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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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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 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   8 Democrats sit at center of potential deal to end government shutdown this week
NBC News:
With Trump's focus elsewhere, the economy shows signs of trouble
Discussion: Raw Story
Ted Mann / Bloomberg:
Mamdani's Edge Has Democrats Wondering If He's a Model or a Fluke
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
CBS Cuts Trump's Corruption Tantrum From ‘60 Minutes’ Edit
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Under Trump, the Law Is Just a Speed Bump
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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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent  —  Jury selection started on Monday for Sean C. Dunn, who was charged with misdemeanor assault after hitting a federal agent with a “sub-style sandwich.”  —  The trial of a man charged with assaulting a Customs …
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.
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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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
After 3-Day Trial, Trump Appointee Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Guard from Portland
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.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and New York Times
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 …
Discussion: 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.
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:   US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal
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 …
Discussion: STAT, IJR and Raw Story
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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Reason
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: GB News, NewsMax.com and Samizdata
 
 
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
New CR date under discussion, Johnson says
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump administration faces a deadline to tell judges whether it will fund SNAP
Discussion: Associated Press
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
It's clear why Zohran Mamdani is leading in the New York mayoral race
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
7 of the Biggest Lies So Far From Trump's Homeland Security Mouthpiece
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Last Monday, October 27, right-wing personality Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes …
Discussion: The Parnas Perspective and Axios
MSNBC:
'If it was anybody else, we'd arrest him tomorrow,' Justice Department aide said of Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
M. Gessen / New York Times:
How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country
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 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Democrats brace for Nancy Pelosi's possible retirement
Discussion: Telegraph, New York Sun, IJR and NewsMax.com
Erin Doherty / Politico:
America is bracing for political violence — and a significant portion think it's sometimes OK
Discussion: NOTUS
Alex Wickham / Bloomberg:
UK Sends Ukraine More Storm Shadow Missiles to Strike in Russia
Discussion: Washington Times and France 24
Damian Grammaticas / BBC:
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Discussion: The Guardian
 

 
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Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Google says it needs more time to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025

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