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5:30 PM ET, October 19, 2025

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Jenny Gross / New York Times:
Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters  —  President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media.  It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Speaker Johnson doubles down on ‘No Kings’ criticism following demonstrations nationwide … Demonstrators gathered across the country in an estimated 2,700 separate “No Kings” rallies Saturday to protest what they call President Donald Trump's authoritarianism.
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
‘King’ Trump, 79, Dumps on Protesters in Bonkers AI Video  —  SH*TPOST  —  The president is leaning into the monarchical moniker.  —  President Donald Trump acknowledged the “No Kings” protests organized against him on Saturday by sharing a thoroughly bizarre AI-generated video of himself.
Discussion: The Hill
Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump posts wild AI video showing him flying fighter jet, dropping sewage on No Kings protesters  —  President Trump took a massive dump on his adversaries.  —  The president posted a wild AI-generated video of himself late Saturday as a fighter pilot wearing a crown on his head, unloading sewage on “No Kings” protesters.
NBC News:
No Kings protests held across U.S., overseas to demonstrate against Trump administration
Associated Press:
Israel strikes Gaza after it says Hamas attacked across ceasefire line  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Israel on Sunday struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip after it said its troops came under fire from Hamas militants …
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce  —  Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines.  Both sides say they are still committed to the truce.
Morgan Ofori / The Guardian:
Israel suspends aid into Gaza and launches ‘massive wave of attacks’ - Middle East crisis live  —  Ceasefire close to total collapse as health officials say 29 Palestinians killed in Gaza  —  IDF confirms it has begun ‘wave of attacks’ in southern Gaza  —  Hamas rejects US claim …
Washington Post:
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump's El Salvador prison deal  —  To secure Washington's access to El Salvador's most notorious prison, the secretary of state made an extraordinary offer to President Nayib Bukele.  —  In the days before the Trump administration deported hundreds …
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Associated Press:
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country
Fox News:
FBI investigates hunting stand with sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit area at Palm Beach airport  —  EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Secret Service uncovered a suspicious hunting stand with a direct line of sight to where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport, officials told Fox News Digital.
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NBC News:
Secret Service discovers hunting stand with direct sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit in Florida
Discussion: Palm Beach Post
Chris Hayes / New York Times:
Mamdani, Jeffries and How to Beat Trump at His Own Game  —  This essay is the third installment in a series on the thinkers, upstarts and ideologues battling for control of the Democratic Party.  —  During the first night of the recent government shutdown, congressional Democrats organized …
Discussion: The Mahablog
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump … In New Jersey, the most expensive attack ad in the governor's race so far this fall accuses the Republican nominee, Jack Ciattarelli, of wanting to be “the Trump of Trenton.”  —  In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger …
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Target Democrats Over Transgender Policies in This Year's Races
Discussion: Althouse
Wall Street Journal:
Congress Is Running Out of Time to Decide the Fate of Obamacare Subsidies  —  Republicans decry the ‘Biden bonuses’ of enhanced ACA, while Democrats say pressure will rise on GOP to extend subsidies  —  WASHINGTON—The window for extending billions of dollars in Americans' healthcare subsidies is closing rapidly.
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Alex Gangitano / Politico:   Nearly 3 weeks in, White House and GOP remain aligned on shutdown
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care
Discussion: masslive.com
New York Times:
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines' Celebration, California Officials Say  —  The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday's event at Camp Pendleton.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
David French / New York Times:
Trump Is Dragging Us Down to His Level  —  It has happened again.  —  We learned last week that a cohort of Republican activists and political staffers had shared racist and misogynist messages in a private text chat.  It's a story that repeats itself with depressing regularity …
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
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Katherine Dee / Politico:
Why the Young Republicans Felt Comfortable Saying Such Vile Stuff
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Jacob Wendler / Politico:   ‘Meanest people I have ever met’: Chat leak resurfaces internal fights among Young Republicans
David Cohen / Politico:
Rand Paul: ‘All of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name’ … He said that given the distance these boats are from the United States, it's more likely that if there are indeed drug smugglers, they are bringing them to nearby islands such as Trinidad and Tobago, instead of the U.S.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law  —  The former congressman had previously been ordered to pay approximately $374,000 in restitution.  President Donald Trump commuted his sentence last week.  —  WASHINGTON — Former Rep. George Santos …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
No “glitter, stars and glam”: Santos dismisses critics after Trump commutation
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Second “No Kings Day” protests the largest single-day political protest ever*, with 5.2-8.2 million participants  —  UPDATE 10:00 AM Oct. 19: After adding new data, our median estimate is 5.2 million, and the upper bound is 8.2.  The numbers in this article have been updated.
 
 
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Greg Wehner / Fox News:
Trump taps Detroit entrepreneur Mark Savaya, who boosted Muslim turnout, as special envoy to Iraq
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
Ukraine's EU membership bid set for breakthrough in December, says deputy PM
Associated Press:
How Americans are feeling about their chances on the job market, according to an AP-NORC poll
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire deal
Discussion: Washington Post and Israpundit
New York Times:
‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Epoch Times Reporter Resigns After Publication Signs Pentagon Rules
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 Earlier Items: 
CBS News:
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 19, 2025
Gary Fineout / Politico:
New Florida push for legalized pot runs into a familiar foe
Discussion: Florida Politics
David Ljunggren / Reuters:
US forces attacked drug-smuggling vessel, three killed, says Hegseth
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Fox News
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Sanders at ‘No Kings’ rally: Mega-billionaires have ‘hijacked’ economy
Discussion: Mediaite and IJR
New York Times:
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