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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.
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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.
Kevin Schofield / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Has Posted An AI Video Of Himself Dumping S**t On Protesters — Donald Trump has posted an AI-generated video of himself dumping shit on Americans marching in protest at his policies. — The bizarre clip shows the UK president flying a fighter jet and wearing a crown as he targets …
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
‘King’ Trump, 79, Dumps on Protesters in Bonkers AI Video
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Trump jabs ‘No Kings’ protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown
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NOTUS, Mother Jones, Breitbart and Variety
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 Suspends Aid and Strikes Gaza After Accusing Hamas of Violating Truce — Israel said Palestinian militants attacked its forces across cease-fire lines and launched a wave of attacks on Gaza. Both sides still say they are committed to the truce. — Israel on Sunday launched …
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Axios:
U.S. scrambles to save Gaza peace deal amid new clashes — Israel conducted airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday after Hamas militants fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli soldiers, the IDF said in a statement. … The Trump administration is trying to prevent further incidents that could lead to the collapse of the agreement.
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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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emptywheel and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country — 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 Sunday he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Rand Paul says Venezuela boat attacks ‘go against all of our tradition’
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David Cohen / Politico:
Rand Paul: ‘All of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name’
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NewsMax.com
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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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care
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Financial Times:
Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin's terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia — US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting — Christopher Miller in Kyiv, Max Seddon in Berlin, Henry Foy in Brussels and Amy Mackinnon in Washington
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Freddie Clayton / NBC News:
Zelenskyy urges Trump to get tougher with Putin, says he's ready to meet in Budapest
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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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Target Democrats Over Transgender Policies in This Year's Races
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Althouse
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Crooks and Liars
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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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
‘Meanest people I have ever met’: Chat leak resurfaces internal fights among Young Republicans … The election essentially split Young Republicans into two groups: On one side was Hayden Padgett, a Texas Republican and current chair of the Young Republican National Federation who was running for reelection.
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Katherine Dee / Politico:
Why the Young Republicans Felt Comfortable Saying Such Vile Stuff
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The Times of Israel
David French / New York Times:
Trump Is Dragging Us Down to His Level
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Politico and Newsbusters
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
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Maia Coleman / New York Times:
Santos's Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents
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CNN, New York Post, Mother Jones, Washington Times, ABC News, The Guardian and Washington Post
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Sanders at ‘No Kings’ rally: Mega-billionaires have ‘hijacked’ economy — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said at a “No Kings” protest on Saturday that mega-billionaires have “hijacked” the economy, slamming some of the wealthiest people in the nation. — “This is about a handful …
New York Times:
Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks: Bari Weiss's First Days at CBS — Ms. Weiss, an unusual leader for a broadcast news division, has floated ideas for live events and asked journalists why they are seen as biased. — Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News …
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