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Dasha Burns / Politico:
What Trump told POLITICO about the impending government shutdown … There was no breakthrough and both sides seemed resigned to a funding lapse after midnight Oct. 1. — Democratic leaders are pushing for an extension of soon-to-expire health insurance subsidies, which the Trump administration …
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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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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Trump posts vulgar deepfake slam of Democratic leaders after White House meeting
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
A major Democratic demand in the shutdown fight could help the GOP in the midterms
A major Democratic demand in the shutdown fight could help the GOP in the midterms
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Explaining the G.O.P.'s Misleading Talking Point on the Looming Shutdown
Explaining the G.O.P.'s Misleading Talking Point on the Looming Shutdown
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NBC News:
Government barrels toward shutdown as the blame game heats up
Government barrels toward shutdown as the blame game heats up
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘racist and fake’ video posted by Trump
Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘racist and fake’ video posted by Trump
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NBC News:
Schumer and Jeffries face a big leadership test in the shutdown fight
Schumer and Jeffries face a big leadership test in the shutdown fight
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Newt Gingrich / New York Times:
How to Win a Shutdown Fight
How to Win a Shutdown Fight
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Washington Post:
Military leaders voice concern over Hegseth's new Pentagon strategy — The critiques from multiple top officers, including chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, come as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reorders U.S. military priorities. — Just now
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Reuters:
Trump to preside over unusual military gathering in Virginia — Defense chief emphasizes ‘warrior ethos’ and grooming standards — He criticizes overweight military leaders and diversity policies — Trump executive order renamed Department of Defense to Department of War
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Washington Post:
Trump defends using troops to police U.S. cities in address to military leaders
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump suggests using ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
Trump suggests using ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops
Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops
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Politico, NewsNation, Task & Purpose and New Jersey Online
Colin Demarest / Axios:
Trump says he'll fire generals “on the spot” if he dislikes them
Trump says he'll fire generals “on the spot” if he dislikes them
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Hegseth pledges to reshape War Department after ‘decades of decay’
Hegseth pledges to reshape War Department after ‘decades of decay’
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Hundreds of Top Military Officers Gather for Meeting With Trump and Hegseth
Hundreds of Top Military Officers Gather for Meeting With Trump and Hegseth
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump to announce drug-pricing deal with Pfizer, new ‘TrumpRx’ website — The White House has been pursuing efforts to lower U.S. drug costs by linking them to the cheaper prices paid abroad. — just now — President Donald Trump on Tuesday will announce an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer …
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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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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / NBC News:
Trump to announce deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices — The deal is part of Trump's broader effort to tie the amount the government pays for certain drugs to the prices paid overseas. — President Donald Trump will announce Tuesday that his administration has reached an agreement …
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump gives Hamas ‘3 or 4 days’ to agree to White House proposal or face a ‘sad end’ … President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would give Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his proposal to end the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza. — The president released a 20-point plan Monday during …
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Haley Ott / CBS News:
Hamas leaning toward accepting Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, source tells CBS News — Hamas and other Palestinian factions are leaning toward accepting President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, and they will present the group's response to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Wednesday …
New York Times:
Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else
Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else
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Associated Press:
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump's account suspension after Jan. 6 attack — Google's YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after the video site suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks …
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Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Pentagon Pete's ‘Manic’ Meltdowns Exposed by Aides — PRESSURE COOKIER — The former Fox News host is reportedly spiraling out of control. — Pete Hegseth is crumbling under the pressure of leading the Pentagon. — The defense secretary—who prefers the moniker “Secretary of War” …
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New York Times:
U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say — The deportation flight to Iran is the most stark push yet by the Trump administration to deport migrants even to places with harsh human rights conditions. — The Trump administration is deporting a planeload …
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Associated Press:
FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws — On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country's police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed …
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Financial Times:
How Jared Kushner brokered the $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts — Trump's son-in-law used deep ties in Saudi Arabia to help pull off the largest buyout — Antoine Gara, James Fontanella-Khan and Oliver Barnes in New York, Arash Massoudi and Ivan Levingston in London
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Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI's New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out — Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week — OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator that creates videos featuring copyright material unless …
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Hands Over Prime Miami Property for Trump Library — President Trump has not revealed any concrete plans for a future library, but his son and others have been scouting possible sites in South Florida for months. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top elected Republican state officials donated …
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Florida Politics and Washington Post
New York Times:
Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela — An opposition movement whose figures have met with U.S. officials says it is communicating with Washington on plans to dismantle Nicolás Maduro's “criminal structure.” — The push by top aides to President Trump …
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Paul Krugman:
Fossil Fuels and Fossilized Minds — What's driving the doomed attempt to revive coal? — I've just gotten back from the Netherlands, which is famous for its picturesque windmills. But wind power in Holland is more than a historical curiosity. There are also modern wind turbines almost everywhere you look, both onshore and off.
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Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Exclusive: Nevada's acting US Attorney urged voter fraud probe to help Republicans, document shows — Nevada Acting U.S. Attorney reveals she has asked FBI to launch sweeping voting fraud of 2020 election — Chattah's actions may violate federal ethics rules, experts say
American Prospect:
The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months — Today is the day we stop pretending that it's not. — Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director, speaks alongside, from left, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Vice President JD Vance …
Mahfouz Zubaide / BBC:
Flights in Afghanistan grounded after internet shutdown — Afghanistan's main airport is at a standstill as the country grapples with the fallout of a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by the Taliban government. — The Taliban has yet to give an official reason for the decision …
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been returned to duty …
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Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group — The decision marks the latest example of the administration's push to limit government oversight activities. — Just now — The Trump administration plans to end funding starting Wednesday for an oversight group …
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Vance, Trump Jr. tighten ties to Charlie Kirk's group … - Vance — who has credited Kirk with helping him land the vice presidential nomination last year — accompanied Kirk's widow, Erika, on Air Force Two to take the conservative activist's remains to the Kirks' hometown of Phoenix.
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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.
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Get ready for the next big bailout — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🚜 Subscribe to PN 🚜 — When the Great Recession hit in 2008 and Americans stopped buying cars, it soon became clear that the auto companies might well go out of business.
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Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Lally Weymouth, Post journalist from storied Graham family, dies at 82 — She interviewed world leaders for The Post's Opinions section, maintaining a longtime connection to the paper that was once run by her mother, Katharine Graham. — Lally Weymouth, a roving journalist and high-society fixture …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Leonard Peltier Is Finally (Mostly) Free And Has A Lot To Say — In a sit-down interview, the Indigenous rights activist reflects on his nearly 50 years in prison, why he thinks Biden bucked the FBI to free him, and how tribes are “in danger” under Trump. — BELCOURT, N.D. …

