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Bloomberg:
Trump Has Made More Trades Than All of Congress Combined … President Donald Trump has traded more securities than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office — even as he seeks to pass a stock-purchasing ban for lawmakers that would exclude him from any restrictions.
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David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times:
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry — The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump's personal investments in crypto. — A sweeping bill that would create business-friendly rules …
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Politico:
Rebel Democrats again help House GOP advance floor agenda — A pair of House Democrats voted to advance a slate of GOP bills in a procedural vote that was otherwise on track to fail — the second time they have crossed party lines to help out House GOP leaders in recent weeks.
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The Hill, KRDO and Washington Examiner
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Why the Senate might not solve Jon Husted's data center problem
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The Hill, Ohio Democrats and New Republic, more at Techmeme »
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's Kennedy Center sabotage is complete — This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. — Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump can't put …
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NBC News:
Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for renovations
Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for renovations
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Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Seeks Fit Troops for Upcoming Hegseth Speech — September event will take place at the Pentagon and include lower-ranking officers, enlisted servicemembers — The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's “State of the Force” …
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The Hill:
Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
House votes to limit Trump's power to strike Iran for 3rd time, as 7 Republicans defect
House votes to limit Trump's power to strike Iran for 3rd time, as 7 Republicans defect
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The Hill, Daily Mail, Jewish Insider, Associated Press, Fox News and Washington Examiner
Ariana Baio / The Guardian:
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality — Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality — FBI director Kash Patel defended his agency's decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Chuck Grassley Tells Dem. to “Shut Up” About Kash Patel's Incompetence
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Natalie Hausmann / Democracy Docket:
Kash Patel suggests FBI agents may be at polls
Kash Patel suggests FBI agents may be at polls
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
FBI director faces sharp questions from senators about his firing of agents
FBI director faces sharp questions from senators about his firing of agents
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Politico, Bloomberg, NBC News, Talking Points Memo, The Independent and National Politics
Wall Street Journal:
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Don't Agree on Much. They Agree AI Could Kill Us All. — MAGA warrior and leading progressive lawmaker say urgent action is needed in Washington to rein in artificial intelligence — WASHINGTON—It took talk of the possible end of humanity to bring them together.
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Chip Roy disagrees with Trump over how to manage future of AI
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
The midterms are over. Sort of. — In today's edition ... What we learned now that the primaries are over ... We ask you about people who get cushy diplomatic posts ... but first ... Why the general election is over for most Americans — House primaries are over.
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Washington Post:
Senate control could hinge on this ex-lawmaker's ability to win back working-class voters — Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking to return to the chamber two years after losing his seat when many blue-collar voters embraced Donald Trump. — Summary — MANSFIELD, Ohio …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground — U.S. household income hit a record in 2025, but the lowest earners barely shared in the gains, new Census data show. … But broader measures of financial security show millions still getting squeezed by medical costs …
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Axios:
An aging Congress attempts to regulate AI without using it — Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI, but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hill
AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hill
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort — As part of the Department of Government Efficiency's program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent. — The Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion …
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Trump escalates war on federal data — The nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal data is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration's push to control every level of government. — Across the federal government, agencies are changing how they collect and publicize information.
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Sophie Gardner / Politico:
2 more Pennsylvanians die with measles, reigniting fight between RFK Jr. and Josh Shapiro
2 more Pennsylvanians die with measles, reigniting fight between RFK Jr. and Josh Shapiro
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US Department of Justice:
Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York …
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ProPublica:
Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.'s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding — The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of Trump Jr.'s wedding earlier this year.
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The Hill, The Kyiv Independent, Media Matters for America, The U.S. House Committee …, MS NOW and Politico
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Bari's ‘60’ Bust … In the days leading up to the “60 Minutes” season premiere, CBS News projected plenty of confidence. After facing a storm of backlash over the summer for blowing up the acclaimed newsmagazine with a series of high-profile—and still unexplained—firings, the Bari Weiss-led network went on the offensive.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll — A slight majority of registered voters describe President Trump as corrupt and dangerous, a recent poll found, while just 14% say he isn't divisive. … - Those words were followed by “out-of-touch” (47%), “cruel” (46%) and “bold” (45%).
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New York Times:
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs — The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel. — The Trump administration has approved a $2.8 billion sale of heavy bombs to Israel, according to a U.S. official …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House GOP's Epstein files headache is back — The Epstein files fight that consumed the House last year is threatening to engulf Republicans all over again. … - Retiring Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) signed Massie's new discharge petition Monday, joining Massie and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.).
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MeidasTouch
Politico:
Election watchers brace for Trump's next move after Supreme Court ruling — The Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's mail-in voting rules just weeks before the midterms generated a collective exhale among election administrators, voting rights groups and congressional Democrats.
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The Wrap:
Refurbished ‘60 Minutes’ Debuts to a 19% Ratings Drop — The CBS newsmagazine's audience fell 33% in the key 25-to-54 demo, according to preliminary Nielsen data — The refurbished “60 Minutes” suffered double-digit ratings declines with its Season 59 premiere.
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Daily Kos, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, New York Post and The A.V. Club
New York Times:
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans — His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party's candidates.
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Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
Trump's third surgeon general nominee, Nicole Saphier, to face Senate — Chris Klomp, vying for the health department's No. 2 slot, and Timothy Westlake, the pick for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will also face questioning. — Summary
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The Guardian
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Texas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to community — Disbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply — A police department in Texas that arrested a local resident for complaining …
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Patel fends off questions about his personal travel and leisure — FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against questions about his personal travel on Tuesday by contrasting it with that of his predecessors James Comey and Christopher Wray, as Senate Democrats pressed him for answers during …
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Josh Blackman / Reason:
Trump Goes Postal On Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett — Last night, I wrote a post titled, “Chief Justice Roberts Goes Postal on Trump's USPS Rule.” In candor, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and for Trump to go postal on SCOTUS. It came this morning. The Truth Social entry is long:

