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10:50 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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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, Al Jazeera and ABC News
Brett Bachman / NOTUS:
Newsom Vows to Sue as Trump Sends California National Guard to Portland  —  The Trump administration on Sunday sent hundreds of California National Guard troops to Portland, a decision that came just hours after a federal judge temporarily halted the White House's attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard.
Washington Post:
Trump advances plans to send troops to Portland despite court setback  —  California and Oregon pledged to challenge the Trump administration's plans to send National Guard troops to Portland, where protests continue.  —  State officials pledged Sunday to fight the Trump administration …
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.
Amanda Macias / Fox News:
Newsom sues Trump administration over California National Guard deployment order to Oregon  —  Move comes day after federal judge blocked Trump's attempt to deploy Oregon National Guard troops in Portland  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he will sue the Trump administration …
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
California Troops Sent to Oregon After Court Bars Oregon Guard Deployment
Discussion: Oregonian, Axios and NewsNation
Anna Young / New York Post:
Trump defies federal court, sends 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon: ‘On their way there now’
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks POTUS' Latest Blue City Takeover
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 …
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Provided / Post and Courier:
SLED investigating fire at SC circuit judge's Edisto home, 3 injured  —  EDISTO ISLAND — The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating a fire that started the morning of Oct. 4 at Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein's Edisto Beach home off Planters Retreat in the Jeremy Cay Community.
Discussion: FITSNews
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Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Discussion: New York Times and USA Today
Max Tani / Semafor:
Washington Post economics columnist moves to The Bulwark  —  The News  —  A high-profile columnist who left The Washington Post amid the paper's ongoing editorial upheaval is joining a growing anti-Trump digital news startup.  —  Former Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell …
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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Joshua Zeitz / Politico:
How the Democrats Could Stage a Comeback, According to History
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Washington Post
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” …
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Axios:
Scoop — Trump to Netanyahu on Gaza talks: “You're always so f***ing negative”
David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Very difficult situation’: Kristi Noem whines locals not letting ICE agents use restrooms  —  Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem complained that her agents were not being permitted to use restrooms in Chicago because of opposition from residents.
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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A.R. Moxon / The Reframe:
Eventually You're Going to Have to Stand for Something  —  Each day the king would emerge from his castle with his favorite princes and his most loyal soldiers and go into the city to kidnap a dozen of the citizens, some for his harem, others to be sold to far lands.  Any who opposed this practice were put to the sword.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Why we can't allow Trump to ban that other f-word  —  The Donald Trump regime hasn't banned me from writing this column — at least I don't believe so — but top government officials have made it clear, from the president on down, that in their eyes what I'm about to say is dangerous …
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.
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
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 …
Lisa Graves / Zeteo:
How Chief Justice John Roberts Rewrote the Constitution and Helped Trump Return to Power  —  John Roberts ascended to the Supreme Court and for nearly two decades maintained a reputation as a fair referee.  But most people really have no idea who Roberts is, what a destructive force …
 
 
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