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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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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is ‘under attack’  —  The federal prosecutor who built two criminal cases against President Trump is sounding the alarm about dire threats to the legal system.  —  In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department …
Lawfare:
The Situation: Choose Your Own Adventure: Lindsey Halligan Edition  —  Any way you play, you lose.  —  benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors … The Situation on Sunday pondered the removal of the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark
CNN:
Attorney General Bondi and prosecutors have reservations over charging James Comey, sources say
Discussion: CBS News
Associated Press:
Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Watergate, Every Day
Discussion: HuffPost, Breitbart and The Hill
New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Races to Present Case Against James Comey
Sophia Cai / Politico:
White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown … The move marks a significant break from how shutdowns have been handled in recent decades, when most furloughs were temporary and employees were brought back once Congress voted to reopen government and funding was restored.
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Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
White House begins plan for mass firings if there's a government shutdown  —  Funding will run out next week if Congress doesn't act.  —  President Donald Trump's administration instructed federal agencies Wednesday night to prepare for mass layoffs if the government shuts down Oct. 1, after federal funding runs out.
NOTUS:
Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Have Become Virtually Untraceable … - Copy  —  It was mid-September when Sen. Lisa Murkowski discovered that the Trump administration had pulled education funding for institutions serving Alaskan and Hawaiian Natives.  —  It was close to $350 million …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
White House budget office threatens mass firings if government shuts down
Punchbowl News:   No pushback from DoD yet as shutdown looms
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 …
New York Times:
Dallas ICE Facility Shooting Leaves One Detainee Dead and Two Injured  —  The shooter, who killed himself, also wounded two detainees in an attack that raised new fears about political violence in the United States.  —  A sniper perched on a nearby rooftop fired at a U.S. Immigration …
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Ken Klippenstein:
Exclusive: The ICE Shooter's Politics  —  We publish what mainstream media won't.  For updates and to support our work, please subscribe  —  The deadly sniper attack on a Dallas ICE facility this morning seemed straightforward, with “ANTI-ICE” engraved on unspent shell casings recovered from the scene, per the FBI.
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
DHS to boost security at ICE offices after deadly attack … That same Dallas ICE facility was the target of a bomb threat just last month.  Local law enforcement called in a bomb squad and staff were forced to shelter in place.  —  In a Wednesday social media post, President Donald Trump …
NBC News:
Democratic anger at their own party fuels 2026 primaries  —  With the party's image at record lows and declining even among Democratic voters, candidates for Senate see an opening to win by positioning themselves against leaders.  —  When Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow decided in February …
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Schumer becomes a campaign trail punching bag for some Democrats
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Politico
Nick Reisman / Politico:   Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan launches PAC to boost ‘patriotic’ candidates
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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New York Times:   Democratic Report Says Disorder at DOGE Jeopardized Americans' Data
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 …
Juliette Jabkhiro / Reuters:
French court to deliver verdict in Sarkozy corruption trial  — Former French president had denied charges, claims political motivation  — Sarkozy remains influential in France despite legal issues  —  Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be imprisoned after he was sentenced …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sarkozy Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence in Gadhafi Funding Case
Wall Street Journal:
Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis  —  Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse; ‘Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?’  —  President Trump had reached his limit.  —  It was mid-July, and some of his longtime allies …
Paul Krugman:
Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina?  —  In its dealings with other countries, Donald Trump's administration is following a clear agenda of undermining liberal values, fomenting discord and withdrawing critical financial support.  One of the administration's first acts was to drastically cut funding …
New York Times:
Trump, Vance, the Economy: 11 Voters Discuss  —  Over the summer, some pollsters found declining support for President Trump among young people.  —  In a Pew survey in August, for instance, 69 percent of Trump voters under 35 said they approved of his performance.
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Alan Elrod / Liberal Currents:
Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and America's Authoritarian Apostles  —  The entanglement of fascist politics and Christian imagery is not new, and it is dangerously powerful.  —  I want to begin by once again condemning the murder of Charlie Kirk and extending my sorrow to his widow and children.
CNN:
Top GOP and White House allies working behind the scenes to prevent Epstein vote on House floor  —  Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government's Jeffrey Epstein case files next month …
Addison Kliewer / KOCO:
Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job  —  State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector.  —  State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
FCC's Brendan Carr fails to cancel Kimmel  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📡 📺 Subscribe to PN 📺 📡  —  On Tuesday, Jimmy Kimmel was back on air after a weeklong suspension.  In his heartfelt opening monologue …
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
Corey G. Johnson / ProPublica:
A New Lawsuit Alleges the Gun Industry Exploited Firearm Owners' Data for Political Gain  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Two major law firms accused the National Shooting Sports Foundation …
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.  —  Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) announced Thursday she would introduce articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. due to “health care chaos” under his watch.
Bloomberg:
Ex-Fed, Treasury Officials Back Fed's Cook in Trump Fight  —  A bipartisan group of former Treasury secretaries, Federal Reserve chairs and other experts urged the US Supreme Court not to let President Donald Trump fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, arguing that the health of the economy is at stake.
Discussion: New York Times and Mediaite
Alex Kaplan / Media Matters for America:
4chan troll campaign tried to block Indians from flying to the US amid Trump's H-1B change  —  The campaign spread widely among the far-right on multiple platforms  —  Users on the far-right message board site 4chan seemingly launched a campaign on September 20 to prevent Indians from traveling …
 
 
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Linda Qiu / New York Times:
For Trump, Data Is Often ‘Phony,’ Unless It Supports His Views
Discussion: CounterPunch and Bloomberg
NewsNation:
Turning Point USA resumes Charlie Kirk's college campus tour
Tyler Falk / Current:
WNYC offers free programs to stations affected by funding cuts
Discussion: Radio World
 Earlier Items: 
Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Investigator Taped Admitting Trump ‘Covered Up’ Files
Discussion: Raw Story
Tucker Reals / CBS News:
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska
Andrea Hsu / NPR:
A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
September 24, 2025  —  Hours after delivering his delusional and offensive speech …
Bloomberg:
Trump's Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA's leader could not be reached
Discussion: MSNBC and CBS News
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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