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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 12.10.2025.
It displays 151 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.10.2025 ⇢ The Day Trump Departed for Mideast as Hostage Release Neared
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US media on October 12th continued to focus heavily on the ongoing government shutdown, with President Trump directing the Pentagon to secure military pay amid reports of widespread federal worker layoffs, some initially due to coding errors. Concurrently, the anticipated release of Israeli hostages by Hamas gained increasing prominence throughout the day, with reports confirming 20 living hostages and expected release within 24 hours. By late afternoon and evening, editorial focus shifted significantly to President Trump's departure for the Middle East to greet the freed hostages and mark a ceasefire deal, with new details emerging about the imminent release.
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Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution even as the wider Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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The New York Times
Dozens of sitting judges shared their concerns with us about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders on Trump policies.
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The New York Times
Israelis thanked President Trump for the cease-fire that paved the way for release of the remaining hostages. They were less enthused about their leader.
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New York Post
Mark Benioff has called on President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco in a new interview in which the Silicon Valley power player revealed he “fully supports”…
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Washington Free Beacon
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he’s directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that U.S. troops are paid on Wednesday despite the government shutdown.
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05:54⇢Government Shutdown: Troops Paid
⌨US media continues to prioritize the government shutdown, with President Trump directing the Pentagon to ensure military pay amidst reports of significant federal worker layoffs, particularly at the CDC (AP News, ABC News, CBS, The Daily Beast, The Epoch Times, Fox News, NPR, The Daily Wire, USA Today, Washington Post, Washington Times). Attention is also given to the release of Israeli hostages following a ceasefire (CNN, NYTimes).
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Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign took in cash from nearly 200 foreign donors
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The New York Times
Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.
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Los Angeles Times
Jenée Desmond-Harris and Emily McCombs
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The Blaze
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Associated Press
Preparations are underway for aid to enter Gaza and for the release of hostages under a new ceasefire deal. The truce has brought cautious calm to the area.
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President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so.
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Diane Keaton, who remained one of Hollywood's quirkiest and most beloved actors decades after her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie Annie Hall, has died aged 79.
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Alana Zeitchik has worked to bring home 7 family members held hostage in Gaza. The deal between Israel and Hamas ends their two-year nightmare.
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National Review
The press was eager to cover a mysterious South Carolina house fire but neglected an obvious plot against conservative Supreme Court justices.
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Officials said that the cause of the blast is still under investigation, and that explosives specialists and bomb technicians are on scene.
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The Washington Post
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The Boston Globe
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The Epoch Times
Israel’s defense minister instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare to destroy Hamas’s tunnels.
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New York Post
Hamas has said it is ready to begin freeing the 20 living hostages as early as Sunday, a day earlier than expected, according to insiders.
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The Washington Post
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It’s a year since the death of Alex Salmond, the most important Scottish politician of his generation. Although Salmond’s career ended in marginalization, there’s no doubting his achievement in popularizing the cause of Scottish independence.
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The Daily Wire
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Two brothers injured in a crash caused by a speeding LAPD officer were recently awarded an $18-million legal settlement — one of many cases in recent years where taxpayers shelled out for dangerous driving by police.
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Reason
Trump Won't Invoke the Insurrection Act—As Long As He Can Use the National Guard However He Wants
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09:23⇢Hostage Dawn Nears
⌨US media continues to prioritize the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas, with reports confirming 20 living hostages and expected release within 24 hours (ABC News, CNN, The Epoch Times, NY Post, AP News, The Daily Wire, USA Today). Meanwhile, the government shutdown and its public impact remain a concern (The Hill, Washington Post, Newsmax, Washington Examiner).
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The Blaze
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The hostages' release is part of the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas.
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
Hamas will release its remaining hostages on Monday and will play no role in Gaza’s future government, the group told AFP, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders prepared to convene in Egypt for a major peace summit.
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The Daily Beast
The president is once again using social media to target his enemies.
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A multibillion-dollar deal is set to hand private equity giant BlackRock one of the Midwest’s largest public utilities, Minnesota Power. Opponents of the sale fear that this will only worsen the already skyrocketing cost of electricity.
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Vice President J.D. Vance praised President Donald Trump for what he called "very deliberate and consequential diplomacy" that he argued helped pave the way toward a potential peace deal in Gaza. "He actually broke the mold," Vance said Sunday. "Instead of doing diplomacy the same old way that had failed for 30 or 40 years, he gave people unusual authority to go get a peace deal done."
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Jenée Desmond-Harris and Emily McCombs
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The Daily Caller
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Israel says it expects all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday. The announcement on Sunday confirmed the next phase of the breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas, as Palestinians awaited a long-promised surge of aid deliveries into the enclave.
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Trump has started firing thousands of federal workers while assuring the military will be paid during the shutdown. Keep up with live updates.
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Jenée Desmond-Harris and Emily McCombs
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Central to Karl Marx’s vision of the good society is the idea that people fully flourish only in meeting the needs of others.
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Jenée Desmond-Harris and Emily McCombs
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The Washington Post
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The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
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If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.
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Mark Sanchez has been booked into an Indianapolis jail on Sunday morning after he was finally released from the hospital — more than a week after he allegedly assaulted an elderly truck driver in an altercation that resulted in the former Jets…
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11:45⇢Hostage Release, Trump's Peace
⌨US media continues to heavily focus on the anticipated release of Israeli hostages by Hamas, expected on Monday, with President Trump reportedly traveling to the Middle East to greet them (Breitbart, CNN, NBC News, AP News, ABC News, The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, Newsmax, Fox News). Concurrently, the government shutdown and federal worker layoffs remain a prominent concern (CBS, NPR, USA Today, The Hill, Washington Post).
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The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
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Labor organizing can’t succeed at scale without a supportive legal and political environment, created by majoritarian coalitions that can win reforms, confront corporate power, and prove to skeptical workers that progressive governance delivers.
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In 2022, MrBeast, the most subscribed to YouTuber, and East Carolina University announced an academic program. Years later it stalled without reason.
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The Washington Post
House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are locked in a war of words over who is to blame for the government shutdown as it entered its 12th day.
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The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
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One America News
Vice President JD Vance proclaimed that the United States is not sending any troops to Israel or Gaza, despite reports indicating that 200 American troops were being deployed to Israel to assist in ensuring the ceasefire holds.
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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
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The hostages' release is part of the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas.
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Israel says it expects all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday in its breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas.
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At least four people were killed and 20 injured, four of them critically, after a mass shooting at a bar early Sunday morning, authorities in South Carolina have said.
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One America News
President Donald Trump appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino to serve as the head of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
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The ACLU sued on behalf of six military families in April, saying the administration's book bans at schools for military kids were unconstitutional.
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Vice President JD Vance is warning of deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on.
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New York Post
Mark Sanchez’s model baby mama said Sunday that his stabbing and arrest in Indianapolis was not surprising, as she broke her silence.
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As the government shutdown heads toward impacting regular Americans with missed military paychecks, lawmakers are yelling and name-calling.
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14:35⇢Shutdown Deepens, Hostage Release Nears
⌨US media continues to prioritize the government shutdown, now in its 12th day, with widespread reports of federal worker layoffs and impending public impact (CBS, AP News, USA Today, Washington Times, The Hill, Washington Post, NPR). Simultaneously, the anticipated release of Israeli hostages by Hamas remains a key focus, with expectations of a release 'any moment now' as part of a peace plan (NBC News, ABC News, Breitbart, CNN, The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, Newsmax).
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On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.
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Breitbart News
As the Schumer shutdown moves through its second week, health care providers are not being compensated for services provided to military service members and their families. Some doctors and health care providers in San Antonio who rely on TRICARE to pay for services provided to military members and dependents say they are now starting to feel the pinch.
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One America News
The Chinese government vowed to retaliate against the United States if President Donald Trump does not walk away from his threat of imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese imports due to Beijing’s newly introduced restrictions on rare earth exports.
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The Washington Post
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As preseason favorites around the NFL are showing cracks, the Detroit Lions are making their case again for the top seed in the NFC.
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The Washington Post
The government shutdown is taking a heavy toll on federal workers, with 4,000 receiving layoff notices as President Trump ratchets up the pressure on Democrats to sign off on the Republican spending plan.
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The Daily Beast
Conservatives cheered on JD Vance as they castigated George Stephanopoulos over a tense interview.
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On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.
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The Epoch Times
The White House announced a deal to end the conflict and return hostages still held by Hamas on Oct. 8.
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President Donald Trump revealed that his team has identified funds that will be utilized to pay military service members despite the ongoing government shutdown.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has left for Israel and Egypt to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
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The FAA issued ground delays at airports in Boston, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., due to poor weather conditions on Sunday.
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President Donald Trump set off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and urge Middle East allies to seize the opportunity to build a durable peace in the volatile region.
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17:48⇢Hostage Release, Trump's Mideast Journey
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's travel to the Middle East to mark a ceasefire deal and urge Arab leaders to seize the moment, with new reports confirming his departure (The Epoch Times, AP News, Newsmax). Concurrently, the government shutdown remains a key focus, particularly its impact on military families and efforts to ensure their pay (Breitbart, One America News Network, Washington Times, USA Today, CBS).
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The Epoch Times
The White House announced a deal to end the conflict and return hostages still held by Hamas on Oct. 8.
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In 2023, an estimated 11.4% of adult Americans took antidepressants. Here's how the class of medication can help depression symptoms.
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The White House announced a deal to end the conflict and return hostages still held by Hamas on Oct. 8.
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Hillary Clinton heaped some rare praise on her former arch-enemy, Donald Trump, for his handling of the Gaza peace deal in a recent interview.
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Diane Keaton has died at age 79, according to multiple reports. A cause of death was not immediately clear.
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The president travels to the region to mark an agreement to end the conflict and return hostages still held by Hamas.
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Gaza residents return to homes destroyed by the Israeli military during the war with Hamas. “I remember my window was there,” said one Gazan, pointing to where his house used to be.
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President Donald Trump took off for Israel on Sunday to greet the families of Israeli hostages while also addressing the Knesset.
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President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.
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Breitbart News
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation Sunday night on the eve of the return of the remaining hostages to Israel, calling it “an evening of tears and joy,” while warning that the threat to Israel’s security “is not over.”
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Trump will be in Israel on Monday to address the country's lawmakers before heading to Egypt for a peace ceremony.
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Associated Press
Anticipation built across Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Sunday as the ceasefire held into a third day.
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Alaskan village Kwigillingok is reeling from Typhoon Halong, as heavy rain and wind on the East Coast cause delays at several major airports.
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After more than two years in captivity, 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, are set to return to Israel.
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The New York Times
A cease-fire brokered in part by the Trump administration calls for the exchange of 20 living hostages in Gaza and 2,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails.
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21:45⇢The Hostages Return Home
⌨US media continues to heavily focus on President Trump's journey to Israel for the anticipated hostage release, with reports confirming his departure and statements that the war in Gaza is 'over' (Breitbart, CNN, The Epoch Times, Fox News, NY Post, NYTimes, AP News, The Daily Wire, One America News Network, USA Today, Washington Examiner, ABC News, NPR, Newsmax). There are also reports of escalating violence between Hamas and armed clans in Gaza, and Gazans returning to destruction (Fox News, LA Times).
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Israelis are preparing to welcome home the imminent return of the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the dead ones.
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Last weekend in Indianapolis, Sanchez was stabbed after, authorities alleged, he attacked a truck driver while intoxicated.
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The Daily Beast
The president conceded that he might be turned away at the pearly gates.
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President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that Hamas may release hostages ‘a little bit early.’
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Thick plumes of smoke rising from the wreckage were visible from miles away.
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Breitbart News
The dream of the nudists came alive in Portland on Sunday when hundreds of naked bike riders joined in a protest outside of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.
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The Washington Post
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