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Erica Orden / Politico:
Sotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam Bondi … “There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” Bondi said.  She added that “we will absolutely target you …
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Pam Bondi Is Really Wrong About Hate Speech  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi has made quite the First Amendment-related faux pas: In a recent interview about what the federal government could do to deter political violence in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, she said the federal government would …
New York Times:
Bondi Prompts Broad Backlash After Saying She'll Target ‘Hate Speech’  —  The attorney general also said she could investigate businesses that refused to print Charlie Kirk vigil posters as the Trump administration pushes to punish anyone who celebrated his killing.
Myah Ward / Politico:
MAGA debates how to respond to Kirk's killing
Discussion: Techdirt
Politico:
House Republicans roll out 7-week funding patch as shutdown looms … “They have chosen not to engage Democrats,” California Rep. Pete Aguilar, the House Democratic Caucus chair, said Tuesday.  “So my assumption is that they have the plan, and they have something that has the votes.”
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Politico:
House again votes to surrender tariff powers to Trump  —  House Republicans voted in near lockstep Tuesday to again cede congressional power over tariffs to President Donald Trump.  A measure that effectively blocks challenges to Trump's sweeping global tariff declarations through March 2026 was adopted on a 213-211 vote.
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Top Democrats blast House stopgap proposal
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing  —  The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China  —  Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz are part of consortium that would control 80% stake  —  TikTok's U.S. business would be controlled by an investor consortium including Oracle , Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz under …
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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again … The latest extension gives negotiators until Dec. 16 to find a new owner for TikTok.Andres Kudacki for The New York Times  —  President Trump on Tuesday extended for the fourth time the deadline for when TikTok had to be separated from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States.
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's new civil suit against The New York Times is so bizarre  —  Americans have never had a president who, while in office, sued independent news organizations for publishing reports the White House disapproved of.  —  About a week ago, for reasons that were not altogether clear …
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Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for ‘financial coercion’ over UCLA cuts
TMZ.com:
Fake Charlie Kirk Shooter Hit With Child Porn Charges  —  FAKE CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTER SLAPPED WITH KIDDIE PORN CHARGES ... After Confessing to FBI  —  The man accused of obstructing the Charlie Kirk murder probe is in even more hot water ... he's now been charged with possessing child porn.
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New York Times:
Here's what to expect from the charges and first hearing.
Politico:
Republican pushes Patel for faster release of Epstein files  —  Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday to continue the release of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically information about who other than Epstein, if anyone …
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Politico:
Adam Schiff and Kash Patel get into a shouting match
Politico:
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis' appeal of her removal from Trump election case … Willis said she disagreed with the court's decision, but would direct her office to make the case file and evidence available to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia so it can appoint a new prosecutor to replace her.
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
South Korea to examine Georgia ICE raid for possible human rights abuses  —  South Korea vowed to investigate whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated human rights after it detained hundreds at a Hyundai-LG plant.  —  SEOUL — The South Korean government said it will look …
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Park Service Is Ordered to Take Down Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes  —  The Trump administration ordered a famous Civil War-era war image removed from a National Park Service site in Georgia as it moves to promote what it considers a more positive view of American history.
Discussion: PennLive, Daily Kos and TheGrio
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Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:   Trump admin reportedly removes slavery history from national parks
Ta-Nehisi Coates / Vanity Fair:
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause  —  By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.  —  Before he was killed last week, Charlie Kirk left a helpful compendium of words …
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Oklahoma Schools Were Instructed to Hold a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk  —  Public and private entities have been criticized over decisions to honor the right-wing activist, or their choice not to.  —  Ryan Walters, the Republican superintendent of schools in Oklahoma …
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Sean Murphy / Associated Press:
Oklahoma court stops social studies standards with 2020 election misinformation from taking effect
Discussion: Associated Press
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89  —  He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power.  —  Robert Redford in 2013.  With a distaste for Hollywood's dumb-it-down approach to moviemaking …
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
Fox continued Trump's campaign to fire Fed board member Lisa Cook just before reports seemed to exonerate her  —  The Trump administration and Fox have accused Cook of mortgage fraud as part of a long-running effort to influence or seize control of the Fed
Discussion: Reuters and Deseret News
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Homeless Man Found Hanging From Tree in Vicksburg, Raising Fears After Earlier DSU Hanging  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  The body of 35-year-old Cory Zukatis was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area off of Washington Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Monday afternoon.
Ken Dilanian / MSNBC:
Trump's deportations divert FBI agents off child predator cases  —  Officials warn that President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is leaving domestic terrorists, including online extremists who prey on children, unpoliced.  —  President Donald Trump's promise to carry out the …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Bloomberg
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Musk's X can sue watchdog Media Matters in Texas, US judge rules  —  Billionaire Elon Musk's social media company X can keep its lawsuit against nonprofit advocacy group Media Matters in federal court in Texas, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday, rejecting arguments that the venue was improper and the case should be moved to California.
Discussion: The Hill
Alan Sepinwall / What's Alan Watching?:
Don't stop believing  —  Hi, everybody.  Today was going to be the second installment of the What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier.  I had everything set up: a video Q&A, some quick discussion of the Emmys (Yay, Pitt!  Boo, Nate Bargatze!), a link to The Sopranos trivia quiz I wrote …
more at Mediagazer »
Maydeen Merino / Washington Examiner:
Democrats call Marjorie Taylor Greene out for DOGE hearing on weather modification  —  House Democrats criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) decision to hold a subcommittee hearing on weather modification technology, which she has controversially linked to extreme weather events.
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Times
Jamey Keaten / Associated Press:
UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action  —  A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Frustrated GOP senators blow steam on Russia: ‘Sick of’ Trump, Vance ‘love affair’ with Putin  —  Related Video: NATO Taking Russian Drones In Poland As Warning, Worries Of Wider War Deepen  —  Senate Republicans are growing increasingly exasperated over President Trump's refusal to give …
New York Times:
Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk's Death … A camera operator films at a makeshift memorial for the political activist Charlie Kirk after his recent killing on campus at Utah Valley University in Orem.  Loren Elliott for The New York Times
Discussion: Raw Story
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Former C.D.C. Director to Tell Lawmakers She Was ‘Fired for Holding the Line’  —  Susan Monarez is set to provide her first detailed account of her ouster in testimony before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday.  —  Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Washington Post:
Bill Barr rebuts Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories in deposition with House Oversight Committee  —  The former attorney general said Epstein “absolutely” died by suicide.  —  Former attorney general William P. Barr said that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's death in prison was …
Chicago Tribune:
Elgin man who is a US citizen was briefly detained in latest Chicago-area ICE blitz  —  An Elgin man who was born in the United States said he was handcuffed, questioned and placed in a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle before dawn, part of a blitz of immigration enforcement activity reported in the Chicago area early Tuesday.
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users  —  A misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left national security information—including some related to the surveillance of Americans—accessible to thousands of people.
 
 
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Lawmakers Are Talking Out Of Both Sides Of Their Mouths On Political Violence
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Bessent sees trade deal likely with China before November deadline on reciprocal tariffs
Discussion: Bloomberg and RUMBLE
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
JD Vance's ‘statistical fact’ on political violence is neither statistical nor a fact
Discussion: New York Times
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Washington Post has broken my heart
Discussion: IJR
Associated Press:
U.S. Navy  —  New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump asks the Supreme Court to give him total control over the US economy
 Earlier Items: 
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Gov. Josh Shapiro criticizes ‘selective condemnation’ of political violence
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Joe Manchin Would Like a Word. (OK, Maybe Several Words.)
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justice Sotomayor questions if Americans know the difference between presidents and kings
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for a third term in 2026
 

 
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Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD begins exclusive talks with Netflix to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max; Netflix is offering a $5B breakup fee if the deal isn't approved

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

James Faris / Business Insider:
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