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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.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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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 …
CNN:
Attorney General Bondi and prosecutors have reservations over charging James Comey, sources say  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal prosecutors have concerns about the case against former FBI Director James Comey, sources tell CNN, though an indictment could come as soon as Thursday.
Discussion: CBS News
Lawfare:
The Situation: Choose Your Own Adventure: Lindsey Halligan Edition
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark
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
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 …
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.
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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
Politico:
Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat
Discussion: The Hill, Roll Call and CBS News
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
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 …
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
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
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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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
DHS to boost security at ICE offices after deadly attack
Dylan McKim / The Hill:
Texas leaders react to deadly shooting at Dallas ICE facility
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James Laporta / CBS News:   Archives errs in releasing too much of Mikie Sherrill's military record to her opponent in governor's race
Karen Weise / New York Times:
Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers  —  The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago.  —  Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims that it tricked tens of millions of people …
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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
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 …
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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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 …
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
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
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.
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
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 …
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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Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:
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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
Fox News:
Trump admin reunites with Elon Musk in pursuit of AI dominance: ‘Benefit of the country’
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Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Investigator Taped Admitting Trump ‘Covered Up’ Files
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrea Hsu / NPR:
A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway
Addison Kliewer / KOCO:
Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job
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