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Trump formally appealed his New York hush money conviction, arguing that the 2024 verdict was "fatally marred." Trump became the first convicted felon to serve as president after a jury found him guilty of approving a scheme to falsify business records to conceal a hush-money payment to a porn star.
Trump administration officials announced plans to revamp ICE leadership by reassigning multiple field office directors as the agency falls short of deportation targets. The administration intends to intensify deportations as part of its immigration enforcement strategy.
Trump concluded his Japan leg of an Asia tour after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with the two leaders signing an agreement on rare earths and touting a strong US-Japan alliance. Takaichi promised a "golden age" in relations with the US.
The government shutdown stretched into its 28th day, with the Senate failing for the 13th time to pass Republican spending legislation. Federal food assistance benefits for low-income families are set to expire on November 1 due to the shutdown.
Two dozen states sued the Trump administration over planned food stamp suspensions amid the government shutdown. The states argued that the Agriculture Department was legally obliged to use a $5 billion SNAP contingency fund to continue benefits for 42 million Americans.
Trump administration policies on immigration are causing Haitian immigrants to flee Springfield, Ohio, where they had previously helped boost the local economy. As migrants depart, local businesses and the city's economic fortunes are suffering.
In response to Trump's demand that trans issues be excluded from sex education, 11 states complied with the administration's directive. Sixteen other states have sued the White House, arguing the program tramples on Congress's authority.
Speaker Mike Johnson stated he does not see a path for a constitutional amendment allowing a third Trump term, but said the trolling of Democrats about extending the president's time in office was entertaining. Trump has floated the idea more than once without definitively ruling it out.
The Trump administration reinstalled a Confederate statue of Albert Pike in Washington, D.C., the only monument of its kind in the nation's capital. Albert Pike was a Confederate general who worked closely with slave-owning Native American tribes.
Emmy award-winning journalist Mario Guevara, an Atlanta-based reporter, warned that he will not be the only journalist deported by Trump officials after he was arrested and sent to El Salvador. His case raised concerns about immigration enforcement targeting journalists.