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7:00 AM ET, October 6, 2025

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Politico:
Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland for second time … A federal judge has, for the second time in two days, blocked President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops into Oregon, ruling that the administration appeared to defy her Saturday order that Trump lacked …
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Axios:
California, Oregon suing Trump in bid to stop troop deployment to Portland  —  California and Oregon are suing the Trump administration in an effort to stop him sending 200 National Guard troops from the Golden State to Portland, per an amended lawsuit filed Sunday.
Associated Press:
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon  —  A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon at all, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier …
Politico:
Newsom joins Oregon's suit after Trump sends California National Guard to Oregon … California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Sunday night that Oregon and California officials are joining forces to fight Trump's latest move.  —  “This is a very staggering end-run around the court's order,” Bonta said of Trump's action.
Chicago Tribune:
President Trump calling up 300 Illinois National Guard ‘immediately’ to protect ICE, buildings for 60 days  —  President Donald Trump's administration plans to deploy 300 Illinois National Guard troops to the Chicago region for at least 60 days, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
New York Times:
Judge Again Blocks Guard Deployment as Trump Expands His Targets  —  A federal judge in Oregon accused the administration of circumventing her order, even as the president turned to Texas for troops aimed at Chicago and other cities.  —  A federal judge on Sunday night blocked …
Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon  —  A federal judge Sunday night issued a new broader order barring any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in the state of Oregon.
Discussion: CNN and Mediaite
Governor of California:
Governor Newsom to sue, urges Americans to speak out on Trump's “breathtaking abuse of power” with cross-state Guard deployment
Anna Young / New York Post:
Trump defies federal court, sends 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon: ‘On their way there now’
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
Melissa Koenig / Daily Mail:
South Carolina judge's $1.5M beachfront home burned to the ground in possible arson attack just weeks after brutal decision against Trump administration  —  A South Carolina judge whose beachfront property burned to the ground in a possible arson attack on Saturday had issued a decisive ruling …
Discussion: The Independent
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Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
Democrats rush to find a counterpunch to Trump's midterms crime messaging … Voters also reported preferring Republicans to Democrats with preventing and reducing crime and cracking down on violent crime — gaps that grew among swing voters.  —  But, in a hint of hope for the party looking …
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Punchbowl News:
10/6/25 ☀️ AM: … This is Day 6 of the government shutdown.  There's no deal in sight to end the crisis.  —  The Senate is scheduled to vote this evening — for the fifth time — on advancing the House-passed bill to fund federal agencies through Nov. 21.
Discussion: NOTUS
Joshua Zeitz / Politico:   How the Democrats Could Stage a Comeback, According to History
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
The Coming Trump Tariff Bailout  —  Farmers and others with political clout will get a government subsidy or a carve-out.  —  You knew it was coming.  As President Trump's tariffs damage farmers and businesses across the U.S., the victims are besieging the Administration for relief.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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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.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
It's already time for a new SCOTUS term.  Or, the summer that wasn't.  —  A look back, a look ahead.  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will be taking the bench, hearing their first arguments of the new term after a summer recess that was anything but.
France 24:
France live: Lecornu deplores the ‘partisanship’ that led to his resignation  —  Outgoing French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu blamed political parties' ‘partisanship’ for his resignation during his first public address since abruptly stepping down on Monday.
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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 Earlier Items: 
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Lisa Graves / Zeteo:
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Discussion: Politico
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