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Politico:
GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee … Democrat Aftyn Behn's overperformance in the Tennessee special election — which attracted millions of dollars in spending and national attention in its final days — continues a trend of concerning electoral results for the GOP.
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: GOP fears what Tennessee means for 2026  —  Speaker Mike Johnson held onto a much-needed red seat in Tennessee Tuesday night — but fellow Republicans say this isn't cause for celebration.  Johnson's leadership's team was bracing for a tighter-than-comfortable race …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The G.O.P. Continues to Slip  —  Almost every election night this year has gone poorly for Republicans — a familiar position for the party that occupies the White House.  —  Over the last 20 years, something keeps happening to the party that wins a presidential election.  —  It starts losing.
Discussion: The Hill
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race
New York Times:
Tennessee Seventh District Special Election Results
Politico:
College sports bill heads to final vote despite GOP defections
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner and Axios
Associated Press:
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says  —  Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the planning.
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Washington Post:
Trump appears to doze off in another meeting  —  It was the second time in a month Trump has appeared to struggle to stay awake as his advisers have spoken to cameras about the administration's initiatives.  —  Just now … President Donald Trump closed his eyes for extended periods …
New York Times:
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn't Want in the Country  —  President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.  Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.
Aaron Blake / CNN:
Trump said he was ‘sharper than I was 25 years ago.’ Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off - again
Discussion: The Hill
Marc J. Dunkelman / New York Times:
What the Left Could Learn From Trump's Brutal Efficiency  —  Those of us opposed to MAGA complain plenty about what the Trump administration has done or is doing to the government — drawing on vast administrative resources for deportations, taking stakes in private companies, destabilizing the Federal Reserve.
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Republicans in the era of Late Trumpism  —  The end is in sight — and it's not pretty for the GOP.  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Since 2016, the Republican Party has been under the thrall …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Stefanik secures NDAA provision after high-profile fight with Johnson  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik declared victory over Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday, saying she had secured the inclusion of a key provision she wanted attached to the annual Pentagon policy bill after a remarkable public spat with the speaker a day earlier.
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Politico:
Elise Stefanik's feud with Johnson reflects a House spinning out of control
George F. Will / Washington Post:
A sickening moral slum of an administration  —  Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent. … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal.  Without a war.  An interesting achievement.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Lawmakers ask AG Pam Bondi for a status update on releasing the Epstein files  —  Five members of Congress spanning both parties and both chambers want a briefing by Friday on the Trump administration's progress in releasing the Epstein files.  —  WASHINGTON — Five members of Congress …
Discussion: New York Times
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat … In a statement to POLITICO, the group defended inviting the German politician, calling the AfD a model for fighting the far left and denying their “über alles” statement was intended to invoke Nazism.
Discussion: New York Times
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
For Trump, Even the National Guard Shooting Is About Immigration  —  And he won't let the facts get in the way of his agenda.  —  FROM THE MOMENT THE NEWS BROKE of the attack on two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., the commentary has been missing something.
Discussion: KDFX-TV, Townhall and The Daily Wire
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley will run for reelection, foregoing Senate race  —  Rep. Ayanna Pressley won't challenge Sen. Ed Markey for his Senate seat and instead plans to seek reelection to her House seat, she announced today, ending weeks of speculation about the progressive Democrat's political future.
Gwynne Hogan / The City:
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say  —  ICE agents arrested a Chinese father and his 6-year-old son, separating the two and sending the father to Orange County Jail while the whereabouts of the son remain unknown as of Tuesday morning.
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden's Pardons Are Invalid  —  President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that all pardons and commutations signed by former President Joe Biden are now “invalid” because they were allegedly authorized using the autopen.
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Murdochs blessed Fox News plan to air 2020 election fraud claims, Smartmatic alleges  —  In key hearing in defamation case, Fox counters that network simply covered allegations by Trump associates  —  Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch authorized a plan for Fox News to embrace Donald Trump's false claims …
Discussion: NPR and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump's wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.  —  In an August post on Truth Social …
Associated Press:
Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes  —  Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Nasdaq Tells Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma It ‘No Longer Meets’ Listing Requirements After Missed Report  —  Topline  —  Nasdaq notified Alt5 Sigma — a partner with the Trumps' World Liberty Financial crypto venture — that it is noncompliant for failing to file its third-quarter report …
Eric Garcia / MS NOW:
Trump used a slur against Tim Walz.  Many on the right didn't mind  —  Note how few Republicans have criticized the president for invoking the word long used as a pejorative for people with disabilities. … Much has been made of the fact that after President Donald Trump posted …
Discussion: The Independent and Deadline
Martin Wolf / Financial Times:
It's time to sound the alarm on growing fiscal and financial risk  —  Rising public debt is one concern — another is how it is being financed  —  Prior to the financial crisis of 2007-09, the Bank for International Settlements made itself unpopular with monetary authorities around the world …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Aram Roston / The Guardian:
Family of victim in alleged Trump ‘drug boat’ killings files first formal complaint  —  Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September  —  A family in Colombia filed a petition on Tuesday with the Washington DC-based …
Marta Pacheco / Euronews:
EU lawmakers agree to ban Russian gas imports by 2027  —  The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine.  Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency.  Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law.
New York Times:
U.S. Pauses Immigration Applications From Nations on Travel Ban List  —  The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days.  —  The Trump administration has paused …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Hawley pitches new health care tax plan  —  Sen. Josh Hawley is pitching his colleagues — and President Donald Trump — on a new health care plan.  The Missouri Republican's proposal comes as his party is grappling separately over what its strategy on health care should be as the Senate stares …
NBC News:
Pentagon inspector general investigation into ‘Signalgate’ is complete  —  The report was given to Defense Secretary Hegseth on Tuesday and could be released publicly later this week.  —  WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday was given a final copy of the completed Defense …
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump Faltering in Face of Lower Courts  —  Donald Trump no doubt underestimated the power of lower federal courts, which may be the single biggest obstacle to his autocratic ambition.  The Contrarian has covered a number of these humiliating court defeats, including failed efforts …
Washington Post:
Trump administration will block SNAP management funds for blue states  —  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said officials won't send money to administer food stamps to states that don't share information about benefits recipients with the federal government.  —  Just now
Straight Arrow News:
Search efforts resume for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370  —  This recording was made using enhanced software.  —  Summary  —  Search resumes  —  Malaysia's transport ministry says search efforts are resuming for the Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing 11 years ago.
 
 
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How George Soros changed criminal justice in America
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump invites America's wealthiest to fund his presidency
Minho Kim / New York Times:
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Washington Post:
Ex-Honduras president, convicted of drug trafficking, freed on Trump pardon
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