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David M. Drucker / Bloomberg:
How Erika Kirk Memorialized Her Late Husband — The eulogies at Charlie Kirk's memorial service veered from remembrance to rage to raw politics. His widow offered something different. — Imagine your most cherished political figure was also your cultural north star and pastoral life coach.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Kirk's memorial signals a deeper embrace of evangelical politics on the right
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Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity
At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity
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New York Post:
Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out — with President Trump and widow Erika expected to speak
Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out — with President Trump and widow Erika expected to speak
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Lauren Edmonds / Business Insider:
Elon Musk and Donald Trump reunite for the first time in months at Charlie Kirk's memorial service
Elon Musk and Donald Trump reunite for the first time in months at Charlie Kirk's memorial service
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump memorializes Kirk: 'He did not hate his opponents. ... That's where I disagreed'
Trump memorializes Kirk: 'He did not hate his opponents. ... That's where I disagreed'
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Washington Post:
Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say — Officials will also tout the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, in what President Donald Trump has billed as a “very important” announcement. — The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts …
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Trump administration to link Tylenol use to risk of autism … In a statement Sunday, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said the “announcement will make historic progress” in addressing rising autism rates. — Finding the condition's cause is a major priority of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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Adriel Bettelheim / Axios:
Trump to link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy
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Libbey Dean / NewsNation:
Trump autism announcement to urge limited Tylenol use: Source
Trump autism announcement to urge limited Tylenol use: Source
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's directive to AG Bondi should be seen as an impeachment-level scandal — The president isn't just being accused of trying to weaponize federal law enforcement, he's now publicly flaunting his corrupt and authoritarian efforts. — Imagine a scenario in which an investigative reporter uncovered …
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes — Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump's long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions.
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Turns out Republicans don't care about free speech after all — When you have power, your commitment to principle is tested. Trumpers are failing. — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — We have some shocking news: The Trump administration …
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Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Why Democrats can't match Trump's gerrymander push … “It's no doubt the case that it's harder for Democrats to do this right now than Republicans,” said All About Redistricting author and researcher Douglas Spencer, an expert in election law at the University of Colorado.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston
Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston
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NBC News:
White House bullish after a long string of Supreme Court victories — Officials are on a winning streak at the high court, in part due to a strategy of selecting cases most likely to find favor with the conservative majority. — WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump's aggressive use …
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
The Justice Department Had 36 Lawyers Fighting Corruption Full-Time. Under Trump, It's Down to Two. — The Public Integrity Section is the latest casualty in the administration's attacks on Nixon-era good-government reforms. — Copy — When Donald Trump took office eight months ago …
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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Trump's Expanding Mafia State — While Trump and his loyal mobsters continue to exploit their power for personal benefit, we the people must loudly oppose their corruption and injustice — Over the last week, I've been reflecting on the threat by Federal Communications Commission chair …
Paul Krugman:
Hey, Let's Undermine America's Technology, Education and Research! — H-1B visas: The latest front in a campaign of destruction — It often seems as if Donald Trump and his minions are engaged in a systematic campaign to undermine America's preeminence in the world.
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage … It's Republicans who are pushing a “clean” seven-week continuing resolution, which they say will buy time for more negotiations on full-year spending bills and possibly an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies.
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Why Won't America's Business Leaders Stand Up to Donald Trump? — From Disney's capitulation on Jimmy Kimmel to tech moguls' White House dinner, corporate élites are choosing self-preservation over principle. — If nothing else, the events of recent weeks have been clarifying.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: South Korea's President Lee says US investment demands would spark financial crisis — Commercial feasibility of $350 bln investments main trade obstacle with US, Lee tells Reuters — President says talks with North Korea unlikely for now — Lee frets tensions between democratic, socialist states
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K Oanh Ha / Bloomberg:
US Student Visa Arrivals Fall to Four-Year Low, Led by Asia Drop — Visitors to the US arriving on student visas hit a four-year low in August, portending a grim trend for the nation's education sector. — Student arrivals to the US dropped 19% in August year-on-year to just over 313,000 …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
United Nations Seen as Necessary but Ineffective — Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans remain broadly supportive of the United Nations as an institution, with solid majorities calling it necessary as well as favoring U.S. involvement and funding, although that support is down slightly from recent measures.
Chance Phillips / Liberal Currents:
Trump Must Lose the Second Bank War — Henry Clay understood what was wrong with the unitary executive theory back in the 1830s. — “Eventually, executive power will become completely uncontainable, and our beloved constitutional Republic will be no more,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji …
Greg Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Russia to Adhere to Nuclear Arms Pact for Year After Expiry — Vladimir Putin said Russia will adhere to the New START nuclear weapons treaty with the US for a year after it expires and expects a similar step from Washington. — “Russia is prepared to continue, for one year …
Ken White / The Popehat Report:
How “Free Speech Culture” Is Killing Free Speech: Part One — I'm a long-time critic of the modern concept of “free speech culture” — the notion that support of freedom of speech requires me not just to refrain from official censorship, but to avoid a wide array of expression that might chill, deter, or punish other people's speech.
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Alberto Nardelli / Bloomberg:
Revealed: Putin's Secret Plan to Hack Moldova's Pivotal Election — Documents seen by Bloomberg show that tactics include recruitment of Moldovan voters abroad, organizing protests and a disinformation campaign. — Russia has devised a plan to intervene in elections in Moldova and disrupt …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Kim says he's open to talks with U.S., has “fond” memories of Trump … - The two leaders met three times during the first Trump administration and Kim said Sunday that “personally, I still have fond memories of the current President of the United States, Trump,” per an auto-translation of a Facebook post by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.
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