Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing  —  Where Things Stand  — White House demolition: President Trump's plan to add an expansive ballroom to the White House will mean the demolition of the entire East Wing …

Pentagon announces a new right-wing press corps after mass walkout  —  A new crop of conservative media and influencers — including the Gateway Pundit, the Post Millennial, Human Events and the National Pulse — signed an agreement with the Defense Department.

U.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side  —  The U.S. struck another alleged drug vessel Tuesday night, this time on the Pacific side of South America, according to two U.S. officials.  —  In what is the eighth known U.S. attack on a boat since Sept. 2, two to three individuals aboard the vessel were killed.

Crockett weighing Texas Senate run  —  Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is “strongly” considering running for Senate, she said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of adding yet another marquee name to what is already a crowded Democratic primary.  Crockett cited the Republican-led remap …

6 in 10 say US headed in wrong direction: Survey  —  Almost one in three Americans say the country is moving in the wrong direction, mostly due to President Trump's actions since returning to the White House in January, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).

Trump's Vile New $230 Million Shakedown of DOJ Just Got Even Worse  —  Donald Trump is rapidly transforming the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System.  For convenience's sake, let's refer to this going forward as Trump's presidential “BDS.”  —  This is underscored by the jarring news …

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Give me candidacy or give me death: GOP nominee holds firm in NYC mayoral race … “If all of a sudden the executioner would have stopped, and I was on that gurney, and [he] said, ‘Hey, you can work for Mayor Andrew Cuomo,’ I would say: ‘Finish the job.  Impale me.’ That will never happen …

Some new ICE recruits have showed up to training without full vetting  —  The recruits have had criminal backgrounds, failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency's rush to hire immigration officers, sources told NBC News.

University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations  —  The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation's premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.  —  The University of Virginia, facing immense pressure from the White House …

Bigots in the tent  —  What did you think winning meant? vibes? papers? essays? losers.  —  Read →  —  Top first  —  Longestaffe  —  4h  —  I hope the people who are always attacking you (Matt) from the left will read this piece in good faith: attentively, all the way through, registering the arguments on their merits.

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo …

Why So Many Racist Group Chats?  —  From the chats to the policy proposals, no one's hiding that the goal is a whiter America.  —  Choose your preferred player:  — Apple Podcasts  — Spotify  — Amazon Music  — TuneIn  — Pocket Casts  — RSS Feed  —  Get Your Slate Plus Podcast

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time - regardless of language or territory  —  An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC  —  New research coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union …

No, ICE (Probably) Didn't Buy Guided Missile Warheads  —  A federal contracting database lists an ICE payment for $61,218 with the payment code “guided missile warheads and explosive components.”  But it appears ICE simply entered the wrong code.  —  On September 19, US Immigration …

Homeland Security Won't Stop Lying About Who Immigration Enforcers Are Arresting  —  In case after case, Homeland Security's Public Affairs Office releases incorrect information about arrests carried out by federal immigration officers.  —  If you've spent any time reading the Department …

Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area  —  The Trump administration has dispatched more than 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Coast Guard Base Alameda and they will begin to arrive Thursday, according to a source familiar with the operation.

Statement in Response to the Proposed Construction of the White House Ballroom … Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation sent a letter to the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service, and the Commission of Fine Arts regarding proposed construction of the White House ballroom.

Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages  —  Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans.  Congress is deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies that bring costs down.

State Navigate Poll Shows Spanberger with 13-Point Lead in Virginia Governor Race  —  “The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.”  - Ticket-Splitting Voters, apparently  —  Abigail Spanberger has reached a new zenith in the race for Virginia Governor.

Who Is More Responsible For The Government Shutdown?  Voters Blame Republicans Slightly More Than Democrats, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Numbers Spike On Handling Of Israel - Hamas Conflict, Hit New Low On Economy  — mail_outline

Boycott the White House vandals!  —  The resistance is growing.  —  As many as 7 million Americans took to the streets in small towns and big cities alike on Saturday, which would be an approximately 40 percent increase over the 5 million Americans that organizers said attended the last No Kings events in June.

North Carolina lawmakers pass new map designed to give GOP an extra House seat  —  North Carolina becomes the third state where Republicans have heeded Trump's call and approved new district lines ahead of the next year's midterms.  —  North Carolina's Republican-controlled Legislature passed …

U.S. Lifts Key Restriction on Ukraine's Use of Western Long-Range Missiles  —  The move coincides with a Trump push to pressure Moscow into talks on ending the war and to withhold U.S. Tomahawk missiles from Kyiv  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has lifted a key restriction …

Exclusive: Trump's border czar says 600k to be deported in 2025 … - “If you're in the United States illegally, you're not off the table,” Homan told Axios' Brittany Gibson in Washington D.C. “If we find you, we're going to arrest you.” … - Homan served in several roles …

Thune meets with GOP senators on post-shutdown path  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune met with a group of GOP senators on Wednesday as Republicans quietly discuss possible paths forward on health care once the government reopens.  The group met to talk about ideas including what to do about soon …

Pentagon's plan to limit contact with Congress is ‘not going to work,’ lawmakers say  —  Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas suggested the Senate may be reluctant to confirm some Pentagon nominees unless the policy is reversed.  —  WASHINGTON — Senior Republican lawmakers predicted Wednesday …