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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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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.
NBC News:
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund  —  The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.  —  A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Politico:
The White House thought the shutdown would be quick. Now they're frustrated.
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
Two judges rule Trump admin must keep SNAP benefits in place as shutdown drags on
CNN:
Two federal judges require Trump administration tap into emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits
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Washington Post:
Nancy Mace berated airport police and TSA agents, incident report says  —  The report claims Mace called officers “incompetent” and accused them of mistreating her.  —  Just now  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina), who is running for governor of her state, berated police officers …
New York Times:
Mace Unleashes Diatribe at Airport Police for Missing Security Escort
Discussion: KRDO
NBC News:
Police report: Nancy Mace cursed and berated officers in airport altercation
Associated Press:
US judge blocks Trump order requiring proof of citizenship to vote  —  Federal judge rules proof-of-citizenship directive an unconstitutional violation of separation of powers  —  Donald Trump's request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot …
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Dietrich Knauth / Reuters:
US judge permanently blocks Trump order requiring voters to prove citizenship  — March 25 order required passport or similar document for voting  — Other courts have temporarily blocked the executive order  — US Constitution gives states authority over elections
Discussion: Votebeat
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
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  —  Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday criticized Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts after he defended Tucker Carlson's recent interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
Amy Qin / New York Times:
Vance Says He Hopes His Wife Embraces Christianity, Setting Off Backlash  —  Critics included some Indian Americans, who said the remarks did not respect the religious decisions of Usha Vance, who grew up in a Hindu household.  —  Vice President JD Vance provoked a broad backlash this week …
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Washington Post:
Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity
Discussion: New Republic
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: The Mahablog
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: The Gateway Pundit and Fox News
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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
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
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Politico:
Judges really don't like this detention policy
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Washington Post
Emine Sinmaz / The Guardian:
JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking  —  Bank says it alerted US of ‘suspicious’ transactions just weeks after paedophile was found dead in New York jail cell  —  JP Morgan warned the US government about more than $1bn in transactions linked …
Discussion: New York Times
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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
New Pentagon policy undercuts trans troops' ability to ask to stay in the military, AP learns  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Pentagon has rolled out a new policy that will severely undercut the ability …
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
White House restricts media access in the West Wing … But the change appears to also reflect White House limits on journalists that have included excluding certain news organizations from closed briefings and events and imposing a new set of rules and restrictions at the Pentagon that drove …
Emily Atkin / HEATED:
The fall of the CBS News climate team  —  🌎 HEATED's climate journalism is 100 percent reader-funded.  If you appreciate fiercely independent coverage of the climate crisis, please support us.  👇  —  Subscribe now  —  As Hurricane Melissa raced toward Jamaica on Monday …
CBS News:
President Trump sits down with Norah O'Donnell on 60 Minutes  —  President Trump sat down with Norah O'Donnell on Friday for an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes.  —  O'Donnell's wide-ranging conversation with Mr. Trump touched on Chinese President Xi Jinping, Venezuela …
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
Discussion: Democracy Docket and Votebeat
 
 
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Sky News:
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Eli Hager / ProPublica:
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
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
 Earlier Items: 
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
RFK Jr. concedes administration lacks scientific evidence on Tylenol claims
Discussion: USA Today, The Hill and NOTUS
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
What If the Government Doesn't Need to Be Shut Down?
Tim Dickinson / The Contrarian:
Why Are the Feds Criminalizing a Clarinetist?
Discussion: Raw Story
CBS News:
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
Discussion: New York Post
Reuters:
Trump says he is not considering strikes within Venezuela
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Financial Times:
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