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Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump's Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump's Pressure Campaign — Ms. James is accused of committing mortgage fraud, and her indictment follows a case brought against the former F.B.I. director James Comey. — Here's the latest.
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Associated Press:
New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges …
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Politico:
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump foe, is indicted by Trump's DOJ … Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed after Trump orchestrated a shakeup of the federal prosecutor's office in the Eastern District of Virginia, brought the case to the grand jury herself …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Letitia James criminally charged in Trump's latest effort to punish rivals
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
NY AG Letitia James indicted on federal bank fraud, false claims charges
NY AG Letitia James indicted on federal bank fraud, false claims charges
NBC News:
Grand jury indicts N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump opponent, on bank fraud charges
Grand jury indicts N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump opponent, on bank fraud charges
Letitia James / NY State Attorney General:
Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump's Weaponization of the Department of Justice
Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump's Weaponization of the Department of Justice
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David Rovella / Bloomberg:
How Wall Street Got Blindsided By an Auto Parts Supplier
How Wall Street Got Blindsided By an Auto Parts Supplier
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Associated Press:
New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump
New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Oklahoma's Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago — Gov. Kevin Stitt, the current chairman of the National Governors Association, broke with Texas, saying, “Oklahomans would lose their mind” if Illinois sent troops to their red state.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Troop Deployment in Chicago Area — The Trump administration's attempts to justify a military presence were “simply unreliable,” the judge said. A federal appeals court is weighing a similar case regarding National Guard troops in Portland, Ore.
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Trump and White House Busted Using Red State Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago
Trump and White House Busted Using Red State Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago
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New York Times:
Read the Indictment of Letitia James
Read the Indictment of Letitia James
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists
Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists
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Washington Post:
Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now
Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now
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Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Norway braces for Trump's reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize — US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says — With hours to go until the announcement of this year's Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians …
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Jonathan Wolfe / New York Times:
Live Updates: María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize — The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised the opposition politician for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.” — Here's the latest. — María Corina Machado …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment … What's not disputed is that the two ended up sharing a room on the business trip, and that it resulted in an official investigation. — The fallout from the incident has been the talk of the upper echelons of DHS ever since.
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Preston Mizell / Fox News:
Noem airs clip blasting Democrats for government shutdown at every airport in America — Noem says ‘most of our TSA employees are working without pay’ — FIRST ON FOX: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blasted Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown in a new video that will be played …
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
John Thune's shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, treasury secretary confirms — President Donald Trump acted to help an ally in Latin America even as some MAGA supporters grumbled. — The Trump administration finalized plans for a financial rescue of Argentina on Thursday, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent …
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NobelPrize.org:
Announcement, Nobel Peace Prize 2025 — The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace - to a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness. — The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado.
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Rachel Saslow / Willamette Week:
An Interview With the Portland Chicken — Jack Dickinson, 26, says, “We're winning this.” — The Portland Frog didn't show. — On the evening of Oct. 8 at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on South Macadam Avenue, there was an inflatable cow, the Disney cartoon dog Stitch and the Portland Chicken, but no frog.
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Block Club Chicago:
Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue — CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Thursday that federal agents can't use tear gas, pepper spray and other weapons against journalists and peaceful protesters after Block Club Chicago and others sued …
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official … - Liberty is owned by Scott Leiendecker, who in 2011 created a software program focused on enabling election workers to verify voters and check them in at polling locations. — According to Leiendecker's LinkedIn page …
Oregonian:
Trump's antifa roundtable made some wild claims about Portland. Here's the truth about 7 of them — President Donald Trump held a roundtable on Wednesday, which featured prominent administration officials and independent journalists, billed as a “Roundtable on antifa.”
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Washington Post:
As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’ — Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements. — VATICAN CITY — Since the bells tolled …
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Jael Holzman / Heatmap News:
Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says — It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power. — The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada has been canceled amidst the Trump administration's federal permitting freeze.
Associated Press:
US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
NYC Mayor's Race: Adams Exits, Cuomo Gains, Mamdani Up By Double Digits, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Who Would Best Represent NYC's Interests Under Trump? Mamdani & Cuomo Essentially Tied — mail_outline — Now that New York City's mayoral race …


