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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Off The Press</title> <atom:link href="https://www.offthepress.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/</link> <description>News Beyond the Echo Chamber</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:00:10 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-OTP_icon_white_darkbg-150x150.png</url> <title>Off The Press</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height></image> <item> <title>GOP proposes new plan to end shutdown</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/gop-proposes-new-plan-to-end-shutdown/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:00:10 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/gop-proposes-new-plan-to-end-shutdown/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats in hopes of ending the 37-day government shutdown. The proposal includes full-year of spending bills, and it signals a willingness to discuss rehiring laid-off federal workers, Politico reported Thursday. The proposal, revealed before a closed-door Senate Democrat luncheon, marked the most serious attempt yet by GOP leaders […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/gop-proposes-new-plan-to-end-shutdown/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /><div><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750165337-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats in hopes of ending the 37-day government shutdown.</p><p>The proposal includes full-year of spending bills, and it signals a willingness to discuss rehiring laid-off federal workers, Politico reported Thursday.</p><p>The proposal, revealed before a closed-door Senate Democrat luncheon, marked the most serious attempt yet by GOP leaders to break the gridlock.</p><p>Four sources told Politico the deal would advance three full-year appropriations bills — covering categories like Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-VA, and the Legislative Branch — while attaching a temporary stopgap measure to reopen the rest of the government.</p><p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., confirmed that Republicans made an offer but stopped short of revealing details, saying the goal is to “get government working again” while maintaining fiscal discipline.</p><p>“We’re trying to put something reasonable on the table,” Thune told reporters.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Watchdog says Ilhan Omar is pressuring Education Department on unpaid student loans</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/watchdog-says-ilhan-omar-is-pressuring-education-department-on-unpaid-student-loans/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:59:51 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/watchdog-says-ilhan-omar-is-pressuring-education-department-on-unpaid-student-loans/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) should garnish leftist Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) taxpayer-funded salary to keep her up to date on her student loan payments, a watchdog said Thursday. Omar has fallen behind on her student loan payments and has attempted to “bully” federal officials over her debts, the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) alleged in […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/watchdog-says-ilhan-omar-is-pressuring-education-department-on-unpaid-student-loans/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/reuters-1746539088-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) should garnish leftist Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) taxpayer-funded salary to keep her up to date on her student loan payments, a watchdog said Thursday. </p><p>Omar has fallen behind on her student loan payments and has attempted to “bully” federal officials over her debts, the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) alleged in a Thursday letter to Johnson. In his letter, AAF President Tom Jones asked Johnson to impound Omar’s Congressional salary to pay her student loans. </p><p>“We are writing today to share serious concerns about abuse of office and abuse of government loans by a member of the House of Representatives, Representative Ilhan Omar,” Jones wrote on Thursday in a letter shared with The Daily Wire. “It has come to AAF’s attention that Representative Omar is in collection proceedings on her federally guaranteed student loans.”</p><p>Omar, who has supported plans to cancel student loan debt, has between $15,000-$50,000 in student loan debt, according to her most recent financial disclosure. The date the loans occurred is listed as October 2005. </p><p>“As you know, these loans are guaranteed by the United States Government and Representative Omar’s default would shift the cost of her student loans onto the U.S. taxpayer,” Jones wrote. “The fact that someone making $174,000 as a Member of Congress cannot pay their student loans is unconscionable and embarrassing.”</p><p>Omar is also reportedly attempting to pressure the Education Department over her student loan repayment, a source told AAF. </p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Mamdani names all-female transition team, including former FTC chairwoman</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/mamdani-names-all-female-transition-team-including-former-ftc-chairwoman/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:30:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/mamdani-names-all-female-transition-team-including-former-ftc-chairwoman/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762309757-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday his all-female transition team, which includes several political veterans and leaders of non-profit organizations. The most notable name on his transition team is former Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, who drew bipartisan praise for her work breaking up trusts during the Biden administration. Mamdani’s transition […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/mamdani-names-all-female-transition-team-including-former-ftc-chairwoman/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762309757-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="426" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762309757.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762309757.jpg 640w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762309757-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div><p>New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday his all-female transition team, which includes several political veterans and leaders of non-profit organizations.</p><p>The most notable name on his transition team is former Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, who drew bipartisan praise for her work breaking up trusts during the Biden administration.</p><p>Mamdani’s transition committee formation comes a day after the socialist beat former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the general election for New York City mayor.</p><p>The five-person committee includes Khan, nonprofit organization leader Grace Bonilla, former Mayor Eric Adams’s Deputy Mayor, Maria Torres-Springer, and former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Deputy Mayor, Melanie Hartzog, as co-chairs. Mamdani senior adviser Elana Leopold will be the transition’s executive director.</p><p>The mayor-elect said the officials would translate the “poetry of campaigning” to the “beautiful prose of governing,” imitating a line said by Cuomo’s father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo. He has not heard from Cuomo since winning.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Dow slips and tech stocks fall as volatility rises on Wall Street</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/dow-slips-and-tech-stocks-fall-as-volatility-rises-on-wall-street/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:17:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/dow-slips-and-tech-stocks-fall-as-volatility-rises-on-wall-street/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="As the Federal Reserve announces a rate change, traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession." decoding="async" loading="lazy" />US stocks fell Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market. The Dow was down 403 points, or 0.85%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 1.44%. A wide range of tech and […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/dow-slips-and-tech-stocks-fall-as-volatility-rises-on-wall-street/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="As the Federal Reserve announces a rate change, traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="As the Federal Reserve announces a rate change, traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession." style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AP_22166689894470-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>US stocks fell Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market.</p><p>The Dow was down 403 points, or 0.85%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 1.44%.</p><p>A wide range of tech and AI stocks fell, continuing a recent patch of volatility amid concerns about expensive valuations and nerves about a bubble.</p><p>Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) slid 6.3%. Palantir (PLTR) fell 5.5%. Nvidia (NVDA) fell 3%.</p><p>Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 11%. CNN’s Fear and Greed index hovered in “extreme fear.”</p><p>Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign. The Buffett Indicator is at a record high above 200%, signaling the stock market might be strongly overvalued.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Indiana AG sues Indianapolis Public Schools for refusing to release student to ICE</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/indiana-ag-sues-indianapolis-public-schools-for-refusing-to-release-student-to-ice/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:02:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/indiana-ag-sues-indianapolis-public-schools-for-refusing-to-release-student-to-ice/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1759172294-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing Indianapolis Public Schools “for its policies and practices that frustrate federal immigration authorities’ ability to enforce federal law and violate Indiana law.” Rokita alleges IPS thwarted ICE efforts to “deport an illegal alien who had voluntarily agreed to leave the country” in January. Rokita said he warned the […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/indiana-ag-sues-indianapolis-public-schools-for-refusing-to-release-student-to-ice/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1759172294-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="426" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1759172294.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1759172294.jpg 640w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1759172294-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div><p>Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing Indianapolis Public Schools “for its policies and practices that frustrate federal immigration authorities’ ability to enforce federal law and violate Indiana law.” </p><p>Rokita alleges IPS thwarted ICE efforts to “deport an illegal alien who had voluntarily agreed to leave the country” in January. Rokita said he warned the district in February against its “unlawful policies,” but Rokita says the district has continued to defy Indiana’s anti-sanctuary law. </p><p>“Sanctuary policies are bad in any context, but they are especially troubling in our schools,” Rokita said in a statement. “Schools across the country are vulnerable to infiltration by criminal illegal aliens—it’s happened in many other states—and it is essential that ICE be able to take action when that occurs to help keep our kids safe. That’s why my office, with the assistance of AFPI, is suing IPS to enforce compliance with state law and protect Hoosier schoolchildren.” </p><p>The America First Police Institute (AFPI), a think tank closely aligned with President Donald Trump, joined the lawsuit as a special counsel. </p><p>According to the complaint filed in Marion County Superior Court, IPS has the following policies that defy state law: </p><p>IPS policies provide that IPS employees “shall not assist immigration enforcement efforts unless legally required and authorized to do so by the Superintendent.” </p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington found not guilty</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/man-who-threw-sandwich-at-federal-agent-in-washington-found-not-guilty/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:53:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/man-who-threw-sandwich-at-federal-agent-in-washington-found-not-guilty/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault after a jury trial in Washington, D.C. The acquittal of the man, Sean Dunn, comes after federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment against him from a grand jury in Washington […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/man-who-threw-sandwich-at-federal-agent-in-washington-found-not-guilty/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745868113-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault after a jury trial in Washington, D.C.</p><p>The acquittal of the man, Sean Dunn, comes after federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment against him from a grand jury in Washington in the immediate aftermath of the incident. He instead faced a federal misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer.</p><p>According to charging documents, Dunn threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer stationed at a busy intersection in Northwest Washington in August. The incident was widely publicized and quickly became a symbol of resistance against President Trump’s federal policing crackdown and National Guard deployment in the nation’s capital, which is now in its third month. </p><p>In video of the incident that was cited in the charges and played in court, Dunn can be seen yelling at the agent and other officers in his vicinity before throwing the wrapped sandwich at the officer’s chest. Dunn attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended, documents and video of the incident shows.</p><p>According to the affidavit, Dunn yelled, “F*** you! You f***ing fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city,” before crossing the street. He later returned and threw the sandwich. </p><p>“He did it, he threw the sandwich,” Dunn’s attorney Julia Gatto said in her opening statement to a D.C. jury, adding their client has “very strong feelings” about the Trump administration’s influx of federal law enforcement into D.C.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Trump Justice Department cutting dozens of immigration judge positions</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/trump-justice-department-cutting-dozens-of-immigration-judge-positions/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:51:49 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEFT COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/trump-justice-department-cutting-dozens-of-immigration-judge-positions/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />The Justice Department has reportedly axed dozens of immigration judges as the Trump administration moves to close President Joe Biden’s asylum loophole. NPR reported that 70 immigration judges have been fired by the Department of Justice; however, a Justice Department spokesperson disputed the figure, saying it terminated fewer than 55 judges. It also disputed the […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/trump-justice-department-cutting-dozens-of-immigration-judge-positions/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reuters-1745525553-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>The Justice Department has reportedly axed dozens of immigration judges as the Trump administration moves to close President Joe Biden’s asylum loophole.</p><p>NPR reported that 70 immigration judges have been fired by the Department of Justice; however, a Justice Department spokesperson disputed the figure, saying it terminated fewer than 55 judges.</p><p>It also disputed the outlet’s reporting that the Justice Department targeted or prioritized the firing of immigration judges, including whether it targeted judges that defended immigrants.</p><p>“DOJ doesn’t ‘target’ or ‘prioritize’ immigration judges for any personnel decision one way or the other based on prior experience,” a DOJ spokesperson said.</p><p>“DOJ continually evaluates all immigration judges, regardless of background, on factors such as conduct, impartiality/bias, adherence to the law, productivity/performance, and professionalism.”</p><p>The Justice Department spokesperson said, “Pursuant to Article II of the Constitution, IJs (Immigration Judges) are inferior officers who are appointed and removed by the Attorney General.”</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Sen. Hagerty introduces bill to block foreign funding in US elections</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/sen-hagerty-introduces-bill-to-block-foreign-funding-in-us-elections/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:38:37 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEFT COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/sen-hagerty-introduces-bill-to-block-foreign-funding-in-us-elections/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and seven other Republican senators have rolled out legislation intended to prevent foreign donors from funneling cash into projects impacting US elections. While it is illegal for foreign nationals to donate to federal, state or local campaigns, some have contributed to intermediaries backing specific policy goals and adjacent efforts like get-out-the-vote […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/sen-hagerty-introduces-bill-to-block-foreign-funding-in-us-elections/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="685" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-1024x685.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AP24309691830218-2048x1369.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and seven other Republican senators have rolled out legislation intended to prevent foreign donors from funneling cash into projects impacting US elections.</p><p>While it is illegal for foreign nationals to donate to federal, state or local campaigns, some have contributed to intermediaries backing specific policy goals and adjacent efforts like get-out-the-vote activity.</p><p>Hagerty’s Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act targets those workarounds.</p><p>“After years of hysteria over Russiagate and alleged foreign influence in American elections, it turns out Democrats have recently benefited from hundreds of millions of dollars in election-related contributions from a shadowy foreign billionaire,” Hagerty told The Post in a statement.</p><p>“This type of influence undermines democracy and self-government here in America, and its staggering scope should be alarming,” he continued, adding that his “legislation that will put an end to covert foreign influence on our elections and protect Americans’ voice in electing their leaders.”</p><p>Hagerty appeared to be referencing Hansjorg Wyss, a lefty Swiss billionaire whose eponymous Wyss Foundation’s associated Berger Action Fund has pumped millions into the massive liberal dark money Sixteen Thirty Fund — also known as Families Over Billionaires.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Sen. Tuberville proposes English language requirement for rideshare drivers</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/sen-tuberville-proposes-english-language-requirement-for-rideshare-drivers/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:30:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEFT COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/sen-tuberville-proposes-english-language-requirement-for-rideshare-drivers/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1757703986-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Thursday, during an appearance on Mobile, AL radio’s FM Talk 106.5, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Understanding Basic English Requirements (UBER) Act, which, according to his Senate office, would require drivers participating in rideshare applications, like Uber and Lyft, that receive government contracts to be proficient in English. The proposal would “strengthen the safety […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/sen-tuberville-proposes-english-language-requirement-for-rideshare-drivers/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1757703986-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="426" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1757703986.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1757703986.jpg 640w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1757703986-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div><p>Thursday, during an appearance on Mobile, AL radio’s FM Talk 106.5, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Understanding Basic English Requirements (UBER) Act, which, according to his Senate office, would require drivers participating in rideshare applications, like Uber and Lyft, that receive government contracts to be proficient in English.</p><p>The proposal would “strengthen the safety of rideshare users by requiring drivers to be able to read and speak English,” and align the hiring standards with federal Commercial Driver’s License requirements.</p><p>Those found in violation could “be debarred from receiving federal contracts for five years.”</p><p>“You know, I hate new laws,” he said. “I really do. You know, as the American people, we’ve got enough laws in this country over the last 250 years. But again, when we’ve let all these people come across our border unaccounted for, don’t know English and it is putting Americans in harm’s way. Look at the CDL drivers, where, hey, you’ve got to be able to speak English to drive one of these big, big, massive trucks because people are getting slaughtered on the highways. It’s not their fault. It’s the truck driver’s fault. They can’t read signs or whatever. But I’ve heard from a lot of people, and the worst part of their day is getting in an Uber or a Lyft. It’s the scary part, they say.”</p><p>“We’re not asking much,” Tuberville added. “We want people when they get in a car that they communicate, and they also know that that person in the front seat driving the car can read a stop sign. These platforms — they have been hiring illegal aliens like crazy just to get their numbers up. They’re all about getting their numbers, more rides. It gets their stock up. So, America should be working for American companies. These illegals don’t need to be driving cars. This bill is just common sense, and I look forward to working with my group of people in the Senate, and hopefully get a few Democrat votes. But they’re not playing ball right now with us. So, it is going to be hard to get this through.”</p><p>Last month, Tuberville introduced the Secure Commercial Licensing Act, which would require all CDL testing to be conducted only in English, following recent accidents involving commercial truck drivers who are not proficient in English.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Sydney Sweeney responds to criticism over her American Eagle ad</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/sydney-sweeney-responds-to-criticism-over-her-american-eagle-ad/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:15:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/sydney-sweeney-responds-to-criticism-over-her-american-eagle-ad/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Sydney Sweeney is speaking out for the first time about the backlash surrounding her controversial American Eagle campaign, telling GQ she was surprised by the reaction but largely unfazed by the online debate that followed. “I did a jean ad,” the “Euphoria” star said. “I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/sydney-sweeney-responds-to-criticism-over-her-american-eagle-ad/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="680" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-1024x680.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AP24075324671734-2048x1361.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>Sydney Sweeney is speaking out for the first time about the backlash surrounding her controversial American Eagle campaign, telling GQ she was surprised by the reaction but largely unfazed by the online debate that followed.</p><p>“I did a jean ad,” the “Euphoria” star said. “I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.”</p><p>The 28-year-old actor, who fronted the campaign titled “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” found herself at the center of a cultural firestorm as a result of the ad’s “great genes” tagline. </p><p>Some critics saw the wordplay as a nod, either unintentional or deliberate, to eugenics, a discredited theory that held humanity could be improved through selective breeding for certain traits.</p><p>The campaign sparked a debate about race, Western beauty standards, and the backlash to “woke” American politics and culture.</p><p>Since the campaign’s debut, social media users, activists and politicians weighed in. </p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Thune says GOP must sharpen its message on the economy before midterms</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/thune-says-gop-must-sharpen-its-message-on-the-economy-before-midterms/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:05:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Partner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Exclusive Reporting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RIGHT COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/thune-says-gop-must-sharpen-its-message-on-the-economy-before-midterms/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Following Democrats’ sweep of key races on Tuesday night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he expects Republicans to be laser-focused on affordability issues ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Thune said that while Democrats’ strong electoral performance should be taken with a grain of salt given poor GOP candidate quality in some races, Republicans’ […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/thune-says-gop-must-sharpen-its-message-on-the-economy-before-midterms/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1748969901-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>Following Democrats’ sweep of key races on Tuesday night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he expects Republicans to be laser-focused on affordability issues ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.</p><p>Thune said that while Democrats’ strong electoral performance should be taken with a grain of salt given poor GOP candidate quality in some races, Republicans’ top takeaway should be crafting a “winning” message over the next year. The majority leader added that this means talking more about inflation, economic growth, jobs — and he believes Republicans are well-positioned to win the debate in the eyes of voters.</p><p>“Those are the issues clearly that people are focused on,” Thune told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday during an interview in his leadership suite. “And I think we’ve got a good answer.”</p><p>In New York City, Virginia and New Jersey most voters named the economy or cost of living as their top issue, according to exit polls.</p><p>Though Republicans secured a trifecta in 2024 amid voters’ discontent with former President Joe Biden’s approach to the economy, some voters appear to still be feeling squeezed.</p><p>A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released Sunday found that six in ten Americans disapproved of Trump’s handling of the economy. Roughly the same percentage of respondents gave the president either a “great deal” or “good amount” of blame for the current rate of inflation.</p><p>If Republicans fail to prevent Democratic gains during the midterms, Trump’s policy agenda could stall during the final two years of his term.</p><p>Thune argued the fundamentals are present for Republicans to have a compelling economic message ahead of November 2026.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Columbia student group promoted China trip connected to CCP-linked organization</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/columbia-student-group-promoted-china-trip-connected-to-ccp-linked-organization/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:52:08 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/columbia-student-group-promoted-china-trip-connected-to-ccp-linked-organization/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />A student organization at Columbia University is promoting a foreign exchange trip to China sponsored by an organization believed to be a Chinese Communist Party front group. The Greater China Initiative, a student organization tied to Columbia’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute, is promoting a January 2026 China trip sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/columbia-student-group-promoted-china-trip-connected-to-ccp-linked-organization/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/reuters-1753541660-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>A student organization at Columbia University is promoting a foreign exchange trip to China sponsored by an organization believed to be a Chinese Communist Party front group.</p><p>The Greater China Initiative, a student organization tied to Columbia’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute, is promoting a January 2026 China trip sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), an organization which members of Congress have identified as being part of China’s United Front Work operation, Representative John Moolenaar warned in a letter obtained by National Review.</p><p>“In the interest of protecting students and the integrity of Columbia University’s programs, I urge you to immediately terminate any ties that the university or its student groups have with CUSEF and commit to a rigorous review of student groups’ foreign funding and partnerships going forward,” wrote Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.</p><p>Moolenaar’s letter was sent earlier this week and is addressed to acting Columbia President Claire Shipman. He notes that Columbia international relations students are prospective recruits for the trip and are told “CUSEF will cover transportation, board, and lodging expenses” for the duration of the trip.</p><p>The letter cited a February 2021 confirmation hearing for former CIA director William Burns in asserting that CUSEF is linked to the CCP’s United Front Work operation. The China committee released a memo in 2023 explaining that the United Front combines influence and intelligence to advance the CCP’s agenda in foreign countries and access sensitive technology.</p><p>The founder and chairman emeritus of CUSEF, Tung Chee-hwa, was vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a major United Front group, from 2005 to 2023. Moolenaar’s letter also cites Foreign Agent Registration Act filings from multiple firms representing CUSEF due to its ties to the CCP.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>White House guest collapses during Trump event in Oval Office</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/white-house-guest-collapses-during-trump-event-in-oval-office/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:37:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[White House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEFT COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/white-house-guest-collapses-during-trump-event-in-oval-office/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1758564396-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />A White House guest who was attending President Trump’s announcement about lowering the cost of obesity drugs fainted in the Oval Office, causing the event to be cut short. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement shortly after that the man was OK and identified him as a representative of one of […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/white-house-guest-collapses-during-trump-event-in-oval-office/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1758564396-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1758564396.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1758564396.jpg 640w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reuters-1758564396-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div><p>A White House guest who was attending President Trump’s announcement about lowering the cost of obesity drugs fainted in the Oval Office, causing the event to be cut short.</p><p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement shortly after that the man was OK and identified him as a representative of one of the health care companies in attendance.</p><p>David Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, was speaking when the guest who was among Trump administration officials and health care executives standing behind the Resolute Desk where Trump was seated, fell and needed assistance from others to be lowered to the floor. </p><p>“You OK?” Ricks asked, as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and others provided assistance.</p><p>Other attendees helped lay the man down on the ground and elevate his feet as reporters were being taken out of the room. Trump, who had been seated behind the Resolute Desk, stood up to watch over the guest before cameras cut out.</p><p>Press was ushered out of the room. Attendees had been standing for roughly 30 minutes while Trump and others spoke at the time of the incident.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Rep. Chip Roy proposes bill to remove tax-exempt status from charities with suspected terror links</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/rep-chip-roy-proposes-bill-to-remove-tax-exempt-status-from-charities-with-suspected-terror-links/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:26:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/rep-chip-roy-proposes-bill-to-remove-tax-exempt-status-from-charities-with-suspected-terror-links/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced the No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act, legislation designed to eliminate 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for extremist organizations with known links to terrorist groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “It is absurd that the US has provided organizations with ties to terrorism tax-exempt status in the US, resulting in […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/rep-chip-roy-proposes-bill-to-remove-tax-exempt-status-from-charities-with-suspected-terror-links/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/reuters-1750947070-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><p>Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced the No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act, legislation designed to eliminate 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for extremist organizations with known links to terrorist groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).</p><p>“It is absurd that the US has provided organizations with ties to terrorism tax-exempt status in the US, resulting in the American people inadvertently subsidizing terror against themselves,” Roy said. “It is ridiculous, and we should have ended this long ago.”</p><p>Roy’s bill would direct the IRS to revoke nonprofit benefits from groups tied to designated terrorist organizations such as Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. CAIR, which Roy cites as a prime example, has a long and controversial history connecting it to radical entities.</p><p>“No organization with ties to terrorism should receive a tax benefit,” Roy said. “CAIR should immediately be stripped of its 501(c)(3) status.”</p><p>Original cosponsors include Reps. Randy Fine (FL), Byron Donalds (FL), Clay Higgins (LA), Andy Ogles (TN), Keith Self (TX), Diana Harshbarger (TN), Mary Miller (IL), Andrew Clyde (GA), Andy Biggs (AZ), and Eric Burlison (MO).</p><p>CAIR was identified by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General as an unindicted co-conspirator in the landmark Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing trial, the largest of its kind in US history, in which prosecutors linked the group’s leaders to Hamas.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Blue dogs spotted roaming the Chernobyl exclusion zone</title> <link>https://www.offthepress.com/blue-dogs-spotted-roaming-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon B]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:10:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[6]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIDDLE COLUMN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.offthepress.com/blue-dogs-spotted-roaming-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762445468-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Multiple dogs with unusual coloration have been seen roaming the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that happened almost 40 years ago. The Dogs of Chernobyl, a project affiliated with the Clean Future Fund nonprofit, took to Instagram last month, showcasing dogs with blue fur recently seen at the exclusion zone in Ukraine. “A very […]<div><a href="https://www.offthepress.com/blue-dogs-spotted-roaming-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone/">...Click to read more</a><br></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762445468-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="639" height="448" src="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762445468.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style=" margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top:10px;" srcset="https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762445468.jpg 639w, https://www.offthepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/reuters-1762445468-300x210.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px" /></div><p>Multiple dogs with unusual coloration have been seen roaming the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that happened almost 40 years ago.</p><p>The Dogs of Chernobyl, a project affiliated with the Clean Future Fund nonprofit, took to Instagram last month, showcasing dogs with blue fur recently seen at the exclusion zone in Ukraine.</p><p>“A very unique experience we have to discuss. Chernobyl blue dogs,” the group wrote on social media. “We are on the ground catching dogs for sterilization and we came across three dogs that were completely blue. We are not sure exactly what is going on.”</p><p>A few days later, the Clean Futures Fund, which works with people and animals in and near the Chernobyl exclusion zone, cleared the air on some speculation after the photos and videos started circulating online.</p><p>“No, they have not turned blue because of radiation,” the nonprofit wrote on Facebook. “These are simply some dogs that got into some blue stuff and we are trying to catch them so that we can sterilize them.”</p><p>As reported by CBS News and other news outlets, the organization said they believe the dogs got into a leaking portable toilet and that the blue dye isn’t permanent.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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