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11:45 PM ET, October 19, 2025

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Los Angeles Times:
Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says  —  The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance, agency officials said Sunday.
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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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump calls ‘No Kings’ protests a ‘joke’: ‘I work my ass off’  —  President Trump on Sunday called this weekend's “No Kings” demonstrations against him a “joke” and rejected suggestions that he is acting like a monarch.  —  “I'm not a king.  I work my ass off to make our country great.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Speaker Johnson doubles down on ‘No Kings’ criticism following demonstrations nationwide
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
‘King’ Trump, 79, Dumps on Protesters in Bonkers AI Video
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and NewsMax.com
Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Trump jabs ‘No Kings’ protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown
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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New York Times:
Colombia's Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid
Associated Press:
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ 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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Fox News:
Trump boards AF1 quickly, using small stairs due to ‘increased security measures’: WH official
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Secret Service discovers hunting stand with direct sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit in Florida
Discussion: Palm Beach Post
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 …
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Associated Press:
Israel strikes Gaza after it says Hamas attacked across ceasefire line
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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Dana Bash / CNN:
GOP senator says “there would have to be adjustments” to Obamacare subsidies
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison  —  Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox.  —  Two days after his release from federal prison …
Discussion: The Independent
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law
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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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Witkoff, Kushner reveal turning points in Israel-Hamas negotiations: An apology call and a moment of human connection  —  An apology phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a moment of personal connection between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Hamas' top negotiator marked …
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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Fired Justice Department lawyer says he refused to lie in the Abrego Garcia case  —  Erez Reuveni, a fired Department of Justice lawyer who's now blowing the whistle, says he witnessed a disregard of due process and for the rule of law at the DOJ.  —  Reuveni previously won commendations …
Associated Press:
How Americans are feeling about their chances on the job market, according to an AP-NORC poll  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find …
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.
Politico:
Trump struggles to crack tariff piggy bank … The reality, however, is that the White House has extremely limited power to direct those funds without congressional direction, since revenue generated by the federal government flows into the Treasury and Congress decides how that money gets doled out.
 
 
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New York Times:
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Why the Young Republicans Felt Comfortable Saying Such Vile Stuff
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
New Florida push for legalized pot runs into a familiar foe
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David Cohen / Politico:
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Discussion: Washington Times and NewsMax.com
 

 
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