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Washington Post:
New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass  —  The defense secretary is expected to lecture about the “warrior ethos” for less than an hour, according to multiple people familiar with the event.  But top generals are bracing for possible firings or demotions.  —  just now
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CNN:
Hegseth's surprise gathering of top military brass is to deliver speech on ‘warrior ethos,’ sources say  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's surprise gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia next week is being called so he can describe the administration's reinvention …
Des Moines Register:
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts arrested by ICE  —  Samantha Hernandez William MorrisDes Moines Register  —  Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts has been arrested by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement and held at the Pottawattamie County Jail, according to federal and local officials.
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Laura Belin / Bleeding Heartland:
ICE detains Des Moines Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on September 26 detained Dr. Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district.  The Des Moines Public Schools confirmed Roberts' detention, saying in a statement …
Isabella Luu / Iowa Public Radio:
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents  —  This is a developing story and will be updated.  —  The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials.  Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Comey Indictment Is Not Just Payback  —  It's an advance glimpse of Trump's next attempted seizure of power.  —  President Donald Trump recently ordered his attorney general to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey, and tonight, the Department of Justice delivered an indictment of Comey for lying to Congress.
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Media Matters for America:
The Comey indictment is so weak even some in right-wing media aren't buying it
New York Times:
Trump Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump's prosecution of a Democratic lawmaker is a test run for authoritarian rule
Discussion: emptywheel
NBC News:
Trump's newly appointed U.S. attorney presented Comey case to grand jury on her own, source says
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
‘I think there will be others’: Trump foes wonder if they're next after Comey indictment
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
ICE agents point guns at bystanders during violent arrest in Maryland  —  If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, subscribe now.  You can also become a premium subscriber or leave a tip.  —  Video  —  For about nine minutes Wednesday morning …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
ICE Agent Drops Gun and Levels It at Shocked Rush-Hour Crowd  —  TRIGGERED  —  The man who captured the video said the scene unfolded in the midst of rush-hour traffic just outside Washington, D.C.  —  An ICE agent dropped a pistol and then briefly pointed it at onlookers during …
Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
ICE Officer ‘Relieved of His Duties’ After Pushing Woman to Floor  —  The Department of Homeland Security said it was investigating an officer's action during an altercation at a New York City immigration courthouse.  —  A federal immigration officer was “relieved of his duties” …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Musk, Bannon and Thiel named in new Epstein estate documents … These new files are notable in that they suggest all three powerful men had a relationship with Epstein after his controversial plea deal that forced him to register as a sex offender.  Many people have argued …
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Axios:
Musk, Thiel and Bannon named in Epstein docs released by Dems
Discussion: The Hill
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
This Is Why Republicans Are Blocking the Epstein Files
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sinclair Ends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’  Boycott, Says Its ABC Stations Will Resume Airing Show Immediately  —  TV station group says about the reversal that ‘it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content’
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips / Associated Press:
Sinclair brings Jimmy Kimmel's show back to its ABC-affiliated stations, ending blackout
Wpengine / Sinclair, Inc:
Sinclair Statement on the Return of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dasha Burns / Politico:
‘They will pay a huge price for this’: Shutdown-ready Trump expects Democrats to blink … POLITICO reported Wednesday that the Office of Management and Budget is instructing federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans for mass firings during a government shutdown …
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Wall Street Journal:
Schumer Drives a Hard Bargain on Shutdown but Sees an Exit Ramp
Discussion: New York Sun
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands
Washington Post:
Congress is barreling toward a shutdown, despite the perils
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Hill
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Daily Caller Opinion Column ‘Explicitly’ Calls for Violence  —  The column, by editor at large Geoffrey Ingersoll, calls for “blood in the streets” in response to violence against conservatives.  —  The Daily Caller, a prominent conservative online publication, published an opinion column …
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Geoffrey Ingersoll / The Daily Caller:
Enough Is Enough ... I Choose VIOLENCE!  —  OPINION … A CALL FOR VIOLENCE  —  It's all about cost, and the cost is not high enough.  —  In some places, the cost is nonexistent.  We need to reinstitute a public debt for anti-social and subversive behavior.
Discussion: Blaze Media and Ace of Spades HQ
ProPublica:
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened  —  The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA's response after natural disasters.  Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Expands Tariffs Beyond Supreme Court's Reach  —  The president's tariffs on foreign drugs and furniture rely on national security laws outside the scope of current lawsuits.  —  The fate of many of President Trump's tariffs hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court, but he is rapidly building out a backup plan.
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New York Times:
Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Slash Foreign Aid  —  The Trump administration objects to paying out $4 billion appropriated by Congress.  —  The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that had been appropriated by Congress in a major test …
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John Kruzel / Reuters:
US Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid
Discussion: MSNBC, Associated Press and Newsweek
Yahoo Entertainment:
NFL ‘Flatly Refused’ to Meet Taylor Swift's Demands About Super Bowl Performance, Source Says … Industry insiders claimed that Swift made some demands to perform for the halftime show.  However, the NFL refused to meet her terms, and the deal has thus fallen through.
Discussion: Eschaton
Wired:
Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification  —  By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, Heritage promotes a false link between transgender identity and violence in its push for the FBI to create a new terrorism category.
New York Times:
Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.  —  Some issues in the document, which is issued every four years, had become politically inconvenient, former officials said.  —  Every four years U.S. intelligence officials have published Global Trends, a public document that predicts …
 
 
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New York Times:
Where Mideast Envoy Pitched Peace, His Son Pitched Investors
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Just The News:
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