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Associated Press:
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald …
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule  —  The loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will have detrimental effects on households of color who were already dealing with ongoing systemic barriers.
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump administration must pay SNAP benefits despite government shutdown, judge rules … A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ceasing to pay SNAP benefits that help feed 42 million Americans during the U.S. government shutdown.
Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
Two judges rule Trump admin must keep SNAP benefits in place as shutdown drags on
Antonio María Delgado / Miami Herald:
U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime  —  The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Eyes Striking Venezuelan Military Targets Used for Drug Trafficking
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The GOP's top think tank just defended an open Nazi  —  On Thursday night, the president of the Heritage Foundation — the MAGA right's leading think tank — welcomed an open Nazi into his political coalition.  —  You might think I am exaggerating.  I assure you I am not.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Cruz, McConnell slam Heritage president's defense of Tucker Carlson
New York Times:
In Trump's America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?  —  ARE WE LOSING OUR DEMOCRACY?  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
More than 100 judges have ruled against the Trump admin's mandatory detention policy … The new ICE policy, they note, doesn't just subject millions more people to detention while they fight deportation, it also bars them from even asking an immigration judge to consider releasing them on bond.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Politico:
Judges really don't like this detention policy
Discussion: NewsMax.com
MSNBC:
Frustration mounts inside FBI over thwarted ‘potential’ terror plot  —  Senior officials believe FBI Director Kash Patel acted hastily in attempt to grab credit.  —  Senior Justice Department and FBI officials expressed frustration Friday that FBI Director Kash Patel publicly disclosed …
Discussion: Fox News and The Gateway Pundit
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CNN:
AK-47s, online chats and a ‘pumpkin day’ reference lead FBI to avert a potential ISIS-inspired terror attack
Associated Press:
Multiple people have been arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot, FBI director says
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
For One Day at Least, Long Live the King  —  Donald Trump had an announcement for Senate Republicans last night: It's time to nuke the filibuster.  —  “BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE STONE COLD ‘CRAZY,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social last night, “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Republicans quickly push back on Trump's call to nix filibuster
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson warns of consequences of nuking filibuster
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Boat Bombings Worsen as New Horror Shakes Experts: “Alarm Bells” … Two weeks ago, the military commander overseeing President Trump's bombings of boats in the Caribbean Sea abruptly resigned.  Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, offered no explanation for the move.
Discussion: New York Times
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Trump can't require proof of citizenship for voter registration, judge says … - The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
Discussion: Townhall, Newsweek and Forbes
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
In Big Win for Voters and Democrats, Court Blocks Trump's Demand for Voter ID on Registration Form
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Jake Lahut / Wired:
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report  —  At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.  —  Nancy Mace, the South Carolina …
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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.
Emily Atkin / HEATED:
The fall of the CBS News climate team  —  🌎 HEATED's climate journalism is 100 percent reader-funded, which means it can never be cancelled by a right-wing billionaire.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of the climate crisis, please support us.  👇  —  Subscribe now
Bellingcat:
‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’: Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Protesters in Illinois  —  To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat's new WhatsApp channel here.  —  This investigation is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat and Evident.
CBS News:
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag  —  A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Discussion: New York Post
Tim Dickinson / The Contrarian:
Why Are the Feds Criminalizing a Clarinetist?  —  She's a mother, a musician, and a social worker.  The feds are claiming she's a violent criminal.  —  The story of how Oriana Korol, a protest-band clarinetist, got arrested, spent two nights in jail, and is now facing a felony charge …
Discussion: Raw Story
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Trump's swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes … The East Wing was originally constructed in 1902 and was renovated in 1942, and asbestos was used extensively in government buildings during this period, according to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) …
Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi / Fox News:
SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown  —  One mother claims taxpayers must feed her children as SNAP benefits face cuts  —  SNAP beneficiaries have expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown that could affect their grocery benefits starting next month …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
pbump:
The racist subtext to the SNAP discussion (that isn't always subtext)  —  Clay Higgins, U.S. representative from the state of Louisiana, thinks it's the poor's own fault that they might go hungry if and when SNAP benefits aren't distributed in November.  —  “Any American who has been receiving …
Harry Cockburn / The Independent:
JPMorgan Chase alerted Trump admin to over $1B in ‘suspicious’ transactions involving Epstein and prominent Wall Street figures: report  —  Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian banks raised red flags in 2019, new documents reveal  —  Your support helps us to tell the story
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: Voters want Democrats to win in NJ, VA and in 2026, as they push back on Trump  —  This article reports results from the October Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers can suggest a question for future polls …
ProPublica:
DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver's License Data for Citizenship Checks  —  It's the latest step in an unprecedented initiative to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.  —  Change Appearance Change Appearance
 
 
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Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
White House removes Atlantic from oil lease consideration after political backlash
Brianna Tucker / Washington Post:
N.C. GOP spokesman urges reporter to drop news story, citing Trump ties
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
RFK Jr. concedes administration lacks scientific evidence on Tylenol claims
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
What If the Government Doesn't Need to Be Shut Down?
David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump ally Stephen Miller at heart of FBI agent purge, new book reveals
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The Guardian:
Fear and loathing in Washington DC: Trump administration satirized in Halloween displays - in pictures
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
‘Happy Halloween!’: DHS spokeswoman responds to report of immigration agents wearing horror masks in L.A.
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