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4:35 PM ET, September 30, 2025

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New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  Here's the latest.  —  President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned more than 800 of the country's top brass to a military base in Virginia on Tuesday to voice a familiar litany of culture war talking points and criticize a military that they complained …
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Politico:
‘Could have been an email’: Officials balk at Hegseth's generals meeting … Defense officials, in the Pentagon and at bases around the world, spent much of Tuesday trying to make sense of the last-minute gathering at the Quantico base in Virginia.  Hegseth called out “fat generals,” and …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
NPR:
Trump, Hegseth to headline a highly unusual gathering of top military officials  —  President Trump defended the use of U.S. troops in American cities and told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against the “enemy within.”  —  “This is going to be a big thing for the people in this room …
Washington Post:
Trump defends using troops to police U.S. cities in address to military leaders  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the administration's use of the military to police U.S. cities, decrying “the enemy within” and citing presidents early in the country's history who “used the armed forces to keep domestic order and peace.”
Associated Press:
Trump and Hegseth declare an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military  —  President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to “woke” …
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Hegseth Summoned Military Leaders to Say “FAFO” in Disturbing Speech  —  The leader of America's armed forces risked U.S. national security Tuesday in order to taunt the Trump administration's perceived foreign enemies.  —  Speaking to the country's top military commanders during …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump says military should use U.S. cities as “training grounds”
Reuters:
Trump to preside over unusual military gathering in Virginia
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Trump Refers to Racial Slur During Address to the Military
Discussion: New Republic and Not the Bee
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump and Hegseth's plan for a MAGA military reset, told in 11 quotes
Discussion: Daily Kos
Colin Demarest / Axios:
Hegseth to generals: Embrace MAGA military or quit
Washington Post:
Trump tells a roomful of silent generals to join a ‘war from within’
Discussion: Raw Story
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Admits He Struggles Descending Stairs
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops
Washington Post:
Government shutdown set to begin overnight as Congress hits impasse  —  The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on extending government funding.  If the measure fails, a shutdown would start early Wednesday.  —  just now  —  The federal government is on track to shut down just after midnight Wednesday …
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Marcia Brown / Politico:   Trump cancels food research funding popular with Republicans
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Murkowski to vote for House-passed government funding measure
Discussion: NewsMax.com
The Hill:
Republicans refuse to swear in newly elected Democrat, delaying success of Epstein petition  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican leaders refused requests from Democrats to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday, saying she will be sworn in when the House returns to regular session.
Discussion: Fox News
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Axios:
Democrats plan unusual House floor tactic ahead of shutdown  —  Democrats plan to flood a brief informal session of the U.S. House on Tuesday in an effort to needle Republicans on the impending government shutdown, four sources familiar with the matter told Axios.
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Dem Says Mike Johnson Is Delaying Her Swearing-In to Prevent Epstein Vote
Discussion: NewsNation and HuffPost
NOTUS:
Voters Elected Her to Congress. Mike Johnson Is Making Her Wait.
Discussion: E&E News and Semafor
Wall Street Journal:
White House to Announce ‘TrumpRx’ Drug-Buying Website, and Deal With Pfizer  —  President Trump is expected to unveil the measures Tuesday; Pfizer's CEO expected to attend  —  WASHINGTON—The White House is planning to unveil a direct-to-consumer website for Americans to buy drugs …
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CNN:
Trump announces ‘TrumpRx’ site for discounted drugs and deal with Pfizer to lower prices  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a multipronged effort aimed at lowering drug costs in the United States, including the creation of a “TrumpRx” direct-to-consumer website where Americans …
Bloomberg:
Pfizer's Drug Price Cuts Yield Three-Year Trump Tariff Reprieve  —  Pfizer Inc. secured a reprieve from President Donald Trump's long-threatened tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry Tuesday by agreeing to slash some of its drug prices by up to 85% and selling directly to the American public …
New York Times:
After Volatile Summer, Trump's Approval Remains Low but Stable, Poll Finds  —  A new Times/Siena survey shows the president retaining the support of nine out of 10 G.O.P. voters, even as the government races toward a shutdown on Wednesday.  —  President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops …
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Dasha Burns / Politico:
What Trump told POLITICO about the impending government shutdown
Politico:
Judge excoriates Trump in blistering decision calling efforts to deport pro-Palestinian academics illegal … The ruling is the long-awaited result of a lawsuit brought by university professors who say the Trump administration is illegally chilling free speech by targeting prominent pro …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
“It's a war from within.”  —  If you were expecting Triumph of the Will, you were disappointed because what you got instead was fat, disoriented Elvis stumbling through his set.  Except that it wasn't funny.  It was dangerous.  —  I promise you that the flag officers in attendance were more alarmed than amused.
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida officially hands over land for Trump library … In his post, the president's son lauded both DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier as “incredible partners in this endeavor.”  —  The foundation working on the library had previously considered Florida International University …
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The Guardian:
Louisiana governor asks for national guard deployment to New Orleans  —  Jeff Landry's request comes as crime trends analyst says New Orleans has had fewest murders since 1970  —  The Donald Trump-supporting Republican governor of Louisiana has asked for national guard troops to be deployed …
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Seth Simons / The Guardian:
US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: 'They're paying me enough to look the other way'  —  Usual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh festival despite the government's human rights abuses  —  Billed as “the biggest comedy festival in the world” …
Discussion: NBC News and Mediaite
The Atlantic:
Trump's Grand Plan for a Government Shutdown  —  During the first eight months of his second presidency, Donald Trump has tried to hollow out the federal workforce by any means possible, including paying more than 200,000 people not to work, disassembling entire agencies via the Department …
Nicole Hemmer / New York Times:
The Right Didn't Catch Cancel Culture From the Left  —  When Vice President JD Vance sat down to host an episode of Charlie Kirk's podcast days after the conservative activist's assassination, he came with a directive.  “When you see someone celebrating Charlie's murder, call them out,” he said.
Tal Axelrod / Axios:
Former Trump campaign manager registers to lobby for Israel  —  Brad Parscale, a top aide on President Trump's first two campaigns, registered as a foreign agent to work on Israel's behalf and create digital media combating antisemitism. … - A new poll from the New York Times/Siena College found …
Jeremy Duda / Axios:
Schweikert jumps into GOP primary for Arizona governor race  —  U.S. Rep. David Schweikert is jumping into Arizona's governor's race, shaking up what looked like a two-way GOP contest for the Republican nomination.  —  Why it matters: His entry transforms the fight for the GOP nomination …
AM New York:
ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove  —  ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests …
Discussion: Gothamist and Mediaite
Karl Bode / Techdirt:
Trump Makes It Very Clear They're Going To Turn TikTok Into A Right Wing Propaganda Machine  —  After years of hyperventilation about TikTok's impact on privacy, propaganda, and national security, TikTok is likely being sold to a bunch of Trump's billionaire technofascist buddies who don't believe …
 
 
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