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Axios

Scoop: Schumer courts Peltola for Alaska Senate race [3d]
"They are going to be vicious": House Democrats face nastiest internal fight in decades [3d]
Florida AG announces ban on "7-OH" products [3d]
Trump's GOP backing declines amid inflation and redistricting push [4d]
Trump floats taking over D.C. police for more than a month [4d]
Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors, contemplates celebrating himself [4d]
Trump told Zelensky he wants to get ceasefire in Putin summit [4d]
These states have the highest COVID cases right now as "stratus" variant erupts [4d]
Spending climbs among the rich, as everyone else's debt rises, study says [4d]
MAGA rails against "pothead" culture as Trump weighs weed reform [4d]
Zelensky scrambles to avert disaster as Trump meets Putin [4d]
NYC office visits return to pre-pandemic levels for the first time [4d]
Cops, cartels and the new drone wars on the southern border [4d]
American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney ad divides young people: poll [4d]
Mexico extradites 26 suspected top cartel leaders to U.S. amid pressure from Trump admin [4d]
White House launches Smithsonian review aimed at removing "partisan narratives" [4d]
Scoop: Andy Beshear wows Democrats at big donor fundraiser [4d]

Salon

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros frontman weighs in on “worst song of all time” discussion [3d]
Trump’s Soviet slip revives concerns about his mental acuity [4d]
Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center honorees include Stallone, KISS [4d]
Democrats demand to know what’s up with Ghislaine Maxwell [4d]
Selling feet pics makes boundaries blurry [4d]
Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, don’t forget what we owe Ukraine [4d]
The Christian right claims marriage equality is persecution [4d] [ai]
Amid deep cuts, USDA spent thousands on 31-foot Trump banners [4d]
In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance [4d]
Trump’s DC gambit is “distraction” from his “involvement in pedophile ring,” Philly DA says [4d] [ai]

The Drudge Report

Chikungunya virus sparks China pandemic fears as drones and hazmat suits deployed... [3d]
Bulletproof vests and blow-outs: ICE Barbie 'trying to be everything at once -- and it's not working'... [3d]
New survivors set to reveal more to Capitol Hill on alleged abuse... [3d]
Govt-run grocery store in Kansas City forced to close... [3d]
Turns Flamethrower on Lindsey Graham... [3d]
ROSIE O'DONNELL, IS THAT YOU? [3d]
Republicans lead decline... [3d]
Harvey Weinstein to be tried for third time in New York... [3d]
Putin to get minerals for peace offer... [3d]
Inside Memphis Community Battling Musk's xAI... [3d]
Obama signals support for Mamdani... [3d]
Vance Mocked With Chubby-Face Memes by Vacation Protesters... [3d]
Accused of breaking law during fishing trip... [3d]
Bondi accused of possible witness tampering with Ghislaine Maxwell's prison transfer... [3d]
DALLAS COWBOYS owner Jerry Jones announces 10 YEAR stage 4 cancer battle... [3d]
Doctors bust knuckle-cracking myths... [3d]
Military Crackdowns Only Going to Get Worse... [3d]
British fighter jets land on Japanese warship for first time... [4d]
NATL DEBT $37 TRILLION [4d] [ai]
NEWSOM: CALIFORNIA TO DRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAPS TO 'END TRUMP PRESIDENCY'... [4d]
SPEAKER: THERE WILL BE 3RD IMPEACHMENT IF DEMS TAKE HOUSE... [4d]
President to seek 'long-term' extension of federal control of DC police... [4d]
Inside Richest Presidential Cabinet Ever... [4d]
Texas Dems Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Fight... [4d]
Alaska capital sees record glacier-related flooding as river tops 16.6 feet... [4d]
'Traffic-light' dashboard monitors office attendance... [4d]
As IN-N-OUT falters, biggest competitor ramps up ridicule... [4d]
Toronto Film Festival Cancels October 7 Doc: Lack of 'Legal Clearance' From Hamas Terrorists... [4d]
Beef Prices Soar to All-Time High... [4d]
Criminal probe into alleged school-funded abortions... [4d]
Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge... [4d]
Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced... [4d]
Harvey Weinstein to be tried for third time in New York... [4d]
PAPER: US and Russia plan West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine... Developing... [4d]
Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors himself! [4d]
'SOUTH PARK' Skipping Week Amid Controversy, Record Ratings... [4d]
The 18-Year-Old Vigilante ICE Agent Is Coming... [4d]
DALLAS COWBOYS owner Jerry Jones announces 10 YEAR stage 4 cancer battle... [4d]
MAG: What does PALANTIR actually do? [4d]
CEO Says 3-Front War With Russia, China And Iran 'Very Likely'... [4d]
Charlie Sheen Finally Ready to Confess in Brutally Candid NETFLIX documentary... [4d]
NEWSOM: CALIFORNIA TO DRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAPS TO 'END TRUMP PRESIDENCY'... [4d]
SPEAKER: THERE WILL BE 3RD IMPEACHMENT IF DEMS TAKE HOUSE... [4d]
LA TIMES: MILITARY ON STREETS NEW NORM... [4d]
INFLATION NUMBERS BEING FAKED? [4d]
STOCKS HIT RECORD HIGH [4d]
VIEW FROM ABROAD: 10 MOST UNHINGED DON MOMENTS OF PAST 24 HOURS... [4d]
LOOMER DECLARES: REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL NOT SURVIVE POST-TRUMP... [4d]
James Talarico Is on the Run... [4d]
'GET OUT NOW'... [4d]
IDF Chief Under Fire From Netanyahu Government... [4d]
POLL: 31% call Trump honest and trustworthy... [4d]
NATL DEBT $37 TRILLION [4d]
Taylor Sheridan creates largest TV/film studio in Texas ... [4d]
DOGE Saved $1.4 Billion -- Less Than 5% of What They Claimed, Shocking Analysis Finds... [4d]
Rolling Hills, Armored SUVs and Cranky Locals... [4d]
The NFL's Next Big Play: Owning the Media... [4d]
Want 'The Good Life'? Replace Hustle With Real Leisure, According To Aristotle... [4d]
Howard Stern Tries to Own the Rumor Mill of His SIRIUSXM Demise... [4d]
Psychiatrist Warns He's Seeing Wave of Chatbot Psychosis... [4d]
Women face increased violence in Milei's Argentina as rights eroded... [4d]
How your body predicts the future... [4d]
Ministers Take Jabs at IDF Chief as Gaza Plan Stokes Tension... [4d]
Trump Wants to Destroy the Cartels. He May Strengthen Them Instead... [4d]
Inside the Mine That Feeds Tech World -- and Funds Congo's Rebels... [4d]
Evacuation warnings intensify in Alaska capital with record glacier flooding predicted... [4d]
No Longer 'Dead Brad Walking': Georgia's Election Chief Makes Comeback... [4d]
The Electric Pickup Truck Boom Turned Into a Big Bust... [4d]
AI eroded doctors' ability to spot cancer within months in study... [4d]
Americans Getting Priced Out of Homeownership at Record Rates... [4d]
Cristiano Ronaldo's Engagement Raises Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia... [4d]
Will Trump get played by Putin? Europe is worried... [4d]
Meeting Echoes Yalta Summit... [4d]
The Recipe Behind Family's Crypto Riches: PancakeSwap... [4d]
Vance Mocked With Chubby-Face Memes by Vacation Protesters... [4d]
Inside Silicon Valley's Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies... [4d]
Do You Need to Own a House? Many Older Americans Decide They Don't... [4d]
Israel Hasn't Prosecuted Single Suspect for Oct. 7 Attack... [4d]

The New Republic

Trump to Give Kennedy Center Honor to Guy Who Hates His Guts [3d]
ICE Is Going to Sinister Lengths to Avoid Accountability [3d]
Trump’s D.C. Takeover Means He Can Ignore City Laws, Border Czar Says [3d]
D.C. Officer on Trump’s Crackdown: It “Doesn’t Make a Lot of Sense” [3d]
Trump Casually Lies About His Greatest Failure [4d]
Trump Admits One Thing He Won’t Ask Putin During Ukraine Meeting [4d]
Laura Loomer’s Defamation Deposition Will Make Your Head Explode [4d]
Trump Is Determined to Extend His D.C. Takeover—and Break the Law [4d]
Stephen Miller’s Diet Is Disgusting [4d]
Republican Leader Has No Idea What “Public Broadcasting” Means [4d]
Cognitive Decline? Trump Uses Soviet-Era Name for Russian City [4d]
Trump’s Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just a Taste of What He Really Wants [4d]
Bombshell New Report Casts More Doubt on Trump’s Epstein Claims [4d]
MAGA Is Coming for Legal Marijuana [4d]
Laura Loomer Has Found Her Next Shocking Target [4d]
How Democrats Can Beat Republican Race-Baiting Politics [4d]
Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms [4d]
This Probably Won’t Be the SCOTUS Case That Kills Marriage Equality [4d]
How to Gauge the Strength of Trump’s Fact-Free Economy [4d]

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