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10:45 PM ET, October 17, 2025

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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos's Fraud Sentence  —  The disgraced Republican had been sentenced to prison, after his credentials and career unraveled.  He was the sixth member of the House to be expelled.  —  President Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos …
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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos …
Amanda Terkel / NBC News:
Trump former Rep. George Santos' prison sentence  —  The former New York congressman had been sentenced to seven years in prison.  In a social media post, Trump said his commutation would release Santos from prison “immediately.”  —  President Donald Trump said Friday that he had signed …
Alec Dent / Washington Post:
Trump orders disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison
Discussion: Associated Press
Saige Miller / NPR:
President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos
Discussion: CBS News
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump To Hold Putin Summit In Budapest - Where Russia Promised Not To Invade Ukraine  —  Asked who chose Budapest given that history, top White House aides told HuffPost: “Your mom.”  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is touting another meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Backing Off Tomahawk Suggestion, Trump Again Defers to Putin  —  At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war.  Mr. Trump at first seemed receptive, then expressed reservations.  —  For President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine …
Washington Post:
Trump urges armistice at current battle lines in Ukraine after Zelensky meeting
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump rejects Zelensky on Tomahawk missiles in “tough” meeting
Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Trump Selfie Snub Triggered MAGA Civil War That Leaked Racist Young Republican Chat  —  PHOTO BOMB  —  Young GOP leaders are fighting like rats in a sack over the alleged betrayal of one of their own.  —  A Donald Trump-appointed official accused of leaking hundreds of racist …
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Associated Press:
New York Republicans suspend Young Republicans group after release of offensive group chat  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  New York's Republican State Committee on Friday suspended a Young Republican organization following …
Emily Ngo / Politico:
New York State Young Republicans disbanded after racist group chat … Five members of the private Telegram chat featuring jokes about gas chambers, Adolf Hitler and rape had close ties to the state GOP.  Peter Giunta is a former chair of the Young Republicans group and Bobby Walker at the time of the chat was its vice chair.
Associated Press:
US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The United States took survivors into custody after its military struck …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. military holding rescued strike survivors on Navy ship, sources say  —  The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them in the aftermath of a U.S. strike on Thursday on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean that killed two others …
Discussion: CNN, RedState and Task & Purpose
Miami Herald:
Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show  —  Jeffrey Epstein had multiple appointments, phone calls and dinners with Matthew Menchel — the Miami U.S. Attorney's office chief criminal prosecutor who spearheaded Epstein's sweetheart deal in 2007, newly released documents show.
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Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Three Reasons I Still Have Hope for America  —  This weekend's “No Kings” rallies stand as an important corrective amid a dark moment … Saturday's national “No Kings” protests seem likely to be huge, and the Trump administration appears especially concerned and worried about the public backlash it's facing this weekend.
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors …
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title
Discussion: New York Post
New York Times:
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump's Pressure to Charge James Is Fired  —  The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president's wide-ranging campaign of retribution.  The prosecutor's deputy was also fired.
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Federal Prosecutors Fired After Refusing Trump's Pressure to Charge His Political Adversary
Politico:
Supreme Court gets first chance to weigh Trump's bid to deploy National Guard … In response to the appeal, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said on X: “Donald Trump will keep trying to invade Illinois with troops — and we will keep defending the sovereignty of our state.
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area
Dasha Burns / Politico:
What Trump Is Really Up to in Chicago, According to JB Pritzker
Discussion: New Republic, Raw Story and Townhall
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Secret Police Shot a Citizen.  Then Damning New Info Emerged.  —  As President Donald Trump's consolidation of authoritarian power escalates, he and his allies have been employing undisguised state-sponsored propaganda to a degree unmatched by any president in modern times.
United States Courts:
Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue  —  The judicial branch announced that beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, it will no longer have funding to sustain full, paid operations.  Until the ongoing lapse in government funding is resolved, federal courts …
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Supreme Court to run out of funding due to shutdown
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
The ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Who Weren't: Chicago Protest Cases Collapse in Court
Discussion: The Intercept
New York Times:
Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States  —  Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.  —  Health insurance prices for next year under …
Heather Knight / New York Times:
Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco  —  Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.  —  Marc Benioff apologized on Friday for saying President Trump should send …
Jared Serbu / Federal News Network:
Court extends restraining order to shield more feds from shutdown RIFs  —  A federal judge on Friday moved to protect more federal employees from being fired during the ongoing government shutdown amid a dispute between unions and the government about which members of the workforce were covered …
Discussion: E&E News, Law & Crime and NPR
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Kremlin pitches Musk on ‘Putin-Trump’ tunnel from Russia to Alaska … An investment envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday entreated Elon Musk and his tunneling business, the Boring Company, to commit to building an undersea rail tunnel through the Bering Strait to be partly funded by Moscow.
New York Times:
Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn  —  If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  —  If the government shutdown continues into November, about 42 million low-income people …
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Wall Street Journal:
White House Hires ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer to Investigate 2020 Election Claims  —  Appointment of Kurt Olsen comes as Justice Department has sought voter information from states  —  A former Trump campaign lawyer who worked on the effort to overturn the 2020 election results has joined …
 
 
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