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Deion Sanders says he hasn’t been home since worst loss of Colorado career

  • Deion Sanders has been staying at the team facility since Colorado’s 53-7 loss to Utah.
  • The Buffaloes are 3-5 and need three wins in their final four games to become bowl-eligible.
  • Sanders did not announce any changes to his coaching staff or quarterback lineup following the loss.

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders says he never went back to his house in Colorado after suffering the worst loss of his college coaching career Saturday at Utah.

The Buffaloes got beat 53-7 in Week 9, leading to questions about why and who was responsible for it as his team gets ready to play Saturday night at home against Arizona.

“I feel the worst,” Sanders said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. “I haven’t been home yet. I’ve been here every night since. I haven’t been home yet. So that’s how much I care. That’s how much I love it. That’s how much I embody this university, the school, what they’ve done for us.”

So what will he do about what happened?

Sanders didn’t announce any changes to his coaching staff or quarterback lineup. He instead ascribed his team’s performance against Utah to being “one of those days that it just didn’t work.”

“Now guess what?” Sanders said. “Let’s flush the darn toilet, and let’s move on. And that’s what we’ve done. We’ve flushed the toilet and moved on.”

Deion Sanders says ‘don’t say we weren’t prepared’

The Buffaloes are 3-5 and need three wins in their final four regular-season games to become eligible for a postseason bowl game. Arizona is a 4½-point favorite over Colorado, according to BetMGM. And it doesn’t look to be an easy bounce-back game for the Buffs.

The Wildcats are 4-3 this season after suffering two close losses in the last two weeks against No. 10 Brigham Young (8-0) and No. 22 Houston (7-1).

After the Utah game, Sanders said he wanted to know why his team failed in so many areas. Asked on Tuesday about what he learned about those ‘whys,’ Sanders said, “I don’t want to share those.”

Colorado was coming off a bye week and previously played its best game of the season Oct. 11 – a 24-17 win against Iowa State. He insisted his team was prepared to play Utah.

“We’re better than this,” Sanders said. “We really are. There’s no way we could play like that (against Iowa State), the last time you saw us play at home, and then go play like that (at Utah). That don’t add up. So don’t say we weren’t prepared. We were prepared. We just got our butts kicked.

Deion Sanders addresses all the fired coaches

Sanders was asked about all the coaches who have been fired in college football recently, often at the cost of high-priced buyouts. Sanders is 16-17 in three seasons at Colorado and just agreed to a new five-year contract in March that will pay him more than $10 million annually.

“Everyone wants the quick fix, the quick things,” Sanders said. You got mail-order brides, too, right? You get married, you know, right away. You can get a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift). You could come in here flat, flat as I don’t know what and leave thick as a snicker. … It is a different country that we live in, man. Ain’t nobody got no patience no more. I understand that. And I don’t, either.”

His players seem to know that.

“Even though the season hasn’t gone the way we wanted it to, as long as we stay together, you know, we continue to be a brotherhood, I believe no one can stop us,” Colorado defensive back Preston Hodge said Tuesday.

Sanders also noted again Tuesday said his team is “a different team at night.”

Colorado is 6-12 in games starting at 7:30 ET or later, including 1-7 on the road in Sanders’ three seasons as head coach.

Kickoff on Saturday is set for 7 p.m. ET on FS1.

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

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Steelers make trade deadline move, acquire Pats S Kyle Dugger

Two days after allowing Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love to complete 20 straight passes, the Pittsburgh Steelers are acquiring some help in their defensive secondary via the trade market.

The Steelers are trading a sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots for safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Pittsburgh was leading the NFL in passing yards allowed per game (273.3) through eight weeks in its first season without three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick since 2018. The Steelers also rank in the bottom half of the NFL in EPA (0.167 – 23rd) and success rate (49.2% – 21st) allowed to opponents.

Dugger was a second-round pick for the Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft and had started in every game he played for New England over the last three seasons.

This year, his first under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the sixth-year veteran has played a career-low 44% of the Patriots’ defensive snaps – though he played 100% of snaps in his last two games healthy in Weeks 6 and 7. Dugger missed New England’s Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns with a knee injury.

A move to acquire another safety had started to come into focus earlier in the day on Oct. 28. Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that the Steelers were working out former Cincinnati Bengals safety Vonn Bell that day.

Moving Dugger was the second trade the Patriots completed on Oct. 28, coming hours after they sent edge rusher Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers.

Kyle Dugger trade details: Steelers acquire Patriots safety

  • Steelers receive: Safety Kyle Dugger, seventh-round pick
  • Patriots receive: Sixth-round pick

New England’s second trade on Oct. 28 sends Dugger to the Steelers one week before the NFL trade deadline, according to multiple reports. The Patriots had sent White, an edge rusher, to the 49ers earlier in the day.

To make room on their roster, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Steelers moved safety DeShon Elliott to injured reserve with a knee injury he suffered in Week 8.

Dugger is the second former Patriots safety to join Pittsburgh’s secondary in 2025. Jabrill Peppers, who played his last three seasons in New England, hit free agency and signed with the Steelers in the offseason.

Kyle Dugger stats

Here are Dugger’s numbers through eight weeks of the 2025 season:

  • Games: 7 (4 starts)
  • Tackles: 17 (7 solo)
  • Passes defensed: 0
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Forced fumbles: 0

In his first season under Vrabel, the Patriots’ new, defensive-minded head coach, Dugger has taken a backseat to Jaylinn Hawkins. Hawkins was originally a fourth-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2020 NFL Draft, 97 picks after Dugger.

Dugger could slide into Elliott’s strong safety spot with the Steelers after the latter’s knee injury landed him on injured reserve.

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WNBA offers CBA extension as deadline nears, report says

With the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) set to expire on Oct. 31, the WNBA has reportedly offered the Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association (WNBPA) an extension to continue negotiations.

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, ESPN reported the WNBA proposed a 30-day extension to the current CBA to allow more time for the sides to negotiate a new agreement. If the players’ union agrees, an extension will delay a possible work stoppage, whether a lockout by the owners or a strike from the players.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert hinted at the possibility of an extension earlier this month during her annual press conference before the 2025 WNBA Finals, saying, ‘We have extended deadlines in the past.’

The league and players’ union previously agreed to a 60-day extension in 2019, three days before the last CBA was set to expire on Oct. 31, 2019. A new deal was subsequently reached on the current CBA on Jan. 14, 2020, and signed into effect three days later on Jan. 17, 2020.

‘Last time, when I was only a couple days on the job, we got to an extension and got a deal done that was progressive at the time,’ said Engelbert, who took over as WNBA commissioner in July 2019. ‘So again, I feel confident that we can get a deal done, but if not, I think we could do an extension.’

It remains to be seen if the players will agree to an extension as both sides remain gridlocked in negotiations. ESPN reported the players will only consider an extension ‘under the right circumstances,’ but noted players currently feel ‘those circumstances do not yet exist.’

Earlier Tuesday, Erin D. Drake, the senior advisor and legal counsel for the WNBPA, said she’s ‘not hopeful’ a new deal will be reached by Friday in an appearance on The Athletic’s ‘No Offseason’ podcast. “We have worked hard to be able to say on Friday, we did it. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen,” Drake said.

The main points of contention in the ongoing CBA negotiations are increased revenue sharing and pay structures. The players are seeking a revenue-sharing model that ensures their salaries grow with the league, while the WNBA has allegedly offered a fixed salary system and capped revenue-sharing plan.

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Barbie, Monopoly toymakers see bright holiday season despite tariff pressure

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hitting toy giants Mattel and Hasbro as the critical holiday season nears. Still, both companies see a successful year end ahead.

“This quarter, our U.S. business was again challenged by industry-wide shifts in retailer ordering patterns,” CEO Ynon Kreiz said on Mattel’s recent earnings call. “That said, consumer demand for our products grew in every region, including in the U.S.”

During the most recent quarter, which ended Sept. 30, Mattel said sales slipped 6% globally, led by a 12% decline in North America. International sales rose 3%.

Some of the company’s top performing categories included Hot Wheels and action figures, primarily from the “Jurassic World,” Minecraft and WWE franchises.

Other Mattel brands saw a drop in sales, however, including Barbie and Fisher-Price.

With retail stores waiting until the last minute to assess the level of tariffs that would apply to their holiday orders, Kreiz said “since the beginning of the fourth quarter, orders from retailers in the U.S. have accelerated significantly.”

Retailers “expect strong demand for the holiday and they are restocking,” he added.

Meanwhile, rival toy giant Hasbro’s revenue jumped 8% in the quarter and it raised its financial guidance for the rest of the year.

Key drivers of that included “Peppa Pig” and Marvel franchise toys, as well as the Wizards of the Coast games.

Hasbro “managed tariff volatility with agility” and used price hikes to protect its margins, said Gina Goetter, the company’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer.

The company remains “firmly on track” to achieve its financial targets.

“As we calculate the various scenarios of where that absolute rates will play out, we’re really putting all of our levers to work,” she said on the company’s recent earnings call.

“From how we think about pricing, how we’re thinking about our product mix, how we’re thinking about our supply chain, and how we’re managing all of our operating expenses to mitigate and offset the impact” of tariffs, she said.

For its part, Hasbro also saw “softness” in the U.S. during the quarter due to retail chains waiting longer to place holiday orders, but said momentum is accelerating as the season gets underway.

In July, Mattel’s chief financial officer, Paul Ruh, said that the company was raising prices because of tariffs.

“We have implemented a variety of actions that will help us withstand some of those headwinds and those include … supply chain efficiencies and some pricing adjustments, particularly in the U.S.,” Ruh said on the company’s earnings conference call.

“So with that array of actions, we’re able to withstand some of the uncertainty that is mostly coming in the top line,” Ruh said. “Our goal is to keep prices as low as possible for our consumers.”

Still, Kreiz said that “consumers are buying our products and the toy industry is growing.”

He also said that consumers are taking price hikes in stride and those increases haven’t hurt demand: “We are not seeing any slowdown in consumer demand so far.”

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said the company has also raised some prices, but it was “pretty surgical” in what it chose to adjust.

“In terms of ongoing pricing, I think we just kind of have to see how the holiday goes and the consumer holds up,” he told analysts on the company’s earnings call.

Cocks also cautioned that there may be a two-tier economy forming, something other executives and economists have observed in recent months.

“Right now, I think it’s really kind of a tale of two consumers. The top 20%, particularly in the U.S., continue to spend pretty robustly,” he said. “The balance of households are watching their wallets a bit more.”

On Friday, the Labor Department released the latest consumer price index data, which showed that inflation is rising at a 3% annual pace, up from August’s 2.9%.

In May, Kreiz told CNBC that approximately half of the company’s toys were sourced from China.

Beijing has faced some of the steepest tariffs from Washington of any U.S. trade partner, as Trump has rolled out his disruptive trade agenda this year.

Mattel’s Ruh said the company continued to adjust its supply chains in response to shifting global tariff policies.

“We will be continuing to work with our retailers to make sure that the product is on the shelf,” he said.

At the same time, Hasbro’s Goetter said the company is diversifying its supply chains away from high-tariff countries.

“By 2026, we expect approximately 30% of our total Hasbro toy and game revenue will be sourced from China and 30% of our revenue will be based in the U.S., as we opportunistically lean into our U.S. manufacturing capacity,” she said.

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What if Texas is better with Matthew Caldwell at QB, not Arch Manning?

  • Texas quarterback Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and may not play this weekend.
  • Backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell could start against No. 11 Vanderbilt in Manning’s place.
  • Caldwell has performed well in limited action, including throwing a game-winning touchdown against Mississippi State.

Let’s get the obvious out of the way. Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and may not play this weekend for Texas. 

Now, the reality: that may not be such a bad thing for the Longhorns. 

Whatever you think of Manning and his Ron Powlus ride as the Texas quarterback (Google it, kids), this is no time for the weak at heart. The calendar is moving to November — and the games to remember. 

So if that means Matthew Caldwell — the nobody to center stage Texas backup quarterback — has to play against No. 11 Vanderbilt, should it really be that concerning?

What if — hold onto your 10-gallon hats, everyone — Caldwell plays better than Manning has all season and the Longhorns win?

“The moment’s not too big for him,” says Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. 

Which is the opposite of what we’ve seen from Manning for a majority of his uneven first season as a starter.

To be fair to Manning, he hasn’t had much help from a leaky offensive line, and receivers aren’t exactly running free in the secondary and making tough catches. The throw game is a three-pronged, meticulous machine: protection, throwing on time and with anticipation, and receivers getting open and catching the ball. 

If any of those three steps are compromised for any reason, the play can blow up. 

So before we bury Manning for his inconsistent play in this ballyhooed framework of the preseason No. 1 ranking, the Heisman Trophy and the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft all rolled into one, cut him some slack. Like he said numerous times, he never asked for any of this. 

And that’s where we drop a pin in this story. 

Because I want a guy playing the most important position on the field who asks for it. Who wants it all, who thrives in the pressure of the moment and doesn’t back down. 

If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work — at least he went down swinging. 

It is here where we reintroduce Caldwell, and his rags to sitting behind the riches college football career. Got his start at Jacksonville State in tiny Jacksonville, Ala. (pop., 14,651), known more for its overpriced hotels on race day in Talladega than a college football power. 

When that didn’t work, he left for FCS Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, N.C. (pop., 4,759) and spent two seasons as a backup before transferring to Troy in Troy, Ala. (pop., 17,341). Spent a season with the Trojans, and started the final five games of the season.

Then he got a call this spring from Sarkisian to spend his final season as the backup to the next big thing in college football. In the largest fishbowl in college football (pop., the heart of Texas). 

The next thing you know, he’s thrown into an overtime game against Mississippi State, after Texas had rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter, and after Manning got hit in the head while scrambling on the first play of overtime. 

Next play: run for seven yards. 

Next play: false start, Texas ― because Caldwell is busy getting players lined up correctly for what looks like another isolation run to protect the backup quarterback, and the cadence isn’t the same, and my god, this is a mess. 

Next play, screw it, let’s chuck it in the end zone — and Caldwell tosses a perfectly thrown fade to Emmett Mosley for the game winning points. 

Piece of cake. 

‘He’s played well every time that we’ve put him in the game,” Sarkisian said. “What gives me confidence is who he’s been, so I feel very comfortable with Matt whenever he’s in the ballgame.”

Look, no team likes to lose the starting quarterback two months into the season, with or without the Manning name. This is when Texas, which has struggled all season to find any cohesive rhythm, needs to find a groove and use wins over Vanderbilt, Georgia and Texas A&M as a springboard to the College Football Playoff.

You want the story of the season? Here it is. 

And it has nothing to do with NIL deals or Heismans or national titles or the NFL draft. 

If Caldwell plays against Vanderbilt (that’s still up for debate) and plays well in an upset of the Commodores, does Sarkisian go back to Manning? There’s only one way out of this thud of a season: a November to remember. 

Could Sarkisian actually put the season in the hands of a backup quarterback by way of Jacksonville State/Gardner-Webb/Troy, who has thrown all of 11 passes in Texas uniform — and only two against Power conference teams?

To be fair to Caldwell (like we’re trying to be fair to Manning), he was inserted into two wild environments, and made two perfect throws. The touchdown against Mississippi State (that saved the season), and a beautifully-executed, second-level throw to Ryan Wingo on the last drive of the loss at Florida. 

‘He’s earned the respect of his teammates,” Sarkisian said. “They respect the fact that he’s ready.”

That may not be such a bad thing after all. 

Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports Network. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.

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NHL tracker: Stars defenseman lands lucrative eight-year extension

The 2025-26 NHL season is underway, which means trades and other moves are taking place.

Already this season, last year’s rookie of the year, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson, received a lucrative eight-year extension. The Los Angeles Kings traded for a goalie and the Vegas Golden Knights brought another one into their organization.

In the latest news, the Dallas Stars handed defenseman Thomas Harley an eight-year extension that will make him the second highest paid player on the team.

Follow this tracker for the latest moves from the 2025-26 NHL season.

Oct. 28: Stars’ Thomas Harley gets 8-year extension

Harley, 24, will average $10.587 million in the deal, which kicks in next season. That puts him behind only Mikko Rantanen ($12 million). The extension, which will make Harley the NHL’s fourth highest paid defenseman next season, is a recognition of his ascension. He had a career-best 50 points last season and joined Canada’s victorious 4 Nations Face-Off team as an injury replacement. He is off to another strong start this season with eight points in 10 games.

Harley is signed through 2034. Fellow defensemen Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell are signed through 2029 and 2030, respectively.

Oct. 25: Canucks acquire Lukas Reichel from Blackhawks

The Blackhawks get back a fourth-round 2027 pick. The Canucks had been dealing with injuries, particularly to Filip Chytil. Reichel, named to Germany’s Olympic team, had four points in five games with Chicago this season.

Oct. 16: Carter Hart joins Golden Knights roster

Goalie Carter Hart, one of five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, is joining the Vegas Golden Knights organization. He won’t be able to play in the NHL until Dec. 1. Hart, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were found not guilty by a judge on July 24. Justice Maria Carroccia ruled she didn’t find the accuser’s testimony about what allegedly happened in a London, Ontario hotel room in June 2018 to be ‘credible or reliable.’ Hart hasn’t played since going on leave in January 2024 to address the charges.

Also: The Sharks claimed defenseman Vincent Iorio off waivers from the Capitals.

Oct. 15: Kings bring back Pheonix Copley in trade

Pheonix Copley is returning to the Kings organization in a trade with the Lightning, who had claimed the goalie earlier on waivers. The Kings made the move with Darcy Kuemper day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Lightning get future considerations in the deal.

Oct. 15: Blackhawks’ Nick Foligno goes on leave

The team and their captain announced that Nick Foligno will take a brief leave of absence as his daughter ‘undergoes follow-up surgery related to her congenital heart disease.’ Milana, 12, had her first heart procedure when she was three weeks old, per NHL.com.

Oct. 13: Canadiens’ Lane Hutson gets 8-year extension

Montreal’s Lane Hutson is the latest young NHL defenseman to cash in with a major contract extension.

The Canadiens announced that Hutson, 21, will average $8.85 million in the eight-year deal. The $70.8 million contract will start next season and run through 2033-34.

Hutson won rookie of the year in 2024-25 after recording six goals and 60 assists. He tied the all-time NHL record for assists by a rookie defenseman (Larry Murphy in 1980-81), and his 66 points set a record for a Canadiens rookie defenseman.

Devils defenseman Luke Hughes reset the market with a seven-year, $63 million contract on Oct. 1. Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe matched his $9 million cap hit in an eight-year extension the following day.

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Trump says he could deploy US military in American cities, claims ‘courts wouldn’t get involved’

President Donald Trump spoke to the press while en route to South Korea on Tuesday aboard Air Force One and made remarks about his authority to deploy U.S. military forces domestically — something that will likely draw legal and political concerns.

Trump was traveling to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), where he is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

During the media availability, Trump claimed he could deploy U.S. military forces into American cities if necessary, claiming that ‘the courts wouldn’t get involved.’

When speaking with reporters, he said he would consider using the military beyond the National Guard if the need arises.

‘I would do that if it was necessary,’ he said. ‘It hasn’t been necessary. We’re doing a great job without that.’

Trump also argued that, as president, he has the power to take such an action.

‘If I want to enact a certain act, I’m allowed to do it routinely,’ he said. ‘I’d be allowed to do whatever I want… You understand that the courts wouldn’t get involved. Nobody would get involved.’

He added, ‘I could send the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. I can send anybody I wanted, but I haven’t done that because we’re doing so well.’

Trump made it a point to use San Francisco as an example, describing how federal officials were ‘all set to go last Saturday’ to intervene in the city but held off after local leaders asked for a chance to handle it themselves.

‘We would have solved that problem in less than a month,’ he said, adding that federal intervention ‘would go a lot quicker and it’s much more effective.’

He also emphasized what he described as progress in other parts of the U.S.

‘Memphis is making tremendous progress,’ Trump said. ‘It’s down, I think, almost 70%, 60–70%. And within two or three weeks it would be down to almost no crime.’

The president is scheduled to meet with Xi on Wednesday to discuss fentanyl trafficking, trade policy and border security.

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President Trump’s granddaughter set to make LPGA Tour debut

Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump, is set to make her LPGA Tour debut.

Kai Trump received a sponsor invitation to compete at The ANNIKA, the penultimate event of the 2025 LPGA Tour season, at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, from Nov. 13-16. The four-day tournament features a $3.25 million purse and a field of 108 participants, including three-time ANNIKA champion Nelly Korda and 2023 champion Lilia Vu.

“My dream has been to compete with the best in the world on the LPGA Tour, and I am thrilled to be able to compete,” Trump said in a statement. “This event will be an incredible experience. I look forward meeting and competing against so many of my heroes and mentors in golf as I make my LPGA Tour debut.”

Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump and the first granddaughter of President Trump, is a senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, and has committed to play golf at the University of Miami in 2026. Trump attended the 2025 Ryder Cup competition alongside her grandfather in September in New York and signed an endorsement deal with TaylorMade earlier this year.

Pelican Golf Club said it extended a sponsor invitation to Trump due in part to the teen’s ‘broad following and reach (that) are helping introduce golf to new audiences, especially among younger fans.’ Trump boasts over 2.5 million followers on Instagram and 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube.

“Kai Trump has a tremendous passion for the game and is expanding the sport to broader audiences,” said Justin Sheehan, Pelican Golf Club’s Director of Golf and COO. “She has a bright future at Miami, and we look forward to welcoming her and our entire tournament field to Pelican Golf Club in November.”

Wake Forest senior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and Northwestern All-American Lauryn Nguyen also received sponsor invitations to this year’s tournament.

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is scheduled to play in The Annika’s pro-am event for the second consecutive year on Nov. 12. Last year, she played alongside Korda and Annika Sorenstam.

‘I had an amazing time at The ANNIKA last November and participating in the Pro-Am alongside Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam, two of the best in the game,’ Clark said in a statement. ‘I’m honored to be an ambassador for a company in Gainbridge that is so committed to elevating women’s sports. I can’t wait to return to Tampa Bay in November to play in the Pro-Am with the best women golfers in the world.’

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Senate Republicans defy Vance’s warning, vote to block Trump’s Brazil tariffs amid shutdown

Senate Republicans offered a rare rebuke against President Donald Trump and his trade strategy on Tuesday, despite still remaining largely in lockstep amid the ongoing government shutdown.

A handful of Senate Republicans joined Senate Democrats to end Trump’s use of emergency powers to implement steep, 50% tariffs on Brazil. While the resolution, led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., advanced from the upper chamber, it can’t be taken up in the House until early next year.

That’s because House Republicans recently passed a rule that would not allow the chamber to consider legislation dealing with Trump’s tariffs until January of next year.

Five Senate Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, joined all Senate Democrats to advance the resolution with a 52-48 vote.

Their defection from their GOP colleagues comes after Vice President JD Vance warned lawmakers not to vote against Trump’s usage of tariffs during Senate Republicans’ closed-door lunch earlier on Tuesday.

Vance argued after the lunch that tariffs give Trump leverage to craft new trade deals that benefit the country and urged Republicans not to break ranks against the president.

‘To vote against that is to strip that incredible leverage from the president of the United States. I think it’s a huge mistake and I know most of the people in there agree with me,’ he said.

Trump initially used emergency powers to enact stiffer tariffs on Brazil in July and argued ‘that the scope and gravity of the recent policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Brazil constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat’ to the U.S.

It’s not the first time the Senate has disapproved of Trump’s tariffs. Earlier this year, Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke Trump’s emergency declaration for 25% tariffs against Canada, and they tried and failed to reject his use of global tariffs. 

Kaine also has plans to bring two more resolutions, one to block tariffs on Canadian goods and the other on Trump’s global tariffs, later this week.

‘It makes no sense to impose tariffs on Brazil, and it’s just being done to back up the president’s friend,’ Kaine told reporters ahead of the vote.

Kaine was referring to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who at the time of Trump’s declaration, was being prosecuted for an attempted coup after an election loss in 2022. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison in September.

Paul argued that ’emergencies are like war, famine, tornado, not liking someone’s tariffs is not an emergency.’

‘Tariffs are an import tax, they are a tax, not a tax on China,’ Paul said. ‘It’s a tax on the people who buy stuff from China, which are mostly Americans. Taxes are supposed to originate in the House, so I will continue to vote to end the emergency.’

When asked why more Senate Republicans hadn’t joined him on his tariff position, Paul said, ‘Fear.’

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49ers trading for Patriots DE Keion White, per reports

The San Francisco 49ers have been hit hard by injuries once again this season, specifically on defense. Stars Fred Warner and Nick Bosa both suffered season-ending injuries before hitting the halfway mark of the year.

At 5-3 and in contention in a crowded NFC, many expected the 49ers to make a move ahead of the trade deadline on Nov. 4. And they delivered.

San Francisco has acquired New England Patriots defensive end Keion White for a pick swap in the 2026 NFL Draft, per multiple reports. The 49ers are reportedly sending a sixth-round pick to the Patriots in return for White and a seventh-round pick in the deal.

White had been inactive for the Patriots’ win last week over the Cleveland Browns.

New England drafted White in the second round, No. 46 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. After a quiet rookie season with just one sack, White burst on the scene in 2024 with four sacks in his first two games. He only had one over the following 15 matchups as he was in and out of the starting lineup.

The 26-year-old White started one game this season against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5 and has been a rotational player. He’s played 40.1% of snaps on defense.

San Francisco made the move to get White amid more injuries to their defensive line. Bryce Huff and Yetur Gross-Matos both missed the 49ers’ Week 8 game against the Houston Texans. During that matchup, rookie Alfred Collins and starter Sam Okuayinonu left the game with injuries.

With a new coaching staff in New England this year, White wasn’t as heavily featured in the rotation due to free agent acquisitions. Now he gets a fresh start in San Francisco.

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