NYTIMES (Helene Cooper) - Hegseth Summons Troops for a ‘State of the Force’ Address
The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Weiser and Charlie Savage) - Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
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NYTIMES (Madeleine Ngo) - Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
NYTIMES (Luis Ferré-Sadurní) - A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
NYTIMES (Jennifer Weiner) - I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Breaks My Heart.
How could so little have changed?
WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck) - DOJ files complaint against Minn. judges for criticizing immigration surge
Several judges spoke to the New York Times about their concerns around the immigration crackdown. One judge Wednesday defended his decision to speak publicly as “well within the ethical rules.”
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Jack Smith faces new lawsuit over congressional phone records
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith Wednesday, alleging he unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his investigation of Trump and the 2020 election Why it matters: The lawsuit escalates Republicans' efforts to challenge Smith's investigation more than a year after his probe ended. What they're saying: "Through his Arctic Frost witch hunt that targeted conservatives across America and even the President of the United States, Jack Smith perpetrated one of the worst abuses of government power in our nation's history," Blackburn said. - "This lawsuit is solely about holding Mr. Smith accountable and ensuring that our nation's justice system can never again be weaponized against the American…
What occurred during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday prior to the filing of the lawsuit?
Jack Smith testified at the hearing, during which Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) accused Smith of perjury. However, Schmitt's accusation was based on incorrect facts and was later corrected by both Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
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What specific personal information was contained in the records of roughly 4,782 Trump donors according to the lawsuit?
The records involving approximately 4,782 Trump donors, which included 102 Tennesseans, contained home addresses, bank account numbers, and signatures.
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According to the lawsuit, how many Republican members of Congress and how many Republican individuals/organizations were targeted by the Arctic Frost probe?
The lawsuit claims the Arctic Frost probe subpoenaed records associated with at least 20 Republican members of Congress and targeted approximately 400 Republican individuals and organizations.
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What was the name of the probe conducted by the FBI that Sen. Blackburn referred to as an "Arctic Frost witch hunt"?
The probe was known as Arctic Frost, and it sought to identify individuals who allegedly conspired to corruptly obstruct the United States Congress' certification of the 2020 Presidential election results by submitting allegedly fraudulent elector certificates.
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What is the specific amount of damages Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seeking in her lawsuit against Jack Smith?
Blackburn is asking the court to award her $1 in nominal damages to emphasize that her goal is not monetary gain, but rather to hold Smith accountable for his allegedly unlawful actions.
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What are the specific allegations made by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) against former special counsel Jack Smith in her lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee?
Sen. Blackburn alleges that Jack Smith unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his investigation of Donald Trump and the 2020 election. Specifically, the suit alleges that Smith obtained a nondisclosure order without informing the judge that the underlying subpoena was seeking the records of a sitting senator, resulting in her cellphone provider being ordered to keep the subpoena secret.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - The quest for the world’s largest pumpkin
Jamie Graham has spent a decade growing giant pumpkins in his yard, part of an unspoken race to be the first grower to reach a 3,000 lb pumpkin.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Steve Thompson) - Watchdog finds Fed mishandled renovations that Trump tried to oust Powell over
The Fed’s watchdog found cost overruns but no evidence of criminal violations after the Justice Department dropped an investigation into the renovations earlier this year.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Netanyahu says Israeli passenger 'neutralized’ attacker on Flydubai flight
During a speech today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an Israeli passenger broke into the cockpit with one of the crew members and stopped a pilot who stabbed another pilot and appears to have tried to crash the Flydubai plane.
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