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10:30 PM ET, September 1, 2025

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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party's Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year … Jerry Nadler intends to end a 34-year career in the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term next year.Clark Hodgin for The New York Times  —  Representative Jerrold Nadler …
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump to award Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  President Trump announced Monday that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who served as his personal lawyer during high-profile legal battles over the 2020 election results, would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor.
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
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New York Times:
Giuliani Released From Hospital After Car Crash  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani was injured Saturday night when the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended on a New Hampshire highway.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani was released from the hospital on Monday afternoon after a car crash in Manchester, N.H. …
Associated Press:
Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights  —  The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security.  —  More than 445,000 federal employees saw …
Discussion: NPR, The Hill and Washington Examiner
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Erik Loomis / New York Times:
It's Labor Day. And Trump Is the Most Anti-Union President in Decades.
New York Times:
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American's Health  —  We have each had the honor and privilege of serving as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, either in a permanent or acting capacity, dating back to 1977.  Collectively, we spent more than 100 years working …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump demands drugmakers ‘justify’ COVID treatment success
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Former CDC directors cast RFK Jr. as ‘dangerous’ in New York Times guest essay
Discussion: CBS News
Politico:
‘Giddy’ Republicans cheer Mamdani's impact on Democrats … A video this month by the House GOP's campaign arm warned that Democrats “want to turn America into a socialist, crime-filled dystopia” and features a clip of Mamdani discussing the “abolition of private property.”
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Rachael Bade / Politico:   Democrats Flinched During the Last Spending Showdown. They Should Do It Again.
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate GOP readies for high-stakes battles as work resumes in Washington
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Nicole Gelinas / New York Times:   Don't Like Mamdani?  Do Better.  —  As his rivals in the New York City mayoral election slouch …
Henry Foy / Financial Times:
Ursula von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference  —  Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps  —  A suspected Russian interference attack targeting Ursula von der Leyen disabled GPS navigation services …
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Ivana Kottasová / CNN:
Plane carrying EU's top leader targeted by alleged Russian GPS jamming
Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Bessent predicts ‘big economic pickup in 2026’ and possible national housing emergency declaration this fall  —  EXCLUSIVE — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that President Donald Trump may declare a national housing emergency in the coming months.  —  Since entering office …
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Alexander Willis / Raw Story:
Trump poised to declare new national emergency ahead of midterm elections: report
Discussion: Bloomberg
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
It's time to have a serious conversation about Trump's health  —  Six questions worth digging into more. … If you haven't been paying attention, Washington and social media have spent Labor Day weekend in a frenzy over Donald Trump's health.  The president, who seems like he can't stomach staying …
Molly Quell / Associated Press:
Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza  —  The largest professional organization of scholars studying genocide said Monday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.  The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars …
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Stephanie van den Berg / Reuters:
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says
Angus Berwick / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch  —  The WLFI token trades above its previous value, confirming a paper windfall for the president and his sons  —  The Trump family notched as much as $5 billion in paper wealth on Monday after its flagship crypto venture opened trading of a new digital currency.
Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Open To Bringing Back Insane Asylums To Clean Up Streets … Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese sat down with Trump in the Oval Office on Friday for an hour-long interview.  The president spoke at length about his work cleaning up the streets of D.C. …
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Full Transcript: Daily Caller Interviews President Donald Trump
Discussion: Mediaite
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Rep. Ilhan Omar's net worth skyrockets to as much as $30 million - months after denying she was a millionaire  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reported a net worth of up to $30 million in her latest financial disclosure - a document filed just months after the congresswoman dismissed claims …
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New York Times:
Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead  —  The quake, near the border with Pakistan, injured more than 2,500 people, the authorities said.  The death toll was expected to rise.  —  Rescue workers on Monday scrambled to reach mountainous areas in eastern Afghanistan hit …
Jack Poulson / All-Source Intelligence:
Exclusive: ICE reactivated its $2 million contract with Israeli spyware firm Paragon, following its acquisition by U.S. capital  —  A $2 million contract between the U.S. branch of the Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions and the cyber division of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations …
New York Times:
Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity  —  Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.  —  It was a scene in eastern China almost certainly intended …
David Atkins / Washington Monthly:
Fighting Authoritarianism: A Democratic Imperative  —  Despite what some political consultants advise, anti-Trump candidates can't just focus on the economy.  They need to put preserving democracy front and center. … Donald Trump recently asserted that “a lot” of Americans want a dictator …
Tom Bartlett / The Atlantic:
RFK Jr. Is Repeating Michelle Obama's Mistakes  —  MAHA is “Let's Move!”  2.0.  —  In February 2010, Michelle Obama launched “Let's Move!” with a wide-ranging plan to curb childhood obesity.  The campaign took aim at processed foods, flagged concerns about sugary drinks …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs … This is not new.  But I at least hadn't heard any of these dots connected.  I wasn't even aware of the dots.  A friend mentioned to me over the weekend that he'd heard about Wall Streeters buying up the rights to tariff refunds from big corporate importers.
 
 
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The Guardian:
Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing
Emily Zemler / Rolling Stone:
Trump Declares D.C. a ‘Crime Free Zone’ Despite 442 Crimes Reported in Past Week
Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla forced to turn back to port just hours after leaving
Nikkei Asia:
Eric Trump talks up crypto ambitions as family empire eyes Asia
Discussion: Raw Story, Newsweek and The Japan Times
New York Times:
U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say
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Rio Yamat / Associated Press:
A downturn in international travel to the US may last beyond summer, experts warn
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Newsweek
Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
Donald Trump's bruised hands mocked by California governor in Instagram video bringing together some of the president's most embarrassing moments
Discussion: Newsweek and The Independent
Alissa Magrum / MSNBC:
Drowning prevention advocates are working hard this Labor Day. The CDC isn't.
Discussion: Raw Story
Annie Kelly / The Guardian:
The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court has expanded Trump's power. He's seeking much more.
Discussion: Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
Eli Stokols / Politico:
‘What else needs to be improved?’: Inside Trump's relentless quest to leave his mark on Washington
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
David W. Chen / New York Times:
Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington
Discussion: New York Sun