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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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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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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 …
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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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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Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
US Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast, Official Says
US Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast, Official Says
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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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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.
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 …
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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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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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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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.
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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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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 …
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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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
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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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Vance's red-state swing hits Florida as polls tighten in Sunshine State — LAKELAND, Florida — Vice President JD Vance rallied the MAGA base in Central Florida on Thursday, urging them to turn out for Republicans as polling suggests the state's races for governor, Senate and redrawn House districts could be tighter than expected.
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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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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War — The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress's top target. — On Wednesday, Pete Hegseth convened hundreds of the U.S. military's junior officers and enlisted service members in a cavernous auditorium on a military base …
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Marissa Martinez / The Washington Sun:
Schumer Super PAC Drops $2 Million in Senate Democrats' First Texas Spend — The amount pales compared to the $130 million Senate Majority Leader John Thune's super PAC has spent so far in the state. — Copy — A new arm of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's political committee …
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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Isaac Stanley-Becker / The Atlantic:
The Baltic States Prepare for War — Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it. — one evening this summer, in the village of Bezdonys, in eastern Lithuania, I watched as a platoon of riflemen arrived …
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