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Our new US politics morning newsletter is here, authored by Mehdi and newcomer Peter Rothpletz. Make sure you’re signed up to First Draft before Monday morning.
2025-10-17 11:03:17 UTC
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 New York Times:
Trinidadian Family Says U.S. Military Killed Relative in Boat Attack — For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identified. — Chad Joseph, a 26-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago who had been living in Venezuela in recent months …
2025-10-17 10:50:00 UTC
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Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei — Prefer A One-Time Gift? Donate Here — A report from InfoVaticana — a Spanish outlet with close Opus Dei ties — claims that Pope Leo XIV is on the verge of approving new statutes that would effectively dismantle Opus Dei as it exists today.
2025-10-17 05:35:00 UTC
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Claudia Grisales / NPR:
Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she's still not sworn in — More than three weeks after winning her congressional race, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva never imagined her fight to get sworn into office would take this long. — The Arizona Democrat has keys to her office, but not much else.
2025-10-17 05:35:00 UTC
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AP-NORC:
Most see the federal shutdown as a problem and think there is plenty of blame to go around — Although the shutdown debate is focused on health care subsidies, 42% of Americans do not have an opinion about extending tax credits to those who purchase health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
2025-10-17 05:01:50 UTC
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AP-NORC:
Most see the federal shutdown as a problem and think there is plenty of blame to go around — Although the shutdown debate is focused on health care subsidies, 42% of Americans do not have an opinion about extending tax credits to those who purchase health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
2025-10-17 05:01:50 UTC
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses' Use of H-1B Visas — A Growing Economy Requires More Workers, Not Fewer — 25 10 16 Chamber of Commerce H1 B Complaint … The Chamber's litigation argues that the new fee is unlawful because it overrides provisions of the Immigration …
2025-10-17 03:40:00 UTC
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses' Use of H-1B Visas — A Growing Economy Requires More Workers, Not Fewer — 25 10 16 Chamber of Commerce H1 B Complaint … The Chamber's litigation argues that the new fee is unlawful because it overrides provisions of the Immigration …
2025-10-17 03:40:00 UTC
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials — A group of hackers from the Com, a loose-knit community behind some of the most significant data breaches in recent years, have posted the names and personal information of hundreds of government officials, including people working …
2025-10-17 03:20:03 UTC
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Measles is so back, baby! I know, you had thought we were done talking about this vile disease. After all, the outbreak that started in Texas among communities that are relatively unvaccinated finally slowed down at the tail end of the summer. That came after that outbreak almost single-handedly generated more cases of measles in […]
2025-10-17 03:00:58 UTC
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Reuters:
Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says — At least 27 people killed in U.S. strikes so far — Experts question whether U.S. strikes are legal — Unclear whether US rescued survivors, if now in US custody — Head of U.S. Southern Command resigns, stoking concerns
2025-10-17 03:00:00 UTC
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Reuters:
Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says — At least 27 people killed in U.S. strikes so far — Experts question whether U.S. strikes are legal — Unclear whether US rescued survivors, if now in US custody — Head of U.S. Southern Command resigns, stoking concerns
2025-10-17 03:00:00 UTC
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
GOP representative blames swastika flag in his office on a ‘ruse’ … In February, similar flags were delivered via the United States Postal Service “to multiple congressional offices,” a GOP Hill staffer, not from Taylor's office, told POLITICO. An image obtained by POLITICO …
2025-10-17 02:35:01 UTC
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Sophie Rosenthal / WUSA:
Woman found not guilty of assaulting FBI agent during ICE arrest outside DC Jail — Sidney Lori Reid was acquitted after a three-day trial plagued with evidence issues. — WASHINGTON — A jury found a woman not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest outside DC Jail Thursday.
2025-10-17 01:55:01 UTC
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The Guardian:
Trinidad citizens believed killed in US airstrike off Venezuela coast identified — Rishi Samaroo and Chad ‘Charpo’ Joseph believed to have been on boat Trump alleged was carrying drugs to US — Natricia Duncan in Kingston, Kejan Haynes in Port of Spain and agencies
2025-10-17 00:45:00 UTC
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
DC Woman Accused Of Assaulting Agent During ICE Encounter Found Not Guilty — Prosecutor Jeanine Pirro failed to secure a felony indictment against the woman three times, then lost a jury trial on a misdemeanor charge. Ouch. — A Washington, D.C., woman accused of assaulting a federal agent …
2025-10-17 00:10:00 UTC
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
North Carolina Elections Chief Demands Voters' Full Social Security Numbers From DMV — North Carolina's top elections official is pressing the state's Division of Motor Vehicles for unprecedented access to voters' full Social Security numbers — a move that could erode voter privacy protections …
2025-10-17 00:00:35 UTC
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emptywheel:
Revenge of the “Lib Tard:” Jeanine Pirro Wins First Humiliating Acquittal — Sydney Reid, who was arrested in July after a tussle as she was filming an ICE arrest, was just acquitted by a jury. — This was a case that should never have been charged, one of at least dozens just like it.
2025-10-16 23:45:00 UTC
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Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Mamdani maintains significant lead in NYC mayoral race — Voters see Mamdani, Cuomo as strong leaders but more say Mamdani will bring needed change — Ahead of Thursday's debate, a new Fox News survey finds the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, maintaining a substantial lead …
2025-10-16 23:20:01 UTC
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
More than 100 people cover the Pentagon. These are the 15 who signed its new press policy. — The Federalist, the Epoch Times and One America News signed the Defense Department's press rules. The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.
2025-10-16 22:55:01 UTC
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died — Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died Thursday at the age of 87. — Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.
2025-10-16 22:15:01 UTC
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Statements Regarding Indictment of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton — For Immediate Release — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging former National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, with serious crimes related to the mishandling of classified information.
2025-10-16 22:10:01 UTC
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Statements Regarding Indictment of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton — For Immediate Release — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging former National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, with serious crimes related to the mishandling of classified information.
2025-10-16 22:10:01 UTC
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Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
The surprisingly controversial IVF alternative dividing Washington — In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture.
2025-10-16 22:05:00 UTC
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Mehdi slams Trump for being complicit in the Gaza genocide, dismantles the president’s ‘peace plan’, and explains why he refuses to lose hope – as he accepts an award from the Arab Center in DC.
2025-10-16 22:01:47 UTC
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Abbott to send National Guard to Austin for No Kings rally … His announcement was sharply criticized by Democrats. “Sending armed soldiers to suppress peaceful protests is what kings and dictators do — and Greg Abbott just proved he's one of them,” Texas House Minority Leader Gene Wu said in a statement.
2025-10-16 21:55:00 UTC
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says … President Donald Trump's tariffs will cost global businesses upward of $1.2 trillion in 2025, with most of the cost being passed onto consumers, according to a new analysis from S&P Global.
2025-10-16 21:40:00 UTC
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MSNBC:
The GOP's coordinated attack on the ‘No Kings’ rally is ridiculous — The Republican talking points are out of touch with the reality of Saturday's protests. — In recent days, Republican leaders have warned darkly about the “No Kings” national protests scheduled for Saturday.
2025-10-16 21:30:01 UTC
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Associated Press:
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday …
2025-10-16 21:25:01 UTC
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Heather Knight / New York Times:
Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments — Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce's philanthropic arm after the company's chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.
2025-10-16 21:15:00 UTC
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Tune in for a live conversation with Mehdi Hasan and The Lever's David Sirota. They'll unpack the way corruption is built into the US legal system - and they'll take YOUR questions!
2025-10-16 21:07:21 UTC
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Associated Press:
Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, a new AP-NORC poll finds …
2025-10-16 20:55:02 UTC
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Americans are not peasants. We are citizens of a republic founded on the revolutionary proposition that ordinary people can govern themselves. This isn’t poetry or aspiration—it’s the foundational premise of the American project. And right now, a faction of tech oligarchs is betting everything on proving that premise wrong. They want to replace “We the […]
2025-10-16 20:39:20 UTC
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CNN:
‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful's raw views on politics, war, and police — Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer who is now a rising Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, once called himself a “communist,” dismissed “all” …
2025-10-16 20:30:03 UTC
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New York Times:
White House Set to Announce Proposal Seeking to Make I.V.F. More Accessible — It is unclear whether the new guidance will substantively affect how many employers will choose to offer such benefits. — President Trump plans to announce a policy proposal on Thursday to make in vitro fertilization …
2025-10-16 20:20:01 UTC
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New York Times:
Head of the U.S. Military's Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say — Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea. — The military commander overseeing the Pentagon's escalating attacks …
2025-10-16 20:20:01 UTC
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CNN:
Justice Department expected to ask grand jury to indict former Trump national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday — The Justice Department is expected to ask a federal grand jury in Maryland on Thursday to indict John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, multiple sources tell CNN.
2025-10-16 20:10:00 UTC
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally — ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro. — The Department of Homeland Security says the officer …
2025-10-16 19:40:01 UTC
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Lauren Peller / ABC News:
Sen. Mitch McConnell falls in Capitol hallway — The 83-year-old fell on his way to Senate votes. — Sen. Mitch McConnell walks out of the Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, fell to the ground …
2025-10-16 19:20:01 UTC
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It’s a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t choice appearing on the California ballot this Election Day: choose gerrymandering, or have gerrymandering chosen for you. It’s an ugly decision to be forced to make. But, for the moment, at least, one that needs to be made. At issue is Proposition 50, which would change the law affecting how California […]
2025-10-16 19:13:16 UTC
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After a softball Netanyahu interview, newsroom sources tell Zeteo the start of Weiss's tenure at CBS has been chaotic and has underscored her own pro-Israel biases.
2025-10-16 19:05:44 UTC
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million in Vegas playing blackjack — The billionaire Illinois governor who is on the 2028 presidential shortlist reported the earnings in his latest tax filings after playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire …
2025-10-16 18:35:01 UTC
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump says he will meet with Putin in Hungary for more talks on ending the war in Ukraine — The president did not announce a date for the meeting in Budapest, which he said will be preceded by talks between senior advisers. — President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Thursday …
2025-10-16 18:10:00 UTC
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act — The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats. — Pocket — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, a case about whether Section 2 …
2025-10-16 18:10:00 UTC
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Trump Plans To Pay ICE Officers And Border Patrol Agents Despite Shutdown, Memo Shows — The move amounts to special treatment for Trump's favorite constituency within the federal bureaucracy. — The Trump administration plans to keep paying law enforcement officers within the Department …
2025-10-16 18:10:00 UTC
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MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creating of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages. That’s all well and good, but it means nothing if you don’t have a firm grasp of the data types used within MATLAB. In the Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class, you’ll […]
2025-10-16 17:50:28 UTC
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Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment:
Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment — This story is developing and will continue to be updated. — Penn has rejected the White House's proposed preferential funding compact, according to a Thursday email to the University community.
2025-10-16 17:25:01 UTC
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Glenn Beck says the FBI sought his advice on how to target antifa — here's who he wants them to go after — Glenn Beck has spent a decade and a half trying to make the case that various progressive organizations, activists, and funders are radicals bent on destroying the country.
2025-10-16 17:20:00 UTC
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Today's links The AI that we'll have after AI: Cheap GPUs, unemployed engineers, and open source models. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object…
2025-10-16 17:09:46 UTC
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Jack Smith's Not-So-Subtle Message — One of those ledes that just pulls you up short, from the Chicago bureau chief of the New York Times: … Just another day in Stephen Millerland. Happy Thursday. — Jack Smith Speaks — by Will Saletan — Jack Smith, the former special counsel …
2025-10-16 16:55:02 UTC
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