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Washington Post:
White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach — Much of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump's planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project's lack of transparency. — A demolition job that began Monday …
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Business Insider, The Hill, The Independent, Mediaite, NOTUS, Washingtonian, Christian Science Monitor, Reuters, New York Times, CBS News, Al Jazeera, Breitbart, Newsweek, MSNBC and The Bulwark
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Francesca Regalado / New York Times:
Vehicle Crashes Into Security Gate Outside the White House — The Secret Service said the driver was arrested and there was no longer a threat. President Trump was in the White House at the time, the agency said. — A person drove a vehicle into a security gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, the Secret Service said.
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Demolishing the Presidency — A White House teardown ordered by a reckless child is the perfect metaphor — Donald Trump has done far, far worse things. But images of the demolition of the White House's East Wing, including water being sprayed throughout to douse the debris, were viscerally appalling.
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BBC, Bloomberg, MSNBC, New Jersey Online and The Hill
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Exclusive: Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete
NBC News:
Driver arrested after ramming car into Secret Service property in Washington
Driver arrested after ramming car into Secret Service property in Washington
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Blaze Media and The Western Journal
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House
What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House
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New York Times:
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases — Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts. — 1.4k
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New York Times:
Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances … Election officials from nearly all 50 states gathered on a call last month with the Homeland Security Department's point person on “election integrity,” eager to hear how the woman filling a newly created Trump administration …
Discussion:
The Liberal Patriot
Associated Press:
Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct — 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 Tuesday that the federal government owes him …
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The Guardian, New York Post, CBS News, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Independent and Daily Mail
Gabe Fleisher / Wake Up To Politics:
Trump Has Withdrawn a Record Number of Nominees This Year — In the first week of the second Trump administration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was confirmed despite allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking, and financial mismanagement. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was approved …
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MSNBC, New Republic and The Hill
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Associated Press:
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP chatter rises on filibuster reform to end shutdown
Senate GOP chatter rises on filibuster reform to end shutdown
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Washington Examiner, twitchy.com, The National Pulse, Associated Press, IJR and NOTUS
Matthew Yglesias / The Argument:
Bigots in the tent — What did you think winning meant? vibes? papers? essays? losers. — “Some people don't want a tent so big that it includes bigots.” — This is a relatively common sentiment on the left, one that I heard echoed in a group chat several weeks ago.
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Matthew Yglesias / The Argument:
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.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democratic senator holds Senate floor for 13 hours and counting to protest Trump — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), a prominent Senate progressive, held the Senate floor overnight and into early Wednesday morning, speaking for more than 13 consecutive hours to protest President Trump …
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NBC News, CBS News, Newsweek, NewsMax.com and The Daily Caller
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Rashard Rose / CNN:
Democratic senator protests Trump's ‘grave threats’ in marathon overnight floor speech
Democratic senator protests Trump's ‘grave threats’ in marathon overnight floor speech
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New Republic, Fox News, The Hill, Associated Press and WTTG-TV
Mary Radcliffe / State Navigate:
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.
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Cardinal News and Blue Virginia
Paige Winfield Cunningham / Washington Post:
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.
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C.J. Ciaramella / Reason:
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 …
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WBEZ
The Bulwark:
Don't Cry for Me, Argentina. Here's $40B Trump's Giving You. — Trump's MAGA allies aren't thrilled by the prospect of our stocking up on pesos and Argentinian beef. — A little bookkeeping at the top: Tonight, our Sam Stein will be moderating an hour-long conversation between human …
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Bloomberg, Popular Information, MeidasTouch News, Buenos Aires Times, El País, The Daily Boulder and Raw Story
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Los Angeles Times:
ICE agent wounds deputy U.S. marshal and TikTok streamer, who is charged with assault — A deputy U.S. marshal was wounded by a ricochet bullet from an ICE agent during an immigration operation in South Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. — The suspect, wanted for illegal entry …
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Emma Janssen / American Prospect:
Two Months of ICE Terror in Chicago
Slate:
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
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Lindsey Halligan's humiliation continues apace — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — ✊ Subscribe to PN ✊ — Monday was a rough one for Lindsey Halligan, who proved herself bad at media and law.
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MSNBC, Townhall, Lawfare and Civil Discourse …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Most Americans say U.S. on wrong track on economy, immigration and more: poll — Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with President Trump's impact on the economy, immigration, race relations and the nation's global standing …
BBC:
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 …
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Al Jazeera, more at Mediagazer »
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Abundance vs. Populism: A Former White House Aide Wants Democrats to Have It Both Ways … As part of their midterm election pitch, Democrats have vowed to take on the high cost of living. But so far, they haven't offered a confident, cohesive solution to voters' affordability woes …
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Economic Security Project and Vox
The Guardian:
US leaders are erasing Black history. That threatens our future — DEI is being used as a smokescreen to roll back progress and consolidate power. The goal is to rewrite our nation's story — Democracy flourishes when Black Americans advance. The evidence is clear: birthright citizenship …
The City:
Military-Style Immigration Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors — Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of New Yorkers who joined in a spontaneous protest of the arrests.
Carol Quillen / @SavingPlaces:
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.
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Deadline
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Platner says he'll remove tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol … Platner reiterated that he got the tattoo while out drinking with fellow Marines in Croatia, choosing the skull and crossbones off a wall at the tattoo parlor. He said the similarity to Nazi iconography never came up …
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Straight Arrow News, New York Times, The Hill, Vanity Fair, Washington Times, The Maine Monitor, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Axios, IJR, The Portland Press Herald, Jewish Insider, The Washington Free Beacon, Townhall, The Guardian, Mediaite, Slate, Frontpage Mag, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, VINnews, Fox News, Bangor Daily News, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, The Maine Wire, The Forward, Semafor, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, New Republic, UPI and New York Post
New York Times:
The Real Lesson of the Shutdown: We Need Term Limits — A government shutdown grips Washington, leaving Americans frustrated once again with partisan squabbling. The endless stalemates and inability to find common ground are reflective of a deeper problem: The House and the Senate are dominated …
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
Financial Times:
Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire's comments about Mamdani — Sumaiya Balbale left the venture firm after it decided not to discipline outspoken investor for posts about New York mayoral candidate — Sequoia Capital's chief operating officer resigned over comments made by partner Shaun Maguire …
Alan Greenblatt / Politico:
I Quit My Job in the Face of Pro-Trump Censorship … The censorship you never hear about may be the worst, or at least the most insidious. Thankfully, many journalists are speaking out at a crucial moment for the press. … And there have been several other examples just in recent days …
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
John E. Sununu jumps into New Hampshire Senate race … The scion of a prominent GOP political dynasty, Sununu, 61, likely gives Republicans their best chance of flipping the seat after his brother, former Gov. Chris Sununu, rejected the party's recruitment efforts for another cycle.
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Axios, Washington Post, WMUR, The Hill, Reuters, NBC News, Washington Examiner, Roll Call, Daily Caller News Foundation and Fox News
Jennifer Smith Richards / ProPublica:
This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools — Rightward Shift: Long before the Trump administration began pushing patriotic curricula and expanding private school choice, Oklahoma experimented with many of those conservative ideas.
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Diane Ravitch's blog
NBC News:
Some Trump critics fear they could be the president's next target for prosecution — The president has called for indictments of some of his political enemies. — WASHINGTON — Fear is spreading among some who've run afoul of President Donald Trump. — A foreboding that grew …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
DNC pays $1.6 million more for Kamala Harris' campaign debt — The Democratic National Committee paid $1.6 million in September to cover debt from Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign — bringing the DNC's total payout to the campaign to more than $20 million, and counting.
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Washington Examiner and NOTUS
