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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.
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Many presidents have renovated the White House. How Trump's ballroom compares. — Construction on Trump's massive and expensive ballroom is underway, but it's far from the first extreme makeover made to what's known as the People's House.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
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 …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Our House Was a Very, Very, Very Fine House — The applications have been received, and the new-look Pentagon press—representatives of those publications that were willing to sign Pete Hegseth's document of standards for state-approved journalism—is in. Gone are all the major news outlets …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
53 percent disapprove of White House East Wing demolition: Survey
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Introducing White House ballroom construction derangement syndrome
Introducing White House ballroom construction derangement syndrome
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Literally and figuratively, Trump is trashing the entirety of the White House's East Wing
Literally and figuratively, Trump is trashing the entirety of the White House's East Wing
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump treats the WH with reverence - and he's rebuilding our nation's pride with historic renovations
Trump treats the WH with reverence - and he's rebuilding our nation's pride with historic renovations
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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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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
The shutdown cliff that could hit Democrats hard … So far, despite the possible food assistance fallout in just over a week, top Democrats are pushing ahead and refusing to shore up the votes to reopen the government. — Asked Tuesday if the cliff would change his party's calculus …
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Health Insurance Cost Crisis Is Now Upon Us
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Punchbowl News:
10/23/25 ☀️ AM: … There's no resolution to the crisis in sight.
10/23/25 ☀️ AM: … There's no resolution to the crisis in sight.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Republicans struggle to explain shutdown of the House
Republicans struggle to explain shutdown of the House
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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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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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Sergio Candido / CBS News:
Miami Heat's Terry Rozier charged in illegal sports betting case, FBI and prosecutors say
Miami Heat's Terry Rozier charged in illegal sports betting case, FBI and prosecutors say
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Washington Post:
Russia faces surprise setback with Trump's new oil sanctions — President Donald Trump's sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil companies come as the European Union passes its 19th package targeting the energy sector. — Russia's war economy is steeling itself for new blows …
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New York Times:
Russians Awake to Trump's New Oil Sanctions and Largely Shrug
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Jamie McIntyre / Washington Examiner:
Trump hopes sanctioning Russian oil companies will bring quick end to Ukraine war
Trump hopes sanctioning Russian oil companies will bring quick end to Ukraine war
Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin 'don't go anywhere'
Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin 'don't go anywhere'
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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.
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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 …
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
JB Pritzker Creates Watchdog for Federal Immigration Actions in Illinois — Governor signs executive order to establish Illinois Accountability Commission — Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday he would establish an independent commission to document aggressive federal immigration enforcement …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area
Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area
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Samantha Delouya / CNN:
Trump's Argentina beef deal angers America's struggling farmers: 'You're selling us out' — President Donald Trump said this week he “loved” America's cattle ranchers. But those farmers, who overwhelmingly supported the president in the 2024 election, say they aren't feeling the love right now.
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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 …
Time:
Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's Interview on the Gaza Ceasefire With TIME — President Donald Trump participated in a phone interview with TIME at the White House on Oct. 15. — Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed in detail how the ceasefire in Gaza came together …
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Eric Cortellessa / Time:
How the Gaza Deal Got Done
How the Gaza Deal Got Done
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Latest Daylight Robbery Makes the Louvre Jewelry Heist Look Like Chump Change — SMASH & GRAB PRESIDENCY — Why stop at a few chokers and tiaras when you can just empty out Fort Knox? — The theft of priceless French crown jewels from the Louvre turns out not to have been the most brazen …
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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
As Trump Plans to Steal $230 Million From Taxpayers, You Can Thank John Roberts
As Trump Plans to Steal $230 Million From Taxpayers, You Can Thank John Roberts
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Paul Krugman:
Argentina and Rural America's Awakening — Suddenly, Trump's contempt for his base is showing — Is rural America starting to fall out of love with Donald Trump? — Policy wonks like me have spent decades pointing out that if rural Americans voted based on their informed self-interest …
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pbump:
The president has never understood that the White House (and government) aren't his — Even if only intuitively, Donald Trump knows that the White House is a storehouse of power. He understands that, like the government itself, it is an institution that our impartial democratic system …
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Mari Eccles / Politico:
Who knew what about the ‘spies’ in Rue de Trèves? — Good afternoon! I'm Mari Eccles, dialing in from the health team to bring you an espionage-focused EU Influence this week. — One place we won't be breaking into any time soon: the European Commission.
Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration in Talks to Take Equity Stakes in Quantum-Computing Firms — Discussions signal Washington's wider involvement in key parts of the economy — WASHINGTON—Several quantum-computing companies are in talks to give the Commerce Department equity stakes in exchange for federal funding …
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Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
ICE vs. NYC — The feds will not have a good time here. — This week, ICE broke the seal on New York City. Prodded, idiotically, by a conservative influencer who was shocked to find knockoff goods being sold by non-white people on Canal Street, ICE agents staged a military-style daytime raid …
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Lydia Polgreen / New York Times:
What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think — For many Americans, there might be a temptation to disbelieve the enormity of what has happened in Gaza. After all, it is a catastrophe funded by our money, made possible by our weapons, condoned by our government and carried out by one of our closest allies.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
The Christians mounting a moral counter to Trump's immigration agenda — A diverse coalition of moderate and progressive Christians has opted to jump off the pulpit and challenge President Trump around immigration, civil rights and poverty. … - But “faith isn't owned by the Right,” the Rev. Eddie Anderson tells Axios.
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Politico:
Inside the Capitol Hill implosion of Paul Ingrassia … Senators reached a breaking point this week after POLITICO reported on texts that showed Ingrassia making racist and antisemitic remarks to fellow Republicans, as he was set to testify before the Senate Homeland committee on Thursday.
University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository:
Early Look at Maine Primary Races: Platner Leads Mills, Collins Far Ahead of Unknown GOP Challengers 10/23/2025 — Graham Platner leads Maine Governor Janet Mills in the race for the 2026 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, fueled by a wide lead among self-described socialists and progressives along with young people.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump shits on America. Why doesn't the media care? — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — ✊ Subscribe to PN ✊ — Last Saturday, millions of people took to the streets to defy President Donald Trump in the largest single …
