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Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the jobKatie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just five days on the job, sources said, following a widely panned first press briefing and the revelation that she represented herself as a lawyer but did not pass her bar exam. Earlier Friday, President Donald Trump said he would let Zacharia decide whether to remain as his press secretary…

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Schneider, Quigley's offices receive suspicious letters amid pre-election threatsCongressman Mike Quigley and Brad Schneider's offices were among several others to receive threatening letters this week.

Chicago Sun-Times2d agoWhole story →

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As Rubio Heads to India, US Progressives Sound Alarm About Repression and Surveillance of ProtestsOn the eve of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to India, six progressives in the House of Representatives on Friday sounded the alarm over the Indian government's response to recent protests, including its alleged spying on American soil. "We write with concern regarding a pattern of repression, wrongful detention, and excessive use of force by…

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Michele Tafoya schools Peggy Flanagan in Senate debate for failing to own Minnesota fraud scandal, pledges to be a ‘pain in ass’Flanagan is currently leading Tafoya by 2.6 percentage points in the race, according to the RealClearPolitics polling aggregator.

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WSJ tells Trump to ‘man up’ after he turns on GOP alliesThe Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has a message for President Donald Trump: take responsibility if Republicans do badly on November 3, and stop blaming others. In an editorial titled “All the President’s Election Excuses,” the board said “you can tell the election campaign isn’t going well for Republicans because President Trump is already…

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American woman joined Islamic State group ‘to fit in and be cool’: FBI witnessProsecutors say Halima Salman trained alongside other wives of IS fighters in an all-female battalion.

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Wisconsin election officials issue guidance on federal law enforcement at polling placesThe Wisconsin Elections Commission issued new guidance to the state’s more than 1,800 local clerks on how to respond if federal law enforcement shows up at polling places during the November election.

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Top Democrats were sent letter with 'suspicious substance' — at least a dozen others targeted, feds sayNumerous politicians reported receiving letters with a suspicious substance on Friday, including Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating numerous letters that were sent to state election officials and congressional offices, according to a spokesperson for the…

The Blaze2d agoWhole story →

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Mike Rounds office addresses 'suspicious' envelope, police presenceU.S. Senator Mike Rounds received a letter in the mail at his Sioux Falls office today that was deemed suspicious.

Sioux Falls Argus Leader2d agoWhole story →

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Judge rips Trump DOJ lawyer to his face over ‘sad’ push for White House records: NYTA federal appeals panel appeared deeply doubtful Friday of the Justice Department’s argument that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, with one judge calling the government’s position “sad,” The New York Times reported on Friday. The 1978 law, a post-Watergate measure, treats White House records as government property that must be saved and…

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California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warnsThe Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution. The letter Friday from senior Justice Department officials is the latest…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Osage Nation chief vetoes funding for closed schoolThe Osage Congress’ Government Operations committee will meet Monday in response to raids last week in search of books and other materials that were previously in the school for student

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Trump Calls Iran War a ‘Military Exercise’ After US Death Toll ClimbsTrump calls the Iran war a “military exercise” after the Pentagon heightened the U.S. death toll to 21.

Newsweek2d agoWhole story →

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Cookies, liquor and mocking Nazis fuel final stretch in fiery Texas House raceKaty Padilla Stout's Texas Democratic campaign reported over $4,300 in cookies, beer and wine and Mexican restaurant spending, according to FEC records.

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ICE pursuit takes bizarre turn as agency’s explanation faces 'jaw-dropping' challengeAn immigration enforcement operation that left a Houston man seriously injured has taken a stunning turn after a family recognized the photograph of the person federal agents claimed they were pursuing. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents were attempting to arrest Jose Mendoza Cervantes on Oct. 10 when Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, fled from a…

Raw Story2d agoWhole story →

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Court Packing 2A leading critic of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court oultines reasons why court-packing is a bad response to its flaws.

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Trump in Georgia Touts Manufacturing Gains as GOP Targets OssoffPresident Donald Trump touted his economic policies as bringing a manufacturing boom to Georgia as he sought to rally voters in a state hosting a crucial US Senate race in November’s midterm election.

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Trump Says There's Zero Chance of Replacing Susie Wiles"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House Chief of Staff and Co-Founder of the Freedom Caucus, says the Trump administration “set” Katie Zacharia “up to fail” by not giving her enough preparation before she began her five-day tenure as White House press…

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Federal probe into former Maura Healey aide LaMar Cook included MassHealth applicationRecently unsealed search warrants offer details in the federal investigation of Cook.

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Ocasio-Cortez makes $1M donation to El-Sayed Senate bidRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made a $1 million donation to Abdul El-Sayed’s (D) Michigan Senate campaign, a campaign spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. El-Sayed is locked in a tight contest for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, facing off against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). Ocasio-Cortez said she made the donation because she did…

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