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Washington Post:
Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds  —  Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.  —  Just now  —  More Americans blame President …
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Landon Mion / Fox News:
Trump urges GOP to ‘end the shutdown’ by going nuclear on Senate filibuster  —  ‘Get rid of the Filibuster, and get rid of it, NOW!’  President Donald Trump said  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Republicans to end the filibuster in order to end the monthlong government shutdown.
NBC News:
Senators criticize Trump administration after Democrats were left out of a drug boat strike briefing  —  Several Republican senators also told NBC News that Democrats should have been in the meeting.  —  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties criticized the Trump administration after Democrats …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pivots Second Term Toward Foreign Policy
Discussion: Politico
Axios:
Four ways Republicans pushed back on Trump this week
Pew Research Center:
A Year Ahead of the Midterms, Americans' Dim Views of Both Parties
Discussion: The Atlantic
Robert King / Politico:
Obamacare sticker shock is more shocking in some states than others … “It's devastating.  We've gotten to the point that real people are in the middle of this now,” said Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California, the state's Obamacare exchange.
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
Democrats plot messaging blitz ahead of Obamacare hikes  —  On Nov. 1, millions of Americans can begin purchase more expensive Affordable Care Act insurance … In the coming days, Democrats will launch ad buys, hold town halls and convene media appearances to highlight the Nov. 1 date …
Paul Krugman:
Too Cruel Too Soon  —  How Republicans messed up on Project 2025
Discussion: The Message Box
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump tells Democrats to ‘do something’ ahead of ObamaCare premiums spike
Discussion: NPR, NewsMax.com and Mediaite
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Heritage president backs Tucker Carlson after interview with Holocaust-denier Nick Fuentes … And of course, antisemitism should be condemned."  —  The Heritage Foundation leader's public support of Carlson comes as the former Fox News host faces backlash from conservatives …
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media  —  Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.  —  Total Groyper Victory  —  TUCKER CARLSON INTERVIEWED white nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes on Monday, sitting politely as Fuentes criticized the power of “organized Jewry in America.”
Politico:
Judge says prosecutors who were placed on leave ‘did a truly excellent job’ … Near the outset of the hourlong sentencing hearing for Taranto, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols offered an unusual tribute to the recently suspended prosecutors, who were joined by several colleagues offering support.
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Noem rejects Illinois Gov. Pritzker's request to pause immigration actions over Halloween weekend  —  Noem made the comments amid a firestorm of controversy in the Chicago area, as immigration enforcement operations have devolved into chaotic confrontations with residents and activists.
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Izzy Stroobandt / NBC Chicago:
‘Let children be children’: Pritzker asks feds to pause immigration efforts for Halloween
Washington Post:
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover  —  Nearly nine months into the president's oversight, sales for orchestra, theater and dance performances are the worst they've been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Prince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title  —  The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, will be stripped of his title as prince, an extraordinary punishment …
Associated Press:
Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter …
NBC News:
Trump administration limits refugee admissions to lowest on record  —  The admissions cap will be 7,500, less than the previous low of 15,000 during Trump's first term in office.  —  The Trump administration dramatically slashed the refugee admissions cap for the new fiscal year starting …
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Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It'll be mostly white South Africans
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Stephen Miller's wife threatens to get US citizen deported as TV debate gets heated  —  MAGA influencer Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, suggested that President Donald Trump's government could deport progressive pundit Cenk Uygur after she became frustrated with him during a television debate.
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Senate poll: Ossoff riding high in Georgia; MAGA firebrand leads GOP field  —  Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins holds an early advantage in the GOP race for Senate with a 10-point lead over his nearest rival.  But with nearly 40% of the likely Republican voters undecided, the contest is far from settled.
Discussion: The Contrarian
Dell Cameron / Wired:
ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas  —  A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.  —  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exploring plans …
Variety:
Gayle King Expected to Depart as ‘CBS Mornings’ Anchor Amid CBS News Overhaul (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Mainstay of network's morning show may shift to different role as contract expiration approaches in May … King may shift to a different role at the news division that is being thoroughly overhauled under the new Paramount Skydance regime.
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs under new leader Bari Weiss.  All of them are women  —  EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources told The Independent that senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta was added to the layoff list following a last-minute change by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
Discussion: Newsbusters
Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk's SpaceX Set to Win $2 Billion Pentagon Satellite Deal  —  Funding would support the development of satellites for President Trump's Golden Dome project  —  SpaceX is set to receive $2 billion to develop satellites that can track missiles and aircraft under President Trump's Golden Dome project …
Discussion: PCMag
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / MSNBC:
Democrats find a post-Trump message: Make life more affordable  —  In elections across the nation with candidates across the ideological spectrum, Democrats are showing what they've learned from Trump's political success.  —  The Democratic Party can't agree on much these days …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Financial Times:
Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin Budapest summit axed following Moscow memo  —  Russian foreign ministry's maximalist demands for ending Ukraine war led US to scrap planned meeting  —  Max Seddon and Amy Mackinnon in Washington and Christopher Miller in Kyiv  —  The US cancelled President …
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Air Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports  —  The F.A.A. warned that a lack of certified air traffic controllers in Orlando could cause delays throughout the East Coast.  —  Air traffic controller absences delayed or temporarily halted operations at airports on Thursday …
Bloomberg:
Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case … The lead prosecutor requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for “every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses” dating to 2003, the emails show.  Prosecutors also subpoenaed major banks …
Scott Levy / Just Security:
The $550 Billion Shadow Budget: Trump's Japan Deal and the Disappearing Appropriations Clause  —  In September 2025, Japan agreed to provide $550 billion for U.S. investments that President Trump will personally direct in exchange for a partial rollback of the steep tariffs he had imposed on Japanese goods.
 
 
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Associated Press:
UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are ‘unacceptable’
Discussion: WTOP News
Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
In Trump's GOP, the once-mighty tea party is hard to find
New York Times:
JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures
Discussion: Fortune
Tara Palmeri / The Red Letter:
Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Walked Off My Interview — Here's What Happened
New York Times:
Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area
Discussion: Mediaite and The Atlantic
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
Trump administration readies up to $12 billion for initial farm aid payment
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Sherrill leads Ciattarelli in New Jersey governor's race
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Stefanik set to launch bid for N.Y. governor in '26
Discussion: KRDO and Joe.My.God.
Daniel Desrochers / Politico:
Senate rejects Trump's global tariffs, the final vote in a series of rebukes
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Financial Times:
Trump Media agrees to merge with Google-backed fusion energy company TAE in a $6B deal and build the “world's first utility-scale fusion power plant” in 2026

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
YouTube terminates Screen Culture and KH Studio, two large channels that used AI to create fake movie trailers; the platform earlier suspended the channels' ads

Anna Betts / The Guardian:
David Brooks, who wrote a NYT column last month decrying popular fixation on the Epstein story, appears in newly released photos of a 2011 event with Epstein
 
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