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Washington Post:
Voters divided on midterms despite broad Trump disapproval, poll finds — Most Americans disapprove President Trump's handling of top issues, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising his powers. — Just now — Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job …
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Erin Doherty / Politico:
New poll shows what Americans think of America, and it's not great … America's brand is fading from within. — In a bitterly divided country, pessimism and cynicism reign supreme: Two-thirds of Americans say it is at least probably true that the government often deliberately lies to the people.
Washington Post:
Republicans re-up trans attacks on Dems that worked for Trump in 2024 — But the tactic seems less effective this time around: “They're falling into the fundamental mistake of trying to refight the last war,” a Democratic strategist asserts. — Just now — “They hate your guts.
Washington Post:
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply to cartel strikes — The Office of Legal Counsel told lawmakers that the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress's approval for ongoing military conflict, does not apply here. — A top Justice Department lawyer has told lawmakers …
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Wall Street Journal:
New Jersey Race Tests Whether a Blue-State Republican Can Embrace Trump and Win — Jack Ciattarelli isn't running away from MAGA in his third bid to become the Garden State's governor — Four years ago, Republican Jack Ciattarelli shocked New Jerseyans when he came within 3 percentage points …
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New York Times, The Hill, Blaze Media and Christian Science Monitor
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump's Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda — The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need. — As the federal shutdown stretched into its fifth week, imperiling …
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use — The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he'd flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation.
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David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘They were baffled’: FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend — FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a man who he believes is responsible for media reports showing Patel used his FBI jet to fly to see his girlfriend sing at an event, according to reports.
Shane Galvin / New York Post:
Trump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ if slaughter of Christians doesn't stop — President Donald Trump threatened Nigeria in social media post Saturday night that he would go into the African nation “guns-a-blazing” with military force if they don't stop Islamic extremists from killing Christians.
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
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New York Times, Frontpage Mag, Washington Post, Townhall, The Japan Times and The Gateway Pundit
Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
Nation's largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The nation's largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board — Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani's success beyond the election. — Former President Barack Obama called …
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Politico:
Democrats are searching for their next leader. But they still have Obama.
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The Korea Herald, Associated Press, RedState, Reuters, The Guardian, TheGrio and NewsMax.com
Hunter Woodall / CBS News:
Obama, Mamdani talk as Election Day approaches in New York City mayor's race
Obama, Mamdani talk as Election Day approaches in New York City mayor's race
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Reuters, israelhayom.com, Newsweek, Fox News and The Japan Times
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Jay Jones is back in the Democratic fold amid texting scandal
Jay Jones is back in the Democratic fold amid texting scandal
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Washington Examiner, twitchy.com, Townhall and Newsweek
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
U.S. military strikes alleged drug boat in the Caribbean killing 3, Hegseth says — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the boat was known for smuggling and the three were “narco-terrorists.” He did not provide any evidence of the claims. — U.S. military forces carried out a strike …
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The Hill, USA Today, Fox News, Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
Trump escalates demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecutions — The Justice Department is seeking 2020 ballots that were preserved in Atlanta, but federal officials have been more focused on vetting voter rolls for future elections. — Just now
Surina Venkat / The Hill:
Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty — Some lawmakers and advocates are increasingly uncertain whether critical HIV and AIDS services will survive the federal government's funding fight. — The GOP's House-passed budget bill seeks to cut over $1.5 billion …
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump's MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health — President Trump's off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump's health and the need for presidents to be more transparent.
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Raw Story
The Harvard Crimson:
Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional — A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard's Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
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