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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 04.10.2025.
It displays 168 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
04.10.2025 ⇢ The Day Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Advanced
⌨US media prioritized President Trump's Gaza peace plan on October 4th, with early reports indicating Hamas's conditional agreement to a hostage release and peace talks. Trump urged Israel to cease bombing Gaza. By late morning, Israel confirmed it would advance preparations for the plan's first phase, with both sides signaling willingness to cooperate despite remaining gaps. Netanyahu was expected to speak later in the day, with hopes for a hostage deal in the coming days, even as strikes continued in Gaza.
Concurrently, the government shutdown remained a significant focus, with ongoing debates over funding and blame, and Trump utilizing AI media to attack opponents. Separately, controversy surrounded a Democratic Virginia AG nominee for threatening texts. In the evening, the Trump administration's plan to deploy the National Guard in Illinois, and law enforcement ambushes in Chicago suburbs, also gained prominence.
Concurrently, the government shutdown remained a significant focus, with ongoing debates over funding and blame, and Trump utilizing AI media to attack opponents. Separately, controversy surrounded a Democratic Virginia AG nominee for threatening texts. In the evening, the Trump administration's plan to deploy the National Guard in Illinois, and law enforcement ambushes in Chicago suburbs, also gained prominence.
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American forces have now killed 21 people in four vessels in international waters, Trump administration officials say.
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Hamas agreed to release all Israeli hostages under the terms of Trump's plan and signaled readiness to enter negotiations to end the war in Gaza.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is “very close” to reaching “peace in the Middle East” after Hamas agreed to peace talks.
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The Treasury Department announced the proposed $1 coins bearing Trump’s image as part of a campaign to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
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01:15⇢Hamas agrees to a truce
⌨US media continues to prioritize two main stories: the ongoing government shutdown, with House Speaker Johnson pressuring Senate Democrats, and the Middle East peace efforts, as Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to peace talks and hostage release. Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentencing remains a prominent, though less central, topic.
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Washington Free Beacon
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The Daily Beast
Kristi Noem was joined by YouTuber Benny Johnson on an ICE raid in Chicago.
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New York Post
Vincent Battiloro, 17, has been accused of intentionally ramming into two 17-year-old girls.
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The Washington Post
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The explosion and fire at the El Segundo refinery has residents who live near the massive facility rattled.
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The Daily Beast
Hakeem Jeffries said Trump hasn’t made his usual public appearances because “he knows he’s responsible” for the government shutdown.
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The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
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An appeal currently pending at the court is asking for the landmark decision, in which the conservative justice dissented, to be cast aside.
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The Epoch Times
Netanyahu’s office pledged cooperation with Washington after Hamas signaled willingness to release all hostages and accept parts of the U.S. proposal.
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The Daily Beast
The agent was fired for declining to arrange a perp walk for the cameras following James Comey’s arrest.
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NBC News
Jay Jones made the remark about then-speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert in resurfaced text messages from 2022. Jones apologized Friday.
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The Hill
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The Daily Beast
A senior White House aide’s messages were shared with a newspaper after he used Signal in a crowded public place.
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The Epoch Times
Netanyahu’s office pledged cooperation with Washington after Hamas signaled willingness to release all hostages and accept parts of the U.S. proposal.
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New York Post
But wide swaths of the faction remain opposed to two key demands in the Trump peace plan — disarmament and the release of nearly 50 Israeli hostages.
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There’s only so much you can do without a majority.
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Hamas said it would agree to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Despite not agreeing to the full U.S. peace proposal, President Trump said the group seemed ready for peace.
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06:48⇢Hamas's conditional peace
⌨US media continues to prioritize the Middle East peace efforts, as Hamas signals willingness to accept parts of Trump's Gaza peace plan and Trump urges Israel to stop bombing (CBS, CNN, The Epoch Times, NPR, NY Post, Breitbart, Common Dreams, NYTimes, Washington Post, AP News, One America News Network, Washington Times). Separately, controversy surrounds a Democratic Virginia AG nominee for threatening texts (NBC News, Washington Examiner, The Federalist, National Review).
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The New York Times
Hamas says it’s ready to release Israeli hostages, but it’s unclear whether the militants and Israel will be able to take the final steps to end the war.
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Israel’s army says it is preparing for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return hostages.
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Netanyahu’s office pledged cooperation with Washington after Hamas signaled willingness to release all hostages and accept parts of the U.S. proposal.
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The New York Times
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to work with the U.S. to end the war, but questions remained about Hamas’s future in Gaza.
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The Washington Post
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Washington Free Beacon
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Focus group participants described how the activist’s death affected their own sense of safety and their personal relationships.
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The Washington Post
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On Friday, ICE kicked off a scheme to offer thousands of dollars to unaccompanied children as young as 14 in exchange for agreeing to be deported.
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Israel said it would cooperate with President Trump to end the war, but much remains unclear about Hamas’s future and whether it will agree to disarm.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The death toll in the nearly two-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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Two years after Hamas’ attack, mother turned activist Rachel Goldberg-Polin probes the contours of what’s next as Israel hits a crisis point.
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Israel’s army has announced plans to prepare for the first phase of President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return hostages.
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11:19⇢The Ceasefire's Fragile Bloom
⌨US media continues to prioritize efforts towards a Middle East peace, with Israel advancing preparations for Trump's Gaza plan after Hamas's conditional willingness to cooperate (CNN, The Epoch Times, NYTimes, AP News, Breitbart, CBS, Common Dreams, NPR, NY Post, One America News Network, Washington Times, USA Today). Meanwhile, the government shutdown remains a concern, with debates over funding and blame (Fox News, The Hill, The Daily Wire, Slate).
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Israel said it would cooperate with President Trump to end the war, but much remains unclear about Hamas’s future and whether it will agree to disarm.
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New York Post
The ex-husband of an NYC teacher accused of having an extramarital affair with her principal had six gunshots fired at his home three days after The Post broke the scandal, officials confirmed.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told an interviewer he found Jeffrey Epstein, his next-door neighbor, "gross" when they first met in 2005.
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
The ex-husband of an NYC teacher accused of having an extramarital affair with her principal had six gunshots fired at his home three days after The Post broke the scandal, officials confirmed.
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Los Angeles Times
The terminated projects span districts represented by 108 Democratic members of Congress and 28 Republicans. In California, that includes large parts of the Central Valley and Inland Empire.
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Spain’s center-left prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been one of the Western leaders most critical of Israel. But words often haven’t translated into action, and rising pro-Palestinian protests are criticizing his government too.
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The U.S. Government Doesn't Want You To Read This Report on Israel's Business Deals
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There’s more absurdity than menace on the city’s streets—at least for now.
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France’s new prime minister has resisted calls to suspend Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 pension reform. While left-wing opposition parties want to undo Macron’s agenda, the president is defending his attacks on welfare as a prized legacy.
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The Washington Post
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Is Tilly Norwood a threat to the film industry? It’s complicated.
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Associated Press
Halfway through Donald Trump’s inaugural White House meeting with congressional leadership, the red “Trump 2028" hats appeared on the president’s desk.
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Nicholas Roske, who planned an assassination attempt on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, was sentenced to prison for roughly eight years on Friday.
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The synthetic posts on the president's account fall on a spectrum from obviously fake mythmaking to content with a higher potential to mislead.
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14:41⇢Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Moves Forward
⌨US media continues to focus on President Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan, with both Israel and Hamas indicating cooperation, though significant gaps remain (CNN, NYTimes, AP News, CBS, Common Dreams, The Epoch Times, NPR). Concurrently, the government shutdown and associated blame-games persist, with Trump utilizing AI media to attack foes and boost his image amidst political maneuvering (MSNBC, NBC News, AP News, HuffPost, The Hill, The Daily Wire, Slate).
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Nicholas Roske, who planned an assassination attempt on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, was sentenced to prison for roughly eight years on Friday.
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One America News
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan citizens living in the United States.
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Childlessness declined among women ages 45 to 50 over the past decade, suggesting more women are delaying motherhood, according to the Census Bureau.
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All throughout American history, political and economic elites have insisted that better policies — ending child labor, establishing a weekend — were impossible to achieve. They were lying then, and they’re lying now.
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The Washington Post
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The United States Department of the Treasury (USDT) is considering producing a one-dollar coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence next year.
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New York Post
Failed Democratic Assembly candidate Julien Segura posted an offensive photo showing him flipping off 11 NYPD officers on Sept. 26, outside the Federal Plaza Immigration Court in Lower Manhattan.
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The Blaze
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Los Angeles Times
The California FAIR Plan Assn., which covers homeowners denied insurance, is seeking a 35.8% rate increase, though some policyholders could pay more or less depending on fire risk.
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The former president's recent comments came after conversations with allies about whether he should speak out more forcefully and frequently.
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New York Post
86-year-old Upper East Sider Nina Mortellito withdrew approximately $700,000 for the sick scammers, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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The Daily Beast
The FBI director has fired an official for declining to arrange a perp walk for James Comey, which he’d reportedly fantasized would be carried out by “large, beefy” agents.
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Two years after Hamas’ attack, mother turned activist Rachel Goldberg-Polin probes the contours of what’s next as Israel hits a crisis point.
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The New York Times
Significant gaps remain to be negotiated. Hamas has said it is ready to exchange hostages for prisoners but has not said if it would disarm.
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President Donald Trump said that anyone who burns the American flag “will be immediately arrested” and face one year in prison.
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The Washington Post
The largest federal labor union sued the Education Department on Friday, accusing it of a free speech violation by inserting language into employees’ emails blaming the government shutdown on Democrats.
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17:08⇢Hamas Accepts Gaza Plan
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's Gaza peace plan, with Hamas accepting parts of it and Netanyahu preparing to speak, though significant gaps remain (CNN, NYTimes, CBS, NPR, USA Today). Concurrently, the government shutdown remains a major focus, with ongoing debates over funding, blame, and the Trump administration's actions regarding refugees and deportations (MSNBC, The Hill, Washington Times, Common Dreams, Daily Caller, Mother Jones, The Intercept).
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After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country's insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he's hopeful there could be a last minute fix.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told an interviewer he found Jeffrey Epstein, his next-door neighbor, "gross" when they first met in 2005.
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The Washington Post
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The biggest hurdle to winning upcoming elections is getting Republicans to continue to turn out, Early Vote Action’s Scott Presler said.
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Two years after Hamas’ attack, mother turned activist Rachel Goldberg-Polin probes the contours of what’s next as Israel hits a crisis point.
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The Federalist
Prosecutors wanted Boardman to sentence Roske to ‘no fewer than 30 years to life imprisonment’ for his plot against Kavanaugh.
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The Boston Globe
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Former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed early Saturday morning in downtown Indianapolis and hospitalized, according to TMZ Sports.
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The New York Times
Significant gaps remain to be negotiated. Hamas has said it is ready to exchange hostages for prisoners but has not said if it would disarm.
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The New York Times
The Israeli prime minister said he hoped to finalize a deal to exchange hostages for prisoners “in the coming days,” but Hamas has not said if it will disarm.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, according to Democratic Gov.
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One of the two deceased victims of the Manchester synagogue attack and another who was injured were likely shot by police officers, police said.
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National Review
Jones didn’t misspeak. He advanced a coherent, if disgusting, worldview.
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Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms.
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United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was denied entry to a government building in Broadview, Illinois.
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The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
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Trump had been saying since August that Chicago would be next in line after he deployed 800 National Guard troops in Washington DC.
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The Washington Post
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20:14⇢Hostage Deal Nears
⌨US media continues to prioritize developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, with Netanyahu expressing hope for a hostage deal in the coming days, even as Israel continues strikes in Gaza (CBS, Common Dreams, NYTimes, CNN). Concurrently, the Trump administration's plan to deploy the National Guard in Illinois and ongoing law enforcement ambushes in Chicago suburbs are also prominent (AP News, Fox News, OANN, USA Today, Washington Examiner).
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New York Post
The Post has you covered for Yankees-Blue Jays Game 1 of the ALDS.
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The Washington Post
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said the Trump administration gave him an “ultimatum” of calling up his troops or have National Guard members nationalized.
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This comes as federal officers were rammed and fired upon near Chicago, amid protests against immigration enforcement.
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The Washington Post
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A Democrat candidate for Virginia attorney general was grilled about comments he made, pondering shooting a former Republican Virgina House Speaker and allegedly wishing death upon the lawmaker’s children.
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The Daily Beast
Former Federal Prosecutor Shan Wu says Trump’s public attacks on James Comey may have already poisoned the case against the former FBI director.
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New York Post
The Post has you covered for Yankees-Blue Jays Game 1 of the ALDS.
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The Epoch Times
This comes as federal officers were rammed and fired upon near Chicago, amid protests against immigration enforcement.
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Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson have both called on Virginia Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones to withdraw from the race, citing private text messages he sent to Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner in which he entertained a hypothetical about shooting then–House Speaker Todd Gilbert and referenced his children dying.
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The Washington Post
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Democrats demand repealing health care spending cuts to reopen the government, but Republicans refuse to negotiate during a shutdown.
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On Friday, 200 Oregon National Guard troops were federalized by President Donald Trump, after he said the city of Portland had become a “war zone.”
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The Daily Beast
The president is incensed that New York AG Letitia James is still in office.
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The Federal Election Commission, which regulates campaign finance, has lost another member. But the FEC has actually been without a quorum for months, leaving the agency unable to do much of its work.
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