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NBC News:
Poll: Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms — Around two-thirds of voters say Trump has not lived up to their expectations on the economy and the cost of living, according to the new NBC News poll. — Democrats have an early lead in next year's battle …
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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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Reuters, The Independent and Breitbart
Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
California poised to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump — Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering - and check president's power — California's Proposition 50 began as a warning from the nation's largest blue state to its largest red one: don't poke the bear.
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Politico, HuffPost, twitchy.com, Los Angeles Times, NPR and Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally — Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it.
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Poll: Republicans shoulder more shutdown blame, as signs of voter irritation with both parties pile up
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New York Times
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Working-class voters think Dems are ‘woke’ and ‘weak,’ new research finds
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Fox News and No More Mister Nice Blog
Associated Press:
Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean — Defense secretary announces a new strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, bringing total killed in US strikes to at least 64 people — The US military has carried out another lethal strike …
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Washington Times, The Sun, Fox News and NewsMax.com
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Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Hegseth bars military officials from discussing drug boat strikes with Congress without prior approval — The Office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disseminated a broad list of topics that Defense Department personnel are now required to seek prior approval on before engaging with Congress …
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
U.S. military strikes alleged drug boat in the Caribbean killing 3, Hegseth says
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New York Times, The Hill, CNN, The Daily Caller, USA Today, Raw Story, DCReport.org, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit and Fox News
Washington Post:
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply to cartel strikes
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Letters from an American, RedState and The Moderate Voice
David Cohen / Politico:
Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killings … Here is what to know about the issue: … “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country …
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Breitbart, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, Newsweek and The Post Millennial
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Shane Galvin / New York Post:
Trump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ if slaughter of Christians doesn't stop
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Benjamin Siegel / Reuters:
Affordability takes center stage in New Jersey, Virginia governor races — “The theme of affordability is pretty widespread across these elections.” — U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill, Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, campaigns in support of the Gateway Tunnel Project …
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Wall Street Journal:
New Jersey Race Tests Whether a Blue-State Republican Can Embrace Trump and Win
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New Jersey Online, New York Times, The Hill, Blaze Media and Christian Science Monitor
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
“No one knew what the hell we stood for”: Dems ease off democracy message for '25
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Fox News, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and RedState
Chicago Tribune:
Border Patrol's strong-arm tactics are the new norm in Chicago as Trump moves to sideline ICE leadership — Cameras rolling, Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino sailed down the Chicago River in a convoy of government boats. His men held rifles as videographers filmed the stunt later posted to their social media.
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 …
Josh Funk / Associated Press:
Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI Director Kash Patel's allegations …
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New York Sun, CNN, twitchy.com, The Detroit News, Associated Press and Raw Story
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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The Guardian and NewsNation
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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 …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Bessent: Broader recession possible without more rate cuts — Some portions of the economy are already in a recession, and others could fall into one without more interest rate cuts, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN Sunday. … - Before that, investors were betting there was nearly a 100% chance of a December cut.
The Ringer:
No One Is Having a Worse Time Than Bill Belichick … His voice sounds like contempt. This is nothing new, of course, when it comes to Bill Belichick, he of the deadened eyes and the six Super Bowl rings, of the once-spoken and now-eternal wisdom: We're on to Cincinnati.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Bessent says SNAP payments “could be” made this week — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration could green-light food assistance payouts by Wednesday, after federal courts ordered officials to tap into emergency funds to keep aid flowing.
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CNBC, Raw Story, UPI, Roll Call, NewsMax.com, New York Times and TheGrio
USA Today:
We're Norman Rockwell's family. Trump's DHS has shamefully misused his work. — If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color.
Aliza Chasan / CBS News:
President Trump will appear on 60 Minutes tonight. Here's what to know ahead of the interview. — President Trump is returning to 60 Minutes this Sunday, his first appearance on the program in five years. — Mr. Trump discussed a wide range of issues with 60 Minutes contributing …
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The Independent and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
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
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