## At India’s Durga Puja festival, a Hindu goddess slays a demon: Trump

Authored by cnn.com

“That’s why we have depicted Trump as this demon, vanquished by the powerful mother Durga.”.

A pandal, or pavilion, depicted US President Donald Trump as the asur (demon), during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this year in Murshidabad, West Bengal.

During the five-day festival of Durga Puja, entire cities transform into a sprawling, open-air art gallery where the mythological battle between the goddess and her demon is reimagined to reflect contemporary anxieties.

Worshippers immerse an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga in the river Ganges, marking the end of Durga Puja celebrations, in Kolkata, India, on October 4, 2025.

Hindu devotees perform a traditional Bengali dance in front of an idol of the goddess Durga in Kolkata, India, on October 3, 2025.

“This kind of critique and social commentary is something that’s a part of our culture,” said Basak, from the Trump installation’s organizing committee.

“Now that Trump is just imposing tariffs upon tariffs upon tariffs, this is the big issue of the day. »

### Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe’s case is politically motivated

Authored by apnews.com

The president also publicly implored Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against Comey and other perceived adversaries.

AP AUDIO: Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue the case is politically motivated AP correspondent Mike Pesoli reports on a former FBI director’s court case.

The firing was investigated by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller as an act of potential obstruction of justice. »

### What is plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking during CNN interview

Authored by the-independent.com

Trump having “plenary authority” suggests the president has assumed total power over the decision to deploy the National Guard in some states.

In the context in which Miller was speaking, his assertion that Trump has “plenary authority” has potentially significant ramifications.

The moment Stephen Miller cut himself off mid-sentence after mentioning Trump having 'plenary authority' ( CNN ). »

### Kristi Noem praised for ‘staring down’ Antifa. It was a dozen reporters and a guy in a chicken suit

Authored by independent.co.uk

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem appeared in Portland, Oregon, Tuesday, in a display of government power responding to an “army of Antifa.”

Pictures from the scene revealed that “army” was approximately a dozen photographers and protesters on a street corner, including a man in a chicken costume.

Noem was photographed, during the day, on the roof of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, surveying the street below. »

### Gavin Newsom Signs Bill That Restricts Loudness Of Commercials On Streaming Services

Authored by deadline.com

Streaming services in California will have to ensure that their commercials are no louder than the shows surrounding them.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill, SB 576, that bars the services “from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany.”

The governor noted that federal law — the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act of 2010 — already prohibits TV stations and cable operators from featuring the loud commercials. »

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