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Politico:
Comey case hanging by a thread as judge squeezes DOJ over Halligan's handling … ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — The Trump administration's criminal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey appeared to be in serious jeopardy Wednesday as the federal judge overseeing the case repeatedly questioned …
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
DOJ admits full grand jury never reviewed final Comey indictment, further imperiling case  —  The Justice Department on Wednesday admitted that the operative indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was never presented to the full grand jury — a procedural error defense attorneys say should bar the prosecution.
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Due to Botched Paperwork, Comey May Never Have Been Properly Indicted  —  ALEXANDRIA, VA—In a stunning admission, prosecutors in the James Comey case conceded that the two-count indictment against the former FBI director was never presented to or voted on by a grand jury.
Aysha Bagchi / USA Today:
Trump-favored prosecutor admits she didn't present final Comey indictment to grand jury
Marist Poll:
A Look to the 2026 Midterms, November 2025  —  Democrats with Double-Digit Lead on 2026 Generic Ballot  —  The Democrats currently have a 14-point lead against the Republicans among registered voters nationally on the 2026 generic congressional ballot question.  This has changed considerably.
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy  —  Unhappy with the economy.  Pain with prices.  Unsure about Trump administration policies.  It adds up to high disapproval among the president's loyal constituencies.  —  Here are six takeaways from the latest Fox News national survey.
Discussion: American Thinker
New Republic:
Trump's Plot to Rig 2026 Is Falling Apart, and Boy Is He Mad About It  —  Suddenly, President Trump's effort to rig the 2026 midterms with corrupt gerrymanders appears in trouble.  A panel of judges just blocked the GOP gerrymander in Texas, which had added five seats.
Lakshya Jain / The Argument:   2026 is looking terrible for Republicans
Financial Times:
US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for Ukraine  —  Proposal envisages major concessions by Kyiv and rollback of American military assistance  —  Christopher Miller in New York, Anastasia Stognei in London and Amy Mackinnon in Washington  —  The Trump administration and Russian officials …
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Axios:
Scoop: U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war
Politico:   Parsing Trump's Ukraine peace plan
Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Snapshot: Trump Excuses Murder and Blames the Victim  —  Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, culpable for the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, enjoyed a warm welcome to Trump's White House  —  On October 2, 2018, Washington Post columnist and Saudi native Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump vows U.S. help in settling Sudan war, at request of Saudi crown prince
Politico:
‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’: After Epstein vote, Trump ready to attack … Her office did not respond to a request for comment, but a staffer told the Washington Post that Plaskett had received texts from Epstein, along with “staff, constituents and the public at large,” during a hearing.
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Reuters:
US Justice Department will release Epstein files within 30 days, Bondi says
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:   Trump is in Full Retreat
Reuters:
The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown  —  Two months after Charlie Kirk's assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people.  Republican officials have endorsed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Republican to force vote on ousting GOP Rep. Cory Mills from committees  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to force a vote Wednesday censuring Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and removing him from several committees, according to sources familiar with the matter. … Mace wants to do it for real this time.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Nancy Mace to force vote on censuring Cory Mills
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Boebert yells at Republicans on House floor after censure of Democrat fails
Oriana González / NOTUS:
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress' Spending Authority.  The White House Stopped Him.  —  Democrats have long expressed concern about the Trump administration's efforts to withhold congressionally appropriated funding, arguing that the White House is attempting to circumvent Congress' power of the purse.
Discussion: Alternet.org
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights  —  A federal judge said Wednesday that he plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting …
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The Harvard Crimson:
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties  —  Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Mother Jones:
This Is All John Roberts' Fault  —  Imagine: You are at a baseball game, but something is off.  When the blue team is at bat, the umpire calls every pitch a strike.  But when the red team is up, the umpire won't call a single one.  When a red batter hits the ball into a blue player's glove …
Discussion: Raw Story
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US Department of Justice:
Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey  —  CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring …
Discussion: New Jersey Globe
Eric Boehm / Reason:
Lindsey Graham Is Outraged About Federal Surveillance Powers That Lindsey Graham Helped Create and Expand  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has finally discovered his inner civil libertarian—now that it's his phone calls being subjected to secret government surveillance.
Discussion: Fox News
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New York Times:
After Shutdown, Labor Dept. Says Some Data Is Gone for Good  —  Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates next month.  —  The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a new schedule on Wednesday …
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August  —  The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.  —  President Trump's sweeping tariffs took a toll on trade in August, as imports of goods …
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Abbott Releases—and Blacks Out—1,400 Pages of Emails With Elon Musk  —  After Texas news outlets made a public records request to see emails between the office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and tech oligarch Elon Musk's companies, state officials took months fighting and delaying their release.
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The White House Gold Rush Is On  —  Here is a small selection of stories concerning either the president, a member of his family or a member of his cabinet.  —  This week, President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia with a lavish reception at the White House.
Associated Press:
US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds  —  U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Arthur Jones II / Associated Press:
How is Linda McMahon making good on Trump's promise to close the Department of Education?  —  Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a television interview at the White House, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington.  —  In her quest to become the nation's final leader of the Department of Education …
ProPublica:
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker.  She Died After She Couldn't Get an Abortion in Texas.  —  Tierra Walker had reached her limit.  In the weeks since she'd learned she was pregnant, the 37-year-old dental assistant had been wracked by unexplained seizures and mostly confined to a hospital cot.
Washington Post:
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar  —  The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person's age as a factor to consider.  —  The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans …
Discussion: GovExec.com
Washington Post:
Noem at odds with Trump-appointed panel over future of FEMA  —  Instead of further shrinking and dismantling FEMA, the FEMA Review Council wants to make it more independent.  —  Just now  —  A panel appointed by President Donald Trump to review whether to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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Fox News:
GOP bill brewing in House to reform civil litigation sparks opposition from conservative groups
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
‘Lies, smears and AI deepfakes’: DHS tackles fake news about ICE
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Producer Fired After Vile Cartoon Post
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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New Yorker:
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
George Conway, a Vocal Foe of Trump, Eyes Congressional Run
New York Times:
A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and NextDraft
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How Trump's Saudi F-35 deal could alter Mideast balance of power
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