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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
‘No Kings’ comes to Washington amid shutdown stalemate … “They might try to paint this weekend's events as something dangerous to our society, but the reality is there is nothing unlawful or unsafe about organizing and attending peaceful protests,” said Deirdre Schifeling of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
Millions expected across all 50 US states to march in No Kings protests against Trump  —  Events scheduled in more than 2,700 locations, from small towns to large cities, aligning behind message that the US is sliding into authoritarianism  —  Americans across all 50 states will march …
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:   Resistance Is Cringe  —  But it's also effective.  —  After Donald Trump's win in 2024 …
Ciara Wells / WTOP News:
Everything you need to know about the ‘No Kings’ protest in DC
Discussion: WUSA
Alana Wise / NPR:
No Kings protests: What to expect at Saturday's marches around the country
Katie Tarrant / Washington Post:
‘No Kings’ protests are planned in every U.S. state. Here's what to know.
Mississippi Free Press:   Mississippians to Protest Trump at ‘No Kings’ Rallies in 8 Cities Saturday
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
With a phone call, Putin appears to change Trump's mind on Ukraine.  Again.  —  It was the latest swing in Trump's position on the war that often shifts following contact with Putin, who has shown skill in persuading the U.S. president.  —  Just now  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin put …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Backing Off Tomahawk Suggestion, Trump Again Defers to Putin
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump rejects Zelensky on Tomahawk missiles in “tough” meeting
Washington Post:
Trump urges armistice at current battle lines in Ukraine after Zelensky meeting
New York Times:
Santos Is Released After Trump Commutes His Sentence  —  George Santos's lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a New Jersey prison around 10 p.m. on Friday.  He served less than three months on his fraud conviction.  —  Former Representative George Santos of New York …
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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
Amanda Terkel / NBC News:
Trump former Rep. George Santos' prison sentence
Joshua Keating / Vox:
Is the US about to attack Venezuela?  —  The US is up to something in Venezuela.  But what exactly?  —  Since early September, the US military has carried out at least five lethal strikes on civilian boats in the Caribbean, alleged by the Trump administration to be piloted by members …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘peace through strength’ foreign policy confounds MAGA Republicans
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
The Shutdown is Stretching On.  Trump Doesn't Seem to Mind. … President Trump has repurposed money to fund military salaries during the government shutdown.  He has pledged to find ways to make sure many in law enforcement get paid.  He has used the fiscal impasse to halt funding …
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Public Health Professor Warns Trump's ‘Eugenics’ Policy Echoes Nazism
Discussion: Raw Story
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Lawmaker resigns after involvement in racist chat … “I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate I must keep my family safe,” Douglass said, adding that his resignation will be effective Monday at noon.  “Since the story broke …
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Jason Beeferman / Politico:
GOP split over how to respond to racist texts … Stefanik's shift reflects a broader dilemma Republicans across the country are now facing as they're forced to confront a damaging situation: whether to denounce or deflect in their public messaging in response to a trove of private discussions Democrats …
ProPublica:
Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force  —  Trump's DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents' anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challenges to their arrests and tactics.
Discussion: Oregonian and LewRockwell
New York Times:
Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday  —  Rounds were fired on Friday across Interstate 5 as part of a test run for Saturday's event at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.  —  The Marines plan to fire 155-millimeter artillery shells over a major freeway …
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
University of Virginia Won't Join White House's Compact for Colleges  —  It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.
Andy Newman / New York Times:
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference  —  After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World's Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to stop him.  —  The armed man came striding up the aisle …
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.
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million  —  Public documents show the Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase a pair of top-of-the-line Gulfstream jets for the secretary and other top officials.  —  The Department of Homeland Security has purchased …
Axios:
MLK III, Mi Familia Vota team up to unite Black and Latino voters  —  A coalition led by Martin Luther King III and a Latino group has launched a new campaign to boost civic engagement of Black and Hispanic voters in important states. … - The coalition plans to unite civil rights leaders …
Emily Peck / Axios:
How the shutdown enabled the Trump administration's mass firing spree  —  The White House is using the government shutdown as an opportunity to fire thousands of people — furthering the aims of Elon Musk's DOGE effort earlier this year. … It's all about shrinking the federal government …
Discussion: New Yorker
Washington Post:
With shutdown cuts, Trump moves closer to eliminating Education Department  —  The administration is looking to shed workers and transfer some operations to other departments as it seeks to close the Education Department  —  Just now  —  The prolonged government shutdown is helping …
 
 
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Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
Voting Rights Act faces a near-death experience at US Supreme Court
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Jared Serbu / Federal News Network:
Court extends restraining order to shield more feds from shutdown RIFs
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Heather Knight / New York Times:
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