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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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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.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
After Years as the Star of Must-See TV, Trump Faces the Sting of Cancellation
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New York Times, WTOP News and Townhall
Politico:
Major TV networks decline White House pool duties
Major TV networks decline White House pool duties
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CNN:
Natalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban
Natalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban
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Breitbart, twitchy.com, New Republic, The Independent and Ace of Spades HQ
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Has Repeatedly Weighed Moving Entire Press Corps Out of White House
Trump Has Repeatedly Weighed Moving Entire Press Corps Out of White House
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
“National security” becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer
“National security” becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer
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New York Times and Mother Jones, more at Mediagazer »
Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Days After Press Ban, White House Launches ‘Trump TV’ — A 24/7 Clip Show
Days After Press Ban, White House Launches ‘Trump TV’ — A 24/7 Clip Show
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Breitbart and The Daily Wire
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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CNN:
State attorneys general agree to settle Paramount merger lawsuit — Corporate news Trump legal cases Donald Trump — The state attorneys general suing to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's parent company, have reached a settlement, clearing the way for the companies to complete the merger.
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Ellison's Bonta Blowout … On Monday afternoon, Paramount boss David Ellison and California Attorney General Rob Bonta formally announced that they had struck a deal to resolve the major antitrust lawsuit threatening the company's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline and New York Post
New York Times:
Paramount Settles States' Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount Settles States' Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger
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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.
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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) …
Elleiana Green / Politico:
Mike Rogers says Iran war needs to ‘end quickly’ amid rising prices — Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers said Monday that the war with Iran “needs to end” to bring prices down, making him the second Republican to break with the White House on the issue that day.
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Financial Times:
‘Stop the bleeding’: top Republicans tell Donald Trump to ban US diesel exports ahead of midterms
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Mediaite
NBC News:
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson calls for Iran war to end despite voting to let Trump continue it
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson calls for Iran war to end despite voting to let Trump continue it
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New Republic
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Hinson calls for end to Iran war amid soaring diesel costs
Hinson calls for end to Iran war amid soaring diesel costs
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The Hill, Esquire, The Washington Sun, Mediaite, Radio Iowa, The Portland Press Herald and NewsMax.com
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Appeals court reinstates GOP House map in Missouri for November election — A federal appeals court reinstated Missouri Republicans' 7-1 House map to be used in time for the November elections, delivering a boost for several GOP candidates who wanted a more favorable map for the party to be used in the midterm elections.
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Politico:
Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice — A federal appeals court has revived a Republican-friendly redistricting in Missouri that appeared to have twice been blocked by the Supreme Court. — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Monday …
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KEYT-TV, RedState and Courthouse News Service
New York Times:
George W. Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates — The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.
Axios:
GOP's war for eyeballs — Republicans are starting to trounce Democrats in political spending across the Senate map, and that advantage is now showing up in one of the metrics campaigns care about most: impressions. … - Beginning in September, campaigns and super PACs start competing …
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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 …
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Washington Examiner
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.
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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.
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's new arch plan: snipers and drones
Trump's new arch plan: snipers and drones
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Daily Kos, The Atlantic, Letters from an American, WTTG-TV, Wonkette, MS NOW and Krassencast
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 …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
SCOOP: Looksmaxxer Clavicular Charged With Criminal Rape, Drugging — The manosphere celeb faces three counts stemming from an alleged encounter with a minor. — FAMOUSLY HANDSOME RIGHT-WING LIVESTREAMER Clavicular has been on the rise. His business connection to an Israeli mafia associate has ended …
Washington Post:
Immigrants with final deportation orders disappear from ICE detainee locator — The change will make it harder for many families and attorneys to determine where an immigrant is being held after being taken into ICE custody. — Summary — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Ryan J. Foley / Los Angeles Times:
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
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New Republic and TheGrio
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Proposes $5 Billion to Kickstart Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Sites — Proposal is under discussion with several Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has proposed investing $5 billion in a new fund that would help Middle …
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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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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Collins, Murray speak out against reported Trump push to ‘politicize grantmaking’
Collins, Murray speak out against reported Trump push to ‘politicize grantmaking’
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Associated Press
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 …
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Mamdani hosts Trump at Gracie Mansion as unlikely rapport continues
Mamdani hosts Trump at Gracie Mansion as unlikely rapport continues
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Dan Gooding / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Falls Below 30% For First Time Ever — Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search. — President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped below 30 percent for the first time across both his White House terms Monday, as the midterms draw closer.
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Grace Ashford / New York Times:
House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Trump Defender — Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican seeking re-election in a swing district in New York, was backed by Representative Jared Golden, Democrat of Maine. — Representative Mike Lawler's battle to hold onto his seat …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican
House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican
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The Washington Sun, Politico and Mediaite
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 …
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizer — Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that there are no available volumes of fertilizer to send to the U.S. This came after President Trump announced that he was working on a “massive Deal” …
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