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17.10.2025

17.10.2025 โ€” The Day Trump Commuted Santos' Sentence

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 17.10.2025.

It displays 272 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.10.2025 โ‡ข The Day Trump Commuted Santos' Sentence
โŒจUS media continued its heavy focus on the indictment of former National Security Advisor John Bolton for mishandling classified documents in the morning, with reports of his surrender and not-guilty plea dominating early coverage. Concurrently, President Trump's diplomatic efforts, including a planned Putin summit and a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, garnered significant attention. The ongoing government shutdown remained a background narrative. By late afternoon and evening, the primary focus shifted dramatically to President Trump's commutation of George Santos' prison sentence, leading to his immediate release. This development became the most prominent story, overshadowing other ongoing political and legal news.
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Gazaโ€™s fragile ceasefire is unraveling into internal warfare as armed clan militias challenge the remnants of a still-lethal Hamas, which has responded with a brutal crackdown that has left more than 30 people dead, including at least eight publicly executed.
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01:49โ‡ขBolton's Classified Document Storm

โŒจUS media continues its heavy focus on the indictment of former National Security Advisor John Bolton for mishandling classified documents (CBS, Fox News, The Hill, The Federalist, ABC News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CNN, The Epoch Times, MSNBC, NYTimes, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost). This topic remains the most prominent, building on earlier reports. Other discussions include US drone strikes in the Caribbean (Fox News, The Intercept) and various domestic political debates.
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09:28โ‡ขBolton's Classified Document Storm

โŒจUS media continues its significant focus on the indictment of former National Security Advisor John Bolton for mishandling classified documents (AP News, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NYTimes, The Hill, Washington Post, The Federalist). This remains the most widely covered story. The ongoing government shutdown also garners attention, with reports of delayed pain points and stalled talks (Boston Globe, NPR). Discussions about alleged Antifa members indicted on terrorism charges also appeared (Breitbart).
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12:08โ‡ขBolton's Classified Document Storm Continues

โŒจUS media remains heavily focused on President Trump's foreign policy initiatives, particularly his push for a Ukraine cease-fire and discussions with Putin, which impacts Zelensky's hopes for US military aid (CNN, NYTimes, Washington Examiner, ABC News). The indictment of former National Security Advisor John Bolton for mishandling classified information also continues to receive significant attention (AP News, CBS, The Hill).
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One of Franceโ€™s leading socialists, Jean Jaurรจs was assassinated just days before the outbreak of World War I. An impassioned defender of working-class internationalism, his murder signaled Europeโ€™s descent into war.
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President Donald Trump says his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed China for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Beijing tightening control over its rare earth exports. [Fullย Story]
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Some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world this year are planning to announce an unprecedented $500 billion to bolster their American research and manufacturing amid President Trumpโ€™s threat that drugmakers ramp up their domestic manufacturing or face steep tariffs.
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Governor Phil Murphy brought a European-style energy strategy to New Jersey and got European-style results.
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13:34โ‡ขBolton's Classified Document Storm Surrenders

โŒจUS media continues to focus heavily on diplomatic efforts involving President Trump, Ukraine, and Russia. Zelensky is expected to meet with Trump, who also plans a Putin summit on Ukraine, raising concerns about US military aid for Ukraine (CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, ABC News, Washington Examiner). Separately, the government shutdown continues, now the third-longest in history, with vulnerable Republicans backing Johnson (CBS, Fox News, The Hill). The indictment of John Bolton for classified information remains a significant story (AP News, USA Today, Washington Times).
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Argentinaโ€™s libertarian president, Javier Milei, is the lucky winner of $40 billion that Donald Trump managed to conjure from thin air. Less lucky are the Americans who rely on the government programs Trump has gutted to be able to โ€œsaveโ€ that sum.
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Gazaโ€™s fragile ceasefire is unraveling into internal warfare as armed clan militias challenge the remnants of a still-lethal Hamas, which has responded with a brutal crackdown that has left more than 30 people dead, including at least eight publicly executed.
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Current communication systems relied upon by U.S. warfighters are too โ€œoldโ€ and โ€œoutdated,โ€ according to Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll, who says a concerted push is underway to accelerate private industryโ€™s delivery of advanced technology and the Armyโ€™s acquisition process.
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15:37โ‡ขBolton's Plea, Trump's Pursuits

โŒจUS media continues to focus heavily on the legal proceedings against former Trump adviser John Bolton, who has pleaded not guilty to classified documents charges (ABC News, AP News, Reason, Washington Examiner). This remains the most widely covered story. Concurrently, discussions around President Trump's political actions, including prosecuting opponents and rhetoric regarding his authority, are also prominent (USA Today, The Daily Beast, MSNBC, NPR, Boston Globe).
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Current communication systems relied upon by U.S. warfighters are too โ€œoldโ€ and โ€œoutdated,โ€ according to Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll, who says a concerted push is underway to accelerate private industryโ€™s delivery of advanced technology and the Armyโ€™s acquisition process.
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17:42โ‡ขZelenskyy's White House Plea

โŒจUS media is heavily focused on President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House, following a call with Russian President Putin (ABC News, CBS, CNN, Fox News, The Hill, Washington Post, AP News). Many reports highlight Zelenskyy's request for more military aid amidst the ongoing conflict. Concurrently, the indictment and not guilty plea of former Trump adviser John Bolton for classified documents continues to be a prominent story (Common Dreams, The Hill, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, Reason, USA Today).
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National Review
The front-runner to be New York Cityโ€™s next mayor failed to impress.
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The government shutdown is about to slam into the federal courts, which had been able to keep running but are about to exhaust their extra cash and will have to furlough employees starting early next week.
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18:37โ‡ขZelenskyy's Plea for Peace to Trump

โŒจUS media continues its heavy focus on President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House, discussing peace prospects and military aid, including Tomahawks (ABC News, The Epoch Times, The Hill, AP News, CBS, CNN, Washington Post). Concurrently, former National Security Advisor John Bolton's not guilty plea to classified information charges remains a prominent story (The Hill, One America News Network, Washington Examiner).
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President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need. [Fullย Story]
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Americans are being bombarded by unsolicited texts and emails, hoping to increase funding to cover expenses related to nationwide protests taking place in more than 100 major cities across the United States on Saturday. Emails and text messages offer links that direct recipients to left-wing fundraising websites such as ActBlue, Inequality Media, ActionNetwork.Org, and ProtectVoting.Org.
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Trump, meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C., said he's leaning against providing the long-range missiles to help Kyiv attack Russia, though he also offered optimism that the Russia-Ukraine war is moving toward an end that would mitigate the need. [Fullย Story]
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20:28โ‡ขTrump's Tomahawk Dance with Zelenskyy

โŒจUS media continues its heavy focus on President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House, discussing peace prospects and military aid, particularly Tomahawk missiles, with varying reports on Trump's willingness to provide them (CBS, CNN, Fox News, Newsmax, Washington Examiner, ABC News, The Epoch Times, The Daily Beast, The Hill, AP News, Washington Post, USA Today, The Atlantic). Concurrently, Trump's involvement in Venezuela is raising concerns among experts (Common Dreams, NYTimes, The Daily Beast, The Hill).
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday proposed the swap of Ukrainian drones for American Tomahawk missiles, yet President Trump signaled heโ€™s not ready to commit to providing Kyiv with the long-range weapons it says it needs.
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21:57โ‡ขTrump Calls for Peace in Ukraine

โŒจUS media continues its heavy focus on President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House, discussing peace prospects and military aid, particularly Tomahawk missiles (Boston Globe, CBS, The Hill, AP News, One America News Network, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, Washington Post, Washington Examiner). Concurrently, Trump's involvement in Venezuela is raising concerns among experts and senators (CNN, Common Dreams, NYTimes, The Daily Beast).
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White House budget director Russell Vought said on Friday that the Trump administration will freeze another $11 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Democrat-leaning cities due to the ongoing government shutdown. Vought said on social media the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pause work on "low priority" projects in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore. [Fullย Story]
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23:46โ‡ขTrump Frees Santos From Prison

โŒจUS media is heavily focused on President Trump's commutation of George Santos' prison sentence, with numerous outlets reporting on his release for financial fraud (Breitbart, NY Post, NYTimes, The Hill, AP News, One America News Network, USA Today). Concurrently, the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on military families and infrastructure projects continues to be covered (Boston Globe, Newsmax).
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