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Associated Press:
Republicans send Biden autopen report to the Justice Department, urging further investigation — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their long-promised report on former President Joe Biden's use …
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Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
GOP-Led House Panel Urges DOJ to Probe Biden's Executive Actions
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CNN:
GOP-led Oversight Committee says Biden pardons signed by autopen are ‘void’ in final report
GOP-led Oversight Committee says Biden pardons signed by autopen are ‘void’ in final report
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
House report reveals post-debate turmoil on Biden's team
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Biden White House doctor Kevin O'Connor referred for investigation of ex-prez health cover-up — could lose license
Biden White House doctor Kevin O'Connor referred for investigation of ex-prez health cover-up — could lose license
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks — The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven. — Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, sued the makers of Tylenol on Tuesday …
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Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
Texas attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims — This lawsuit comes a month after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. updated guidance discouraging pregnant women from taking acetaminophen, citing it as a possible cause of autism. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
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Associated Press:
Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14 — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried …
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
US strikes more alleged drug vessels, killing 14 people, Hegseth says — The defense secretary said three strikes targeted four alleged drug boats. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is seen in the Oval Office of the White House as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with President Donald Trump in Washington, October 22, 2025.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
‘Washington Post’ editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties — A year ago, in explaining why he had blocked the publication of an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Washington Post owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos conceded that …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The DOJ's “election monitoring” is really voter suppression — Trump's Big Lie has become government policy. — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🗳️ Subscribe to PN 🗳️ — Well, if you were wondering …
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Popular Information:
These Corporations Stopped Worrying About Democracy and Bought Trump a Ballroom
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Donald Trump's Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
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J. Michael Luttig / The Atlantic:
President for Life … in the normal course of history, the president of the United States is a figure who inspires optimism in the American people. The 47th president prefers to stir feelings of fear, vulnerability, hopelessness, and political inevitability—the sense that he, and only he, can rescue the nation from looming peril.
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CNN:
Democrats not swayed by call to end shutdown from largest federal workers' union — Democrats appear to be unmoved by fresh demands from the largest federal employees' union to reopen the government, a sign that the shutdown stalemate between lawmakers will continue as government workers increasingly feel the pain during the process.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Key GOP senator offers proposal to pay essential and furloughed workers during shutdown
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Politico:
A judge slammed Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem over ‘troubling’ remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia … Crenshaw said Noem violated the rule by declaring that Abrego is a “MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser, and child predator.” And the judge said Bondi ran afoul of the rule …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
The Strategist's Fallacy in American politics — The average American voter does not think about politics the way elite strategists and pundits do — I was going to write today's post about social media, attention, and politics — specifically, why I think the increasing use …
NBC News:
Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown — The White House has approved a list of ICE leaders to be replaced by Border Patrol officials in coming days amid disappointment with arrest numbers. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration …
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Michael Podhorzer / Weekend Reading:
Calling This Court “Supreme” Is Obeying in Advance — When will legal elites stop passing off tyranny in robes as the rule of law? — The Roberts Court heard oral arguments this month in Louisiana v. Callais, which could mean the final blow to the Voting Rights Act …
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Red states are preparing for an end to the Voting Rights Act
Red states are preparing for an end to the Voting Rights Act
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Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
Hegseth refuses to meet American troops with beards during South Korea trip: report — Secretary of War continues campaign against facial hair on Pacific tour — Your support helps us to tell the story — From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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Andreas Kluth / Bloomberg:
Hegseth Is Waging War Against the Laws of War — If you're still not sure whether the United States is at risk of sliding into authoritarianism, talk to some Americans who know all about the proper and improper uses of violence. They are the men and women who are or were in the military's so-called Judge Advocate General's Corps.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump appeals felony conviction citing Supreme Court immunity … Roughly a year later, he's still pushing to wipe away that historic conviction. — A Manhattan jury convicted Trump in May of last year on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to a hush-money payment …
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Paul Krugman:
The Hunger Games Begin — 40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps — There's a bodega around the corner from my apartment where I often make small purchases, especially fruit, vegetables and bread. No, I'm not afraid to cross the street to buy bread.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Why Biden's White House Press Secretary Is Leaving the Democratic Party — Karine Jean-Pierre feels that Democrats were so mean to Biden that she is becoming an Independent. — In a new book, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” …
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Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Top media analyst proposes Comcast hire Charlie Kirk's widow as editor-in-chief of NBC and CNN — ‘Sure, at first blush it sounds crazy, but Trump loves a deal, and Brian Roberts needs to think big and differently,’ media analyst Rich Greenfield wrote this week — Your support helps us to tell the story
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Doctor Identifies Possible Reasons for Trump's Secret MRI — EXPERTS WEIGH IN — A neurological issue was the first possibility the doctor mentioned. — A prominent cardiologist believes President Donald Trump may have quietly had an MRI scan because he showed symptoms associated with a neurological issue.
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Washington Post:
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop — A Homeland Security agent shot at the man, leaving bullet holes in his car window, seat and jacket, attorneys said. A D.C. police report about the arrest does not mention gunfire.
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Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino expected in federal court today in tear gas case — The top U.S. Border Patrol commander has been ordered to appear at 10 a.m. — A federal judge made a big statement last week when she ordered top U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino into her downtown courtroom.
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Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone's Privacy at Risk — A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone. — President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have spent the better part …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Here's What Trump's Ballroom Donors Want — A comprehensive rundown of Prospect reporting on the companies that gave to Trump's monument to himself on the White House grounds — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email — The cost of Donald Trump's garish ballroom …
Reuters:
Inside the Trump family's global crypto cash machine — The U.S. president's family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, a Reuters examination found, on top of potentially billions more in unrealized “on paper” gains.
Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie Deports Trump-Fanatic Cuban Immigrant to Africa — PROMISES MADE... MAGA devotee Roberto Mosquera thought Trump would unify the country. Now he's 8,000 miles away. — Roberto Mosquera was once a self-proclaimed “super Trump supporter.” Now, he's trapped in a maximum-security prison …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Why Is Trump Autocracy Rising? These Dems Have an Unnerving Answer. … As President Trump's consolidation of autocratic power gains steam, it's often been argued that the failures of liberal governance meaningfully helped to bring us to this moment. In this reading, the Biden administration …
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy — WATER DAMAGED — The president went on a baffling rant about the scientific properties of water on board the USS George Washington. — Donald Trump went on a deranged rant about the power of water to destroy magnets during …
Jesús Rodríguez / Washington Post:
MAGA singles are looking for love in Washington. It's a challenge. … When Morgan Housley, 29, moved to Washington for her job in April, she had some non-negotiables for the conservative man she was looking to date: He had to “love the Lord,” genuinely enjoy going to church, and be able to …
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Former DOJ officials say Comey case is vindictive, call for dismissal — The amicus brief signed by more than 100 former Justice Department officials urged a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss charges against the former FBI director. — More than 100 former Justice Department officials urged …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Il Duce Ha Sempre Ragione — We are bleary-eyed scribes this morning in the aftermath of last night's Game 3 between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. Okay, who are we trying to kid—we made it to inning 13. And we're not apologizing for stopping there, since there were five more innings to go.
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
United States-Japan Framework — For Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths through Mining and Processing — Whereas, critical minerals and rare earths are essential for the production of advanced technologies; — Whereas, the United States of America (the “United States” …
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