Month: October 2025

Paris: Catwalks dazzle with Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Casablanca, Acne Studios, and Balmain

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Published October 2, 2025 On the third day of the women’s ready-to-wear fashion shows in Paris, trends are beginning to crystallise. The collections for spring-summer 2026 are both joyful and energetic, with a strong emphasis on neutral, practical daywear, while eveningwear oscillates between refinement and full-throttle glamour — as Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Casablanca, Acne Studios and … Read more

Dick Durbin says he was ‘overwhelmed’ by pope’s support

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday he was “overwhelmed” by Pope Leo XIV’s comments on his behalf, made this week after the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago’s decision to honor the pro-abortion-rights Democrat for his immigration work sparked a backlash from conservatives. The pontiff — a Chicago-area native who has voted in elections where Durbin was … Read more

Senators hunt for possible path out of shutdown

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A bipartisan group of senators is already looking for a way out of the government shutdown. The talks, which played out on the Senate floor Wednesday as lawmakers again voted down dueling partisan funding bills, are still in their early stages. Multiple lawmakers involved said they aren’t close to finalizing a proposal. But the nascent … Read more

‘Pain will be inflicted’ as shutdown drags on, Mike Johnson says

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Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republican congressional leaders blasted Democrats on Wednesday for opposing their short-term funding stopgap and triggering the pending federal shutdown. Johnson on Wednesday echoed threats from President Donald Trump that a shutdown’s burdens would fall disproportionately on Democrats by slashing blue-state funding and potentially government “benefits.” “The longer this goes on, … Read more

Let the government shutdown blame games begin

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Democrats are entering the government shutdown blaming their rivals for rising health care costs. Republicans are countering by leaning into culture wars and attacking Democrats for pausing paychecks. The partisan salvos crescendoed into Wednesday as each side prepared to answer for shutting down federal government operations after reaching a stalemate over a short-term funding patch. … Read more

Capitol agenda: We’re in a shutdown. Here’s what’s next.

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Welcome to the government shutdown. There’s no sign right now anything will change by this weekend. Congressional leaders are digging in, without any bipartisan meeting on the books for Wednesday. They will, however, host dueling news conferences Wednesday at 10 a.m. before voting again at 11 a.m. on the two opposing continuing resolutions. Don’t expect … Read more