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Democrats add 1 more vote in Congress after Virginia special election (Andrew Howard/Politico)

Andrew Howard / Politico:
Democrats add 1 more vote in Congress after Virginia special election  —  Democratic Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson easily on Tuesday, with the Associated Press calling the race at 7:36 p.m. Eastern time.  The race for the seat …

2025-09-10 06:25:01 UTC

Politico

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Israel's attack in Qatar infuriated Trump advisers, officials say (Barak Ravid/Axios)

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israel's attack in Qatar infuriated Trump advisers, officials say  —  On Tuesday morning, the U.S. military spotted Israeli jets flying east toward the Gulf.  The U.S. sought clarification, but by the time Israel provided it missiles were already in the air, three U.S. officials say.

2025-09-10 05:05:00 UTC

Axios

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You Really Need to See Epstein's Birthday Book for Yourself (Charlie Warzel/The Atlantic)

Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
You Really Need to See Epstein's Birthday Book for Yourself  —  This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.  —  Looking back, I don't know what exactly I was expecting when I opened “Request No. 1,” the PDF file containing the contents of Jeffrey Epstein's 50th-birthday book.

2025-09-10 03:35:00 UTC

The Atlantic

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Poland says it has shot down drones that entered its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine (CNN)

CNN:
Poland says it has shot down drones that entered its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine  —  Poland's military said early Wednesday that it had shot down drones that violated its airspace during a Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, in what is potentially a major provocation for Europe.

2025-09-10 02:40:00 UTC

CNN

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook (Steve Kopack/NBC News)

Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  —  The ruling means Cook will remain on the board of the central bank until her case is heard at length.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's firing …

2025-09-10 02:25:00 UTC

NBC News

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Photo of novelty check suggests Epstein 'sold' Trump a woman for $22,500 (Ramon Antonio Vargas/The Guardian)

Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
Photo of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a woman for $22,500  —  Convicted sex offender appears in birthday scrapbook photo with giant check signed by ‘DJ Trump’  —  A scrapbook for Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday released on Monday contains a photo of him holding …

2025-09-10 02:20:00 UTC

The Guardian

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft advance to one-on-one general election (Megan Lebowitz/NBC News)

Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft advance to one-on-one general election  —  The incumbent and her Democratic challenger finished first and second in Tuesday's primary election, NBC News projects.  —  Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft will move …

2025-09-10 01:00:05 UTC

NBC News

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Donald ❤️ Jeffrey — Caution: I'm going to avoid euphemism and reproduce images ... (Jonathan V. Last/The Bulwark)

Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Donald ❤️ Jeffrey  —  Caution: I'm going to avoid euphemism and reproduce images from the Epstein birthday book because I want everyone to see Jeffrey Epstein through the eyes of the people who knew him best.  —  Also: You're getting a bonus Secret pod today.  Probably around 1:30.

2025-09-10 00:55:00 UTC

The Bulwark

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The Government Wants to See Your Papers (Tom Nichols/The Atlantic)

Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The Government Wants to See Your Papers  —  And the Supreme Court decides that the Fourth Amendment might not be for everyone. … This kind of behavior by government officials is now legal in the United States.  —  Yesterday, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court allowed ICE officials …

2025-09-10 00:35:00 UTC

The Atlantic

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Democrats Narrow Gap in House After Victory in Virginia Special Election (Reid J. Epstein/New York Times)

Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats Narrow Gap in House After Victory in Virginia Special Election  —  James Walkinshaw will fill a seat left open by the death of his former boss, Gerald Connolly, and shrink the Republicans' majority in the chamber.  —  A Northern Virginia Democrat coasted to victory in a special election …

2025-09-10 00:35:00 UTC

New York Times

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Memorandum for the Secretary of Health and Human Services the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (President Donald J. Trump/The White House)

President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Memorandum for the Secretary of Health and Human Services the Commissioner of Food and Drugs  —  In 1962, the Congress vested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to regulate prescription drug advertising.  These advertisements can mislead the public about the risks and benefits …

2025-09-10 00:10:00 UTC

The White House

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Trump is taking America down a slippery slope where the military can kill anyone (Anthony L. Fisher/MSNBC)

Anthony L. Fisher / MSNBC:
Trump is taking America down a slippery slope where the military can kill anyone  —  The president ordered the killings of suspected drug smugglers without due process and has used increasingly violent rhetoric about sending troops to U.S. cities.  —  President Donald Trump …

2025-09-09 23:30:00 UTC

MSNBC

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Man faces federal charge in killing of Ukrainian woman on Charlotte train (Associated Press)

Associated Press:
Man faces federal charge in killing of Ukrainian woman on Charlotte train  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday charged a man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month with a federal crime that could carry the death penalty.

2025-09-09 23:30:00 UTC

Associated Press

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ICE agents in the Park Ave neighborhood spark large-scale protest (Gino Fanelli/WXXI News)

Gino Fanelli / WXXI News:
ICE agents in the Park Ave neighborhood spark large-scale protest  —  Federal immigration agents were seemingly forced to retreat from a roofing job site Tuesday in the Park Avenue neighborhood after being confronted by more than 100 protesters.  —  The group shouted “shame” and “Gestapo …

2025-09-09 23:05:01 UTC

WXXI News

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Fired CDC director who clashed with RFK Jr. set to testify in Senate (Dan Diamond/Washington Post)

Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Fired CDC director who clashed with RFK Jr. set to testify in Senate  —  The hearing would give Susan Monarez a high-profile opportunity to respond to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims about her ethics and their conversations about vaccines.  —  Just now  —  Susan Monarez is set to testify …

2025-09-09 23:05:01 UTC

Washington Post

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Missouri House Sends GOP Gerrymander to the Senate (Jen Rice/Democracy Docket)

Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Missouri House Sends GOP Gerrymander to the Senate  —  The Missouri House in a 90-65 vote approved a Republican congressional gerrymander, advancing the map to the Senate as part of a national plan to try to rig the 2026 election by eliminating Democratic seats in Congress.

2025-09-09 23:00:29 UTC

Democracy Docket

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Can Trump Deflate the Epstein Scandal? (Ross Douthat/New York Times)

Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Can Trump Deflate the Epstein Scandal?  —  Suppose that you work for the Trump White House and the boss calls you in with a special request: He wants stronger pushback against the attempts to keep the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in the headlines.  —  What might you offer him?

2025-09-09 23:00:29 UTC

New York Times

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Supreme Court again gives no explanation in ruling for Trump, this time on immigration (Lawrence Hurley/NBC News)

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court again gives no explanation in ruling for Trump, this time on immigration  —  The provisional decision only applies to one judge's decision in Los Angeles, but the Trump administration hailed it as a major win as it seeks to ramp up immigration enforcement.

2025-09-09 23:00:29 UTC

NBC News

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The Judicial Learning Curve (Anna Bower/Lawfare)

Anna Bower / Lawfare:
The Judicial Learning Curve  —  District court judges watch each other struggle with the Trump administration—and adapt.  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors … Around 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, a supervisor at the Compass Connections children's shelter …

2025-09-09 23:00:29 UTC

Lawfare

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Chief Justice Roberts Lets Trump Block Foreign Aid for Now (Adam Liptak/New York Times)

Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Chief Justice Roberts Lets Trump Block Foreign Aid for Now  —  Acting on his own, the chief justice issued an “administrative stay” pausing a trial judge's ruling while the full court considers the matter.  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday temporarily paused …

2025-09-09 23:00:29 UTC

New York Times

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Oliver North weds Fawn Hall, his secretary during Iran-contra scandal (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Oliver North weds Fawn Hall, his secretary during Iran-contra scandal  —  The two figures in the 1980s controversy tied the knot last month, according to a Virginia marriage license.  —  In what can only be described as a uniquely Washington love connection, Oliver North and Fawn Hall …

2025-09-09 22:40:03 UTC

Washington Post

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ICE is Eating the Soul of America (Garrett M. Graff/Doomsday Scenario)

Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
ICE is Eating the Soul of America  —  Four things that show ICE increasingly considers itself outside the law … A big part of this newsletter is trying to mark the moments when America changes — when today is different from before.  —  A big change happened yesterday …

2025-09-09 21:25:00 UTC

Doomsday Scenario

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Supreme Court to weigh legality of Trump's tariffs in key economic case (Justin Jouvenal/Washington Post)

Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to weigh legality of Trump's tariffs in key economic case  —  Trump has said tariffs will help end the fentanyl crisis, rebuild manufacturing and save jobs, but the moves have unsettled investors and stoked economic concerns.  —  just now  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced …

2025-09-09 21:15:01 UTC

Washington Post

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Supreme Court to quickly consider if President Donald Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs (Lindsay Whitehurst/Associated Press)

Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court to quickly consider if President Donald Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an unusually quick hearing on whether President Donald Trump has the power to impose sweeping tariffs under federal law.

2025-09-09 21:05:00 UTC

Associated Press

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Is Susan Collins toast? (Eli McKown-Dawson/Silver Bulletin)

Eli McKown-Dawson / Silver Bulletin:
Is Susan Collins toast?  —  This is the second article in our series on the most interesting 2026 House and Senate races.  Make sure to check out the first entry in the series on Georgia's Senate race.  —  Before we get to the, uh, Maine event, Nate jumping in with a couple of quick announcements.

2025-09-09 20:45:00 UTC

Silver Bulletin