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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

In which I finally put that absurd 2013 WSJ graphic to good use  —  Twelve years ago, the Wall St. Journal ran a story about the impact of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, a sweeping tax bill signed into law by President Obama which locked in the Bush tax cuts for lower & middle-class households …

How Chief Justice John Roberts Rewrote the Constitution and Helped Trump Return to Power  —  In an excerpt from her new book, Lisa Graves, one of the leading experts on this right-wing Supreme Court, outlines how Roberts and his fellow politicians in robes have helped undermine our democracy.

South Carolina Confirms Measles Outbreak With U.S. Cases At 25-Year High  —  “The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection,” the state's health agency confirmed.  —  South Carolina officials have confirmed an outbreak …