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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump inaudible during TV blackout: What the press pool does  —  President Trump was inaudible during a press conference Monday after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video carrying no usable audio of his remarks. … - The pool serves hundreds of journalists …
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Politico:
Major TV networks decline White House pool duties  —  The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump administration's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News Washington …
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue over White House bans  —  President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days, calling them “fake news.”  —  CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they are suing the government after President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“National security” becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer
Discussion: CBS News and Trump's Truth
New York Times:
Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bans CNN
CNN:
Major TV networks stand with CNN, decline to replace its White House pool crew
CNN:
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House access
The Independent:
ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver during delivery in Austin sparking new protests  —  A dark blue Toyota Corolla photographed at the scene had damage along its passenger side and what appeared to be two bullet holes in the rear window  —  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin  —  ONCE AGAIN, AN IMMIGRANT HAS BEEN SHOT BY ICE in Texas—this time he survived.  But the circumstances again point to out-of-control, trigger-happy agents shooting to kill, just six weeks before Election Day.
Deadline:
Done!  Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery … Specifics are still scant but will come when the deal is formally announced later this morning.  There will be concessions. … The WGA's lawsuit is included in the settlement, Deadline hears.
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New York Times:
Paramount Settles States' Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger  —  By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in buying Warner Bros. Discovery.  —  Paramount reached an agreement on Monday to resolve …
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Collins slams Trump plan to ‘politicize’ grants as defying Congress  —  Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins warned Monday that President Donald Trump would be defying Congress if he moves forward with empowering top political appointees to decide who gets grant funding for health research.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Senior GOP appropriator pours cold water on funding Trump's arch  —  Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, a senior Appropriations Committee Republican, questioned whether federal funds should be spent on construction of President Donald Trump's triumphal arch, which the president claimed over the weekend could be used for military purposes.
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump will call out ‘ridiculous’ UN for claims US commits war crimes: Ambassador Waltz  —  TURTLE BAY — Last year, it was “a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”  —  This year, expect “a healthy dose of continuing to call out the ridiculous” from President Trump during his address …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:   UN Scrambles to Avoid a Repeat of Trump's 2025 Escalator Snafu
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Record share of voters motivated to oppose Trump in midterms, poll finds  —  In a new NBC News survey, 43 percent of registered voters said they want their vote for Congress this fall to send “a signal of opposition” to the president.  —  An NBC News poll released Sunday found 43 percent …
Discussion: Newsweek and The Message Box
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Mike Zapler / Axios:   Trump thumbs his nose at the American voter
BBC:
Flights delayed at major US airports after cable cut by construction workers  —  Summary  — Flights are delayed at major US airports after construction workers cut a cable needed for air traffic control, a top aviation official says  — Federal Aviation Administration official Bryan Bedford …
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
He spent 11 months inside DOGE.  Now he wants to set the record straight.  —  In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE's mission and the backlash that followed.  —  Summary  —  Tyler Hassen's initiation …
Elleiana Green / Politico:
Jared Golden crosses party lines again, endorsing Mike Lawler for reelection  —  Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) endorsed GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in his reelection campaign in suburban New York, Golden wrote in an opinion article published Monday.  Lawler is facing a tough reelection campaign …
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The Washington Sun:
Democrats Fume After Jared Golden Endorses a Republican in a Key Race
Max Boot / Washington Post:
What Trump doesn't seem to realize about Xi Jinping  —  His mysterious friendship with China's president appears one-sided.  —  President Donald Trump's second term has been notable for some head-spinning changes in U.S. foreign policy.  Who could have predicted that Trump would launch …
Discussion: CNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg
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Phelim Kine / Politico:
Trump's Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk's influence
Matthew Eadie / Evanston Now:
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Federal agents briefly detained and released a U.S. citizen on Sunday morning in Evanston on Howard Street east of Dodge Avenue, Evanston police chief Schenita Stewart confirmed Sunday.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen
Discussion: Evanston Now, New Republic and Townhall
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Republican group slashes ad spending in NC Senate race  —  A key Republican super PAC has removed $6.5 million in ad reservations from North Carolina's Senate race for the month of October, according to media tracker AdImpact.  —  That decision by the GOP-aligned Old North Action comes …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
JB Pritzker Says He Used GLP-1s to Lose 80 Pounds  —  Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, widely seen as a potential presidential candidate, revealed in an interview on “CBS Mornings” that he had been on a GLP-1 regimen since 2024.  —  Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois has traveled to early primary states.
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives  —  Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.  —  Republicans are sharply divided …
Discussion: Newsweek
Politico:
OpenAI president and MAGA Inc. donor to attend Trump-Xi state dinner  —  OpenAI President Greg Brockman is expected to attend President Donald Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House this week, according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump meets with Mamdani at NYC's Gracie Mansion after favorite socialist text buddy ‘invited’ him  —  President Trump arrived Monday afternoon at Gracie Mansion for a meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — making the first presidential visit to Hizzoner's official residence since …
Ryan J. Foley / Los Angeles Times:
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders  — 6 min Click here to listen to this article  — ICE has quietly removed thousands of immigrants with final deportation orders from its online detainee locator, leaving families and attorneys suddenly unable to track loved ones in custody.
Discussion: New Republic and TheGrio
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Max Miller threatens legal action over Democratic challenger's ‘defamatory’ ad  —  Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action to block a television ad created by his Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter that includes allegations of domestic abuse.  A lawyer for Miller is demanding Cleveland …
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Hinson calls for end to Iran war amid soaring diesel costs  —  Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) on Monday expressed frustration over the ongoing war in Iran and its impact on Iowans' pocketbooks, publicly distancing herself from President Donald Trump ahead of November's rapidly approaching midterm elections.
 
 
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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
Why Trump May Not Serve Out His Presidency
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Proposes $5 Billion to Kickstart Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Sites
Reuters:
UK's Burnham agrees to Saudi request for refuelling support
Discussion: WTOP News and Bloomberg
Josh Boswell / CBS News:
Family tied to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang gave $4.4 million to Newsom, other California politicians
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Fox News:
SEE IT: Chinese nationals intercepted in ‘extremely dangerous’ infiltration attempt near Florida coast
Discussion: RedState
Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Beshear tells ‘The View’ he still has concerns about McConnell's ability to serve
Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
The Next Inflation Shock: $1 Million-a-Day Oil Tankers
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson calls for Iran war to end despite voting to let Trump continue it
Discussion: The Hill
Sarah Posner / Talking Points Memo:
Homan Stumps for Georgia GOPers by Promoting ICE Brutality in Speech to Evangelicals
Allison Detzel / MS NOW:
Iraq War veteran Rep. Pat Ryan accuses Hegseth of a ‘blatant, unprecedented cover-up’
Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Woke NYT, 1619 Project writer deliberately sent daughter to troubled schools as a ‘sacrifice’ — and it backfired spectacularly
Ross Douthat / CBS News:
60 Minutes Transcript: Patrick Clancy
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides
 

 
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
MS NOW, CNN, and Politico file a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington seeking a temporary restraining order against President Trump's White House ban

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Hearst UK returns to revenue growth after three years, reporting 2025 revenue up 5% YoY to £110.1M with a pre-tax profit of £1M, up from a £5.2M loss in 2024

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a postproduction tax incentive into law, rewarding productions that locate scoring, editing, or other post work in CA
 
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