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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Trump's shutdown contradictions — President Trump blames Democrats, the shutdown and media bias for his party's shellacking last Tuesday. … - It's hard to argue Democrats are to blame for the shutdown when your party controls all of Congress. — It's hard to argue prices are coming …
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Josh Shapiro Knows What the Democrats Need — This essay is the fourth installment in a series on the thinkers, upstarts and ideologues battling for control of the Democratic Party. — A cardboard cutout of a presidential candidate could win California on the Democratic line and another 15 deep blue states.
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
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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The Guardian, New York Magazine, israelhayom.com, Deseret News and The Hill
Mark Hemingway / The Federalist:
Trump Is Not To Blame For Democrats Electing Violent Extremists
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The Washington Free Beacon
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump doubles down on the economy despite a strong rebuke from voters
Trump doubles down on the economy despite a strong rebuke from voters
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Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Colorado Sun, Semafor and Axios
Tony Romm / New York Times:
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps — In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states. — The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits …
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The Intellectualist, Newsweek, Lawyers, Guns & Money and CNN
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps — Where Things Stand — Food stamps: The Trump administration told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
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BBC, Reuters, UPI and Al Jazeera
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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Max Rego / The Hill:
House Republican: 'We're going to get killed' in midterms
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Washington Examiner, ABC News and Fox Business
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Democratic and Republican leaders dig in on health care fight as shutdown drags on
Democratic and Republican leaders dig in on health care fight as shutdown drags on
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The Guardian, Bloomberg, Axios, Straight Arrow News and Newsweek
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate to remain in session until shutdown deal is struck, Thune says
Senate to remain in session until shutdown deal is struck, Thune says
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Government shutdown live updates as Senate set to hold rare Sunday session aimed at ending impasse
Government shutdown live updates as Senate set to hold rare Sunday session aimed at ending impasse
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Marli Collier / Airlines For America:
Latest Data Shows Huge Impact of the Government Shutdown on Airlines and Our Customers — The latest data on the impact of the government shutdown on airlines and our customers: — Yesterday (Nov. 8), according to analysis of FAA data, staffing contributed to 71% of total NAS delay minutes.
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NewsMax.com and Fox Business
Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago — OH SNAP! — The president's ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown. — Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for a lavish party at Mar-a-Lago on Friday—swapping a government shutdown for opera and truffled gratin dauphinois.
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Mark L. Wolf / The Atlantic:
Why I Am Resigning — A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench. — In 1985, president ronald reagan appointed me as a federal judge. I was 38 years old. At the time, I looked forward to serving for the rest of my life. However, I resigned Friday …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Tariffs aren't meant for revenue and will shrink over time, Bessent says — The purpose of tariffs is not to generate revenue, and their revenue-boosting benefits will eventually shrink as domestic tax receipts rise, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump again promises $2,000 tariff dividend as SCOTUS decision looms
Trump again promises $2,000 tariff dividend as SCOTUS decision looms
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NewsNation, Business Insider, New York Post, Washington Times, al.com, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Mediaite
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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Fox News, Associated Press, New York Post, NewsMax.com, The Post Millennial, The Daily Caller, HotAir, Bloomberg, RedState, NewsNation and CBS News
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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Breitbart, The Daily Caller and Fox News
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Sohrab Ahmari / UnHerd:
Why Nikki Haley's son went radical His generation inherited insecurity — It's a delicate moment for Indian-Americans. They're more visible than ever in US politics, including in the second Trump administration, which features such bold-face names as Usha Vance, Jay Bhattacharya …
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week — The fact that planes are generally less full in early November helped airlines limit the impact. That will change as Thanksgiving nears. — The disruptions from federal restrictions on flying at the nation's busiest airports were challenging, but relatively contained this weekend.
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Politico, Los Angeles Times, CNBC, WTIC and CBS News
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Niha Masih / Washington Post:
U.S. flight cancellations upend weekend travel as shutdown drags on
U.S. flight cancellations upend weekend travel as shutdown drags on
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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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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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HuffPost, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
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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American Thinker, Ace of Spades HQ, American Greatness, RedState, Israpundit and Townhall
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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Fox News, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, HotAir, NewsMax.com, RedState, twitchy.com and The Gateway Pundit
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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Raw Story and New York Times
Dan Barry / New York Times:
A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’ … Nearly a century ago, the United States paused its 1920s roar to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the country's birth. There were speeches, a Philadelphia flop of a World's Fair, more speeches and a commemorative coin mostly remembered now as a numismatic misfire.
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Sunday Pages: White Houses — He was dashing, charming, talented, and brash: a self-made man of wealth and distinction, whose power and influence extended well beyond New York City. He lived there, in Manhattan, in a lavish but oddly decorated mansion. He knew everyone there was to know …
