Trump: U.S. will build up nukes until other nations “come to their senses”

Arms race push follows U.S. withdrawal from landmark Russia treaty. No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, October 23 TRUMP: ARMS RACE UNTIL OTHER NATIONS ‘COME TO THEIR SENSES’ President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. would increase its nuclear arsenal until other nations "come to their senses." The threat of an arms race comes after the White House announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia because Moscow had violated the Cold War-era agreement. Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev slammed the U.S. decision as “not the work of a great mind.” [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] EXPLOSIVE DEVICE SENT TO SOROS Authorities responded to the Westchester County, New York, home of liberal billionaire donor George Soros after an employee opened a package containing an explosive. Bomb squad technicians detonated it without injury. [HuffPost] TRUMP: CALL ME A ‘NATIONALIST’ Trump whipped up supporters at a Texas rally for Sen. Ted Cruz, painting himself as a “nationalist.” He said: “You know what a globalist is, right? A globalist is a person that wants the globe to do well, frankly not caring about our country so much.” He continued: “You know what I am? I’m a nationalist, OK ― I’m a nationalist. Use that word.” [HuffPost] SAUDI ‘ASSASSIN’ SPOTTED WEARING KHASHOGGI’S CLOTHES One of the 15 Saudi men sent to confront journalist Jamal Khashoggi was seen on surveillance video after the killing walking around Istanbul wearing a fake beard and the victim’s clothing. [HuffPost] WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES FRESH OBAMACARE ATTACK The Trump administration launched a fresh attack on Obamacare’s pre-existing protections with a rule change that means people with serious medical problems are likely to have a harder time finding coverage. [HuffPost] SCOTUS BLOCKS COMMERCE SECRETARY DEPOSITION The Supreme Court blocked Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from having to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. [HuffPost]         PLANE GROPER: TRUMP SAID IT WAS OK A man who allegedly groped a woman during a flight tried to justify his actions by telling authorities, “The president says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts.” [HuffPost] STORMY LAWYER OWES $5 MILLION Michael Avenatti, the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, has reportedly been ordered to pay $4.85 million to settle a dispute with a former colleague in another financial blow for the prospective presidential candidate. [HuffPost] WHY MEXICO DOESN’T STOP THE MIGRANT CARAVAN As thousands of Central American migrants continue their long walk to the U.S. border, prompting daily condemnations from Trump, the Mexican government will have to decide: Are Trump’s threats enough to trigger an intervention? [The Washington Post] U.S. HYPOCRISY OF KHASHOGGI OUTRAGE Some of the most prominent U.S. foreign policy figures urging a tough response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are earning thousands of dollars each month from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia’s closest partner and a vocal defender of the Saudi narrative about how he died. [HuffPost] NO RESPONSE FROM RYANAIR OVER RACIAL ATTACK The family of an elderly black woman who was racially abused on a Ryanair flight told HuffPost UK they are “surprised, disgusted and hurt” that they have still had no contact from the airline. [HuffPost] GOP GROUP IGNORES TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACISTS Republican state lawmakers are openly embracing racist or extremist figures across the country. And the Washington-based Republican State Leadership Committee, which helps elect Republicans to state legislatures, says absolutely nothing. [HuffPost]       HuffPost wants to help you with this whole parenting thing. Join us at HuffPost Parent's first-ever event, HOW TO RAISE A KID. Amy Schumer is expecting her first child with her husband, chef Chris Fischer. The world's oldest intact shipwreck has been discovered in the Black Sea. Archaeologists say the 75-foot vessel has sat on the seabed undisturbed for more than 2,400 years. Warner Bros. has moved the release of Gal Gadot’s “Wonder Woman 1984” back seven months, from Nov. 1, 2019, to June 5, 2020. Jada Pinkett Smith revealed she once dated Will Smith’s fresh Prince co-star Alfonso Ribeiro. Prepare yourself for Uber’s drone army. Roughly two-thirds of Americans support legalizing marijuana, a record high, according to a Gallup poll. Diana Sowle, the actress who played golden ticket-winner Charlie Bucket’s mom in the 1971 “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” movie, has died. She was 88. Guillermo del Toro is set to make his animated feature film directing debut, receiving a green light from Netflix to film “Pinocchio.” Kim Kardashian admitted that marrying Kanye West meant losing some of her independence. Rosie O’Donnell is engaged to her girlfriend, police officer Elizabeth Rooney, after a year of dating. This is how a gang of Wall Street hedge funders strip-mined Kentucky’s public pensions. First lady Melania Trump is staring irony in the face by hosting a film screening as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. Cate Blanchett offered a strong rebuke to critics and audiences who feel LGBTQ characters should only be portrayed by actors who identify as LGBTQ in their off-screen lives. 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