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7:40 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: NBC News and The Hill
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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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 …
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.
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.
New York Times:
U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels  —  It was the seventh known strike in President Trump's military campaign of attacking, rather than arresting, those suspected of running drugs in the Caribbean.  —  The U.S. military has killed three men …
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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  —  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 …
New York Times:
Colombia's Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid
Discussion: RedState
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 …
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: Fox News and 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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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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Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison
Discussion: The Independent
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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Katherine Dee / Politico:
Why the Young Republicans Felt Comfortable Saying Such Vile Stuff … There is some truth to the idea that people just post whatever online.  —  I do it constantly across platforms myself: random shower thoughts, sentence fragments that strike me as funny in the moment …
Discussion: New York Times
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
‘Meanest people I have ever met’: Chat leak resurfaces internal fights among Young Republicans
Discussion: The Free Press
Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Ups The Ante As He Calls For A General Strike  —  It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.  —  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson boldly called for Americans to stage a general strike during his speech at his city's ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday.
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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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire deal
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
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CBS News:
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
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