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9:00 AM ET, November 2, 2025

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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 …
Discussion: Reuters and Breitbart
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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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New York Times:   War Powers Law Does Not Apply to Trump's Boat Strikes, Administration Says
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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Benjamin Siegel / Reuters:   Affordability takes center stage in New Jersey, Virginia governor races
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
The optimal long-term outcome of the shutdown
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
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.
Discussion: NewsNation
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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.
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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Alicia Diaz / Bloomberg:
Shutdown Pain Spreads at One Month, Touching Tens of Millions
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
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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Rachel Wolf / New York Post:
Nicki Minaj praises, thanks Trump for addressing persecution of Christians in Nigeria
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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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
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 …
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.
Discussion: 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.
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
 
 
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump's Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor's Office in Crisis
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Builders Find Hardship in Trump's Tariffs and Deportations
Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
US retailers left short-changed as penny production ends
Discussion: WTTG-TV, New York Sun and Axios
Washington Post:
After a month of the shutdown, workers face mounting bills, car repossessions
Associated Press:
UK police say 10 people hospitalized after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries
 Earlier Items: 
Dominic Green / Wall Street Journal:
The MAGA Right's Antisemitism Problem
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Cafe Hayek
Politico:
New warning signs emerge for Lindsey Halligan's effort to prosecute Trump's foes
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and HotAir
Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:
Katie Miller had a podcast meltdown and threatened the citizenship of a critic
Discussion: Raw Story
Gabe Ortiz / Combating Nativist Narratives:
2025 Is ICE's Deadliest Year In 20 Years
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
A Third Trump Term Is Not the Charm
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Trump's Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito