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10:15 AM ET, October 15, 2025

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Politico:
‘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 …
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Axios:
Young Republicans demand leaders involved in “vile” racist chat resign  —  Racist language allegedly used by leaders of Young Republican groups in leaked chats drew widespread condemnation from both sides of the political aisle Tuesday and prompted the national youth organization to demand the resignations of those involved.
Greta Solsaa / VTDigger:
Vermont governor calls for Orleans County senator's resignation over leaked ‘racist, bigoted and antisemitic’ group chat  —  Gov. Phil Scott called for state Sen. Sam Douglass to resign on Tuesday after reporting by Politico revealed remarks he made in a leaked national Young Republicans group chat.
Discussion: The Hill and governor.vermont.gov
Washington Post:
Trump says U.S. will disarm Hamas if it does not do so itself  —  Hamas has not yet publicly agreed to or signed anything that specifies how it would disarm, but Trump suggested he had received verbal assurances the group would.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday …
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Washington Post:
Trump says U.S. won't benefit from $20 billion bailout for Argentina
The Guardian:
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents: ‘Why are they targeting a clarinetist?’  —  ‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said  —  The latest headlines from our reporters across …
Discussion: Oregonian, Fox News, The Hill and KGW-TV
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The Guardian:
US Senate again rejects Republican plan to end government shutdown
Mary Norkol / Chicago Sun Times:
Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd  —  Federal agents chased a car through a residential neighborhood on the Southeast Side of Chicago Tuesday, and then intentionally crashed into the car in a risky maneuver restricted by some police departments nationwide.
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Have I Got Nuzzi For You … In the year since her ouster from New York Magazine over the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scandal, Olivia Nuzzi all but vanished from public view.  Once a fixture of the Washington press corps and something of a celebrity in its social circles, she decamped to Los Angeles …
Discussion: New York Post, Daily Mail and Mediaite
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Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr.'s ‘Digital Lover’ Is Writing a Book Addressing Their Relationship
Discussion: The Argument and The Independent
Martin E. Comas / Orlando Sentinel:
Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills  —  A circuit court judge on Tuesday ordered Central Florida Congressman Cory Mills not to come within 500 feet of his ex-girlfriend and said in his ruling that the reigning Miss United States is “a victim of dating violence.”
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Woman Is Granted a Protective Order Against Florida Congressman
Discussion: UPI
Leah Sarnoff / ABC News:
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids  —  The declaration was passed on Tuesday by a 4-1 vote.  —  A man waves the American flag in front of LAPD officers during the nationwide No Kings protest in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 14, 2025.
Zeteo:
The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth's ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech... Or Else  —  Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don't watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.  —  ∙ Paid
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 …
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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Meira Gebel / Axios:
Absurdity inflates at Portland's ICE protests
Discussion: 404 Media and Willamette Week
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action  —  For weeks earlier this year, the Army's top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used and staffed.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court weighs whether to gut key provision of landmark Voting Rights Act  —  The conservative majority will consider whether states are barred from considering race when they draw legislative districts aimed at complying with the 1965 law.  —  WASHINGTON — The conservative-majority Supreme Court …
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Media including Fox News overwhelmingly reject Pentagon press policy  —  The network, which is generally supportive of the Trump administration, has joined ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN in not signing the Defense Department press policy.  —  Fox News, along with ABC, CBS and NBC …
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 …
Jenna Russell / New York Times:
Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Run for Senator Markey's Seat in Massachusetts  —  Mr. Moulton, a 46-year-old fellow Democrat, released a video emphasizing the age difference between himself and Mr. Markey, 79.  —  Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts announced on Tuesday …
Discussion: NBC News, Politico and The Boston Globe
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Deborah Acosta / Wall Street Journal:
Florida Court Blocks Transfer of Miami Land for Trump Library  —  Judge says college board that conveyed site didn't give reasonable public notice about its meeting where vote took place  —  MIAMI—A Florida court put on hold the transfer of land held by a Miami college …
Discussion: Axios and New York Times
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover  —  Donald Trump is obsessing over remodeling the White House like no other president.  — He has gilded the Oval Office, replaced trees, paved the Rose Garden lawn, hung art and mirrors all over, erected flagpoles and begun work on a $250 million ballroom.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
NBC News:
Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class  —  Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.  —  CHICAGO — A teacher said tear gas drifted toward …
New York Times:
Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant  —  The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding.  On Sunday, it was inundated.  —  Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday …
Discussion: CNN and Heatmap News
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.
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
2025's big ad spender: The U.S. taxpayer  —  The most expensive political ad campaign of the year is being run by the Department of Homeland Security. … But it has spent at least $51 million this year on ads thanking President Trump for securing the border, according to AdImpact.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  👱‍♀️ Subscribe to PN 👱‍♀️  —  On September 25, the president's lawyer Lindsey Halligan managed to secure …
Punchbowl News:
Sununu inches closer to creating contested N.H. primary … It's widely expected Sununu will enter the race, but the former senator hasn't made a final decision. … But there's a brutal looming GOP primary featuring Sununu and former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.).
Discussion: Boston Herald and Fox News
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries accepts challenge, says he wants to debate Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said this week that he's ready for a public debate with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid the government shutdown, now in its third week.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump, allies to boost GOP candidate for N.J. governor  —  President Trump plans to throw the weight of his endorsement and his allies' fundraising behind Jack Ciattarelli, the GOP nominee for New Jersey governor in next month's elections, Axios has learned.
 
 
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