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Andrew Moving to King's Private Estate after Royal Eviction; Noem Rejects Request to Pause Immigration Raids for Halloween; Barack Obama Reading to Fight Back Against Donald Trump. Aired 3:30-4p ET

Aired October 31, 2025 - 15:30   ET

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BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN HOST: A royal source tells CNN that King Charles's younger brother Andrew is not expected to move out of his Windsor mansion until after Christmas. The King evicted him from his royal residence and stripped away his title of prince as public outrage grew over Andrew's ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Here's CNN's Nic Robertson.

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NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: Yes, look, it's been a slow, slow roll, if you will, 2019, when Prince Andrew, as he was then, got taken off of royal duties, 2022, the Queen takes away his military titles. Then just less than two weeks ago, he voluntarily says, well, I won't use the Duke of York title. It's gone way beyond that.

This is something historic, monumental, hasn't happened in the U.K. for over 100 years. No longer the Duke of York, no longer the Earl of Inverness, no longer the Baron of Killyleagh, no longer a prince. Quite simply, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, forced to leave this 30- bedroom -- 30-room mansion on the royal estate in Windsor.

Where he is going, he is still sort of, if you will, under the auspices of the King, but it's a private estate, privately owned residence that he will be moving to, privately owned by the King, so no burden on the taxpayer there.

It is something that has been met, I think, on the streets of the U.K. with support, certainly at the beginning of the week, King Charles was actually heckled by people saying, what did you know about Epstein and Andrew at an early stage? So this is something that has been building, and it is really going to remove, it certainly seems, Andrew very much from the public eye.

Sandringham estate is about 100 miles north of London. Monumental, historic, and I think for a lot of people in the country, this was something that was a long time coming. By the way, no longer a prince, but Andrew does remain still eighth in line to the throne.

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KEILAR: Nic Robertson, thank you. They want tricks, or treats, I should say. They want treats with no

tricks.

The governor of one state asking the Trump administration to pause immigration enforcement so that people can enjoy Halloween. We'll have details on the ongoing battle next on CNN NEWS CENTRAL.

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KEILAR: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the federal government will not be pausing immigration raids in Illinois for the Halloween weekend.

Governor J.B. Pritzker called for a pause to the Operation Midway Blitz after he says agents raided an annual children's Halloween parade in Chicago last Saturday, which led to the event's cancellation.

CNN's Priscilla Alvarez is with us now on this story. What's happening here?

PRISCILLA ALVAREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, the Homeland Security Secretary is saying everything is going to continue as it has been, but this is yet another clash between the Trump administration and the Illinois governor over the immigration enforcement actions that have been happening in the Chicago area. And this is just another flashpoint with the Halloween parade and, of course, all of the raids that they have seen that have been either controversial or heavy- handed and have caused so much concern among families and others living in that area.

So the governor of Illinois had sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and had said that he wanted them to put a pause on these raids over the weekend.

This is what he had to say.

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GOV. J.B. PRITZKER (D-IL): No child in America should have to go trick-or-treating in fear that they might be confronted with armed federal agents and have to inhale tear gas. I honestly can't even believe that I have to make this plea.

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ALVAREZ: And that is a plea that he did for this weekend and also one that the Homeland Security Secretary said that she was absolutely not going to abide to and actually called it shameful. Take a listen to what she said yesterday.

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KRISTI NOEM, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY: We're absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe. The fact that Governor Pritzker is asking for that is shameful.

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ALVAREZ: Now this is just indicative of the situation on the ground in Illinois and specifically in the Chicago area where, again, we have seen multiple clashes with protesters, with journalists and with federal agents and with these heavy-handed tactics on the streets.

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So there is concern in the neighborhood. Again, officers have discretion in the way they carry out their raids and where they do it.

So we'll see what happens over the course of the weekend, but they are not indicating that they intend to go after kids or where they are, but it all depends on what their targets are at the end of the day.

KEILAR: What is the latest on this lawsuit involving alleged inhumane conditions at an ICE facility in Chicago?

ALVAREZ: And this is the Broadview facility. So this is the facility where we have seen the most protests and, again, those clashes with those federal agents. Now, the Broadview facility is one where oftentimes people come and then they sort of are processed and moved on.

But as they've picked up arrests, people stay there longer. And what attorneys have found is that they're having a hard time reaching their clients who are there. They say they haven't been given access.

They say that there have been poor conditions there. And the Department of Homeland Security has dismissed all of that. But this is a facility that is clearly trying to itself keep pace, and that can also lead to people being there longer.

And that is part of the concern and part of this lawsuit which alleges these inhumane conditions. And really, Brianna, this is a reality that has been true across detention centers, where when they are overwhelmed, you can run into a lot of issues.

KEILAR: All right, Priscilla Alvarez, thanks for the latest. We appreciate it.

And after the break, some new CNN reporting on former President Obama's strategy to fight back against President Trump.

You're watching CNN NEWS CENTRAL.

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KEILAR: Former President Obama has re-entered the chat as Democrats fight back against the Trump administration's policies.

Obama intentionally stepped back while Joe Biden was in the White House, leaving room for new Democratic leaders to emerge. But as Trump moves to block the Democrats from power, those close to Obama say he sees a need to re-strategize. CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten is with us now.

All right, Harry, the question is, how effective could Obama be doing this?

HARRY ENTEN, CNN CHIEF DATA ANALYST: Yes, I mean, look, first off, I love the picture I chose. He's literally walking right through the door. But look, the bottom line is this, which is he's going to be the most effective of any Democrats, right?

You know, we talk about endorsements. I don't know how much endorsements matter. You know, if you're not the candidate who's actually on the ballot, actually going out and campaigning.

But he is by far the most popular Democrat nationwide who's still sort of in the political arena. What are we talking about here? Well, the net favorability rating of Dem Pres nominees.

Look at Obama. He's actually above water. Look at this, at plus 15 points on the net favorability scale.

Kamala Harris below water at minus six. Joe Biden well below water at minus 16, almost the inverse of Barack Obama. So I think Obama is looking at this data, realizing that there's no other Democrat who has run a national campaign like he has for president and saying, hey, they are as popular as I am.

So Obama's like, screw it. I'm going to go out there because I'm popular and maybe I can move some votes.

KEILAR: What about compared to Trump?

ENTEN: Yes, OK. So that is the big question, right? You mentioned it. He wants to go out there.

He wants to stop the Donald Trump agenda. So why don't we compare the two of them? All right.

So we have Barack Obama at this side of the screen at plus 15. Look at where Donald Trump is on the net favorability scale. He is at minus 13 points.

Barack Obama crushes Donald Trump like Muhammad Ali crushed Sonny Liston. He is far more popular than he is. The American people any day of the week would take Obama over Trump.

And that is basically always been the case. Look, they're going to both serve two terms as president. But when they go up head to head against each other, Barack Obama easily takes the cake.

KEILAR: Yes. Look, being in the arena, you're always seeing a dip, I think, especially about this point in an administration, no matter what.

What about -- speak specifically, because we are at this critical point here this week.

Anything specific about Obama's appeal in Jersey, which seems to be the tightest race heading into Tuesday?

ENTEN: Yes. You know, I love political history. I especially love political history that I actually thought I knew.

And it turns out I did know this. But I looked it up to confirm it, which is essentially look who put forward the best Democratic performance for a presidential Democratic nominee going all the way back in the last 60 years in the state of New Jersey, the Garden State, a state where my girlfriend is from. And I love the luncheonettes.

It was Barack Obama. He got -- get this -- 58 percent of the vote in 2012. So when we're talking about national Democratic figures, I don't think that there is anybody else who's out there who has the appeal that Barack Obama could.

And obviously, as you mentioned, that's the tightest race. I think Mikie Sherrill will take any help that she can possibly get.

And Brianna, I just wanted to just note one thing. It is Halloween. So my friend here just wanted to say hello. He is very, very excited to be on TV.

And he also -- if you were here with me -- he'd give you a nice little KitKat or maybe a Hershey's chocolate, because you know what? Chocolate is delicious.

KEILAR: It is delicious. That is one creepy dude you're holding. Harry Enten, OK, just get that -- get that guy off you. Bye. Happy Halloween.

ENTEN: Bye, happy Halloween.

KEILAR: Now, to some of the other headlines that we're watching this hour.

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Music mogul Sean Diddy Combs has now been transferred to the Fort Dix Low Security Federal Prison in New Jersey, where he'll serve the rest of his sentence for prostitution related charges.

He's expected to take part in that facility's drug treatment program before his scheduled release in May of 2028. Combs is appealing his conviction and sentence.

Also, the WNBA and its players union have agreed to a 30 day extension to continue talks for a new collective bargaining agreement. The current CBA was set to expire tonight. The new deadline of November 30th gives the two sides more time to come up with a deal that would be transformational for the players in terms of salary.

The players exercise their right to opt out of the current agreement in order to get higher pay and improve benefits as the league has experienced substantial growth. And police body camera showing the moment that a woman was reunited

with her pet monkey after it escaped inside a Texas Spirit Halloween store. The woman explained the monkey got spooked by one of the displays, probably that one Harry was just holding and ran away.

It could be seen swinging from the ceilings for more than 30 minutes, but it did come down on its own shortly after police arrived. And thankfully, a cute little monkey wasn't even hurt.

Kim Kardashian making headlines about her views on space, the historic space mission that she says isn't real. We'll have that coming up.

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KEILAR: NASA sets the record straight. Its chief says the U.S. has been to the moon after Kim Kardashian questioned the 1969 moon landing in the latest episode of her show here.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm sending you like so far, a million articles -- interviews with both Buzz Aldrin --

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: -- and the other one.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do it.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Let's go through -- what was the scariest moment? And he goes, there was no scary moment because it didn't happen.

It could have been scary, but it wasn't because it didn't happen. So he's gotten old and now he like slurs on his thing. Yes, yes.

So I think it didn't happen.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm going to go on a massive deep dive. OK, I'm going to go on a serious deep dive.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I center conspiracies all the time.

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KEILAR: OK. All right, Secretary Sean Duffy sharing the clip, writing, yes, Kim Kardashian, we've been to the moon before six times and even better, NASA Artemis is going back. We won the last space race and we will win this one, too.

Let's bring in our space expert, Kristin Fisher. Kristin, of course, this theory isn't new, but come on, Kim.

KRISTIN FISHER, CNN SPACE AND DEFENSE ANALYST: I know of all the things to bring attention to the moon landing conspiracies, that's what you're what you're going to choose. Gosh, you know, Brianna, I mean, let's not forget Buzz Aldrin once punched a guy in the face for giving him a hard time about saying that the moon landings were fake. I don't know specifically what clip Kim Kardashian was speaking about there, but Buzz Aldrin has been very consistent throughout his lifetime that he did indeed land on the moon.

And so did all of the other Apollo 11 Apollo astronauts over six lunar landings. And, you know, Brianna, these conspiracies, they've been around for a while, but they really have been point by point discredited, not just by NASA, but by laboratories worldwide. Because Brianna, those Apollo astronauts brought back about 382 kilograms of lunar rock and they have been studied by laboratories and they are indeed lunar rocks.

So it makes for some good reality TV. But the fact of the matter is NASA did land on the moon back in 1969. NASA astronauts on the moon and five times after.

KEILAR: I can't believe we're having this conversation. But OK, so Kardashian responded to Duffy with this quote. Wait, what's the tea on 3I Atlas?

OK, Kristin, first off, just explain this to me. What is and what is the tea?

FISHER: I was going to say, do you even know what 3I Atlas is? Because I doubt most people do. So 3I Atlas is an interstellar object.

An interstellar object is an object that is passing through our solar system, but it comes from another solar system. And only three of these have ever been detected by telescopes on Earth and in space. This is the third known one that's ever happened.

Now, there's NASA and most astrophysicists believe it's a comet, but it's behaving a little bit differently than most comets normally do. There are some real anomalies. And the tea here, the thing that really has everybody fired up and what Kim Kardashian is alluding to there is that a Harvard astrophysicist, a man by the name of Avi Loeb, well- respected.

I actually went out to his home outside of Harvard to talk to him about this. He said that there was a 40 percent chance that this interstellar object could be alien technology. And so everybody has been trying to figure out what exactly it is.

NASA says it is a comet, not alien tech. But I have to say, Brianna, after sitting down with Avi Loeb for an hour, I think a lot of what he said has been misconstrued. All he's saying is it's not behaving like a normal comet.

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I think we should just take a look at it and perhaps open our minds and discuss all the possibilities of what it could be. But that's why everybody wants the tea on 3I/Atlas. As he said, there was a 40 percent chance that it could be alien tech. KEILAR: Well, I enjoyed the tea there. Thank you, Kristen Fisher.

And "THE ARENA" with Kasie Hunt starts right now.

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