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White House Faces Backlash After Posting Image of Trump Dressed as the Pope

The White House surprised many on Friday by posting an image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The post quickly gained attention, generating both criticism and humor across the internet. The image shows Trump wearing traditional papal attire, including a white robe, a pope’s hat, and […]

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion after jury finds company liable for deceiving users October 21, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 2 to "a company" in New Mexico attorney general's comment, from "the company") By Diana Novak Jones Oct 21 (Reuters) - A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting […]
By Diana Novak Jones
Who cut Ukraine's Starlink speeds? White House and Musk offer conflicting accounts. October 21, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against suggestions that the Trump administration had ordered Elon Musk’s Starlink and its military-grade counterpart, Starshield, to limit Ukraine’s access to the satellite communications networks, saying any such decisions were up to the SpaceX founder — and not the White House.“We cannot direct a private […]
Dylan Stableford
Democrats sue Trump over efforts to remove voters from rolls ahead of midterms October 21, 2026
Democrats have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department, alleging that the Trump administration is unlawfully interfering with the midterms by pressuring states to remove voters from their rolls. The complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, cites the Department of Homeland Security’s recent demands […]
Amy B Wang and Patrick Marley, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post
Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters October 21, 2026
Armed and in uniform, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status — and to inquire if they have registered to vote or cast votes in past elections, a CBS News Investigation has found. The operation is part of an effort […]
Madeleine May
JD Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' over controversial Ramaswamy ad October 21, 2026
Vice President JD Vance dismissed criticism over a controversial ad from Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign on Wednesday, slamming Republicans for appearing to care more about playing nice than winning elections.“I have to admit that I'm a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining more about that […]
Gregory Svirnovskiy
There was little fuss about data centers in the last election. Now they could sway the midterms. October 21, 2026
Opposition to data centers, an issue barely on anyone's radar in the 2024 election, has now united voters across the political spectrum. According to a May Gallup poll, more than 70% of Americans are opposed to AI data center construction in their local area. It makes sense when you consider that this midterms cycle is heavily […]
Kim Lyons
Trump considers moving reporters out of the White House after 100 years October 21, 2026
President Trump has discussed the possibility of moving the White House press corps to another building, according to two people close to the president — a move that could escalate Mr. Trump's clashes with news organizations over coverage and access.Outside allies of the president have pushed the idea in recent weeks, including former Trump strategist […]
Robert Costa
Social Security corrects millions of records. Could your benefits be affected? October 21, 2026
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) said Tuesday that it has corrected millions of records associated with nearly 15% of active Social Security numbers (SSN), which it said was part of an effort to prevent fraud. The agency called it the "most comprehensive SSN record clean-up" in its 91-year history, and said it had added 17 […]
Jasmine Andersson
House Republicans face a constitutional test after agents seize Ilhan Omar's phone October 21, 2026
House Republicans have publicly cheered on the Trump administration’s investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar. But underneath the posturing, the raid raises thorny nonpartisan questions about how aggressively Congress wants to defend itself from encroaching federal prosecutors.The Department of Homeland Security investigators who raided Omar’s Washington home last week were searching for evidence related to the […]
Kyle Cheney
Trump says the economy is booming. Vance says there's more work to do. October 21, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bill Clinton famously said he could feel voters’ pain over the economy. But these days, when it comes to questions about high prices, President Donald Trump insists that the pain is his. “They hit me with affordability, and that’s the first time I ever heard the word used,” he complained in […]
MICHELLE L. PRICE
Trump says DOJ will settle remaining Camp Lejeune claims if GOP wins midterms October 21, 2026
What started as a disjointed speech in Greenville from President Donald Trump ended as a rallying cry from the president to elect struggling Republican candidates on North Carolina’s ballot. Trump went as far as to promise $5,000 to every adult citizen if Republicans take back the House and Senate — a promise he’s made in […]
Danielle Battaglia, Ronni Butts
The Villages bets $180 million on Florida retirees as home sales slump October 20, 2026
The Villages, the largest retirement community in the US with roughly 170,000 residents across 57,000 acres in central Florida, is aiming to get even bigger. The resort-like community plans to issue $180 million in high-yield debt primarily to finance more homes, according to an investor presentation this week.The proceeds of the upcoming bond offering will fund […]
Kerry Hannon
Trump and Republicans blame France's immigrants for riots without evidence October 20, 2026
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and leading Republicans are trying to leverage widespread riots in France ahead of midterm congressional elections by making unsubstantiated claims that the social unrest in Europe is caused by Muslim migrants. Peaceful nationwide demonstrations in France over the high cost of living and in support of students' grievances […]
SYLVIE CORBET and JOSEPH WILSON
Americans are traveling to China for cancer drugs they can't get at home October 20, 2026
Until recently, a Manhattanite might venture no more than a few dozen blocks to find the world's most sophisticated cancer treatment. Cutting-edge American medicines have helped reduce the U.S. cancer death rate by about a third since 1990, and New York City hospitals deliver some of the best care in the country.But in January 2025, […]
Arthur Allen , Special to The Washington Post