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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 5h

WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists begin leaving Pentagon after refusing to sign Trump administration agreements on rules of access.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 6h

Zohran Mamdani uses his appearance on Fox News to "speak directly to the president," since "he might be watching right now."

Mamdani looks straight into the Fox camera as he says this >>>

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 6h

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The African Union condemns the coup in Madagascar and announces the country's suspension from the bloc.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 7h

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 7h

A FIFA spokesman noted that many world leaders were present and that as FIFA president, Mr. Infantino was justified in being there as something of an equal." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...

Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 5d

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump says 8 Ukrainian children are reunited with families after ongoing talks with Putin.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 6d

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press. apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 7d

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis to withdraw from majority of Gaza.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 7d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's considering trip to Middle East in the next week as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 8d

"Unlike federal employees, contractors typically don’t receive backpay when the government reopens from a shutdown. Low-wage service workers ... are often out of luck." www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/b...

‘I don’t know how I’m going to feed my kids’: Shutdown hits federal contractors hard | CNN Business

Unlike federal employees, contractors typically don’t receive backpay when the government reopens from a shutdown. Low-wage service workers, including cleaners, janitors, security guards, cafeteria wo...

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Graham Dunbar @gdunbarap.bsky.social · 9d

Note the hierarchy in play here...

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 9d

New: Our deep dive into the bond b/t Trump + FIFA's Infantino.

*How the plan for World Cup draw at Kennedy Center came together (in a luxury box at MetLife)

*Why Biden didn't have much of a relationship with Infantino

*WH still has the trophy! w/ @gdunbarap.bsky.social apnews.com/article/dona...

Trump and Infantino's bond shapes a 'MAGA' World Cup

Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino agreed to hold the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 12d

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.l

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 12d

The White House says almost 70 percent of their employees are still reporting for duty as the government shutdown continues apnews.com/live/donald-...

Live updates: Trump readies layoffs and cuts as the Senate votes on government funding

President Donald Trump readies plans to unleash layoffs and cuts. Republicans and Democrats have dug in for a prolonged fight over funding the federal government.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 13d

The U.S. government had shut down, and Donald Trump was calling on Democrats and Republicans to work together.

"You have to just make deals for the good of the country,” Trump remarked.

The year was 2013, and Trump was then a business mogul who had yet to enter politics. apnews.com/article/dona...

Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes a useful tool

If you’ve been in Washington long enough, you’ve most likely argued both sides of a government shutdown.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 14d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal government shutdown begins as lapse in funds brings on fresh uncertainty for country.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 19d

BALTIMORE (AP) — Sinclair will resume airing 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on its ABC affiliates, ending blackout in dozens of cities.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 19d

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 22d

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia, a shift from US leader's call on Kyiv to make concessions.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 22d

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 23d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump uses platform of presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 23d

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel to be reinstated after suspension following Charlie Kirk comments, ABC says.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 24d

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, says at memorial 'I forgive him' of the gunman accused of killing the conservative activist.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 27d

Australian Broadcasting Corporation barred from Trump’s UK press conference after his clash with Australian journalist www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after his clash with Australian journalist John Lyons

Exclusive: London bureau of Australia’s national broadcaster informed accreditation removed for ‘logistical reasons’

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 28d

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing.

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