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6:10 PM ET, October 23, 2025

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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
White House East Wing demolished, new images appear to show  —  The structure was torn down to make way for Trump's $300 million ballroom.  —  The East Wing of the White House (L) in a satellite photo captured by Planet Labs PBC on Sep 26, 2025 along with a photo captured on Oct. 23, 2025.
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CNN:
White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroom  —  Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump's proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom, according to the White House.
Washington Post:
The East Wing is gone, and Trump turns to damage control  —  Demolition crews appeared to finish taking down the bulk of the White House wing Thursday, while the president defended the project.  —  The East Wing of the White House is gone.  —  Wrecking crews had completely removed …
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward …
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Devastating Poll Reveals How Much Americans Hate Trump's White House Teardown  —  TOUGH SELL  —  The self-described salesman extraordinaire is struggling to sell the idea of his renovations to the American public.  —  President Donald Trump's project to obliterate the East Wing …
New Republic:
Trump Press Sec's Flattery of Him Goes Awry as Ballroom Fiasco Worsens … We're seeing a confluence of events that suggest President Trump's corruption has crossed over to an ugly new place.  Trump is destroying a White House building to create a ballroom for him and his rich friends.
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
A Pile of Rubble: After 123 Years, the East Wing Is Gone  —  Mourners are outraged over President Trump's demolition of the East Wing to make way for his $300 million ballroom.  Others say it was time for change.  —  The East Wing, the entrance to the White House for millions of Americans …
Discussion: CNN, Wired, TV Insider and Raw Story
Catherine Slessor / The Guardian:
‘Dictator-for-life vibes’: our architecture critic on Trump's bulletproof ballroom bling
Discussion: The Contrarian
pbump:   The president has never understood that the White House (and government) aren't his
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:   Many presidents have renovated the White House. How Trump's ballroom compares.
The Guardian:   Donors for Trump's $300m White House ballroom include Google, Apple and Palantir
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder  —  Pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company  —  President Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of the crypto exchange Binance, according to people familiar with the matter …
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New York Times:
Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance  —  Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, had admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists and other criminals to move money on Binance.  —  President Trump granted a pardon to Changpeng Zhao …
New York Times:   Trump Administration Live Updates: President Shelves Plan to Deploy Federal Agents to San Francisco
Reuters:
Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Zhao, White House says
Jasper Goodman / Politico:   GOP senator denounces Trump's pardon of crypto billionaire CZ
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push  —  The surprise move could give Democrats two or three additional House seats and is likely to scramble the last couple weeks of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 4 election.  —  The next front in the nation's pitched battle …
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Associated Press:
Portland Trail Blazers' Billups and Miami Heat's Rozier arrested in gambling probe, sources say  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: U.S. Charges N.B.A. Coach and Players in Gambling Schemes  —  More than 30 people were indicted on Thursday in a case involving insider bets on basketball games and poker games rigged by Mafia families.  —  Here's the latest.  —  A pair of indictments unsealed in Brooklyn federal court …
New York Times:
Eric Adams Will Endorse Andrew Cuomo for Mayor  —  In a stunning reversal, Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor, in hopes of slowing the momentum of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.  —  Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo …
NBC News:
The Adam Schiff criminal probe has stalled, sources say  —  After months of investigating, federal prosecutors in Maryland have not produced enough evidence to bring charges, according to four people familiar with the investigation.  —  The federal mortgage fraud investigation against Democratic …
Discussion: CNBC and NewsMax.com
U.S. Department of the Interior:
Interior Takes Bold Steps to Expand Energy, Local Control and Land Access in Alaska  —  ANCHORAGE — During an event with Alaska's congressional delegation and Alaska's governor, the Department of the Interior announced a sweeping package of actions to boost energy development …
Discussion: E&E News, IJR and Federal Register
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
Discussion: The Hill
ABC News:
Evidence appears to undercut claims against Letitia James, prosecutors found: Sources  —  Prosecutors expressed their concerns in a memo last month, sources said.  —  Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at her NYC office on October 16, 2025 in New York City.
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Obamacare ‘auto-enrollees’ are key target as Republicans formulate tax-credit extension plan  —  As Republicans formulate a plan to potentially extend key health insurance subsidies that are at the center of the government shutdown fight, House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie warned …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Media Keeps Thirsting for Left-Wing Violence  —  MAGA SOCIAL-MEDIA USERS WERE OUTRAGED over the weekend to find their feeds full of further proof of the left's problem with political violence: Liberals had been caught on tape attacking Republicans.  In a video posted last Thursday …
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Newsom Roasts Trump Suck-Ups With a New Line of MAGA Kneepads  —  ON YOUR KNEES  —  The California governor slammed individuals and institutions rolling over for the president.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a sharp jab at Donald Trump and all those who “bend the knee” …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate GOP chair declines hearings on Trump's boat attacks off Venezuela … - Risch told Axios he has been “briefed on it and feel comfortable with where we are.”  — The U.S. has now struck nine vessels, killing more than 30 people whose identities are still unknown.
Liliana Segura / The Intercept:
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme  —  By the time the cops showed up to arrest him for sharing a derisive meme responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Larry Bushart Jr. had posted on Facebook more than 100 times on Sunday alone.
Natalie Korach / Status:
Pain at The Post … On Tuesday morning, staffers at The Washington Post received a memo from Executive Editor Matt Murray, alerting his troops to yet another masthead-level loss for the newsroom.  Greg Manifold, head of visuals, will leave the newspaper after a decades-long tenure …
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire Owner Woos Trump With Flattering TIME Cover After Meltdown  —  LESS TIME  —  The magazine's owner, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, has publicly backed the president sending National Guard troops into San Francisco.  —  The MAGA curious billionaire owner of TIME magazine …
San Francisco Chronicle:
Protest of Bay Area immigration crackdown met with apparent stun grenades at Coast Guard base  —  Tensions flared early Thursday morning as protesters attempted to block U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering a U.S. Coast Guard base near Oakland that the Trump administration was staging …
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Trump calls off ‘surge’ in San Francisco … “Having the military and militarized immigration enforcement in our city will hinder our recovery,” Lurie said in a statement.  “We appreciate that the president understands that we are the global hub for technology, and when San Francisco is strong, our country is strong.”
Collin Anderson / The Washington Free Beacon:
‘Working Class’ Graham Platner Attended Elite $75K a Year Prep School Known for Famous Government Alumni  —  Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, the self-described “working class Mainer,” attended an elite boarding school in Connecticut that costs upwards of $75,000 a year.
NBC News:
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting  —  The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or 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.
Discussion: Esquire, New Republic, Daily Kos and Dexerto
Mike Fox / Slate:
Now Is Not the Time for Federal Judges to Be Removing ICE Skeptics From Jury Selection  —  As the Trump administration's Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids continue to ransack communities across the country—leaving destruction and a strong sense of distrust in their path …
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Man detained for protesting National Guard with Star Wars song sues  —  ACLU lawsuit says detention violated rights of a man who followed National Guard patrols in D.C. while playing “The Imperial March.”  —  A District resident who was briefly detained and handcuffed in D.C. last month …
 
 
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