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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 …
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ABC News:
Newly appointed US Attorney will attempt to charge James Comey despite prosecutors finding no probable cause: Sources — Trump demanded the DOJ prosecute the former FBI director. — Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Washington D.C., June 8, 2017.
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Mother Jones:
The Wildly Unqualified Lawyer Trump Just Named to Prosecute His Enemies
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Telegraph and The Independent
Washington Post:
Va. federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with matter say
Va. federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with matter say
NBC News:
Justice Department weighing whether to charge former FBI Director James Comey, sources say
Justice Department weighing whether to charge former FBI Director James Comey, sources say
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New York Times, The Daily Caller, Blaze Media, HotAir and The Post Millennial
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Report: DOJ to Indict Former FBI Director Comey
Report: DOJ to Indict Former FBI Director Comey
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israelhayom.com, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Mediaite, CNN and The Independent
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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CNN:
White House budget office threatens mass firings if government shuts down — The White House budget office is telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to continue.
Politico:
‘Unforced errors’ weigh on GOP's shutdown posture … And then there's President Donald Trump, who delved even deeper into the culture wars Tuesday when he accused the other party of seeking to “force Taxpayers to fund Transgender surgery for minors” as part of the negotiations …
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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 …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
September 24, 2025 — Hours after delivering his delusional and offensive speech …
Tony Romm / New York Times:
White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down
White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down
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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.
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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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NBC News:
Live updates: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition after shooting at Dallas ICE facility — Officials said that the three people shot at the Texas field office are ICE detainees and that no ICE officers were hurt. The shooter was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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New York Post:
Anti-ICE gunman who killed 2 in Dallas facility shooting identified as Joshua Jahn
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Juliann Ventura / Politico:
Vance blasts ‘Democrats like Gavin Newsom’ for immigration rhetoric following shooting at Dallas ICE center
Vance blasts ‘Democrats like Gavin Newsom’ for immigration rhetoric following shooting at Dallas ICE center
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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 …
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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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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 …
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Martha Harris / NPR:
Tensions are high in a Utah redistricting fight that didn't start with Trump
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Nick Reisman / Politico:
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan launches PAC to boost ‘patriotic’ candidates … “The Republican Party cannot make a claim on it anymore,” he said in an interview. “That creates not only an opportunity, but a need for the Democratic Party to assert what has always been foundational to us …
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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 …
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Washington Post, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and Newsweek
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.
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Miller's Wife Drops Cringe-Inducing Sexual Brag — ¡OLÉ! — Katie Miller joked about her husband being a “sexual matador” in an interview with Jesse Watters. — Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller and former Elon Musk devotee, made an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime …
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The Independent, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
WHO rejects Trump's claims of link between Tylenol and autism — Body says research has found ‘no consistent association’ and urges pregnant women to follow doctors' advice — The World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing back against contested claims by the Trump administration …
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal — Ethics experts say Tom Homan's participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality. The White House says he has not crossed that line. — Earlier this year, as a surge in arrests pushed immigration …
Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Trump “Walk of Fame” trolls Biden with autopen signature in place of portrait — The White House unveiled a new “Presidential Walk of Fame” Wednesday that shows an autopen machine instead of former President Biden's portrait. … - Trump did so as recently as last week during a news conference in the United Kingdom.
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ABC News:
Trump subs photo of Biden for autopen in new White House presidential portrait gallery
Trump subs photo of Biden for autopen in new White House presidential portrait gallery
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Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA's leader could not be reached — The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency. — On a Friday morning in July …
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CBS News
CNN:
Trump DOJ retracts letter that implied Sandy Hook FBI agent was under investigation — A top Justice Department official has retracted a letter he sent to an FBI agent who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that suggested the agent was being investigated in relation to a defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones.
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