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7:10 PM ET, October 5, 2025

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Governor of California:
Governor Newsom to sue, urges Americans to speak out on Trump's “breathtaking abuse of power” with cross-state Guard deployment … In response to a federal court order that blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, President Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon.
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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.
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 …
New York Times:
The White House is sending a delegation to Egypt for Gaza cease-fire talks, an official says.  —  Where Things Stand  — Immigration crackdown: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said the Trump administration was sending 300 National Guard troops from his state to Portland, Ore., a decision he called a “breathtaking abuse of power.”
Discussion: All Rise News
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks POTUS' Latest Blue City Takeover
Washington Post:
Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as ICE, protesters clash
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.
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MSNBC:
Democrats shouldn't bail out Trump as the government shutdown drags on
Discussion: Associated Press
Joshua Zeitz / Politico:
How the Democrats Could Stage a Comeback, According to History
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Washington Post
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” …
CBS News:
Transcript: House Speaker Mike Johnson on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 5, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 5, 2025.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the government shutdown now in its fifth day.
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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
Lauren Acton-Taylor / Daily Mail:
Top judge's $1.5M beachfront home is burned to the ground as her ex-senator husband is rushed to hospital  —  A South Carolina judge's beautiful beachfront home was burned to the ground on Saturday morning, sending three of her family members to hospital.  —  Police have launched an investigation …
Discussion: New York Post
Patrick Gillespie / Bloomberg:
Milei's Candidate Drops Out of Race Amid Ties to Drug Trafficker  —  Argentine President Javier Milei suffered another setback as an ally dropped off the top of his party's ticket just three weeks before a midterm election amid corruption allegations that threatened to sap support for the market-friendly leader in the crucial vote.
Olivia Empson / The Guardian:
Kristi Noem calls Chicago a ‘war zone’ after federal agents shoot woman  —  Homeland security secretary takes aim at city's mayor who has called deployment of national guard ‘unhinged’  —  Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's homeland security secretary, called Chicago “a war zone” …
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
CNN:
Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by his trade war  —  American farmers are having a tough year, in no small part because of President Donald Trump's trade war.  Now, the White House is gearing up to extend them a multi-billion-dollar bailout, sources tell CNN.
Discussion: UPI, Semafor and HuffPost
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Peter Shamshiri / String in a Maze:
Bari Weiss Takes Her Grift Mainstream  —  Journalism's biggest fraud takes the reins at CBS  —  Sometime in the coming days Paramount Skydance will officially acquire The Free Press, Bari Weiss's faux-contrarian center-right Substack, for $150M.  Weiss herself will become the editor in chief of CBS News …
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 …
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.
Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago  —  Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept.  Deploying chemical agents near a public school.  Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.
Discussion: New York Times and USA Today
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
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
 
 
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Ali Vitali / MSNBC:
Johnson says ACA negotiations can't happen until the government reopens
Financial Times:
Labour markets stuck in a ‘low-hire, low-fire’ cycle
Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
South Carolina Confirms Measles Outbreak With U.S. Cases At 25-Year High
Discussion: UPI
NPR:
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
Discussion: New York Times
NBC News:
Pod man out: Trump's support with influential podcasters is waning
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Team Hones a New Message Pledging Economic Gains Next Year
Discussion: Fortune and Raw Story
Joshua McElwee / Reuters:
Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
 

 
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