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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 — One year out from the midterm elections, the Democratic Party holds a sizable enthusiasm advantage as views of President Donald Trump dip further into negative territory, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
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Hackwhackers, Raw Story and New York Sun
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week …
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HotAir, NPR, Straight Arrow News, The Hill, LGBTQ Nation, WTTG-TV, Associated Press and RedState
Ted Mann / Bloomberg:
Mamdani's Edge Has Democrats Wondering If He's a Model or a Fluke
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New York Times
Politico:
‘Utterly shameful’: Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdown
‘Utterly shameful’: Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdown
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The Hill, Raw Story, The Daily Signal, Roll Call and Boston Herald
New York Times:
In Redistricting Battles, Here's How Trump, Republicans and Democrats Are Faring
In Redistricting Battles, Here's How Trump, Republicans and Democrats Are Faring
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The Downballot, ABC News, Los Angeles Times and HuffPost
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Dems outpace GOP ad spending for Tuesday's elections
Punchbowl News:
11/03/25 ☀️ AM: … Welcome to November. — This is Day 34 of the government shutdown.
11/03/25 ☀️ AM: … Welcome to November. — This is Day 34 of the government shutdown.
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CBS News, Washington Examiner, The Independent, NewsMax.com and Washington Post
Norah O'Donnell / CBS News:
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: “If they don't vote, that's their problem”
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: “If they don't vote, that's their problem”
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New York Daily News and Semafor
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Elections Across the U.S. Will Test Democrats' Momentum Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Elections Across the U.S. Will Test Democrats' Momentum Ahead of 2026 Midterms
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Fox News, Associated Press, ABC News, Deadline, Wall Street Journal, NOTUS, American Prospect and UPI
CBS News:
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here. — Editor's note: On October 31, 2025, correspondent Norah O'Donnell spoke with President Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL, and this is a transcript of that conversation.
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Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
🧾 Factchecking Trump on ‘60 Minutes’ — 🗳️ On this day in 2020, Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced off in the presidential election. After nearly four painstaking days, Joe Biden was finally declared the winner. And Trump, to this day, continues to be a sore loser.
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Salon, Mediaite, The Parnas Perspective, RedState and CBS News, more at Mediagazer »
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
CBS Cuts Trump's Corruption Tantrum From ‘60 Minutes’ Edit — ✂️✂️✂️ — The moment Trump got testy was missing from Sunday night's interview. — President Donald Trump's angry response to corruption questions at the end of his 60 Minutes interview was cut from the show's TV and online edits.
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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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Adriana Pérez / Chicago Tribune:
Man hospitalized after violent federal immigration arrest in Melrose Park, family says
Man hospitalized after violent federal immigration arrest in Melrose Park, family says
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Chicago Sun Times
Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company — The official, Dr. George Tidmarsh, has become embroiled in an ethical dispute and is now the target of a lawsuit over his actions involving certain drugs tied to a business associate. — Dr. George Tidmarsh …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power — The justices face so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult. — Again and again since President Trump returned …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid
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Rachel Uranga / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say — U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez was shot by ICE in Ontario after warning officers about children gathering at a nearby school bus stop. — His lawyers claim he was shot from behind while fleeing …
Brian Finucane / Just Security:
Dissecting the Trump Administration's Effort to Circumvent the War Powers Resolution for Boat Strikes — On Monday, the Trump administration's use of military force against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean and Pacific will run afoul of the War Powers Resolution's 60-day clock …
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The Mahablog, OutsideTheBeltway, New York Times and RedState
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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UnHerd and Los Angeles Times
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump's politicizing of the U.S. military is accelerating — Why are so many generals getting fired? Congress should summon them to find out. — Just now — There are too many scandals to count in the Trump administration, but one of the most significant isn't getting the attention it deserves.
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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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NewsMax.com and New York Times
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 …
ProPublica:
“I Don't Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump's Police Task Force — by Wendi C. Thomas and Katherine Burgess, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism — Co-published with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism … Reporting Highlights — Caught in a Wholesale Sweep …
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NBC News:
Graham Platner says controversies have ‘strengthened’ his Maine Senate campaign — In an interview with NBC News after a packed event, Platner bashed “establishment politics” and said he's still more electable than Democratic rival Janet Mills. — PORTLAND, Maine — In the last three weeks …
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Bangor Daily News and The Portland Press Herald
Alex Wickham / Bloomberg:
UK Sends Ukraine More Storm Shadow Missiles to Strike in Russia — The UK government recently resupplied Ukraine with more Storm Shadow cruise missiles to enable Kyiv to continue its campaign of long-range strikes inside Russia, people familiar with the matter said.
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Washington Times and France 24
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Wall Street Journal:
The New Right's New Antisemites — Kevin Roberts of the Heritage Foundation flounders in the Tucker Carlson-Nick Fuentes fever swamps. — An old political poison is growing on the new right, led by podcasters and internet opportunists who are preoccupied with the Jews.
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Jewish Insider, NewsMax.com, Washington Times, Raw Story, Cafe Hayek and American Thinker
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Christina Shaw / Fox News:
Judge blocks Trump National Guard deployment to Portland, citing lack of justification — Judge Immergut extends injunction after finding no proof protests grew out of control or posed rebellion threat — U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut on Sunday temporarily extended an order blocking …
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Oregonian, Talking Points Memo, CNN, Straight Arrow News, Associated Press, New York Times and The Post Millennial
Washington Post:
Poll finds most Americans doubt Trump's commitment to free speech, fair justice — Many Americans also don't seem sure what to make of criminal cases against two of Trump's perceived opponents. — Just now — A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is not committed …

