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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Schumer offers plan to end shutdown on Senate floor — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) offered a plan Friday to end the government shutdown, headlined by a one-year extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits and a short-term spending bill.
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate to remain in session until shutdown deal is struck, Thune says
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Senate holds rare Saturday session aimed at ending government shutdown, will reconvene Sunday
Senate holds rare Saturday session aimed at ending government shutdown, will reconvene Sunday
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Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Senate Republicans embrace Trump's call - from his Florida golf course - to replace Obamacare
Senate Republicans embrace Trump's call - from his Florida golf course - to replace Obamacare
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Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave?
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave?
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CNBC, Raw Story and Newsbusters
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Americans See a Government That Can't Solve Their Problems — Decisive Democratic wins just a year after Trump's GOP sweep signal voters are impatient for change — U.S. elections are sending a consistent message: Americans are deeply frustrated with their government's inability to solve problems.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party's Future … The victories this past week of a democratic socialist in the New York mayor's race and two moderate Democrats in the governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey represented only the beginning of the battle over the future of the Democratic Party.
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The Guardian
Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
Democrats swept elections far beyond the big races in referendum on Trump
Democrats swept elections far beyond the big races in referendum on Trump
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Deseret News
Adam Schefter / ESPN:
Sources: Trump wants Commanders' new D.C. stadium named for him — President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7 billion stadium after him, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. — A senior White House source said there have been …
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New York Times:
Trump Loyalists Push ‘Grand Conspiracy’ as New Subpoenas Land — The Justice Department moved an inquiry that appeared initially focused on John O. Brennan to South Florida and is beginning to recruit line prosecutors. — Far-right influencers have been hinting in recent weeks …
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Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Sets the Record Straight on Misleading Video, Leaving Out Key Facts Including that the Woman Arrested Repeatedly Stabbed Her Coworker with Scissors — Emergency Medical Personnel on the scene found no legitimate medical episode — WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security …
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Joseph D. Bryant / al.com:
Alabama Democrat hints at 2026 rematch with Tommy Tuberville: ‘Stay tuned’ — Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones appears to be headed for another political showdown against current Sen. Tommy Tuberville, this time for the governor's office. — Jones, a Democrat, served in the Senate from 2018 …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tax Cuts Are Exposing Companies to Biden's Tax Hike — Democrats' older alternative minimum tax claws back billions of dollars in savings from newer GOP law — WASHINGTON—Large companies are running into a problem as they try to claim some of the tax cuts that the Republican Congress passed …
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Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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Straight Arrow News, Raw Story and The Independent
Peter Coviello / Literary Hub:
Maybe Don't Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani — THE FORMER CHAIR OF AFRICANA STUDIES AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE — It's remarkable, the people you'll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite” …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows porn actors, escorts on Instagram — James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
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Steve Baker / Blaze Media:
Former Capitol Police officer a forensic match for Jan. 6 pipe bomber, sources say — A forensic analysis of a female former U.S. Capitol Police officer's gait is a 94%-98% match to the unique stride of the long-sought Jan. 6 pipe-bomb suspect, according to a Blaze News investigation confirmed by several intelligence sources.
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New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi made $130M in stock profits during Congress career — a return of 16,930% — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband made at least $130 million in stock profits over the course of the California Democrat's 37 years in Congress — a staggering return of 16,930%.
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Wall Street Journal:
Infighting at DHS Is Complicating Trump's Deportation Push — Border Patrol veterans have replaced ICE leaders in field offices across the country in recent weeks — WASHINGTON—Pressure from the White House to speed up the pace of deportations has spawned infighting at the Department …
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The Guardian, The Independent, MSNBC and Media Matters for America
David Marchese / New York Times:
Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn't So Sure. — Why can't conservatives break through on late-night TV? For years, that was an open cultural question. The left, of course, had “The Daily Show” and “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” among others.
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twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Chicago Tribune:
DHS reports shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol — Chicago Tribune and CAROLINE KUBZANSKY | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said someone fired at federal agents Saturday morning in the Little Village neighborhood …
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Erin Keller / The Independent:
Newsom uses AI picture of Trump as Marie Antoinette to blast his Mar-a-Lago trip — Trump's weekend Mar-a-Lago trip marks his 13th visit this term — Your support helps us to tell the story — From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Former Jan. 6 defendant arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges — The Utah man was previously charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. — A Donald Trump supporter who fired off a gun during the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested …
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Transportation chief Duffy floats flight reductions of up to 20 percent if shutdown doesn't end — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that flight reductions could go as high as 20 percent if the government shutdown drags on, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) …
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