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Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
Mark Kelly and Democrats turn ‘seditious six’ accusations into fundraising boon — The War Department's investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over allegations of misconduct for a video posted to social media is set to bolster the campaign coffers of the retired Navy captain, as well as other Democratic lawmakers and candidates.
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‘An Example MUST BE SET’ — The pursuit of Mark Kelly in the military justice system sends a clear message to service members and veterans. — Mark Kelly thought he was merely stating the obvious. Earlier this month, the Arizona senator joined five other congressional Democrats to film …
David Cole / New York Times:
Mark Kelly Is Being Investigated for Telling the Truth
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Daniel McCarthy / New York Post:
Sen. Mark Kelly is doubling down on his self-dishonor over the ‘Disobey’ video
Sen. Mark Kelly is doubling down on his self-dishonor over the ‘Disobey’ video
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Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them Over Illegal Orders Video
Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them Over Illegal Orders Video
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Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump — US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
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Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript — The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin's most senior foreign-policy adviser.
Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
White House Defends Witkoff After Leak of Conversation With Russian Official
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New York Times:
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office — President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain. — The day before Halloween, President Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump rages about New York Times story on age: ‘PERFECT PHYSICAL EXAM AND A COMPREHENSIVE COGNITIVE TEST’
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump rips NY Times aging in office report: ‘The Creeps ... are at it again’
Trump rips NY Times aging in office report: ‘The Creeps ... are at it again’
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Politico:
Trump opens the door to Obamacare subsidy extension … “Don't give any money to the insurance companies. Give it to the people directly, let them go out, buy their own health care plan,” Trump said. “We're looking at that.” — Though his comments left the door open to a narrow extension …
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NBC News:
Trump says he would ‘rather not’ extend Obamacare tax credits ‘at all’
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Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Indiana Lawmakers Are Poised to Vote on Redistricting After All
Indiana Lawmakers Are Poised to Vote on Redistricting After All
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Politico:
The big sticking point in the White House's health care proposal
The big sticking point in the White House's health care proposal
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Caitlin Reilly / Bloomberg:
Trump, GOP Head Into Thanksgiving Without Obamacare Premium Fix
Trump, GOP Head Into Thanksgiving Without Obamacare Premium Fix
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Washington Post:
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees. — The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project's size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom. — President Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design …
NBC News:
Kristi Noem made final call on deportation flights after judge ordered planes to turn back, DOJ says — The disclosure in a court filing is the first time the Trump administration has said who was responsible for the March decision that drew the ire of a federal judge.
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NBC News:
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE — The mother of Leavitt's nephew is subject to deportation, sources said. — The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew has been detained by officials amid the Trump administration's ramped …
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Simón Rios / WBUR:
White House spokeswoman Leavitt now has a family connection to an ICE arrest
White House spokeswoman Leavitt now has a family connection to an ICE arrest
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump admin hikes national parks prices by $170 for international tourists — The Trump administration is raising national parks' prices and adding fees for international tourists from next year in an “America-first” initiative that'll see U.S. residents “continue to enjoy affordable pricing,” the Interior Department announced Tuesday.
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Tina Nguyen / The Verge:
David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face — A leaked executive order draft reveals the tech billionaire making a power play to become America's AI policy gatekeeper. … On Wednesday, a rumor began popping up in Washington about a momentous policy change …
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Marina Dias / Washington Post:
Bolsonaro out of appeals, will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt — The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília. — BRASÍLIA — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has exhausted his appeals …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
‘Nobody will ever believe it’: James Comer airs doubts about his own Epstein investigation … “I fear the report will be like the Warren Report,” he said. “Nobody will ever believe it.” — Comer's reference to the 1964 report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led …
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New York Times:
A Year Later, Donors to Trump's Transition Come to Light — A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power. — A full year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump has disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his transition to power.
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Politico:
Waiting on Medicare drug prices — Programming note: We'll be off on Thursday but back on our regular schedule next week. — DRIVING THE DAY — THE END OF THE MONTH IS NEAR — President Donald Trump has touted a series of drug pricing deals his administration has struck …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race — Home Polls Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race — Voters Split on Trump's Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters' Concerns
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New York Times:
What the Pentagon's Attack Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea — The military has released 21 video clips of U.S. attacks on vessels it says are trafficking drugs. But they tell only part of the story. — The grainy videos released by the Pentagon are just seconds long.
Olivia Raimonde / Bloomberg:
NYC's Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city's pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing to tackle global warming.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
“America First” scars loom over Trump's Venezuela campaign — President Trump is flirting with one of the most toxic ideas in American politics — a new foreign military intervention — at one of the most precarious moments of his second term. … - The tensions mark the most public fracturing …
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The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak:
NEWSFLASH: Witkoff was secretly giving Russians advice — A secret transcript reveals that the Trump envoy was helping a Putin advisor formulate a plan. — ∙ Paid … A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Supreme Court poised to reshape next 3 election cycles … It wouldn't be the last. … - Justice Samuel A. Alito temporarily reinstated Texas' GOP-favored congressional map last week, after a district court tossed it. … - “The big question here is whether Donald Trump's gambit …
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Greg Lukianoff / New York Times:
Larry Bushart Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme. He Went to Jail for 37 Days. — The officers came to arrest Larry Bushart shortly before midnight on Sept. 21. — Mr. Bushart, a 61-year-old retired police officer living in Lexington, Tenn., had posted a meme on Facebook after the assassination …

