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President Donald Trump has introduced a new claim about Iranian facilities targeted by the United States, saying some of the sites were also being used as drug factories. Speaking about the strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Trump said the facilities had a role beyond nuclear activity. CNN reported that he did not provide evidence supporting the drug-related claim or specify what type of drugs he was referring to.

By Bill Gertz (The Washington Times) South Korea’s left-leaning administration is developing close ties with communist China, raising national security concerns for its relations with the U.S, the chairman of the House Select Committee on China warned in a letter. “Recent developments in the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) economic, technological, and diplomatic posture toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pose significant risks for the United States,” Rep.

By Kerry Picket (The Washington Times) DURANT, Okla.—President Trump headlined a rally at the Choctaw Event Center on Thursday to push voters out to the polls in the final weeks of the campaign. He dashed over to the venue after making a stop in Denton, Texas, at the Peterbilt Motors plant earlier in the day. The president said he came to Oklahoma to thank them for “being so loyal to me.” He stressed the states that Republicans are concerned about in the final weeks of the midterm campaigns.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge involving the Trump administration’s policy requiring certain immigrants to remain in detention while their deportation cases move through the courts. Reuters reported that the dispute centers on guidance issued by the Department of Homeland Security in July 2025.

Christa Gail Pike remains alive after Tennessee officials attempted to carry out her death sentence on September 30, bringing an extraordinary turn to a case already marked by last-minute court action. CNN reported on the rapidly changing legal battle surrounding Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row. A federal appeals court initially stayed the execution while considering a challenge connected to her case. The U.S. Supreme Court later lifted that stay, allowing Tennessee to move forward.

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By Mike Glenn (The Washington Times) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce plans Wednesday to cut the number of positions for generals and admirals by 20% during his State of the Force address to the troops at Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Hegseth formally approved the reduction plans in a Sept. 15 memo issued to the Army, Navy, Air Force and joint pool. The military services were directed to complete the reductions by the end of the year, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.

By Tom Howell Jr. (The Washington Times) President Trump unveiled America.gov on Tuesday, calling it a front door to let citizens find federal services and information with a simple query instead of wandering through the Byzantine federal bureaucracy. The portal embraces artificial intelligence to help Americans find federal agencies and their services in one place instead of searching multiple websites.

U.S. forces ended their military mission in Iraq on Wednesday, closing another chapter in more than two decades of American military involvement in the country. Reuters reported that the withdrawal, centered on the remaining U.S. presence at an airbase in Erbil, follows an agreement reached in 2024. The Pentagon said the United States and its coalition partners have formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. American support will not disappear entirely.

(EdNews Virginia) — The U.S. Department of Education officially rescinded the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations Monday, formally reinstating the 2020 Title IX rules from the first Trump administration. Affirming ‘Biological Reality’ The move codifies the current administration’s ongoing efforts to affirm what federal officials call “biological reality.” Under the restored rules, schools receiving federal aid may not allow males to compete in female sports.