October 22, 2025 - Page 2

Trump Seeks $230M From DOJ Over Past Investigations

By Dan Mangan President Donald Trump has demanded that the Department of Justice pay him a whopping $230 million in compensation for its criminal investigations of him dating to before his first term in the White House and afterward, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The Times noted that any potential settlement might have to be approved by federal officials whom he has appointed during

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Delaware State Defers Payments Amid Federal Shutdown

By Carlos Holmes Yesterday at the 75th Anniversary of the Newark, Delaware NAACP Chapter Freedom Fund Annual Dinner, University President Tony Allen, announced that Delaware State University would temporarily defer payments for students and families who are experiencing direct financial impacts due to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government. “Through no fault of their

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Jeffries Urges GOP to Extend ACA Subsidies Amid Shutdown

By Obed Manuel, Michel Martin Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he believes public pressure will mount on Republicans in the coming days to extend health insurance subsidies that are the heart of the shutdown fight. Most of the federal government remains shut down after Senate Republicans and Democrats again failed to pass a

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Trump Begins White House East Wing Demolition Project

By Monica Alba and Raquel Coronell Uribe Construction crews Monday started demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House as part of President Donald Trump’s project to build a new ballroom, according to an administration official. Trump said in July that the project “won’t interfere with the current building.” “It’ll be near it, but not touching

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