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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
How Does Mike Davis Know Who a New Federal Grand Jury Will Target? — The Retribution: Mar-a-Lago Edition? — This gets a little convoluted, but it's potentially quite important so stick with me for a moment here. — Bloomberg News has sleuthed out a federal grand jury in Florida …
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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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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Demolishing the Presidency — A White House teardown ordered by a reckless child is the perfect metaphor
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MSNBC, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Mediaite and New Jersey Online
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Trump White House East Wing ballroom project got $22M boost from YouTube legal settlement
Trump White House East Wing ballroom project got $22M boost from YouTube legal settlement
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The Hill, New Jersey Online, New Republic, New York Magazine, Washington Times, UPI and Associated Press
Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Who is paying for Trump's White House ballroom?
Who is paying for Trump's White House ballroom?
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The Hill, Associated Press, Bloomberg and Axios
Associated Press:
Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct
Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct
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The Guardian, The Hill, Fox News, MSNBC, Straight Arrow News, New Jersey Online, Mother Jones, CBS News, Law & Crime, Techdirt, New Republic, Talking Points Memo, Deseret News, Raw Story, The Wrap, Wake Up To Politics, Newsweek, CNBC, Mediaite, The Independent, UPI, France 24, NewsMax.com, The Daily Boulder, Tell Me How This Ends, Daily Kos, NOTUS, New York Post, Reuters, Bloomberg, Vox, al.com, Patterico's Pontifications, Washington Examiner, NBC News, Axios, HuffPost, Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit and Diane Ravitch's blog
Adam Wren / Politico:
Indiana Republicans don't have votes to back Trump's redistricting, Senate leader spox says … A person briefed on the talks said Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was inclined to call a special session to redo the state's maps as early as next week. A spokesperson for Braun did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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New York Sun
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Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat
North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat
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The Hill, NBC News, CNN, Mother Jones, NewsMax.com, Instapundit, Washington Times, New York Sun and Washington Post
Gabe Fleisher / Wake Up To Politics:
Trump Has Withdrawn a Record Number of Nominees This Year
Trump Has Withdrawn a Record Number of Nominees This Year
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MSNBC, New Republic, UPI and Associated Press
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, NOTUS and IJR
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.
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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.
Rashard Rose / CNN:
Democratic senator protests Trump's ‘grave threats’ in marathon overnight floor speech — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 12 hours after announcing he would protest what he called President Donald Trump's “grave threats to democracy.”
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The Hill, New Republic, UPI, Associated Press, Fox News and WTTG-TV
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democratic senator holds Senate floor for 13 hours and counting to protest Trump
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Newsweek and NewsMax.com
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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The Hill, Straight Arrow News, RedState, Bloomberg, The Daily Caller, WBUR, Fox News, USA Today and Associated Press
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Alan Greenblatt / Politico:
My Bosses Were Afraid of Crossing Trump. So, I Quit. … 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 …
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 …
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Associated Press:
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 …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Platner says he'll remove tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol
Platner says he'll remove tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol
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The Hill, Straight Arrow News, The Wrap, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Washington Free Beacon, Townhall, IJR, The Portland Press Herald, Jewish Insider, Axios, Mediaite, Frontpage Mag, HotAir, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Washington Examiner, Bangor Daily News, The Guardian, Slate, The Maine Wire, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, The Forward, Semafor, UPI, New Republic and New York Post
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
New Republic:
Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer — Not long after President Trump floated a $20 billion bailout for Argentina, he proposed importing beef from Argentina to bring prices down in the United States. This angered American beef producers and sparked a backlash from farm-state Republicans.
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press, MSNBC, Daily Kos, Newsweek and UPI
Eleanor Watson / CBS News:
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.
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New York Times, Reuters, NewsMax.com, Newsweek, The Steady State, Associated Press and The Daily Caller
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Michael Wolff Launches Bombshell Lawsuit Against Melania Trump Over Epstein — SLAPP BACK! — Michael Wolff is launching an unprecedented legal case against the First Lady. — The best-selling author Michael Wolff is suing Melania Trump in an unprecedented court case—after she threatened to sue him for $1 billion.
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Boston Herald, Breitbart, The Daily Boulder, The Wrap and TMZ.com
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
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Paul Ingrassia's ‘Nazi Streak’ — The Trump nominee's repellent texts are a lesson for young MAGA. — Click for Sound — At least four Republican Senators have come out against confirming Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, after the publication of odious text messages he apparently sent.
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Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and New York Post
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Associated Press:
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
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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, New Jersey Online, Florida Politics, NewsMax.com and The Daily Caller
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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The Hill, CNN, The Federalist and Deadline
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 »
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Don't Cry for Me, Argentina. Here's $40B Trump's Giving You. — A little bookkeeping at the top: Tonight, our Sam Stein will be moderating an hour-long conversation between human rights activist Kerry Kennedy and Sen. Chris Murphy at an online event hosted by BigTentUSA …
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American Enterprise Institute, Mediaite, The Daily Boulder, MSNBC and NOTUS
Elisabeth Buchwald / CNN:
Bessent calls $20 billion lifeline to Argentina a ‘mission-critical’ function of Treasury during shutdown — Finalizing a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina using taxpayers' funds during the government shutdown was an essential action for the agency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.
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NewsMax.com, MeidasTouch News, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, The Hill, The National Pulse and LewRockwell
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Taxpayer bailout of Argentina may grow to $40 billion
Taxpayer bailout of Argentina may grow to $40 billion
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Reuters, Bloomberg, El País, Semafor, Jacobin, Wall Street Journal and The Daily Boulder
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, Civil Discourse … and CBS News
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
Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
Trump Admits Americans Didn't Vote for His Military Crackdowns — DONALD TRUMP LIKES TO PRETEND that his victims secretly love the way he treats them. He does this in foreign policy (claiming that Greenland and Canada want him to annex them), in elections (imagining that voters in blue states prefer him) …
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The Virginian-Pilot and Mother Jones
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

