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Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government — The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Aileen Graef / CNN:
White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ — Donald Trump Media Fighting disinformation — The White House has launched another taxpayer-funded television ad before the midterms, this time featuring imagery of President Donald Trump walking …
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Katherine Doyle / Washington Post:
White House expands taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting Trump — The taxpayer-funded campaign borrows the president's political rhetoric as the White House defends the spots as “public service” announcements. — SummaryLoading... The White House has expanded a series …
Telegraph:
Counter-terror police investigate Iran link to suspected RAF base bomb plot — Donald Trump says five men arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act were ‘looking to do big damage’ — Will Bolton , Crime correspondent. Emily Smith. Rozina Sabur , National Security Editor. Tom Jeffreys
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BBC:
Five men arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford — Summary — Five men have been arrested and remain in custody as counter-terror police are leading an investigation into a major incident near RAF Fairford — They were arrested on suspicion …
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Associated Press:
5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
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David Brennan / ABC News:
UK police arrest 5 men under terrorism, explosives acts close to US air base
UK police arrest 5 men under terrorism, explosives acts close to US air base
Duarte Dias / CBS News:
5 men arrested near a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
5 men arrested near a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
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TMZ.com, Breitbart, Reuters, The Hill and Daily Mail
Daniel Dale / CNN:
I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I've learned — Donald Trump Media Fighting disinformation — Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project …
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Sen. John Fetterman says it's “entirely possible” Democrats take back Senate, says “let's revisit after the midterm” on his plans — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said Saturday that it's “entirely possible” his party could win control of the Senate in the midterm elections …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her. — Inspired by female conservative influencers, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes's model “groypettes.” A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame.
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Axios:
Scoop: Anthropic's Dario Amodei to have White House dinner with Trump — President Trump plans to host Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a private White House dinner on Sunday evening, sources familiar told Axios. … - Top tech CEOs from OpenAI's Sam Altman to Google's Sundar Pichai flanked Trump during …
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Maria Curi / Axios:
Amodei critics target Trump with hit piece before White House dinner — Opponents of Anthropic's Dario Amodei are circulating a highly negative brief about him to the White House ahead of a crucial dinner with President Trump, per an Axios review of the document.
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TechCrunch and Gizmodo
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Jim Jordan predicts third Trump impeachment if Democrats take control of House — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday predicted that Democrats will impeach President Trump for a third time between his two presidencies if they take control of the House after the November midterm elections.
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Khanna says third Trump impeachment would be about ‘setting a standard’
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
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Washington Examiner and American Greatness
Barak Ravid / Axios:
After nixing Iran proposal, Trump tells Axios he expects talks this week — One day after he rejected an Iranian proposal to end the war, President Trump told Axios in a phone interview on Sunday that he expects U.S. negotiators to engage in more talks with the country this week.
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Jalen Beckford / Politico:
Waltz says Iran wanted sanctions relief up front in rejected deal; Tehran pushes back
Waltz says Iran wanted sanctions relief up front in rejected deal; Tehran pushes back
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Iran's economy will have ‘nothing’ left ‘within two weeks,’ Scott Bessent warns — WASHINGTON — Iran's beleaguered economy will soon have “nothing to trade” in about two weeks after it makes its final oil deliveries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed.
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RedState, NewsMax.com and Fox News
Herb Scribner / Axios:
The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters … Cost of living concerns … - 57% of rural voters cited an economic concern — including rising costs, jobs, wages and housing affordability — when asked about the biggest issue facing their local community.
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Jessie Blaeser / Politico:
Poll: Trump's MAGA loyalists don't think he has an affordability problem
Poll: Trump's MAGA loyalists don't think he has an affordability problem
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Daily Kos
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
AOC test-runs a Senate bid in upstate New York … - She's barnstorming through upstate New York, meeting with local officials, and kicking off a voter turnout program that could help her collect valuable data for a possible Senate campaign. … But it doubled as a way to test AOC's appeal far …
Tim Balk / New York Times:
A ‘Big Problem’: Trump's War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterms — As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune. — As President Trump warned in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly …
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George Chidi / The Guardian:
Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn — Fears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claims — Election experts have warned Donald Trump's administration could use the crucial hours …
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Trump's latest Mamdani lovefest comes at a bad time for Republicans — ALBANY, New York — President Donald Trump's long-term bromance with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has scrambled Republicans' collective effort to make the democratic socialist the boogeyman of the midterm elections.
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
Newsom Signs Sweeping Anti-Corruption Package Cracking Down on Meme Coins, Crypto Fraud, and Self-Dealing by Public Officials — Add MeidasTouch as a preferred Google sourceUse your Google account to add this to your settings — Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of anti-corruption …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Only 13% of voters buy Trump's promise to send $5k checks if GOP wins midterms — This is why a midterm convention is a dumb idea, part one. Plus how Democrats should deal with low trust in government in 2027-28. Your weekly political data roundup for September 27, 2026.
Maggie Severns / Wall Street Journal:
Why Are Democratic Donors Putting Money Into a Long-Shot Mississippi Senate Race? — George Soros and other big Democratic donors have an eye on a seat the GOP has safely held for decades — JACKSON, Miss.—Soon after District Attorney Scott Colom sat down at a Waffle House earlier this month …

