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Danny Nguyen / Politico:
Trump breaks with ‘wacky’ Marjorie Taylor Greene … The president continued to share several posts lambasting Taylor Greene on Truth Social into Friday night — including reposting comments that called the representative “a cheap political football,” a “sellout” and another that said her …
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Trump for Fueling Threats Against Her: ‘The Man I Supported and Helped Get Elected’ — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused President Donald Trump of fueling and egging on “threats” against her as she said she's having discussions with private security firms amid …
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Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyer, 87, Offers Creepy ‘Not a Pedophile’ Defense of Epstein — LEGALLY SPEAKING — Alan Dershowitz is splitting hairs over the technical definition of “pedophilia.” — Emeritus Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz entered the latest public spat around the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's received threats amid deepening feud with Trump
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Politico:
Trump stews and Dems gloat over feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene
Trump stews and Dems gloat over feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Fox News:
Trump gives ex-ally Greene new nickname after dropped endorsement, says she betrayed ‘entire Republican Party’
Trump gives ex-ally Greene new nickname after dropped endorsement, says she betrayed ‘entire Republican Party’
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Epstein Survivors Release Public Letter Praising Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Calling for Transparency
Epstein Survivors Release Public Letter Praising Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Calling for Transparency
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Senate Democrat: Trump in ‘daily panic mode’ over Epstein files
Senate Democrat: Trump in ‘daily panic mode’ over Epstein files
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
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Jack Jenkins / RNS:
At least seven faith leaders arrested at Broadview ICE facility protest — (RNS) — 'I've got bruises all over my body,' the Rev. Michael Woolf, who was thrown to the ground and arrested by police, told RNS. — The Rev. Michael Woolf, center, is pulled from a group of demonstrators …
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Jon Queally / Common Dreams:
‘Worst of the Worst’? DOJ Figures Show 97.4% of 614 Detained Immigrants in Chicago Had No Criminal Record — President Donald Trump and his administration have claimed repeatedly that the immigration raids that have terrorized communities nationwide this year are focused on getting the …
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Chicago Tribune:
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’ — When a masked man grabbed Ernesto Diaz's left shoulder and slammed him against a vehicle, he thought he was being robbed. — Diaz, 23, had been walking down Archer Avenue …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction … “Dan Wilson is a good man. After more than 7 months of unjustified imprisonment, he is relieved to be home with his loved ones,” said Wilson's attorneys, George Pallas and Carol Taylor,in a statement to POLITICO.
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Laura Sullivan / NPR:
U.S. official says the ‘table is being set’ for possible military action against Venezuela — The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will arrive in the northern Caribbean on Sunday as tensions with Venezuela grow, according to a U.S. military official.
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New York Times:
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal — The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization's major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab — Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts — a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery.
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Associated Press:
Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons — The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump's signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”
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Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
The hysteria over Biden's pardons seems extra ridiculous now
The hysteria over Biden's pardons seems extra ridiculous now
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Colby Smith / New York Times:
Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show — Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024. — Adriana D. Kugler, who abruptly stepped down from her role as a governor …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law — Topline — A website that pays licensing fees to President Donald Trump is selling merchandise bearing the official presidential seal—including a $150 record player and $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls” …
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Tahra Hoops / Home of the Brave:
Here's Why Trump's “50-Year Mortgage” is a Terrible Idea — It's a “solution” no one asked for, and it would only make the housing crisis worse. — Donald Trump's latest idea to tackle sky-high housing costs is to stretch mortgages to 50 years, a huge change to US housing policy.
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Marcia Brown / Politico:
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently … The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides an average of $6 per day for nearly 42 million people, roughly 40 percent of whom are children. … Tens of thousands of legal immigrants will also lose access to the program under the law.
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Department of Homeland Security:
ICE Announces Removal of Violent Criminal Illegal Alien After Milwaukee Judge Arrested for Obstructing His Arrest Earlier This Year — In April, Judge Dugan intentionally directed ICE away from this criminal illegal alien to help him evade arrest and now faces federal charges
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Associated Press:
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California — The Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination …
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show — Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein's criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people — Hundreds of texts over almost …
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CBS News:
Tennessee police officer working Vance motorcade in critical condition after crash — Two law enforcement vehicles crashed in Tennessee on Friday night while supporting Vice President JD Vance's motorcade, sending a police officer to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
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Wall Street Journal:
He's Called ‘Little Trump,’ and His Tactics Are Rankling White House Top Brass — Bill Pulte, head of the agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has been making big waves from his low-profile post — Bill Pulte marched into the Oval Office this summer and delivered one of his signature performances.
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New York Times
New York Times:
Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine's Lights. Now It's Aiming for the Heat. — Moscow's attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold. — Three winters of Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid have taught Oleksandra Kovalenko and her family how to live in the dark.
David Smith / The Guardian:
‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates — From Texas and Iowa to Arkansas, faith leaders are wading into politics to counter the rise of Christian nationalism — He grew up on a farm in Indiana, the son of a factory worker and eldest of five children.
