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New York Times:
U.S. Military's Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance — The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary. — Before the Trump administration began attacking people suspected …
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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord — The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been deteriorating since Trump's inauguration — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he announced that the four-star head …
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
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Washington Times, Reason, Esquire, New York Times and WTOP News
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Real Reason for Pentagon Pete Commander's Shock Retirement Revealed
Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth's Pentagon
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth's Pentagon
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Politico, New York Times, Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, CBS News and MS NOW
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future … Representative Elise Stefanik of New York called Speaker Mike Johnson a habitual liar. — Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina has told people she is so frustrated with the Louisiana Republican and sick of the way he has run …
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Axios:
Scoop: Johnson blindsided by Trump's Cuellar pardon
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Kadia Goba / Washington Post:
Stefanik spars with GOP House speaker as she seeks GOP nod for N.Y. governor
Stefanik spars with GOP House speaker as she seeks GOP nod for N.Y. governor
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MS NOW and New York Post
NBC News:
Live updates: Trump says he would release video of Sept. 2 boat strikes; Democrats release new images and videos from Epstein's private island
Live updates: Trump says he would release video of Sept. 2 boat strikes; Democrats release new images and videos from Epstein's private island
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CNN:
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say — Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops …
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The Atlantic:
Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
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New York Times:
Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth's Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops
Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth's Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops
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Wall Street Journal:
Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers — Commander of September attack to provide account of his role for the first time in closed briefing — WASHINGTON—Two survivors of a Sept. 2 U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean were killed …
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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights — The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department's new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists. — The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
New York Times sues Hegseth over Pentagon press crackdown
New York Times sues Hegseth over Pentagon press crackdown
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Wall Street Journal, NPR and The Independent
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself — Workers installed Mr. Trump's name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Punchbowl News:
Republicans on edge about 2026 — Republicans were already antsy about the midterms. Then the Tennessee special election happened. — Republican Matt Van Epps beat Democrat Aftyn Behn by nine points in a seat Trump won overwhelmingly in 2024, stoking fears that the GOP may be in for a brutal 2026.
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Erin Doherty / Politico:
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
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DNYUZ, Alternet.org, Polygraph and New York Magazine
CNN:
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department — Federal agencies Donald Trump — President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president's own Justice Department earlier …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump pardons real estate developer indicted under his own DOJ
Trump pardons real estate developer indicted under his own DOJ
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Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks — Move marks president's latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles — Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards …
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New York Times:
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden's Climate Policy — The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.” — President Trump on Wednesday threw the weight …
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New York Times:
Trump's Former Campaign Manager Assisted Honduran Presidential Candidate — Brad Parscale advised the campaign of Nasry Asfura, a right-wing candidate who was endorsed by the U.S. president. — President Trump's former campaign manager assisted the campaign of a right-wing Honduran presidential candidate …
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Politico:
‘Some of you are probably fine with it’: Newsom confronts business elite on Trump … Speaking between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, Newsom repeatedly pivoted his interview responses toward Trump. He bemoaned the Trump administration's deployment …
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers — FBI headquarters is pressuring the bureau's domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Ece Yildirim / Gizmodo:
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business — Alex Karp vows to use his “whole influence” on immigration and defense policy. — READING TIME 3 MINUTES — Read Later Read Later — Palantir CEO and Trump ally Alex Karp is no stranger to controversial (troll-ish even) comments.
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Washington Post:
Most immigrants arrested in Trump's D.C. crackdown had no criminal records — The “crime emergency” declared by President Donald Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows. — Just now
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network — Amazon has long been the Postal Service's top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025. — Just now … Bogage has covered the Postal Service since 2020.
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Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Prosecutors expected to seek reindictment of Letitia James this week — Federal prosecutors are expected to seek to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in Norfolk, Virginia, on charges related to alleged mortgage fraud, according to a source with knowledge of the plans.
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Main Street bust threatens the entire economy — Economic pain is mounting quickly for America's small businesses, raising the chances of a Main Street recession despite an AI-powered growth boom. … The dynamic is not new, but the divide is getting bigger, faster.
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