Live updates Judge to hear argument over Trump gag order in Jan. 6 case  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's office is in federal court in D.C. today asking for a gag order that would bar former president Donald Trump from maligning the judge, prosecutors, witnesses and potential jurors in his election obstruction case.

Jim Jordan to force floor vote for House speaker on Tuesday after consolidating Republican support - as it happened  —  This live blog has now closed.  Read our latest US politics stories here:  —  Key events  —  Closing summary  —  Biden and Harris condemn murder of six-year-old Palestinian in Illinois

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HOMICIDE UPDATE  —  On 10/14/2023 at approximately 11:38 AM, deputies with the Will County Sheriff's Office were sent to a residence located near the 16200 block of S. Lincoln Highway in Unincorporated Plainfield Township regarding a stabbing that occurred involving a landlord and renter.

More on Disastrous Biden Interview: Scott Pelley Has to Help Him Finish Sentence, Says President ‘Tired’  —  I wrote earlier about a couple of the teaser clips from the “60 Minutes” interview with Joe Biden.  —  Those were bad, but the complete interview was even worse.

Huntsman family, longtime Penn supporters, will halt donations to ‘unrecognizable’ University  —  This story is developing and will continue to be updated.  —  1987 College graduate Jon Huntsman Jr. told Penn President Liz Magill that his family will stop donating to Penn …

Scott's super PAC cancels TV ad reservations as campaign sputters  —  The super PAC supporting Tim Scott's presidential campaign said Monday it will cancel “all of our Fall media inventory.”  —  The super PAC supporting Tim Scott's presidential bid is canceling most of its remaining TV spending …

Dems warm to empowering McHenry as GOP chaos persists … - Republicans have struggled to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), with Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropping out last week after failing to persuade more than two dozen holdouts.

Trump Federal Election Case: Judge Imposes Limited Gag Order on Trump  —  The order pits the First Amendment rights of a presidential candidate against the responsibilities of a judge to protect witnesses and to preserve the integrity of the proceedings.

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years  —  The federal government would be barred from immigration policies that separate parents from children for eight years under a proposed court settlement announced Monday that also provides families …

U.S. to ease sanctions on Venezuelan oil for freer presidential election  —  BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Biden administration and the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have agreed to a deal in which the U.S. would ease sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry …

Michigan Poll: Gov. Whitmer Ten Points More Favorable than President Biden in Michigan  —  Trump and Biden Remain in Dead Heat in Potential General Election  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey in Michigan finds 48% of residents approve of the job Gretchen Whitmer is doing as Governor …

Janet Yellen: America can certainly afford two wars, US Treasury secretary says  —  In an exclusive interview, Janet Yellen urges Republicans to appoint a new House of Representatives speaker to enable greater financial support to be agreed for both Israel and Ukraine.

Scoop: Oprah pitched a White House run with Mitt Romney, book reveals … - Romney tells Coppins he dismissed the idea, believing that such a campaign would inadvertently help Trump.

Fourth Iranian Arrested Illegally Crossing US Border This Month  —  U.S. authorities on the southern border have apprehended an Iranian citizen crossing into Texas for the fourth time this month.  —  The Iranians are considered “special interest aliens” because the U.S. government designates Iran a supporter of terrorism.

Scholastic's “bigot button”  —  Scholastic, the popular publisher of children's books, is a big business.  It is a publicly-traded company with a market capitalization of $1.15 billion.  Its CEO, Peter Warwick, collected a total compensation of $3,300,361 in 2023, and at least four other executives were paid over $1.3 million.