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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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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Jay Jones is back in the Democratic fold amid texting scandal … “Trump has endorsed Jason. ... He said ‘Jason will never let us down,’ and what that means is that he'll never let Donald Trump down,” Jones said, with the crowd at the Chartway Arena erupting in boos in response to the mention of the current president.
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
The Optimal Long-term Outcome Of The Shutdown — Having completely miscalculated the Democratic response (not entirely without reason, it must be said) and having no plan B, Trump is so desperate he's proposing solutions that would make the country more democratic:
Politico:
Democrats are searching for their next leader. But they still have Obama.
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump pours millions into Virginia, New Jersey races
Scoop: Trump pours millions into Virginia, New Jersey races
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Ethan Cotler / The Daily Beast:
Obama Is Now Not So Sure America Can Survive Under Trump
Obama Is Now Not So Sure America Can Survive Under Trump
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Trump Is the Democrats' Best Campaigner
Trump Is the Democrats' Best Campaigner
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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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New York Times:
War Powers Law Does Not Apply to Trump's Boat Strikes, Administration Says — The stance deepened the idea that a Vietnam-era law, which says congressionally unauthorized deployments into “hostilities” must end after 60 days, does not apply to airstrike campaigns.
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 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”
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Rachel Wolf / New York Post:
Nicki Minaj praises, thanks Trump for addressing persecution of Christians in Nigeria
Nicki Minaj praises, thanks Trump for addressing persecution of Christians in Nigeria
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Associated Press:
Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
October 31, 2025 — Yesterday a reporter asked Representative Joe Neguse, a Democrat of Colorado …
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Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits
Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits
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Alicia Diaz / Bloomberg:
Shutdown Pain Spreads at One Month, Touching Tens of Millions
Shutdown Pain Spreads at One Month, Touching Tens of Millions
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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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Politico:
New warning signs emerge for Lindsey Halligan's effort to prosecute Trump's foes … Halligan, however, secured the indictments of Comey and James by herself, an indication that career prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia resisted bringing the cases.
Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
Trump's immigration raids continue through Halloween in Chicago and Los Angeles — In Chicago suburb, protesters confront ICE agents, whom Evanston mayor says ‘assaulted’ residents — Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continued on Halloween night as federal agents were seen in Chicago …
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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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Audrey Fahlberg / National Review:
Exclusive: Heritage Reassigns Chief of Staff Following Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Fallout — The conservative think tank's executive vice president, Derrick Morgan, has been tapped to replace Ryan Neuhaus as chief of staff.
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Ali Breland / The Atlantic:
The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Trump's Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito … President Trump's aides have promised transparency about the funding of a new ballroom, but the White House withheld the identities of several donors to the project, including some with business before the administration, The New York Times found.
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Associated Press:
UK police say 10 people hospitalized after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — British police say 10 people have been taken to hospitals after a mass stabbing attack …
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Ian Austen / New York Times:
Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan's Tariff Criticism — The Canadian prime minister also said that he had asked the province of Ontario not to air the ad that later prompted the president to end trade talks. — Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said on Saturday …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country … Trump's MAGA allies, including Laura Loomer, were quick to amplify his post across their social media channels. — This isn't the first time in recent weeks that the president has suggested Omar should be removed from the country.
Washington Post:
These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela — The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests that the Trump administration is preparing to expand operations. — The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests …
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