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6:20 PM ET, October 15, 2025

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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans  —  Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.  —  Republicans have been redrawing congressional districts this year …
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Abbie VanSickle / Associated Press:
Live Updates: Supreme Court Appears Poised to Upend Key Provision of Voting Rights Act  —  In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the conservative majority signaled it might prohibit using race as a factor in creating election districts.  Resulting redistricting could let states cement Republican control of Congress.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
It sure looks like the Voting Rights Act is doomed  —  Two things were obvious at Wednesday morning's Supreme Court argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a case asking the Court to abolish longstanding safeguards against racially gerrymandered legislative maps.  —  The first thing is that the Court …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Getting Worse.  —  It's a big day for election law at the Supreme Court, where justices will hear a case today that Republicans hope will provide an occasion for eliminating the last major provision of the Voting Rights Act, which in turn would make it possible for the GOP to pick …
David Gilmour / Mediaite:
‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones  —  Vice President JD Vance sparked backlash Tuesday after he dismissed “pearl clutching” over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat …
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’ … The vice president suggested the real problem is the idea that an offensive joke can ruin a young person's life.  —  “The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys,” Vance said on “The Charlie Kirk Show.”
Jordan King / Newsweek:
Full List of Young Republicans Involved in Offensive Chats  —  A number of Young Republicans have been implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages.  —  Politico obtained 2,900 pages of exchanges over seven months among …
Politico:
'It's revolting': More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies
Juliann Ventura / Politico:
Gavin Newsom calls for congressional investigation into GOP chat messages
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
JD Vance tries to downplay leak of disgusting Young Republican chats
New York Times:
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela  —  The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.  —  The Trump administration has secretly authorized the C.I.A. to conduct covert action …
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office … The U.S. Capitol Police was called about an American flag altered to include a swastika and displayed inside the office of Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio), his spokesperson said.  —  POLITICO obtained an image taken during …
New York Times:
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People  —  The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Janie Har / Associated Press:
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Exclusive: “Clever and generous” farm bailout coming, Hassett says
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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 …
Tom Ley / Defector:
Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends  —  It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult.  People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Invites Ballroom Donors to Glitzy White House Dinner  —  Dinner set to include representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon.com and Palantir  —  WASHINGTON—More than three dozen organizations and individuals, including companies with business before the federal government …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Axios
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Trump administration will set price floors across range of industries to combat China, Bessent says … The Trump administration will set price floors across a range of industries to combat market manipulation by China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an exclusive interview Wednesday.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn in Chicago, Handing Dems an Opening  —  On Tuesday, masked members of the paramilitary wing of the MAGA movement—otherwise known as the federal agents carrying out Trump's immigration raids—broadened their operations in Chicago.
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Hill
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
NBC News' 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams  —  The verticals focused on Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ groups will remain, but they come amid a broader shift in media away from diversity efforts  —  NBC News eliminated its teams dedicated …
April Rubin / Axios:
What to know about Oct. 18 “No Kings” protests  —  No Kings protest organizers expect millions to gather across the nation on Saturday, Oct. 18 in an event Republican lawmakers decry as a “a hate America rally.” … - “Together, millions will send a clear and unmistakable message …
Discussion: USA Today, The Hill and Semafor
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
3,000-Pound ‘Democracy’ Ice Sculpture Melts Away By The U.S. Capitol  —  “It's time for all of us to resist, speak up and save our democracy before it's too late,” artist Marshall Reese said of his 17-by-5-foot installation.  —  WASHINGTON - Democracy literally melted away in D.C. on Wednesday …
Discussion: Washington Post and Roll Call
Lisa Röstlund / Aftonbladet:
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”  — Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity  —  Följ  —  Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages.  —  Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla are now sharing details …
Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Teens who jumped ex-DOGE staffer Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine avoid jail, sentenced to probation  —  Two teenagers who jumped former DOGE staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine have avoided jail after pleading guilty to simple assault at a Washington, DC, court.
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Big Talk: Treasury Secretary Declares New War on Terror Against the Left  —  Scott Bessent suggests that Treasury is ‘compiling lists’ of nonprofit advocacy groups  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that his department is in the process of launching a War on Terror-style campaign against progressive nonprofits.
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs  —  The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.  —  READING TIME 5 MINUTES  —  Read Later Read Later  —  A U.S. Border Patrol video featuring antisemitic lyrics went viral on X on Tuesday …
Discussion: Axios and Mother Jones
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.
Politico:
Trump: India will stop buying Russian oil … It also comes ahead of a possible meeting between Trump and Modi at a summit of Southeast Asian countries in Malaysia this month.  —  “[Modi] can't do it immediately, it's a little bit of a process, but the process will be over with soon,” …
Ayesha Ali / ABC News:
Democratic senators want investigation into Noem's TSA video that blamed Democrats for the shutdown  —  They want to know if it violated the Hatch Act and how it was paid for.  —  Democratic senators want an investigation into whether the Department of Homeland Security violated federal law …
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 …
Faith Wardwell / Politico:
Trump is considering sending National Guard to San Francisco … It was not clear who those officials are; a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  But the Democrat has been harshly critical of the president's Guard deployments …
 
 
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Murkowski signs letter with Democrats demanding back pay for furloughed workers
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Sen. Jim Justice Threw His Bulldog a Birthday Party In The Middle of the Government Shutdown
Discussion: Roll Call and Raw Story
Reuters:
White House budget director plans to shut US consumer finance watchdog within months
Discussion: Axios and NewsMax.com
Jameson Mitrovich / The Washington Free Beacon:
Mass Chaos: Dem Rep Mounts Challenge to 79-Year-Old Progressive Senator
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Court backs school in 'Let's Go Brandon' ban case
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for 'People's Veto' of GOP Gerrymander
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
MAGA's fake Super Bowl halftime show reveals their real failures
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Mail
Martha McHardy / Newsweek:
Trump's Approval Rating Underwater in Every Swing State for First Time
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Raw Story
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Bloomberg Media COO Julia Beizer is leaving the company, a source says to lead Microsoft's AI news product, working under Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman
 
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