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New York Times:
Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure  —  The contractor said the pool's new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.  —  The contractor that renovated …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Reflecting Pool contractor admits faulty repairs, not vandalism, caused damage  —  The contractor hired to renovate the Reflecting Pool says its repair work caused the pool's liner to peel and bubble, according to documents first reviewed by The New York Times.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Steve Benen / MS NOW:   Trump's Reflecting Pool contractor acknowledges reality, discredits ‘vandals’ claim
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Out of Gas.  Out of Ideas.  Out of Time.  —  Today marks twenty-five years since the September 11th attacks.  In many ways, it feels like another age—and the pre-9/11 era even more so.  But the pain lingers, especially for those who lost someone that day.  They're in our thoughts today.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Trump's ‘Midterm Convention’ Tried to Reach Die-Hard Republican Voters, but Lacked Oomph
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
'You Know What Happens if You Don't Vote': 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Convention
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Vance, Eying 2028, Relishes the Spotlight at Trump's Convention
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo  —  Jon Husted's campaign, after being contacted by The Post, said it would part ways with the political director.  —  Summary  —  A top campaign staffer for Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) once used a photo of SS soldiers …
Politico:
Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk  —  Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and captured the nearby Perim island on Friday, tightening their grip around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait while the U.S.-Iran war chokes another …
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CNN:
Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires  —  A key oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was struck by projectiles on Thursday, according to two US officials familiar with the matter.  —  An early analysis found that pump stations, which are located next to the pipeline itself …
Mohammed Ghobari / Reuters:
Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
Veena Ali-Khan / Bloomberg:
Houthi Attacks: How They Threaten Red Sea Shipping and Saudi Oil
Herb Scribner / Axios:
How Trump's $5,000 check promise is supposed to work  —  The White House is doubling down on President Trump's promise to deliver $5,000 checks to American adults, arguing his record shows he can pull it off.  —  Why it matters: The Trump administration is teasing these massive checks …
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to White House Before Sept. 11  —  The spy agency released dozens of intelligence documents it had sent to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, outlining what was known about Al Qaeda.  —  Tucked at the end of a Sept. 10, 1998, intelligence report sent …
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CIA:
CIA Releases President's Daily Briefs in Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11  —  Agency makes public more than 70 intelligence products in historic release  —  Today, Director John Ratcliffe declassified 71 President's Daily Brief (PDB) products in commemoration of the 25th anniversary …
New York Times:
Facing Islamophobia, Mamdani Keeps Focus on 9/11 Victims  —  In recent weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has visited firehouses around New York City as part of an effort to direct the public's attention toward the victims, and away from himself.  —  Three days before the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 …
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Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Giuliani Manages to Be Cordial to Mamdani at Ground Zero
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
USPS Tries Rejecting Entire County's Ballot Over Spacing Issue  —  A Florida county's mail-in ballot envelope design was almost rejected by the U.S. Postal Service for less than two-hundredths of an inch.  —  Leon County, Florida's mail ballot envelope design placed the words …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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NBC News:   Democrats put new emphasis on early and in-person voting amid mail ballot concerns
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial  —  President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday used remarks commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 to draw a parallel between the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans and the ongoing U.S. war with Iran.
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Brandy Zadrozny / MS NOW:
A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms  —  The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.  —  A Russian disinformation campaign is targeting the midterms …
Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Condoleezza Rice apologizes to families for failing to prevent 9/11  —  Condoleezza Rice admitted she carries “deep personal remorse” for not doing enough to prevent 9/11, offering her apologies on Friday during a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon.  —  “Those of us in authority …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Trump admin declassifies 9/11 documents on info presidents knew in lead-up to terrorist attacks
Discussion: The Post Millennial and RedState
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Joe diGenova resigns abruptly from DOJ job investigating Trump foes, calling out ‘ethical’ problems on way out  —  Counselor to the Attorney General Joe diGenova abruptly resigned Thursday from a sprawling probe into former officials in the Obama administration, The Post has learned.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Afghan woman deported in first-ever “Alien Terrorist” court case, DOJ says  —  An Afghan national who was the first-ever case before the federal Alien Terrorist Removal Court has been deported, the Justice Department announced Friday. … - The DOJ said “the government used classified information …
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Nick Arama / RedState:
New Info Just Revealed About Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Shocks Liberal Media Host  —  We've been hearing from some of the 11 jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case who wanted to acquit her by reason of insanity.  We've heard from three women on camera, one man, and the youngest female juror.
Gillian Brockell / American Prospect:
Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say  —  Ahmed Soliman, a 30-year-old gay immigrant from Egypt who had lived in Arizona since he was a child, was arrested by police in Equatorial Guinea Friday, days after speaking to reporters about police abuse, his lawyers said.
Discussion: Reuters
New York Times:
Despite Pledges From Musk, Child Sexual Abuse Material Persists on X  —  Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.  —  Elon Musk has long vowed to remove child sexual abuse material …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump asks convention crowd to pledge to him they will vote, ‘cheat like hell’  —  At the midterm event, the president had audience members raise their hands and repeat after him.  —  Closing out the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday, President Donald Trump asked those in the audience to raise their right hands.
Mark Alfred / The Washington Sun:
Sen. Jim Justice Failed to Properly Disclose His Massive Wealth  —  Sen. Jim Justice failed to properly submit an annual report detailing his billion-dollar personal fortune, blowing past a legal deadline despite requesting and receiving two extensions, The Washington Sun found.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failure  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  When it comes to 9/11, Donald Trump has always had a problem with the truth.  Now that he's increasingly detached …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Republicans just opened the floodgates on spending for Ken Paxton  —  DALLAS — Texas Republican Ken Paxton is getting a major infusion of financial help in his Senate battle with Democrat James Talarico.  —  A new super PAC linked to Senate Republican leadership has purchased at least $32 million …
Stephen Witt / New York Times:
This Is Really Bad  —  The biggest vibe shift in artificial intelligence since the release of ChatGPT is currently underway.  Researchers in Silicon Valley — and around the world — are beginning to recognize that A.I. may no longer be entirely within human control.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Talking Points Memo
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI warnings  —  A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House “immediately” and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards, Axios has learned.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
JD Vance echoed one of Tucker Carlson's most notorious comments at the GOP midterm convention  —  Vice President JD Vance used his keynote address to the GOP's midterm convention to echo one of Tucker Carlson's most infamous statements, just one week after publicly refusing to distance himself from the right-wing podcaster.
 
 
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Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor:
Treasury yields soar to almost 5% on inflation fears
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Wall Street Journal:
Iranians Are Running Out of Gas as Economic Squeeze Takes Hold
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
California wealth tax proponent threatened labor officials, law firm's report finds
Jasmine Garsd / NPR:
They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE
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Mark Miller / New York Times:
The Social Security COLA for 2027 Is Estimated at 3.6%
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Avani Kalra / The Washington Sun:
GOP Congressional Candidate Backs Away From His 2020 ‘Stolen Election’ Claims
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
9/11 widow blasts Saudi Arabia during annual ceremony
 

 
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