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Hurubie Meko / New York Times:
Cornell Police Report Omitted Student's Claim She Was Raped — Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges. — At a campus police department on Nov. 14, 2024 …
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How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action — The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.” — 1.2k — In October 2024, about a week after a Chi Phi fraternity party at Cornell University …
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New York Times:
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case — Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has named Letitia James …
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Time:
Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's 2026 Interview With TIME … President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28. — Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom …
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Matt Peterson / CNBC:
Trump could target three Fed governors. Removing them may be harder than it looks
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump says Secret Service wants him to ‘take down’ Oval Office
Trump says Secret Service wants him to ‘take down’ Oval Office
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Washington Post:
‘I am haunted’: Tennessee grapples with questions after another botched execution — State officials tried and failed to execute Christa Pike. She is now in critical condition, her lawyers said Thursday. — SummaryLoading... For months before the state of Tennessee planned to execute Christa Pike …
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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Christa Pike's failed execution puts lethal injection in focus
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Wall Street Journal:
Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal — Revisionist historian went to DOJ headquarters to present his case that former president, his associates weren't treated fairly — WASHINGTON—For nearly two years, the Justice Department has made it a priority …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Turek, Hinson in close Iowa Senate race — The contest hinges on how much of the GOP base Hinson can hold — Economic concerns and party loyalty are key factors shaping Iowa's U.S. Senate matchup. — A Fox News statewide survey of Iowa likely voters finds Democrat Josh Turek …
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Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: It's a Lone Star Senate showdown between Talarico and Paxton — The contest is defined by Democratic engagement and GOP divisions — Weeks before Election Day, Democratic engagement and positive ratings give Democrat James Talarico a razor-thin edge over Republican Ken Paxton in what is …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East — The deployments come as Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms — The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East …
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Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
Trump illegally fired Seattle's U.S. attorney, judge rules — The ruling is the latest in a string of decisions finding that the administration bent federal law to keep loyalists in key prosecutorial posts. — SummaryLoading... A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Thursday …
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Kerry Breen / CBS News:
What we're learning about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane — One day after a FlyDubai co-pilot made a violent attempt to crash the passenger aircraft and was subdued by passengers and other crew members, questions about his identity and motive continued to swirl Thursday.
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Ben Johansen / Politico:
With Republicans in trouble, Trump gives himself an A+ ‘on everything’ — President Donald Trump on Thursday graded his second term an “A+,” even as his favorability nears record lows and his party appears poised to lose the House and possibly the Senate over dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy.
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Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Elon Musk to return his attention to government, advise Pentagon on future of war — Musk will join Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich in leading the Defense Department's Project Meridian. — Loading... A little over a year after leaving government service …
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Aram Roston / The Guardian:
Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
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Alexandra Hutzler / Democracy Docket:
Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says — The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday.
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Washington Post:
MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park — After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition. — SummaryLoading...
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance talks 2028, Ted Cruz and a tough midterm climate that could factor into his future — In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is cautiously optimistic that Republicans' numbers are improving even as concerns about the war and gas prices take a political toll.
Andrea Sachs / Washington Post:
TSA officers must now stand up on the job — The agency is removing chairs from document-checking stations. — Loading... Transportation Security Administration officers who check passengers' documents can no longer sit down on the job. — The agency announced this week …
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Steven Levitsky / Journal of Democracy:
Competitive Authoritarianism in America — Read the full essay here. — The United States crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism during Donald Trump's second presidency: Elections remained real, but incumbents systematically abused state institutions to tilt the playing field against opponents.
US Department of Justice:
Department of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis — For Immediate Release — Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, a resident of Richland, Washington, was arrested this morning and charged with attempting to provide material support …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Judge bars Jeanine Pirro's office from bringing Reflecting Pool case after Trump comments — Judge Todd Edelman entered an order on Thursday that dismissed the case against David “Davey” Hearn with prejudice. — WASHINGTON — A D.C. Superior Court judge has permanently banned Jeanine Pirro's office …
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ProPublica:
Who's the Shadow President? — Under the second Trump administration, the White House has often ignored Congress to carry out its agenda. Entire agencies, like USAID, have been gutted. ICE has grown explosively. Behind it all is one man you may not have heard of: Russell Vought.
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
The Daily Wire Is Quietly Shooting a Pro-ICE Movie. We Got the Script. — BEN SHAPIRO AND THE DAILY WIRE are desperate to crack Hollywood. But Shapiro's most recent foray into film, the anti-Muslim Run Hide Fight: Infidels, was hardly The Odyssey. Sitting at a meager 20 percent among reviewers …
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state's voting machines illegal — Georgia's Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state's voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections.
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Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
Jasmine Crockett Offered Lobbying Services on Her Campaign-Funded Website - While in Office — The offering was removed after Zeteo contacted the Texas Democratic congresswoman's office. — ∙ Paid — Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett was offering government relations …
US Department of Justice:
Massachusetts Man Arrested for Cyberstalking — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts — Defendant allegedly stalked prominent member of the Republican Party — BOSTON - A Waltham, Mass. man has been arrested and charged with stalking …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Smith's game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names — Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith's staff didn't reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) …
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Bloomberg:
Angry Bondholders Flood Wall Street With Complaints on Paramount Losses — Just hours after Paramount Skydance Corp. issued $52 billion of debt to fund the biggest Hollywood buyout ever, investors were nursing more than $100 million of losses, triggering a flurry of angry calls from money managers …
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:
Republican Candidate: “The Country Went to Shit After” Women Got Voting Rights — Brandon Herrera made the remark in 2023, but now hopes women will vote him into office. — Add MeidasTouch as a preferred Google sourceUse your Google account to add this to your settings
Dave Levinthal / The Washington Sun:
Why a Popular Push to Ban Congressional Stock Trading Crashed and Burned — But is it only mostly dead? — Copy — Conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat, an overwhelming majority of Americans want members of Congress to stop trading individual stocks.
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources say — Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.
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Juliana Kim / NPR:
SNAP's funding model is starting to change. Here's what that means for the program — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is undergoing a drastic restructuring of its funding model — one that will reduce federal support and require states to shoulder a larger share of the bill.
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Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
In Sworn Deposition, Rep. Max Miller Was Silent on Staircase Assault Allegation — “If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?” asked his ex-wife's lawyer. — During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions …
C.J. Ciaramella / Reason:
ICE Deletes Reports Flagging Medical Neglect in Detention Center Deaths — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) briefly published, then deleted, internal reviews from its website finding inadequate medical care in the cases of dozens of people who died in immigration detention centers.
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Eric Cortellessa / Time:
What Trump Has Built — Eric Cortellessa … Donald Trump struts onto the new White House helipad, an 80,000-sq.-ft. expanse of carved granite on the South Lawn. “Can you believe this?” he says, taking in the scene, the Washington Monument rising in the distance.
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Nina Martin / Mother Jones:
Red States Just Asked the Supreme Court to Kill Abortion Shield Laws — In what promises to be the most consequential showdown over reproductive rights since the end of Roe v. Wade, three states with near-total abortion bans asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to strike down blue-state laws …

