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2:55 PM ET, October 5, 2025

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Lia Russell / Sacramento Bee:
Defying court order, Trump sends California National Guard troops to Oregon  —  President Donald Trump sent 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon on Sunday, defying a court order blocking him from deploying Oregon's own National Guard to patrol Portland in an ongoing White House campaign targeting Democratic cities.
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Gov. Newsom says Trump administration has deployed California National Guard troops to Oregon  —  The move comes one day after a federal judge blocked the president's plan to deploy Oregon National Guard troops in Portland.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday said that he would sue …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Federal judge halts Trump administration's call-up of National Guard in Portland
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Trump's Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.
Washington Post:
Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as ICE, protesters clash
CBS News:
Oregon judge temporarily blocks deployment of the National Guard to Portland
MSNBC:
Democrats shouldn't bail out Trump as the government shutdown drags on  —  The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now.  —  This isn't a normal government shutdown, and past shutdowns shouldn't be treated as models for how Democrats respond to their current crisis.
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Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll finds few feel shutdown is worth it; low marks for Republicans, Democrats, Trump's handling  —  For many Americans, across party lines, concern over the government shutdown means concern about its potential impact on the economy, among other things.
Discussion: Axios and New Jersey Online
Erin Doherty / CNBC:
‘There will start to be layoffs’ if Trump decides shutdown talks have stalled, Hassett says
Discussion: The Hill
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:   Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold
Discussion: USA Today
Axios:
Scoop — Trump to Netanyahu on Gaza talks: “You're always so f***ing negative”  —  When Hamas came back with a “yes, but” to President Trump's Gaza peace proposal on Friday, Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss what he saw as good news.  — Netanyahu felt differently.
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Alejandra Jaramillo / CNN:
Exclusive: Trump says Hamas faces ‘complete obliteration’ if it insists on staying in power  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  President Trump speaks about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in new interview  —  President Donald Trump told CNN Hamas faces “complete obliteration” …
Washington Post:
Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans  —  Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.  —  The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans …
Discussion: Salon and Daily Mail
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 10-5-25: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Sen. Cory Booker, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. James Stavridis & former Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime …
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and The Guardian
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CBS News:
Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 5, 2025
Discussion: The Hill
Ali Vitali / MSNBC:
Johnson says ACA negotiations can't happen until the government reopens  —  The House speaker continued to blame Democrats for the ongoing shutdown as they hold the line on health care.  —  WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson resisted calls to negotiate on expiring health care subsidies Sunday …
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Why Congress is running out of time for an ObamaCare deal
Discussion: New Jersey Online and NPR
Joseph Fishkin / Balkinization:
The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal  —  This week, the Trump Administration attempted to make universities an offer we can't refuse.  With great fanfare, the administration announced that a short list of prestigious universities were being invited to adopt a “compact” with the entire federal government.
Discussion: The Atlantic
Steve Vladeck / One First:
181. Courts and Domestic Use of the Military  —  In response to adverse judicial rulings, the President's advisers and supporters are claiming courts lack the power to halt domestic use of the military.  A critical early precedent is to the contrary.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” an …
Gosia Wozniacka / Oregonian:
Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest  —  An elderly couple says they were charged and knocked down by federal agents as they p eacefully protested on Saturday in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland, just blocks from their home.
Wall Street Journal:
Laura Loomer Is Turning Against MAGA Stalwarts  —  The Trump loyalist is fighting with Tucker Carlson, others as some White House officials have grown concerned about her influence  —  President Trump confidante Laura Loomer has successfully campaigned for the ouster of more than a dozen …
Discussion: The Independent
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Mass shooting in Alabama capital leaves two dead and 12 wounded  —  Two people were killed and another dozen were wounded late Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, where gunmen opened fire on each other on a crowded street.  —  Gunfire began shortly after 11:30 p.m. local time in the state capital.
NPR:
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit  —  Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom.  —  “It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead …
Discussion: New York Times
Axios:
Mamdani fuels top Dems' turbulence as N.Y. vote nears … - It's the latest example of drama within the Democratic National Committee as party leaders try to figure out a way forward after the 2024 election. … They believe Martin and his inner circle are overly cautious and wary …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism  —  By the roiling rapids of converging rivers, President Donald Trump's campaign to have the government tell a happier story of American history confronts its toughest challenge.  There is no positive spin to be put on slavery.
NBC News:
Pod man out: Trump's support with influential podcasters is waning  —  Some of the podcasters who hosted Trump ahead of last year's election are breaking with him now on key issues like deportations and the war in Gaza.  —  Some of the internet's most popular voices with young men …
 
 
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