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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat … NEW YORK — Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway. — They referred to Black people as monkeys and …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says — In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists. — The United States killed six men aboard a boat …
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Associated Press:
US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela …
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Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Strikes Another Boat It Says Was Trafficking Drugs
Trump Administration Strikes Another Boat It Says Was Trafficking Drugs
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Billal Rahman / Newsweek:
JB Pritzker Looking at Prosecuting ICE Agents in Chicago — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Sunday suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. — “The tables will turn one day,” Prtizker told FOX 32 Chicago.
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Riya Misra / Politico:
Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains. … As President Donald Trump has ramped up immigration enforcement, the scenes playing out across the country have been stunning to many. And that includes top veterans of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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Lauryn Azu / Chicago Tribune:
Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes
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Department of Homeland Security:
Bounties Originating From Mexico Offered to Shoot ICE and CBP Officers in Chicago
Bounties Originating From Mexico Offered to Shoot ICE and CBP Officers in Chicago
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Thanksgiving travel looms as shutdown risk, GOP leaders say — The Thanksgiving travel season could be put at risk by an extended government shutdown, Republican leaders warned Tuesday on Capitol Hill, ratcheting up warnings about flight cancellations and airport chaos amid the ongoing standoff with congressional Democrats.
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Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Trump: List of permanent Democratic program shutdowns coming Friday
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
White House to continue RIFs as shutdown drags on
White House to continue RIFs as shutdown drags on
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
On the future of the Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders are proving Democrats' point
Ben Johansen / Politico:
White House to ax more ‘egregious’ programs Friday
White House to ax more ‘egregious’ programs Friday
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Paris Martineau / Consumer Reports:
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead — Protein supplements are wildly popular, but CR's tests of 23 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day — Much has changed since Consumer Reports …
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Victoria Albert / Wall Street Journal:
State Department Revokes Visas Over Charlie Kirk Comments — The agency says the U.S. ‘has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans’ — The State Department said it has revoked the visas of at least six people for their comments on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
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Reuters:
Hamas fighters tighten grip in Gaza, clouding future of ceasefire — Israel to restrict aid and keep border shut at least through Wednesday — Hamas fighters demonstrate grip by executing men in the street — U.S. President Trump threatens Hamas to disarm
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New York Times:
Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza's Destruction Poses Challenge
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New Republic:
MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump — President Trump's allies are suddenly raging over the October 18 No Kings protests. MAGA Mike Johnson and MAGA-fied Representative Steve Scalise are angrily sliming expected attendees as America-haters, antifa, Marxists, and terrorists.
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New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry — The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president's perceived foes. — Career prosecutors at the Justice Department …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republican Shows Up In DC To Demand House Reconvene — Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) came to the Capitol on Tuesday to protest his party's approach to the government shutdown. — WASHINGTON — Kevin Kiley came to work on Tuesday but there wasn't much to do.
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John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones' effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment — The Supreme Court declined an appeal from Alex Jones on Tuesday, brushing aside the right-wing conspiracy theorist's effort to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment a lower court ordered …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting
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Adam Nichols / Raw Story:
Dr Phil faces ‘total collapse’ after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report — Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure and financial turmoil, according to a new report.
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Sophia Cai / Politico:
Trump threatens World Cup host cities over crime. Some respond with a shrug. … The comments mark the second time in recent weeks Trump has suggested he would use international sporting events, including both the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, to pressure Democratic-run cities …
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Sri Taylor / Bloomberg:
Trump Warns of Relocating World Cup From Boston, LA Olympics
Trump Warns of Relocating World Cup From Boston, LA Olympics
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New York Times:
Total affected funding, by congressional district — $17.84 bil. — Ill. 7th — $2.37 bil. — Calif. 12th — $1.40 bil. — Wash. 10th — $995.1 mil. — Calif. 7th — Doris Matsui — $655.3 mil. — Calif. 32th — Brad Sherman — $499.5 mil. — Minn. 4th
Tom Bowman / NPR:
Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass — Today, NPR will lose access to the Pentagon because we will not sign an unprecedented Defense Department document, which warns that journalists may lose their press credentials for “soliciting” even unclassified information from federal employees …
Lizzy Acker / Oregonian:
U.S. House Speaker calls Portland naked bike ride 'most threatening thing I've seen yet' — Portlanders turned to a local tradition Sunday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Riding bikes in the nude. — Over a thousand riders, some naked, some with various amounts of clothing on …
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’ — To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes' recent return to the site formerly known as Twitter is the result of a collaborative effort that included leading members of the British far right and Elon Musk.
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Trump's Bailout Of Argentina Gives Democrats A Big Opening — “For Trump, the leader of Argentina is more important than American families struggling with rising costs for health care,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Tuesday. — WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's unprecedented bailout …
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David Brooks / The Atlantic:
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now … Other peoples have risen. Other peoples have risen up to defend their rights, their dignity, and their democracies. In the past 50 years, they've done it in Poland, South Africa, Lebanon, South Korea, Ukraine, East Timor, Serbia, Madagascar, Nepal, and elsewhere.
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Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Hamas carries out public executions — just hours after peace treaty signing — Hamas carried out mass public executions in Gaza on Monday, gruesome video shows — as the bloodthirsty terror group desperately seeks to maintain control over the Palestinian enclave and punish those it deems “collaborators with Israel.”
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Eric Kaufmann / UnHerd:
Why are fewer young people identifying as trans? — A surprising shift is taking place in the gender and sexual identities of young Americans. Data from my new Centre for Heterodox Social Science report, “The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans” …
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Senior ICE Barbie Official Posts Totally False Information About Violent Arrest of Teen Girl — CAUGHT OUT — DHS communications lead Tricia McLaughlin made the false claim over a video that went viral. — A top official at the Department of Homeland Security has been caught posting …
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CRIMEWATCH:
BALMER PLEADS GUILTY AS CHARGED AND RECEIVES STATE PRISON SENTENCE OF 25 TO 50 YEARS — DETAILS MAP — Today, Cody A. Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted murder of Governor Josh Shapiro, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, one for each of the 22 victims within the residence endangered by the arson, burglary, and related offenses.
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Robby Soave / The Hill:
Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize after freeing Israeli hostages — Give Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize! — Seriously, there's a good argument to be made that the president deserves it. Thanks to Trump, there is finally peace in Gaza, and all remaining living Israeli hostages have been returned.
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr. Adviser Has Shock Theory for Trump's ‘Dementia’ and Cankles — MAKE TRUMP HEALTHY AGAIN — Controversial doctor who has been advising RFK Jr. thinks he knows what is causing the president's “brain fog” and swelling. — EXCLUSIVE — An adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Cory Mills slapped with restraining order after Florida judge sides with accuser … Koberlein said Mills was not allowed to go to Langston' home or place of employment and that he was not allowed to directly refer to Langston on social media. The injunction is in place for the state of Florida.
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US Department of Justice:
Chairman of Prince Group Indicted for Operating Cambodian Forced Labor Scam Compounds Engaged in Cryptocurrency Fraud Schemes — For Immediate Release — Department of Justice Files Largest Ever Forfeiture Action Against Approximately $15B in Bitcoin Currently in U.S. Custody
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