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11:55 AM ET, September 13, 2025

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Reuters:
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show  — Cook's declarations on loan, job-vetting forms appear to undercut fraud claims  — Cook never sought tax exemption for Georgia home as primary residence  — Accusations against Cook …
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Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Lisa Cook's bank documents appear to contradict Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations  —  President Donald Trump is seeking to remove Cook, a board member at the Federal Reserve, over claims that she falsified financial forms regarding a secondary home.
Claire Jones / Financial Times:
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook listed contested home as vacation property  —  Documents appear to contradict White House allegation that she committed mortgage fraud  —  Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who US President Donald Trump wants to fire for alleged mortgage fraud …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
Discussion: The Independent
Wall Street Journal:
Tyler Robinson's Descent From Promising Student to Murder Suspect  —  The 22-year-old suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk spent much of his time online and had become increasingly political, according to relatives.  ‘I have no idea why he did this.’  —  Tyler Robinson was the pride of his Utah family.
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The Atlantic:
One of Utah's Own  —  Before the president of the United States announced on this morning's broadcast …
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
As Trump Vows Vengeance, Utah's Governor Calls to Lower the Temperature
NBC News:
After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts  —  At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.  —  Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week …
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NBC News:
Pete Hegseth tells Pentagon staff to hunt for negative Charlie Kirk posts by service members  —  Several people have already been relieved of their jobs because of their posts on social media, defense officials told NBC News.  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told his staff …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The worst takes from a bad week
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else  — Republicans warn against mocking Kirk's death, threaten dire consequences  — At least 13 people fired or suspended for allegedly disrespecting Kirk's memory  — Online campaigns directed by Republicans continue to target Kirk's critics online
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Elizabeth Spiers / The Nation:
Charlie Kirk's Legacy Deserves No Mourning  —  The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse.  He preached hate, bigotry, and division  —  Pocket  —  Charles James Kirk, 31, died on Wednesday from a gunshot to the neck at a Utah Valley University campus event …
Discussion: Unreported Truths
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump is selling a strong economy.  Voters aren't buying it. … “That's a thing that I know the White House political team is nervous about because there's a reality and there's a perception.  And the reality is the economy is doing fine and the perception is people are still worried …
Discussion: Raw Story and The New World
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:   Trump has been missing from campaign to sell ‘big’ bill to voters
Washington Post:
Pentagon plan envisions 1,000 troops for Louisiana policing mission  —  Documents reviewed by The Washington Post illustrate the Trump administration's evolving strategy for sending the military into cities with Democratic majorities.  —  Just now  —  The Trump administration has drafted …
Discussion: Politico and Townhall
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CNN:
Trump shelves Chicago crackdown plans for now as advisers warn of legal headaches
Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Name Their Price for Avoiding Government Shutdown  —  Party wants expanded Obamacare subsidies restored in any deal to keep government funded past Sept. 30  —  WASHINGTON—The next federal-funding deadline is just weeks away.  Democrats say restoring billions of dollars …
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Associated Press:
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
Discussion: IJR and Denver Post
Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
Kash Patel's FBI is a total mess  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🚨🚨 Subscribe to PN 🚨🚨  —  On July 14, Kash Patel summoned an agent with nearly 20 years experience at the FBI to his office.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Since a gunman murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, both social media circles and the political sphere have been alight with accusations that “the Left” was responsible for the shooting.  Prominent right-wing social media accounts called …
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David Gilbert / Wired:
Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk.  They're Using His Death to Radicalize Others  —  The Oath Keepers are apparently restarting, and extremist groups like the Proud Boys are calling for “state violence” in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death.  —  For years, extremist groups, white nationalists …
Thomas Chatterton Williams / The Atlantic:
The Right Is Changing the Rules of the Culture War  —  For conservatives, cancel culture is in.  —  Christopher rufo took six months to contradict his own advice.  In February, the conservative activist wrote that social-media posts “should no longer be grounds for automatic social and professional annihilation.”
Wall Street Journal:
Deportation Blowback in South Korea  —  More foreign investment will require more U.S. temporary visas, as there aren't enough American workers.  —  Still think mass deportation has no economic or political consequences?  The fallout from last week's blunderbuss raid on a Hyundai plant …
Emily Peck / Axios:
Why foreign travelers are avoiding the U.S.  —  Like a lot of Canadians, Jorge Aranda stopped coming to the United States this year.  “I don't want to pretend that everything's OK,” he tells Axios. … - The U.S. could see 8.2% fewer international arrivals in 2025, per a forecast last month …
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Wired:
Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages.  Here's What They Mean  —  The inscriptions on bullets recovered near the scene of Charlie Kirk's murder appear to reference video games like Helldivers 2 and online furry roleplay, not a legible political ideology.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump ties new Russia sanctions to NATO tariffs on China  —  President Trump on Saturday said he will impose further U.S. sanctions on Russia only if all NATO countries place high tariffs on China. … - Trump claimed on Saturday that imposing tariffs on China would lead Beijing to press Vladimir Putin to end the war.
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations  —  Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.  —  Lawyers for five migrants deported …
New York Times:
After Trump's Cuts, ‘Crippled’ NPR and PBS Stations Must Transform  —  Radio and television stations, facing enormous budget holes, are pleading with NPR and PBS to lower their fees as they examine whether to drop national programming altogether.  —  Radio and television stations …
 
 
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Maryann Martinez / Daily Mail:
Texas AG is caught in shocking sex scandal as details of secret affair with married Christian influencer mom-of-seven are exposed
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Washington Post:
After Kirk killing, political leaders pull back from public appearances
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Shweta Sharma / The Independent:
Israel threatens to strike museum storehouse containing ‘unique’ Palestinian artefacts, archaeologists say
USA Today:
‘No idea what you have unleashed’: Charlie Kirk's wife delivers first public address
Barbara Erling / Reuters:
Fearful of Russian aggression, Poles flock to military training
Discussion: Politico
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge
Discussion: Daily Mail
 Earlier Items: 
Mother Jones:
Streaming Star Hasan Piker Was Set to Debate Charlie Kirk. Now He's Warning of a “Reichstag Fire Moment.”
Discussion: New York Times
Aleja Hertzler-McCain / RNS:
Catholic bishops call immigration crackdown a ‘category 4 storm’
Discussion: KSTP-TV and America Magazine
Associated Press:
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say