President Donald Trump stated he will not seek congressional authorization for strikes against alleged cartels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, indicating a departure from traditional war declaration protocols. "I don’t think we’re going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we are going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country, OK? We are going to kill them, you know? They are going to be, like, dead," Trump said, as reported by The New York Times. This announcement comes as Steve Bannon, a key architect of the MAGA movement, insisted that Donald Trump will serve a third term as president in 2028 and that America needs him. Bannon's remarks were made during an interview with The Economist, whose editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and deputy editor, Ed Carr, were present in Washington, D.C. The full interview is scheduled to be released on Thursday at 6 p.m. London time. NPR reported that the power to declare war rests with Congress, not the White House, in response to the President's stated intentions regarding cartel strikes. Meanwhile, analysis of a single poll suggests a 77% probability of a Democratic (D) versus Republican (R) outcome in a gubernatorial general election, with a 10% probability of Republican versus Republican and a 6% probability of Democratic versus Democratic. Previous reports from October 24th, 2025, highlighted emerging evidence concerning Senate candidate Graham Platner's claims about a Nazi-like tattoo, with an acquaintance stating Platner discussed it months before it became public. The Department of Homeland Security noted that October 22nd was one of the most violent days for law enforcement since the start of "Operation Midway Blitz." Additionally, Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota criticized "sanctuary politicians" and referenced President Trump's administration's ICE priorities. Senator John Fetterman indicated he would not vote to shut down the government. In South Carolina, four individuals were arrested in connection with a double shooting, and one has an immigration detainer hold. Concerns were also raised about the US trajectory toward authoritarian rule and masked individuals posing as FBI agents in Jurupa Valley, California.
