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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
60 Minutes Edits Donald Trump Telling Them 60 Minutes Should Edit Donald Trump Talking About How 60 Minutes Paid Him For Editing Kamala Harris — from the the-absurd-stupidity.-it-burns dept — 60 Minutes is under new management and things are getting stupid faster than you might expect.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Dems want FCC probe of “60 Minutes” omission of Trump's Binance pardon exchange … An extended version released by the program was around 73 minutes long and did not include parts of the full transcript posted to CBS News' website. — An accompanying editor's note said the extended version …
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: 18 false claims Trump made on ‘60 Minutes’
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
CBS Cuts Trump's Corruption Tantrum From ‘60 Minutes’ Edit
CBS Cuts Trump's Corruption Tantrum From ‘60 Minutes’ Edit
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Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
🧾 Factchecking Trump on ‘60 Minutes’
🧾 Factchecking Trump on ‘60 Minutes’
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CNN:
Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November — The Trump administration said Monday that it will provide only half of the normal food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the program's contingency fund amid the government shutdown.
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges' rulings — EDITED BY CURTIS YEE, MICHAEL WARREN AND BRIDGET BROWN — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share
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Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Says It Will Make Only Partial SNAP Payments This Month
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
SNAP update: Trump admin will pay 50% of food stamp benefits in November amid shutdown
SNAP update: Trump admin will pay 50% of food stamp benefits in November amid shutdown
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump administration faces a deadline to tell judges whether it will fund SNAP
Live updates: Trump administration faces a deadline to tell judges whether it will fund SNAP
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San Diego Union-Tribune and The Post Millennial
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump admin says it will provide partial November SNAP benefits
Trump admin says it will provide partial November SNAP benefits
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New Republic, Washington Times and State of California
Tony Romm / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Send Only Partial Food Stamp Payments This Month
Trump Administration to Send Only Partial Food Stamp Payments This Month
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NBC News:
Democrats brace for Nancy Pelosi's possible retirement — The former House speaker is expected to make an announcement about her political future after Tuesday's elections. — WASHINGTON — Democrats are bracing for the possible retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi …
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
It's My Party and I'll Leave When I Want To — Talking to the gerontocracy. — Last year's election debacle, rooted in the rapid decline of the then-81-year-old Joe Biden, took a heavy toll on New Hampshire congresswoman Annie Kuster. “It was the most painful thing I've been through since …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Why Tuesday's elections could give Democrats two paths to coming back from Trump
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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
Democrats are more enthusiastic about the midterms as Trump's approval hits a second-term low, CNN poll finds
Democrats are more enthusiastic about the midterms as Trump's approval hits a second-term low, CNN poll finds
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Exploit The GOP's Nazi Meltdown
Exploit The GOP's Nazi Meltdown
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Chicago Tribune:
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability — Dayanne Figueroa was on her way to get coffee before heading to work when she encountered a chaotic scene in West Town: heavily armed, masked federal agents making arrests on a residential street.
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Bari Weiss' security detail costs CBS $10,000 a day as network undergoes layoffs — At the same time that CBS is being slammed with layoffs, an awkward number is circulating around the halls of the Tiffany Network. — Page Six hears that as staffers watch their colleagues pack up their desks …
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NBC News:
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say — The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent.
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after drug cartels: report — Officials say the strikes aren't meant to destabilize Mexico's government — in Washington, D.C. — Your support helps us to tell the story — From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
8 Democrats sit at center of potential deal to end government shutdown this week — At least eight moderate Senate Democrats are meeting in hopes of finding a deal to end the monthlong government shutdown, but sources familiar with the closely held conversations say they will need strong assurances …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson doubles down on defense of filibuster
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Travel Industry Sounds Alarm Over Government Shutdown
Travel Industry Sounds Alarm Over Government Shutdown
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NBC News:
Jury selection begins in the trial of D.C.'s ‘sandwich guy’ — Sean Dunn went viral this summer for throwing a salami sub at a Customs and Border Protection agent. — WASHINGTON — Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Justice Department employee Sean Dunn, also known as the …
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Trial starts for assault case against DC man who tossed sandwich at federal agent on viral video
Trial starts for assault case against DC man who tossed sandwich at federal agent on viral video
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Pablo Manríquez / Migrant Insider:
SCOOP: Latino Tenants Told to Vacate After Georgetown ICE Raid — Eyewitnesses describe multi-agency sweep at Wisconsin & O St. NW; 10-12 taken; Latino units “tossed;” ammunition left in the floor, and tenants told to vacate. — WASHINGTON — A pre-dawn raid on Friday …
Paul Krugman:
We're Number Two! — Does Donald Trump realize that he has ceded world leadership to China? Probably not: During his recent Asian trip, foreign leaders flattered him and showered him with personal gifts, so he came home with his ego even more inflated than usual.
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NBC News:
Trump endorses Andrew Cuomo over the Republican candidate in NYC mayoral race — Trump endorsed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, in tomorrow's election for mayor of New York City. — “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Elon Musk endorses Andrew Cuomo for NY mayor
Elon Musk endorses Andrew Cuomo for NY mayor
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MSNBC:
'If it was anybody else, we'd arrest him tomorrow,' Justice Department aide said of Trump — A handful of documents found by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago were so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn't have authorization to see them. — This story is adapted …
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Raw Story
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
Exclusive: BBC ‘doctored’ Trump speech, internal report reveals — Corporation edited footage to make it seem president was encouraging Capitol riot, according to whistleblowing dossier — The BBC “doctored” a Donald Trump speech by making him appear to encourage the Capitol Hill riot …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Jack Smith, Trump's Target, Shifts From Defense to Counterattack — The former special counsel has told people in his orbit he welcomes the opportunity to present the public case against the president denied to him by adverse court rulings and the 2024 election.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Is a Commie — Bernie's democratic socialism is still compatible with liberal democracy. Trump's national socialism is not. Thank you for your attention to this matter! — Trump wants to build nuclear power plants. — He has chosen Westinghouse to build them.
Richard Pollina / New York Post:
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus — Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday's mayoral race — potentially setting the stage …
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
As Condé Nast Folds Teen Vogue Into Vogue's Website, NewsGuild Condemns the Plan — The union, which reps staffers, says the move was “clearly designed” to blunt the journalism of the brand, which has leaned in to progressive politics. — The union representing writers at Teen Vogue …
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
The Washington Post Has Become Right-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought … I almost wrote a column about The Washington Post's new but increasingly clear editorial slant last week after I read the editorial headlined “In defense of the White House ballroom.” That's the kind of headline …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Paramount renews Jon Stewart's ‘Daily Show’ hosting gig, resolving speculation about his future — Paramount has renewed Jon Stewart's deal to continue hosting Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” once a week through the 2026 midterms, resolving months of speculation about the media company's plans for the late-night show.
