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President Donald Trump acknowledged a $20 billion bailout for Argentina would not primarily serve American interests, testing the patience of domestic farmers who have yet to receive their own relief from Trump’s trade war.
Trump says U.S. won’t benefit from $20 billion bailout for Argentina
By his own account, Trump is offering $20 billion to Argentina to help its politically aligned president, Javier Milei, who faces a possible financial crisis and a legislative election on Oct. 26.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
President Donald Trump acknowledged a $20 billion bailout for Argentina would not primarily serve American interests, testing the patience of domestic farmers who have yet to receive their own relief from Trump’s trade war.
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More children with autism died in 2024 after wandering away than in any other year since the National Autism Association began tracking cases, said the association’s co-founder.
So far this year, at least 75 children have died. https://wapo.st/47o6PEr
So far this year, at least 75 children have died. https://wapo.st/47o6PEr
October 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
More children with autism died in 2024 after wandering away than in any other year since the National Autism Association began tracking cases, said the association’s co-founder.
So far this year, at least 75 children have died. https://wapo.st/47o6PEr
So far this year, at least 75 children have died. https://wapo.st/47o6PEr
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The Trump administration's sweeping Education Department layoffs have cast doubt on a pair of decades-old promises from Congress: ensuring disabled students receive a free and appropriate education and protecting all pupils from discrimination in schools. nyti.ms/4n4yFKq
White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.
nyti.ms
October 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Trump administration's sweeping Education Department layoffs have cast doubt on a pair of decades-old promises from Congress: ensuring disabled students receive a free and appropriate education and protecting all pupils from discrimination in schools. nyti.ms/4n4yFKq
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Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."
E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded
The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."
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Chen Zhi, leader of international business conglomerate Prince Holding Group, was indicted in connection with an alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scheme that involved forced labor camps in Cambodia, prosecutors announced.
N.Y. prosecutors indict business leader in alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scam
Chen Zhi, leader of Prince Holding Group, allegedly targeted victims through social media and ran labor camps in Cambodia forcing workers to recruit others.
wapo.st
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Chen Zhi, leader of international business conglomerate Prince Holding Group, was indicted in connection with an alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scheme that involved forced labor camps in Cambodia, prosecutors announced.
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As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, Las Vegas finds itself caught in a perfect storm.
Why Is Las Vegas Tourism Declining? It’s a Perfect Storm.
As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, the city finds itself caught in a perfect storm.
nyti.ms
October 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, Las Vegas finds itself caught in a perfect storm.
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President Donald Trump’s planned termination of nearly $8 billion for energy projects primarily in states that didn’t vote for him includes $583 million in cuts for projects in Illinois.
President Donald Trump cancels $583 million in energy projects for Illinois, one of many blue states affected
Exelon, the University of Illinois and the Gas Technology Institute in Des Plaines are among those in Illinois affected by Trump administration cuts following the federal government shutdown.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
President Donald Trump’s planned termination of nearly $8 billion for energy projects primarily in states that didn’t vote for him includes $583 million in cuts for projects in Illinois.
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Cook may have notched another win in her legal battle with Trump over his attempt to oust her as a Fed governor, but the threat to independence won't fade anytime soon
"It’s a time to exhale but not breathe easy," says @petercontibrown.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b... @nytimes.com
"It’s a time to exhale but not breathe easy," says @petercontibrown.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b... @nytimes.com
Fed’s Independence Remains at Risk Despite Temporary Legal Victory
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Cook may have notched another win in her legal battle with Trump over his attempt to oust her as a Fed governor, but the threat to independence won't fade anytime soon
"It’s a time to exhale but not breathe easy," says @petercontibrown.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b... @nytimes.com
"It’s a time to exhale but not breathe easy," says @petercontibrown.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b... @nytimes.com
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Robert Morris, the founder of a Texas megachurch with one of the nation’s largest congregations, pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a girl in the 1980s, according to court documents.
Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse
Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.
nyti.ms
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Robert Morris, the founder of a Texas megachurch with one of the nation’s largest congregations, pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a girl in the 1980s, according to court documents.
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We’ve gotten several messages that the Trump administration has tampered with federal employees’ email systems, making some people’s automatic Out of Office replies blame the government shutdown on the “radical left.” This was done without the employees’ knowledge.
October 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
We’ve gotten several messages that the Trump administration has tampered with federal employees’ email systems, making some people’s automatic Out of Office replies blame the government shutdown on the “radical left.” This was done without the employees’ knowledge.
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The suspect who was charged with stabbing a Ukrainian woman to death on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, had harbored paranoid delusions for years. Under the state's law, he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.
N.C. Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment
Decarlos Brown Jr. had harbored paranoid delusions for years, yet under state law he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.
nyti.ms
September 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The suspect who was charged with stabbing a Ukrainian woman to death on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, had harbored paranoid delusions for years. Under the state's law, he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.
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Walmart and Navy Federal Credit Union were investigated for scamming consumers, but now they’re thanking Donald Trump for letting them off the hook.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
September 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Walmart and Navy Federal Credit Union were investigated for scamming consumers, but now they’re thanking Donald Trump for letting them off the hook.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a series of State Department policy bills that would lock in parts of the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency, including a diminished role for the already struggling foreign aid arm of USAID.
How a State Department oversight bill became a partisan food fight
The House Foreign Affairs Committee began what many saw as a good-faith bipartisan effort on State Department oversight. It ended badly.
wapo.st
September 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a series of State Department policy bills that would lock in parts of the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency, including a diminished role for the already struggling foreign aid arm of USAID.
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We tested tons of wrapping paper and gift bags to find the most beautiful and convenient options.
All of the Most Beautiful Wrapping Paper the Internet Has to Offer
We tested wrapping paper and gift bags from 14 different paper companies and other vendors to find the most beautiful, convenient, family-friendly options.
nyti.ms
September 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We tested tons of wrapping paper and gift bags to find the most beautiful and convenient options.
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We will not let Republicans continue to attack health care. Democrats are united and we are fighting to keep Americans covered.
September 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We will not let Republicans continue to attack health care. Democrats are united and we are fighting to keep Americans covered.
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Third batch of documents from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, and Prince Andrew.
Oversight Democrats Release Third Batch of Documents from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, Includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Prince Andrew Mentions
Washington, D.C. — Today, Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released partial records from the third batch of documents produced by the Jeffrey Epstein Estate, which includes phone message logs, copies of flight logs and manifests for aircrafts, copies of financial ledgers, and Epstein’s daily schedule.
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
September 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Third batch of documents from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, and Prince Andrew.
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Things are starting to get more interesting. The Epstein estate has turned over another batch of materials to the House Oversight Committee more than 8,000 documents in total, including unredacted calendars, call logs, and cash ledgers.
September 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Things are starting to get more interesting. The Epstein estate has turned over another batch of materials to the House Oversight Committee more than 8,000 documents in total, including unredacted calendars, call logs, and cash ledgers.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out calls for a Palestinian state during a combative speech at the UN in New York on Friday, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.
Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall
A Palestinian state would be “national suicide” for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.
nyti.ms
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out calls for a Palestinian state during a combative speech at the UN in New York on Friday, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.
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After this high school in Kentucky banned cellphones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.
Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans.
Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans.
A school in Kentucky banned phones. Remarkable things started happening.
After Ballard High School banned phones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After this high school in Kentucky banned cellphones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.
Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans.
Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans.
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What started as a Streeterville couple's private collection of South Asian art led to the formation of a unique museum and cultural space in the South Loop.
Feminist stories, climate crisis come to life in artwork at the South Asia Institute
What started as a Streeterville couple’s private collection of South Asian art led to the formation of a unique museum and cultural space in the South Loop.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What started as a Streeterville couple's private collection of South Asian art led to the formation of a unique museum and cultural space in the South Loop.
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Let's get this straight: MGX – a shady Abu Dhabi firm – cut deals to get sensitive American technology while enriching the Trump family’s crypto firm.
Now, Trump wants that same firm and his billionaire friends to control what you watch on TikTok?
What are we even doing here?
Now, Trump wants that same firm and his billionaire friends to control what you watch on TikTok?
What are we even doing here?
September 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Let's get this straight: MGX – a shady Abu Dhabi firm – cut deals to get sensitive American technology while enriching the Trump family’s crypto firm.
Now, Trump wants that same firm and his billionaire friends to control what you watch on TikTok?
What are we even doing here?
Now, Trump wants that same firm and his billionaire friends to control what you watch on TikTok?
What are we even doing here?
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
RFK Jr. wants to end mental health screenings in schools. Experts say it's a bad idea
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
n.pr
September 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
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A D.C. neighborhood is trying to push back against ICE, using whistles, a text chain and patrols to alert each other of raids.
“Can we stop ICE from coming? No,” said one longtime resident. “But can we make it uncomfortable? … Yeah.”
“Can we stop ICE from coming? No,” said one longtime resident. “But can we make it uncomfortable? … Yeah.”
A D.C. neighborhood long home to immigrants pushes back against ICE arrests
In Mount Pleasant, long home to a large Latino immigrant community, neighbors have sought ways to counter a pervasive sense of helplessness as ICE agents have swooped in.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A D.C. neighborhood is trying to push back against ICE, using whistles, a text chain and patrols to alert each other of raids.
“Can we stop ICE from coming? No,” said one longtime resident. “But can we make it uncomfortable? … Yeah.”
“Can we stop ICE from coming? No,” said one longtime resident. “But can we make it uncomfortable? … Yeah.”
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Pop the champagne bottles: The Chicago Cubs are heading to the postseason.
The Cubs clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s their first postseason berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.
The Cubs clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s their first postseason berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.
Chicago Cubs clinch a playoff berth — their 1st in 5 seasons — with an 8-4 win over Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago Cubs are heading to the postseason for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pop the champagne bottles: The Chicago Cubs are heading to the postseason.
The Cubs clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s their first postseason berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.
The Cubs clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s their first postseason berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and first in a full season since 2018.