the president have a particular problem? A new poll from Fox News gives some answers.

Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House

Hero bystander took down Oregon school shooter, and a teacher tackled him, saving lives, police say

Updated on: October 16, 2026 / 6:55 PM EDT / CBS News