ABCNEWS - North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says
Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea
WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski) - Democrats demand briefing on Trump’s secret flight from Turkey
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the White House kept Congress “in the dark” about last month’s ruse to avoid an Iranian threat.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Jon Hamm, Brad Pitt and Travis Barker: Here's what's trending
ABC's Rocsi Diaz takes a look at what's buzzing in pop culture, including Hamm and wife Anna Osceola expecting their first child, Pitt opening up and Barker revisiting the day that changed his life.
ABCNEWS - Rod Stewart cancels tour after undergoing routine heart procedure
A statement was shared on the "Maggie May" singer's Instagram saying that he successfully underwent a routine coronary stent procedure.
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked nationwide by federal judge
A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service nationwide from implementing part of President Trump's executive order for mail-in voting restrictions. Why it matters: The ruling effectively freezes a key piece of Trump's attempted overhaul of mail-in voting. - His executive order had enabled the USPS to refuse to deliver ballots to states that did not cooperate with the Postal Service on preventing what the administration has claimed is rampant voting by non-citizens . Flashback: Federal judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting order Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service nationwide from implementing part of President Trump's executive order for mail-in voting restrictions. Why it matters: The ruling effectively freezes a key piece of Trump's attempted overhaul of mail-in voting. - His executive order had enabled the USPS to refuse to deliver ballots to states that did not cooperate with the Postal Service on preventing what the administration has claimed is rampant voting by non-citizens . Flashback: Federal judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting order Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - The House Democratic money machine is coming for GOP Rep. Max Miller
Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment. Why it matters: Democratic groups tell Axios they plan to put their money where their mouth is and spend to win the seat, which Trump carried by double digits in 2024. - Phil Gardner, a spokesperson for the centrist Blue Dog Action Fund, said his group spent nearly $200,000 to support Miller's Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, in the primary "to make sure Democrats would be on their strongest footing if Max Miller started crashing out." - "We're prepared to invest again in the general election and finish the job," he told Axios. - The Saturday deadline for Miller…
Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment. Why it matters: Democratic groups tell Axios they plan to put their money where their mouth is and spend to win the seat, which Trump carried by double digits in 2024. - Phil Gardner, a spokesperson for the centrist Blue Dog Action Fund, said his group spent nearly $200,000 to support Miller's Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, in the primary "to make sure Democrats would be on their strongest footing if Max Miller started crashing out." - "We're prepared to invest again in the general election and finish the job," he told Axios. - The Saturday deadline for Miller…Open
AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Trump admin cuts Medicaid funds for youth trans care
The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized a plan to cut off federal Medicaid funding for hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries for transgender youths. Why it matters: The rule is the latest escalation in the administration's effort to limit transition-related care, which has tested the boundaries of executive powers and could undercut federal and state protections. - States may still use their own funds to cover gender-affirming care for youth in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule doesn't cut off federal funding for psychotherapy related to gender dysphoria. State of play: Beginning Oct. 13, states will not be able to claim federal Medicaid funding for…
The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized a plan to cut off federal Medicaid funding for hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries for transgender youths. Why it matters: The rule is the latest escalation in the administration's effort to limit transition-related care, which has tested the boundaries of executive powers and could undercut federal and state protections. - States may still use their own funds to cover gender-affirming care for youth in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule doesn't cut off federal funding for psychotherapy related to gender dysphoria. State of play: Beginning Oct. 13, states will not be able to claim federal Medicaid funding for…Open
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary
Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
ABCNEWS - El-Sayed's Michigan primary win may put 2028 spotlight on Israel and Arab voices
Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan and the state’s early spot in the 2028 presidential calendar, may further elevate Arab American voices within the party.
ABCNEWS - Trump's reported covert flight spotlights deceptive acts to protect POTUS: ANALYSIS
In modern times, as threats have evolved, deception with moving the president has been an integral part of the Secret Service protective methodologies.