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New York Times:
Head of the U.S. Military's Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say  —  Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea.  —  The military commander overseeing the Pentagon's escalating attacks …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says  — At least 27 people killed in U.S. strikes so far  — Experts question whether U.S. strikes are legal  — Unclear whether US rescued survivors, if now in US custody  — Head of U.S. Southern Command resigns, stoking concerns
New York Times:
Trinidadian Family Says U.S. Military Killed Relative in Boat Attack  —  For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identified.  —  Chad Joseph, a 26-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago who had been living in Venezuela in recent months …
Discussion: CBS News and USA Today
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Donald Trump: America First globalist
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and El País
Associated Press:
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during …
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Reuters:
John Bolton, former Trump adviser, charged with sharing classified information
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Statements Regarding Indictment of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Washington Post:
Former Trump aide John Bolton indicted over handling of classified material
New York Times:
Live Updates: Former Trump Aide John Bolton Is Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information
AP-NORC:
Most see the federal shutdown as a problem and think there is plenty of blame to go around  —  Although the shutdown debate is focused on health care subsidies, 42% of Americans do not have an opinion about extending tax credits to those who purchase health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
DC Woman Accused Of Assaulting Agent During ICE Encounter Found Not Guilty  —  Prosecutor Jeanine Pirro failed to secure a felony indictment against the woman three times, then lost a jury trial on a misdemeanor charge.  Ouch.  —  A Washington, D.C., woman accused of assaulting a federal agent …
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Sophie Rosenthal / WUSA:
Woman found not guilty of assaulting FBI agent during ICE arrest outside DC Jail
Discussion: Law Dork, Raw Story and The Independent
emptywheel:   Revenge of the “Lib Tard:” Jeanine Pirro Wins First Humiliating Acquittal
Samuel Benson / Politico:
GOP representative blames swastika flag in his office on a ‘ruse’ … In February, similar flags were delivered via the United States Postal Service “to multiple congressional offices,” a GOP Hill staffer, not from Taylor's office, told POLITICO.  An image obtained by POLITICO …
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Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei  —  Prefer A One-Time Gift?  Donate Here  —  A report from InfoVaticana — a Spanish outlet with close Opus Dei ties — claims that Pope Leo XIV is on the verge of approving new statutes that would effectively dismantle Opus Dei as it exists today.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials  —  A group of hackers from the Com, a loose-knit community behind some of the most significant data breaches in recent years, have posted the names and personal information of hundreds of government officials, including people working …
Heather Knight / New York Times:
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump's Immigration Force  —  The San Francisco-based firm has told ICE that it could use A.I. to help the agency nearly triple its staff.  The company's C.E.O., once a progressive tech titan, has embraced President Trump.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Dream Palace of Puffery  —  The Pentagon's ban on real journalism looks to be a preview of where the White House is headed.  —  Two weeks into a federal-government shutdown, with no end in sight and President Donald Trump threatening to fire thousands of government employees …
Department of Homeland Security:
In Governor J.B. Pritzker's Illinois, Illegal Alien Is Working as a Sworn Police Office with Badge, Gun, and a Pension  —  It is a felony for an illegal alien to possess a firearm  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of Radule Bojovic …
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally
Andy Kroll / ProPublica:
The Shadow President  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This story is exempt from ProPublica's Creative Commons license until Dec. 19, 2025.  —  On the afternoon of Feb. 12 …
Discussion: New Yorker and New Republic
Asiana Guang / Daily Trojan:
USC rejects Trump's compact  —  Interim President Beong-Soo Kim said the compact would limit free inquiry.  —  By MIRANDA HUANG  —  October 17, 2025  —  USC marks the fourth to reject President Donald Trump's compact, following The University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University.
Kevin T. Dugan / Wall Street Journal:
New York's Richest Ask ‘How Dare He?’ as Mamdani Closes In on City Hall  —  The city's 1% realize their influence is waning: 'It's hard to be chill and relaxed'  —  It was just after finishing a set of pelvic floor exercises that a Pilates instructor on the Upper East Side recently brought …
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Rips Trump for Setting a ‘Dangerous Precedent’  —  OUT OF HAND  —  The comedian-podcaster, who endorsed Trump, is now in the habit of criticizing his policies.  —  Podcaster Joe Rogan ripped into Trump's deployment of troops onto the streets of U.S. cities, warning that it could have serious long-term consequences.
Discussion: Newsweek
Adam Wren / Politico:
What the DNC chair told us about 2025  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  Happy Friday.  I'm Adam Wren.  Get in touch.  —  ABOUT LAST NIGHT: In the New York City mayoral debate last night, which was (expertly) co-moderated …
Discussion: WTOP News
Matthew Wollin / Public Notice:
How the Supreme Court taught Trump to rewrite history  —  “He who controls the present controls the past.”  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏛️ Subscribe to PN 🏛️  —  Much has rightly been made of the …
Bloomberg:
Trump Says $20 Billion Project Schumer Wants Is ‘Pretty Much Dead’  —  President Donald Trump said the government shutdown had given him license to eliminate “a $20 billion project” in Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer's home state of New York, without specifying which one.
Discussion: Fox Business
Politico:
Trump unveils IVF policies, but no new funding or coverage requirements … The cost of EMD Serono's Gonal-F, a follicle-stimulating hormone injection commonly taken during a standard IVF cycle, will drop by anywhere between 42 and 79 percent in the cash-pay market, depending on the patient's income …
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Zohran Mamdani did what he needed and won the debate  —  Zohran Mamdani did not make any major or minor mistakes.  He was calm, smiled and made his points over attacks from rivals Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.  Mamdani dominated most of the two-hour debate against his more experienced opponents.
NOTUS:
Republican Frustration With Kristi Noem Has Reached a Boiling Point  —  Both publicly and privately, GOP lawmakers are frustrated with Noem's lack of communication and new rules that are delaying critical FEMA funds.  — Copy  —  Members of Congress are growing incensed with Secretary …
Politico:
Waiting on Trump's go at Medicare drug price talks  —  Presented by With help from Kelly Hooper  —  EYE ON MEDICARE NEGOTIATIONS — We're still waiting on lawmakers to reach a deal to reopen the government, but the coming weeks could yield news on the prices the Trump administration …
Discussion: The Hill
Financial Times:
How dozens of Trump's donors have benefited from his second term  —  While previous presidents have introduced policies that have helped supporters, such incidents are now more common and overt  —  Some have won legal relief.  Others have been pardoned for their crimes, or benefited from policy changes.
Joshua Goodman / Associated Press:
US prosecutors charge Smartmatic in alleged $1M Philippines bribery case  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising …
William Wan / Washington Post:
‘It broke me’: Inside the FBI hunt for the online predators who persuaded a 13-year-old to die  —  GIG HARBOR, Wash. — The early-morning fog had yet to rise when police found the 13-year-old boy in a parking lot behind a grocery store.  —  His body was illuminated only by the ambient glow of lights on the loading dock.
Eva Dou / Washington Post:
ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa  —  Iris scanners, facial-recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency's recent technological purchases.  —  Just now  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency …
 
 
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
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Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
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U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses' Use of H-1B Visas
Politico:
Tom Steyer is infuriating Democrats — again
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn
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