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Nicole Foy / ProPublica:
We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They've Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
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Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras …
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HuffPost:
Photo Shows Trump Backstage At Rally With Republicans In Racist Texts Scandal — JD Vance said the “kids” were just being “edgy” by praising Hitler. Except they were adults, and they rubbed shoulders with everybody in Republican politics. — WASHINGTON — A photo from 2024 shows President …
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Racist Young Republican Chat Leaves GOP Stumbling to Respond
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Ali Vitali / MSNBC:
Thune reveals to MSNBC he's offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies — “We can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain,” Senate Republican leader John Thune said. — In a wide-ranging sit-down interview with MSNBC, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate Democrats tank military funding bill amid shutdown feud
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Dems plot Fetterman ouster … He's still popular with Pennsylvania voters, even as Democrats turn on him over his softened approach to President Trump. — Potential Democratic challengers are already bashing Fetterman — and each other — years ahead of schedule.
Doug Krugman / Washington Post:
I resigned from the military because of Trump — I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution. — Just now — Doug Krugman served for 24 years in the United States Marine Corps. — On Sept. 30, at an unprecedented gathering …
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Penn rejects White House proposal …:
Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment — This story is developing and will continue to be updated. — Penn has rejected the White House's proposed preferential funding compact, according to a Thursday email to the University community.
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally — ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro. — The Department of Homeland Security says the officer …
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Lauren Peller / ABC News:
Sen. Mitch McConnell falls in Capitol hallway — The 83-year-old fell on his way to Senate votes. — Sen. Mitch McConnell walks out of the Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, fell to the ground …
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Emily Crane / New York Post:
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, falls in Senate office hallway
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, falls in Senate office hallway
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MSNBC:
The GOP's coordinated attack on the ‘No Kings’ rally is ridiculous — The Republican talking points are out of touch with the reality of Saturday's protests. — In recent days, Republican leaders have warned darkly about the “No Kings” national protests scheduled for Saturday.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Abbott to send National Guard to Austin for No Kings rally
Abbott to send National Guard to Austin for No Kings rally
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Associated Press:
Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, a new AP-NORC poll finds …
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Exclusive: Why the White House is convinced it's winning the shutdown
Exclusive: Why the White House is convinced it's winning the shutdown
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New York Times:
White House Set to Announce Proposal Seeking to Make I.V.F. More Accessible — It is unclear whether the new guidance will substantively affect how many employers will choose to offer such benefits. — President Trump plans to announce a policy proposal on Thursday to make in vitro fertilization …
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Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Trump to announce plan to expand IVF services
Trump to announce plan to expand IVF services
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million in Vegas playing blackjack — The billionaire Illinois governor who is on the 2028 presidential shortlist reported the earnings in his latest tax filings after playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
DC attackers go free, showing limits of Trump crime crackdown — DC ATTACKERS GO FREE, SHOWING LIMITS OF TRUMP CRIME CRACKDOWN. District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs was quite understanding with the 15-year-old who had pepper-sprayed a man while a friend pummeled him …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups — Effort would install at the IRS's criminal unit an ally of President Trump who has drawn up a list of investigative targets — The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service …
Heather Knight / New York Times:
Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments — Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce's philanthropic arm after the company's chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Empire Rakes in Over $1B in Colossal Crypto Cash Grab — KING $TRUMP — The president's son said the true total is “probably more.” — President Donald Trump and his family have reaped more than $1 billion in crypto cash over the past year, thanks to an industry boom fueled …
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Zoë Schiffer / Wired:
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It's Like to Own a Cybertruck — “We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they're proud to drive it. — Aside from a MAGA hat, there is likely no object that feels …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Glenn Beck says the FBI sought his advice on how to target antifa — here's who he wants them to go after — Glenn Beck has spent a decade and a half trying to make the case that various progressive organizations, activists, and funders are radicals bent on destroying the country.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Jack Smith's Not-So-Subtle Message — One of those ledes that just pulls you up short, from the Chicago bureau chief of the New York Times: … Just another day in Stephen Millerland. Happy Thursday. — Jack Smith Speaks — by Will Saletan — Jack Smith, the former special counsel …
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act — The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats. — Pocket — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, a case about whether Section 2 …
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Washington Post:
U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission — The elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment appears to have flown within 90 miles of Venezuela, according to a Post visual analysis. Trump has authorized CIA covert action inside the country.
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CBS News:
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre details her claims in posthumous memoir mentioning many famous names — New York — A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account about her longstanding claims to have been sexually trafficked …
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
More than 100 people cover the Pentagon. These are the 15 who signed its new press policy. — The Federalist, the Epoch Times and One America News signed the Defense Department's press rules. The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Trump warns Hamas ‘we will have no choice but to go in and kill them’ if bloodshed persists in Gaza — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Hamas “we will have no choice …
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CNN:
‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful's raw views on politics, war, and police — Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer who is now a rising Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, once called himself a “communist,” dismissed “all” …
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New York Times:
Amy Coney Barrett Is Looking Beyond the Trump Era — The Supreme Court justice isn't making decisions based on public opinion. — There's a roster of cases before the Supreme Court that could reshape the entire Trump presidency and redefine executive power.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
DOJ silent on Epstein files since start of the shutdown — The congressional probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case now appears to be caught in the crossfires of the government shutdown. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's monthslong investigation into the late convicted sex offender …
John Schwartz / New York Times:
A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian's Vault — Jim Sanborn planned to auction off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency's headquarters. Two fans of the work then discovered the solution. — The sculptor Jim Sanborn opened …
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump May Launch Missiles from Warships into California this Friday and Saturday as Part of “Vanity Parade” — Sources tell MeidasTouch the White House will shut down portions of the I-5 for Vice President JD Vance's Marine Corps spectacle during No Kings Protests, triggering chaos …
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Reuters:
Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states — Washington DC and Illinois see largest percentage funding cuts — DHS says changes based on risk analysis, not politics — Federal judge blocks fund distribution pending legal challenge
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