Morning Wire Evening Wire: John Bolton Indicted & Trump Chats With Putin | 10.16.25
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Oct 16, 2025 A federal grand jury has indicted John Bolton for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Trump held discussions with Putin ahead of a meeting with Ukraine’s Zelensky. Border Patrol agents will still receive pay during the government shutdown. In New York, Andrew Cuomo is narrowing the gap in the mayoral race against Zoran Mamdani. Pro-Hamas hackers caused chaos at airport systems, while JPMorgan Chase unveiled a $1.5 trillion strategy to reduce reliance on China.
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Bill Targets State CDL Issuance
- Lawmakers introduced a bill targeting states that issue commercial driver's licenses to illegal aliens after arrests of undocumented truck drivers.
- The measure responds to incidents including a crash that allegedly killed three Americans.
NYC Mayoral Race Tightens
- Zoran Mamdani's lead in the NYC mayoral race has narrowed as Andrew Cuomo gains after Eric Adams' exit.
- Polling shows Mamdani at 46% and Cuomo at 33%, tightening the contest.
Memphis Sees Federal Law Enforcement Role
- Tennessee Rep. David Kustoff supports a permanent federal law enforcement presence in Memphis due to police shortages and violent crime.
- The Memphis Safe Task Force reported over 900 arrests and 45 missing children rescued.