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Associated Press:
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move ‘now’ to prosecute enemies — Prosecutors earlier said they couldn't establish probable cause to charge Comey — FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight Committee …
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros's Foundation — The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president, a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the agency from political interference.
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New York Times:
Grand Jury Indicts Longtime Trump Target, Former F.B.I. Director James Comey — The move came after the president intensified his pressure campaign on the Justice Department in recent days, publicly demanding that top officials prosecute Mr. Comey. — A federal grand jury …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
James Comey indicted on federal obstruction, perjury charges — A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, approving charges for a top foe of the White House just days after President Trump called for his prosecution. — Comey was indicted on charges of making …
Politico:
'Let's have a trial': Comey proclaims innocence as Trump revels in grand jury indictment he demanded … Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia the Trump administration installed Monday, described the charges as grave because of Comey's alleged effort to mislead Congress.
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NBC News:
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted following pressure from Trump
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CNN:
Senior DOJ leaders advocating for charging Trump critic John Bolton this week, sources say
Senior DOJ leaders advocating for charging Trump critic John Bolton this week, sources say
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Washington Post:
Former FBI director James Comey indicted amid Trump push to prosecute foes
Former FBI director James Comey indicted amid Trump push to prosecute foes
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CNN:
Attorney General Bondi and prosecutors have reservations over charging James Comey, sources say
Attorney General Bondi and prosecutors have reservations over charging James Comey, sources say
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MSNBC:
DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey
DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey
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Axios, New York Times, The National Pulse and CBS News
Axios:
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted
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Washington Post:
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals — The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don't know the reason for the meeting. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
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James Laporta / CBS News:
Archives released too much of Mikie Sherrill's military record to ally of her opponent in N.J. governor's race — Washington — A branch of the National Archives released a mostly unredacted version of Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill's military records to Nicholas De Gregorio …
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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Sherrill didn't walk with her graduating class in wake of Navy Academy cheating scandal — Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, was barred from walking with her class at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1994 as a punishment connected to the massive cheating scandal …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence — NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:
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One America News Network, The Guardian and The Daily Signal
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Lower Than Cowards — The surrender of America's elites — “We have to speak out against this bully,” Jimmy Kimmel said in an emotional monologue after returning to ABC on Tuesday. The network had suspended him, under pressure from the Trump administration, for remarks last week …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and New York Times
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump: “Bad things happen” when Democrats provoke the right — President Trump warned “bad things” happen when Democrats provoke the right, tying the Wednesday shooting at a Dallas ICE facility to “radical left” rhetoric. … - “I'll give you a little clue, the right is a lot tougher than the left,” he said.
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Amber Kite / FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth:
Dallas ICE shooter Joshua Jahn wanted to ‘cause terror,’ according to handwritten notes
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Mia Cathell / Washington Examiner:
Antifa calls for further attacks on ICE facilities
Antifa calls for further attacks on ICE facilities
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Politico:
Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat … “President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement, calling the potential layoffs “likely illegal” …
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls — For Immediate Release — Today the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire …
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Justice Department Sues Six States Seeking Private Voter Data
Justice Department Sues Six States Seeking Private Voter Data
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CNN:
‘We either win or die’: Trump State Dept. nominee tried to erase thousands of tweets, many inflammatory — Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Department nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary— including incendiary posts about race …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Nominee Quietly Deletes Post Calling for Liberal's Execution
Associated Press:
Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group — Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Background. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the “Act") (Public Law 118-50, Div.
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump signs order advancing TikTok deal, in boost to corporate allies
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Trump signs order to approve TikTok deal, avoid US ban
Trump signs order to approve TikTok deal, avoid US ban
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Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Secures Historic $2.5 Billion Settlement Against Amazon — Agency alleged that Amazon used deceptive methods to sign up consumers for Prime subscriptions and made it exceedingly difficult to cancel — The Federal Trade Commission has secured a historic order with Amazon.com, Inc. …
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Quinn Yeargain / Bolts:
Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS — Charles Zuffante was a passenger in his girlfriend's car, driving on Hawaii's Big Island in late 2021, when the police stopped them for expired registration. During the traffic stop, police saw a glass pipe …
Arden Farhi / CBS News:
New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction — Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction. — The Trump administration announced in July …
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Wired:
The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers — WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices. — In August, months after Elon Musk left the federal government …
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Eric Cortellessa / Time:
Bruce Springsteen's Long Journey Home — Bruce Springsteen at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. on Sept. 3, 2025.Photograph by Andreas Laszlo Konrath for TIME — No one notices Bruce Springsteen. — He makes no effort to hide—black T-shirt, blue jeans, Wayfarer sunglasses …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Alex Jones sports Hitler mustache in shocking broadcast: ‘It had a wild effect on women’ — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he was conducting a “social experiment” by sporting a mustache in the style of Adolf Hitler — and claimed that it made him more attractive to women.
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Joshua Keating / Vox:
Europe is readying for direct conflict with Russia — In the early months of the war in Ukraine, Gen. Mark Milley, then chair of the joint chiefs of staff, carried a note card in his briefcase outlining what he saw as the main priorities when it came to the US and NATO approach to the war.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Russian foreign minister says Moscow is in a ‘real war’ with NATO, Europe
Russian foreign minister says Moscow is in a ‘real war’ with NATO, Europe
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Jay Weaver / Miami Herald:
Bondi fires a third federal prosecutor in Miami office, linked to anti-Trump posts — Federal prosecutor Will Rosenzweig took a short break from his healthcare fraud and money-laundering cases at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami this week to observe the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, with his family.
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / The Post Millennial:
Texas man arrested for threatening to drive truck into vigil honoring Charlie Kirk — “This is a disgrace and I can tell you right now ima make sure this won't be a good nor comforting vigil yall watch and see. Ima make this a movie ... me and my truck.” … Minute Read
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