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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.
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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.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's response to ‘No Kings’ marches only proved the protesters' point — A president steeped in constitutional lore might have been offended by claims he's acting as a king. — But Donald Trump and his entourage responded with mockery to weekend “No Kings” protests by millions of Americans …
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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.
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Washington Post:
Why protesters against Trump are wearing frog, chicken and T. rex costumes
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Kevin Schofield / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Has Posted An AI Video Of Himself Dumping S**t On Protesters
Donald Trump Has Posted An AI Video Of Himself Dumping S**t On Protesters
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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
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Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Trump administration strikes a seventh alleged drug boat, killing 3, Hegseth says
Trump administration strikes a seventh alleged drug boat, killing 3, Hegseth says
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Associated Press:
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces tariffs and an end to US aid
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces tariffs and an end to US aid
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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
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Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Secret Service found a “suspicious stand” near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says
Secret Service found a “suspicious stand” near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says
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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 …
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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Axios:
U.S. scrambles to save Gaza peace deal amid new clashes
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce
Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce
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Politico:
Prosecutors may move to oust James Comey's defense lawyer … The prosecutors asked the judge to quickly approve a proposal for a “filter team” of lawyers to sift through evidence in Comey's criminal case that could clarify Fitzgerald's role in the eight-year-old disclosures — without breaching Comey's attorney-client privilege.
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Dana Bash / CNN:
George Santos defends commutation: ‘If President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics’ — On GPS: Justice Anthony Kennedy on America's checks and balances — DNC Chair to Democrats: 'Don't hang your head, the wind is at our back'
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Dana Bash / CNN:
GOP senator says “there would have to be adjustments” to Obamacare subsidies
GOP senator says “there would have to be adjustments” to Obamacare subsidies
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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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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Progressive candidate recruitment org urges Dems to invest beyond Blue Wall … “The core Blue Wall states, which Democrats have invested in for years, are not sufficient,” said Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run For Something. “We cannot keep hyper-targeting our work to only places that are seen as competitive right now.
Punchbowl News:
10/20/25 ☀️ AM: … Today is Day 20 of the government shutdown. There's no resolution in sight to the crisis. — This is now the third-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. It's already the longest full government shutdown ever. The 2018-2019 (partial) …
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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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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire deal
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire deal
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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 …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law
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Washington Post:
Travel ban separates Cuban families, divides community loyal to Trump — Cuban Americans trying to bring relatives from the island to the U.S. are seeing their claims rejected. The denials have exacerbated tensions in Florida over Trump's immigration policies.
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nltimes.nl:
Dutch intelligence services cut back on sharing information with U.S — The Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD have reduced the amount of information they share with their American counterparts, citing political developments in the United States under President Donald Trump …
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.
