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Jack Smith awaits Justice Dept. guidance on testifying before Congress

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Jack Smith awaits Justice Dept. guidance on testifying before Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is pushing for Jack Smith to sit for a private interview with lawmakers about the Trump investigations.

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Chicago judge issues ruling limiting Trump Midway Blitz agents’ use of force tactics - USA TODAY

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Chicago judge issues ruling limiting Trump Midway Blitz agents’ use of force tactics — USA TODAY

U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis’ ruling is aimed at protecting the free speech rights of journalists, clergy and protesters in Chicago.

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Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks - The Intercept

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Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks — The Intercept

The Trump administration’s fast-tracked rules grant the Federal Protective Service sweeping powers to make arrests off federal property.

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Jury finds D.C. sandwich thrower Sean Dunn not guilty of misdemeanor assault - MSNBC

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Jury finds D.C. sandwich thrower Sean Dunn not guilty of misdemeanor assault — MSNBC

The Justice Department has suffered a series of losses in politically charged cases in President Donald Trump’s second term.

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Donald Trump keeps benefiting from the Supreme Court’s criminal immunity ruling - MSNBC

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Donald Trump keeps benefiting from the Supreme Court’s criminal immunity ruling — MSNBC

A federal appellate panel highlighted the high court decision in litigation over Trump’s attempt to reverse his New York state hush money conviction.

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‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president - POLITICO

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‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president — POLITICO

Some of Thursday's speeches reflected anger and dismay at U.S. policies but could not hide the ambivalence that many countries feel about this year's climate talks.

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That’s a Little Creepy!’ Senate Democrat Has Fiery Clash With Republican After He Says He Tracked Democrats’ Cars

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‘That’s a Little Creepy!’ Senate Democrat Has Fiery Clash With Republican After He Says He Tracked Democrats’ Cars

"Just to expose the hypocrisy, much like, for example, the fact that you get a paycheck, but you walk by— You get— You got a paycheck."

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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Has Plunged Over SNAP Benefits—Nate Silver

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Donald Trump’s approval rating has plunged over SNAP benefits—Nate Silver

Approximately 42 million Americans enrolled in SNAP faced a major cutback amid the shutdown.

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Mast comes under pressure to approve Trump's directive to lift Syria sanctions - The Hill

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Mast comes under pressure to approve Trump's directive to lift Syria sanctions — The Hill

A coalition of civil society groups are pressuring Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to greenlight the full repeal of U.S. sanctions in Syria, a key priority for ...

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Mast comes under pressure to approve Trump's directive to lift Syria sanctions - The Hill

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Mast comes under pressure to approve Trump's directive to lift Syria sanctions — The Hill

A coalition of civil society groups are pressuring Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to greenlight the full repeal of U.S. sanctions in Syria, a key priority for ...

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Trump's tariffs run into revenue problem at the Supreme Court

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Trump's tariffs run into revenue problem at the Supreme Court — Axios

The centerpiece of President Trump's economic agenda might be scrambled because of the billions it has generated for the U.S. government.

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Trump's tariffs run into revenue problem at the Supreme Court - Axios

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Trump's tariffs run into revenue problem at the Supreme Court — Axios

The centerpiece of President Trump's economic agenda might be scrambled because of the billions it has generated for the U.S. government.

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US House panel requests interview with Andrew in Jeffrey Epstein investigation - The Guardian

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US House panel requests interview with Andrew in Jeffrey Epstein investigation — Guardian US

Robert Garcia, top Democrat on House oversight panel, makes formal request in letter published Thursday

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Appeals panel revives path to Trump dismissing criminal conviction - The Hill

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Appeals panel revives path to Trump dismissing criminal conviction — The Hill

A path to dismissing President Trump’s hush money criminal conviction was reopened Thursday after an appeals panel revived his bid to move the case to federal court.

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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 5h

Shapiro on Democrats' election wins: Voters are tired of 'chaos,' 'extremism' - The Hill

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Shapiro on Democrats' election wins: Voters are tired of 'chaos,' 'extremism' — The Hill

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Democrats’ election sweep Tuesday night sent a message that voters are tired of the Trump administration’s “extremism” and that they want leaders who prioritize...

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Opinion | Why Mike Johnson’s shutdown strategy is reaching its limit - MSNBC

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Opinion | Why Mike Johnson’s shutdown strategy is reaching its limit — MSNBC

The record-breaking shutdown could be reaching an endpoint — but Senate Democrats shouldn’t be too quick to ease up on their health care demands.

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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 13h

Dejected Ted Cruz Declares, ‘Last Night Was a Disaster’ for Republicans

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Dejected Ted Cruz Declares, ‘Last Night Was a Disaster’ for Republicans - NewsBreak

Sen. Ted Cruz offered a grim assessment of Tuesday's elections, saying they were "a disaster" for his party. The post Dejected Ted Cruz Declares, ‘Last Ni

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Miranda Devine: Trump knows he has just one year to fireproof his agenda, safeguard future elections - New York Post

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Miranda Devine: Trump knows he has just one year to fireproof his agenda, safeguard future elections — New York Post

Donald Trump’s dramatic, four-word salvo on Truth Social just before midnight Tuesday means he knows the honeymoon is over.

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Miranda Devine: Trump knows he has just one year to fireproof his agenda, safeguard future elections - New York Post

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Miranda Devine: Trump knows he has just one year to fireproof his agenda, safeguard future elections — New York Post

Donald Trump’s dramatic, four-word salvo on Truth Social just before midnight Tuesday means he knows the honeymoon is over.

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Trump’s breaking-the-china strategy isn’t working: Despite the global collateral damage, only modest progress has been made with China - FORTUNE

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Trump’s breaking-the-china strategy isn’t working: Despite the global collateral damage, only modest progress has been made with China — FORTUNE

November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM EDT Who's the bull in the china shop, and who's the bully? Andrew Harnik/Getty Images While President Trump’s unorthodox deal making style has intentionally resembled a “bu...

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Problem solvers won the night for Democrats: Gov. Shapiro - MSNBC

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Problem solvers won the night for Democrats: Gov. Shapiro — MSNBC

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro talks with Jen Psaki about the Democrats' resounding victories in the first elections of Donald Trump's second term, and points out that while there were differences...

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Supreme Court justices seemed ‘puzzled’ by Trump’s argument on tariffs, Prof. Laurence Tribe says - MSNBC

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Supreme Court justices seemed ‘puzzled’ by Trump’s argument on tariffs, Prof. Laurence Tribe says — MSNBC

Laurence Tribe joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how even some of the conservative justices on the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s arguments that Donald Trump ha...

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Why Trump's More Dangerous Every Day: Psychiatrist | The Daily Beast Pod... youtu.be/m7wDDQMBIp4?... via @YouTube

Why Trump's More Dangerous Every Day: Psychiatrist | The Daily Beast Podcast

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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 14h

President Donald Trump’s “insecurity” could make him more dangerous, a psychiatrist warned.

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President Donald Trump’s “insecurity” could make him more dangerous, a psychiatrist warned.

President Donald Trump’s power grabs could become increasingly more dangerous because of the dark motivations behind them, a forensic and social psychiatrist warned Wednesday. Dr. Bandy Lee, an Ivy Le...

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Judge temporarily halts NC Medicaid cuts for autism treatment - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

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Judge temporarily halts NC Medicaid cuts for autism treatment — ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

As state lawmakers have stalled coming up with a budget, some of the most vulnerable North Carolinians have been caught in limbo.

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