If Elon Musk gifts SpaceX stock through Trump Accounts, it will come with a catch https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/musk-spacex-trump-account-stock-rules.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

"New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition
A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/nyregion/nyc-horse-carriage-ban-workers-jobs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.AVNC.A45jger140Pb&smid=nytcore-ios-share

The smart ones are getting out before Ellison takes control...

"Bianna Golodryga Leaving CNN for ‘New Opportunity’
The “One World” co-anchor’s departure on Friday comes days after Christiane Amanpour announced plans to leave the network"

https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/bianna-golodryga-leaving-cnn/

"Trump won’t let me fly with him today — but he can’t silence me

White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg explains why he won’t be covering Donald Trump’s Sioux City rally tonight — after the president attacked him in a very personal way and then had him disinvited from Air Force One — and why Team Trump’s efforts to bully him won’t stop his reporting"

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-press-pool-andrew-feinberg-b3071654.html

Of course!

Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/trump-ramaswamy-ad-acton-mother-ad.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

"Many were no longer able to afford their Obamacare insurance after President Trump and Republican lawmakers declined to extend pandemic-era subsidies that had helped defray the cost of a typical plan."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/business/health-insurance-costs-workers-premiums-deductibles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.Vvxp.-UJBBPJiGCfG&smid=nytcore-ios-share

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-bbc-media-defamation-0a26fa60b265f55a9bcf7ed88cfacab8?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

CBS speeds up its death spiral...

"DraftKings to sponsor CBS’ local election night coverage"

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/10/22/draftkings-to-sponsor-cbs-election-coverage/

"Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing
Russia has sought to separate the war in Ukraine from potential business deals and diplomacy with the United States. Its efforts now appear to be working."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/world/europe/putin-trump-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.rrMh.D7vQ6AVTiLV4&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.
Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/22/hegseth-wanted-eisenhowers-globe-his-office-his-staff-broke-it/

I do fear what Trump will do after the GOP gets wiped out in the midterms (hopefully) but before the new Congress is sworn in.

"U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections
Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/us-israel-renewed-iran-strikes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.Qf4Z.kojtDxaHW9VZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Dodging Defunding Disaster
A surge of “rage giving” spared public broadcasting, but for how long?"

https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2026/10/20/public-broadcasting-defunding/