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Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dead At 80  —  Parton was one of country music's most honored performers.  —  Country music's patron saint Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday.  —  Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 …
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Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 … Dolly Parton in 1975.  She was likened to the Big Rock Candy Mountain, the Depression-era symbol of abundance.  Her music confronted privation and loss even as it radiated possibility and hope.Jack Manning/The New York Times
Chris Morris / Variety:
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80  —  Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25.  She was 80 years old, with her family not releasing a cause of death …
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Trump orders flags lowered to honor Dolly Parton … President Donald Trump ordered flags to be lowered across the nation to honor Dolly Parton, the iconic country singer and entertainer who died Tuesday at age 80.  —  “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers …
Kristin M. Hall / Associated Press:
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed  —  In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”  —  Lawyers for the Trump administration told …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump board threatens to destroy ‘unsafe’ Kennedy Center in apocalyptic court filing  —  The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.  —  Justice Department lawyers …
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Kennedy Center finances deteriorated sharply after Trump name change  —  Budget and meeting documents obtained by The Post show ticket revenue and fundraising plummeted even as leaders publicly touted a financial turnaround.  —  Summary  —  Ticket sales and fundraising collapsed …
NBC News:
Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations  —  The DOJ attorneys called the Kennedy Center “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation's Capital.”  —  The Trump administration is, for the first time …
Jordan Rubin / MS NOW:   Trump administration warns Kennedy Center may need to be ‘taken down’ if not ‘restored’
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
How Trump's Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him  —  Here's a bit of poetic justice for you: The Democratic bid for control of Congress just might end up running right through the very heart of Trump country.  We're talking about parts of the Midwest that helped drive Donald Trump's …
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New York Times:
From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed  —  Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.
Youri Benadjaoud / ABC News:
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania  —  The individuals were not vaccinated, health officials said.  —  Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.  Both were unvaccinated.  —  These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years …
Discussion: Forbes, NewsNation and CBS News
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Amanda Friedman / Politico:
2 unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
pa.gov:
Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Two Measles-Associated Deaths
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia, for meetings, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News on Tuesday.  —  News of his trip comes after a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted …
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Wall Street Journal:
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Surprise Trip to Moscow  —  Agency declines to comment on Ratcliffe's first publicly known trip to Russian capital  —  WASHINGTON—Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday, U.S. officials said, his first publicly known trip to the Russian capital.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump-backed House candidate removes mentions of the president from his website  —  Ralph Alvarado once called himself an “America First fighter” and a “vocal supporter” of Trump on his site.  Now he is highlighting his “independent leadership.”  —  Ralph Alvarado is running …
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NBC News:
Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites, sources say
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:
The Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Opinion Reveals the Conservative Justices' True Goal  —  A key component of President Donald Trump's plan for preserving the Republican Party's power and influence is making it as difficult as possible for Democrats to vote.  As the 2026 midterms approach …
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Supreme Court Win on Mail Voting Leaves Legal Mess
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
As Supreme Court's Trump ‘Emergencies’ Return, Debate Simmers Over How Much to Say
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
New York Times:
Trump Quietly Asserts Control Over Postal Service Amid Plans to Overhaul Voting
Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:
Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war  —  The president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn't expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.”  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump …
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Trump says he's considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates
Associated Press:
Live updates: Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs on $20B in US goods as trade war escalates
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump approval reaches record low in new survey  —  President Trump's approval rating for his second term has reached a new low, according to a new poll.  —  In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, the president's approval rating hit 33 percent, a 14-point slide from the start of his second term …
Discussion: Washington Examiner, Reuters and Forbes
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Court halts Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement at motor vehicle offices  —  Ohio's law requiring proof of citizenship at Bureau of Motor Vehicles' offices conflicts with the federal National Voter Registration Act, the court said.  —  A federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring proof …
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers  —  Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.  —  The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh …
New York Times:
Hegseth's Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless … A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded U.S. bases in the Middle East.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Do I really buy that Texas could turn blue?  —  Some of the skepticism about James Talarico's chances amounts to superstition.  But I have one lingering concern about our forecast in Texas.  —  ∙ Paid … I don't donate to political campaigns.1 But the algorithms correctly determine …
Discussion: Variety
Landon Mion / New York Post:
Target pulls ‘offensive’ Halloween costume from stores  —  Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash.  —  The costume was sold as the “Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus …
Shane Harris / The Atlantic:
The Qataris Gave Trump an Airplane.  He Crippled Their Country in Return. … Donald trump really wanted the plane.  The Qataris had flown the $400 million Boeing 747 to West Palm Beach just after he returned to the White House so he could run his hands over the soft leather chairs and inspect the sycamore- and wacapou-wood veneers.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Pirro hit with bar complaint over bid to indict Democrats in illegal orders video  —  A legal watchdog has filed a bar complaint against U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, arguing she violated various standards in seeking to bring charges against six Democratic lawmakers …
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Sources: the FTC has been investigating whether YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies when suspending accounts or banning content

Michael Savage / The Guardian:
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