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AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment" Fri Sep 25 16:07:58 2026

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized President Trump 's warm reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping, questioning why Xi received a warmer welcome than some U.S. allies. Why it matters: Tillis has repeatedly broken with Trump since deciding not to seek reelection, freeing him to emerge as an outspoken Republican critic of the president. Driving the news: Tillis called Trump's red-carpet rollout for Xi a "WTF moment" in an interview with CBS News . - Tillis said he was "worried about the trend of spending more time with despots and less time with democratic leaders of nations." - "It's not that Xi Jinping is coming here to learn how to become a democratic, capitalist nation. Xi Jinping is trying to understand how his opposition will…

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized President Trump 's warm reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping, questioning why Xi received a warmer welcome than some U.S. allies. Why it matters: Tillis has repeatedly broken with Trump since deciding not to seek reelection, freeing him to emerge as an outspoken Republican critic of the president. Driving the news: Tillis called Trump's red-carpet rollout for Xi a "WTF moment" in an interview with CBS News . - Tillis said he was "worried about the trend of spending more time with despots and less time with democratic leaders of nations." - "It's not that Xi Jinping is coming here to learn how to become a democratic, capitalist nation. Xi Jinping is trying to understand how his opposition will…Open

AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register Wed Sep 23 23:43:49 2026

A district judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) and pollster Ann Selzer , rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud. Why it matters: The dismissal is an early court test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against media organizations over coverage he disputes. Zoom in: In his ruling, Judge Scott Beatle said the plaintiff's attempt to use fraud law to allege liability on the poll was not a valid legal argument because political speech is protected by the First Amendment . - "As such, the only question before the Court is whether the Petition states a claim the law recognizes," Beatle…

A district judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) and pollster Ann Selzer , rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud. Why it matters: The dismissal is an early court test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against media organizations over coverage he disputes. Zoom in: In his ruling, Judge Scott Beatle said the plaintiff's attempt to use fraud law to allege liability on the poll was not a valid legal argument because political speech is protected by the First Amendment . - "As such, the only question before the Court is whether the Petition states a claim the law recognizes," Beatle…Open

NYTIMES (Dustin Volz, Julian E. Barnes and Steven Lee Myers) - Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds Fri Sep 18 21:26:07 2026

The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'PARTISAN FBI Director’: Barbara McQuade RIPS Kash Patel hearing Wed Sep 16 10:28:55 2026

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For the second time in four months, FBI Director Kash Patel was grilled by Democratic senators about his leadership of the bureau. The hourslong, partisan hearing Tuesday was similar to Patel’s previous appearances on Capitol Hill. There were contentious moments as Democrats pressed him on the firings of agents involved in investigations of President Donald Trump and whether the FBI would interfere in the midterm elections. MS NOW legal analyst and former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade joins Way Too Early to break it all down.

HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Kash Patel's Doozy Of A Hearing Highlights What A Mess His Tenure Has Been Wed Sep 16 04:02:40 2026

Perhaps most alarming, though, was his refusal to commit to not sending FBI agents to the polls as midterm elections near and voting concerns grow.

Perhaps most alarming, though, was his refusal to commit to not sending FBI agents to the polls as midterm elections near and voting concerns grow.Open

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Senators HAMMER Kash Patel on FBI departures, Epstein probes, leadership | MS NOW Highlights Tue Sep 15 22:20:09 2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the weaponization of the bureau, election interference, Epstein files, allegations of excessive drinking, and more.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - LIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee Tue Sep 15 13:12:21 2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the weaponization of the bureau, election interference, Epstein files, allegations of excessive drinking, and more.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Shark Tank: WH Edition | Will Trump ever finish the wall? Sun Sep 6 19:20:16 2026

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Jacob visits the Original Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles to get your predictions on Trump’s new White House reality show, his administration’s relentless election interference and if he’ll ever finish the border wall.

NYTIMES (Jack Healy) - A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier Tue Aug 18 03:02:06 2026

The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

NYTIMES (Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik) - Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government Fri Aug 14 10:13:37 2026

In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.