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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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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 …
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
Democrats are more enthusiastic about the midterms as Trump's approval hits a second-term low, CNN poll finds
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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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Washington Examiner, The Daily Signal, The Hill, Raw Story, Roll Call and Boston Herald
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Virginia and New Jersey can show that Trump isn't inevitable
Virginia and New Jersey can show that Trump isn't inevitable
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New York Times, The Hill, Reason, Townhall, American Prospect and NBC News
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
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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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
CBS Cuts Trump's Corruption Tantrum From ‘60 Minutes’ Edit
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Under Trump, the Law Is Just a Speed Bump
Under Trump, the Law Is Just a Speed Bump
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
CBS News:
President Donald Trump: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview
President Donald Trump: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview
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New Republic, Breitbart, New York Post, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Wrap and The Japan Times, more at Techmeme »
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump Says War With Venezuela Is Unlikely but Suggests Maduro's Time Is Up
Trump Says War With Venezuela Is Unlikely but Suggests Maduro's Time Is Up
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NBC News, Washington Times, The Guardian, Washington Examiner and The Hill
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
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 …
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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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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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
The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid
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Associated Press
Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
Top 10 US billionaires' collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year - report — Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights - but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap — The collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year …
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Oxfam America, The Independent and UPI
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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Daily Mail, Breitbart, The Independent, UnHerd and Los Angeles Times
Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
FDA's top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The head of the Food and Drug Administration's drug center abruptly resigned Sunday …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company
F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company
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UPI, STAT, ABC News and NewsMax.com
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
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 …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump targets Seth Meyers after catapult jokes: ‘Probably illegal’ — President Trump criticized late-night comic Seth Meyers after the host mocked him for criticizing the way aircraft carriers are built during a speech to members of the military last week.
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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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Fox News, Bangor Daily News and The Portland Press Herald
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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Reason
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
The Ballroom Blitz Should Be a Bigger Scandal — The revelation that Donald Trump has demolished the East Wing, with plans to rebuild it at jumbo size with private funds, provoked an initial wave of outrage—followed by a predictable counter-wave of pseudo-sophisticated qualified defenses.
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New Republic and The Moderate Voice
ProPublica:
“I Don't Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump's Police Task Force — When Reggie Williams turned 18 two decades ago, his mother entrusted him with his birth certificate. Keep it on you at all times, she advised, in case you encounter police.
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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Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
7 of the Biggest Lies So Far From Trump's Homeland Security Mouthpiece — Tricia McLaughlin's job is to defend Trump's violent, masked immigration agents kidnapping people off the streets. That means a lot of lying. — ∙ Paid — As the public face of Donald Trump's mass deportation …
Politico:
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules — Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S. — European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during …
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Financial Times
