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Politico @politico.com · 28/09/2026
This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: Serving at his pleasure – what it’s like to be in Trump’s Cabinet. If the Cabinet in his first term was built like a corporation, this time it’s a family business. 🔗 politi.co/46SZAn0 Also in this issue👇🧵
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Politico @politico.com · 18h
A bill meant to curb energy price increases associated with data centers was blocked on the Senate floor, effectively killing the chance for Congress to act on a controversial election issue ahead of the midterms
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Democrats block data center power legislation
A resounding bipartisan House vote was not enough to get Senate Democrats on board with the Ratepayer Protection Act.
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Politico @politico.com · 18h
The Justice Department has filed a formal complaint against nearly all of the federal district court judges in Minnesota, alleging that they violated the judicial ethics code by speaking out about the impact of the Trump administration’s immigration-enforcement surge on their court.
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Justice Department files ethics complaint against Minnesota federal judges
DOJ alleges the district judges showed bias when they spoke to The New York Times about the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.
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Politico @politico.com · 18h
Trump plans to unveil a $200 billion package of investments from South Korea, including proposed funds for a long-stalled liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, the White House said.
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Trump set to unveil $54B South Korean investment in Alaska LNG
The Korean government has yet to confirm funding for the project.
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Politico @politico.com · 18h
Ken Paxton, the GOP Texas Senate nominee, announced a new $20 million ad buy in the state ahead of November’s crucial election.
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Paxton secures $20M ad buy
The Senate race is quickly becoming one of the most expensive races in the history of the Lone Star state.
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Politico @politico.com · 19h
GOP Sen. Jim Justice urged ICE to dial back enforcement sweeps, joining the chorus of criticism of a recent crackdown that has roiled rural communities ahead of the midterms.
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GOP senator urges ICE to dial back enforcement sweeps
Sen. Jim Justice is weighing in amid ranchers' outcry over the impact of immigration enforcement activities on their industry.
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Politico @politico.com · 19h
Sen. Eric Schmitt expressed no remorse for falsely accusing Jack Smith of lying to Congress about attending a basketball game as a guise to investigate Trump. “He has lied before to Congress,” the Missouri Republican said.
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Eric Schmitt defends mix-up that led to viral gaffe during Jack Smith's hearing
“I didn’t know he was a Caitlin Clark fan. Now we know," said the Missouri Republican.
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Politico @politico.com · 19h
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Cuomo bought a $7.4 million Long Island home earlier this year. The property has a tennis court, a pool and a boathouse, per the online listing.
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Andrew Cuomo buys $7.4M Hamptons manse
The former New York governor purchased the tony waterfront property through a limited-liability company.
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Politico @politico.com · 21h
A group led by JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon has linked up nearly 50 of the country’s leading CEOs to explore ways to gird the U.S. economy against threats from AI models and rogue actors.
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New group chaired by Dimon urges private sector collaboration on AI threats
Consider it corporate America’s response to increasingly broad-based concerns about the technology's unchecked development.
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Politico @politico.com · 21h
Facing his toughest election challenge in years, GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has blanketed southeast Pennsylvania with attacks on his opponent. Many cite what appears to be independent local news reports – from a man with close ties to Fitzpatrick.
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The source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding
Self-published articles from a longtime ally are showing up in the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican’s attack ads.
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Politico @politico.com · 22h
A key gauge of inflation rose less than expected in August, decreasing the odds that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again before the midterms. It’s a potential reprieve for Trump and Republicans.
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Cooler inflation could buy the Fed, Trump time on another rate hike
The government also revised up its calculation of second-quarter GDP growth to 2.2%, from an earlier 1.5% estimate, in a sign of the economy's strength.
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Politico @politico.com · 23h
EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Sanders is cracking open his war chest. The Vermont senator is putting hundreds of thousands of dollars toward key campaigns and has raised $2.8 million for his preferred candidates this cycle.
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Sanders ramps up his midterm play with cash boost for candidates
Sanders is putting hundreds of thousands of dollars toward key campaigns and has raised $2.8 million for his preferred candidates this cycle.
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Politico @politico.com · 23h
Governors and state lawmakers in both parties are taking steps to address high fuel prices as voter frustration grows and the White House struggles to blunt the Iran war’s impact on energy prices.
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States look to cut fuel prices — and win the messaging game
Elected officials in Ohio, Georgia, California and Texas have all moved to cut costs this week as wars keep oil high.
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Politico @politico.com · 23h
Jon Ossoff is fundraising for Georgia Democrats. It’s a bet for his party’s future — and his own.
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Jon Ossoff is fundraising for Georgia Democrats. It’s a bet for his party’s future — and his own.
If Democrats win big in November, Ossoff will have cemented a leading role in a key swing state.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
A cure for ‘medical tyranny’: RFK Jr. puts a positive spin on AI
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A cure for ‘medical tyranny’: RFK Jr. puts a positive spin on AI
Many voters fear artificial intelligence threatens their lives, but the health secretary stressed its potential benefits during a Make America Healthy Again Summit.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
Financial regulator investigates Adam Kinzinger over Kalshi trading
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Financial regulator investigates Adam Kinzinger over Kalshi trading
The CFTC is targeting trades the former House Republican made related to his Biden-era pardon.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
Republicans sink measure to spotlight Israeli violence in the West Bank
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Republicans sink measure to spotlight Israeli violence in the West Bank
The overwhelming Democratic support for the resolution highlights the party’s increasing frustration with Israel’s government.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to block sanctions over IRS settlement
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to block sanctions over IRS settlement
An 11th Circuit panel said the president’s attorneys didn’t rebut a judge’s conclusion that the deal was a product of collusion.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer
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Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in his car.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
Trump signs executive order renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’
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Trump signs executive order renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’
The rebranding comes amid mounting concerns over the dangers posed by the rapidly developing technology.
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Politico @politico.com · 30/09/2026
Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthis by ‘whatever means’
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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthis by ‘whatever means’
“Any enemy of Saudi Arabia is enemy of Pakistan. That should be very clear," Pakistan's defense minister said.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Democrats gear up to tank data center legislation
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Democrats gear up to tank data center legislation
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer repeatedly called the Ratepayer Protection Act a “fraud.”
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Lummis blocks resolution denouncing Trump's 'public service announcements'
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Lummis blocks resolution denouncing Trump's 'public service announcements'
The Wyoming Republican accused Democrats of a double standard in objecting to Sen. Maggie Hassan's nonbinding measure.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Trump administration used DHS funds for pro-Trump ads, Dems say
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Trump administration used DHS funds for pro-Trump ads, Dems say
Congressional Democrats said the White House used $20 million for the ad campaign from funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead.
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Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead.
The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Why Aaron Sorkin left Trump out of ‘The Social Reckoning’
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Why Aaron Sorkin left Trump out of ‘The Social Reckoning’
POLITICO spoke with "The West Wing" creator about returning to the topic of Facebook just before the midterm elections.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end
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Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end
The mayor has quietly required the NYPD to seek his office’s permission before the unit conducts arrests.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Judge orders Mamdani to redo pied-à-terre tax rollout
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Judge orders Mamdani to redo pied-à-terre tax rollout
The ruling would require the New York City mayor’s administration to redo key pieces of its implementation.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Aaron Sorkin said the “The Social Reckoning” “shouldn’t” be a political film. But he acknowledges it is one, probing Facebook’s role in the rise of extremism and division ahead of the 2020 election and Jan. 6. Read his Q&A with our Daniel Miller: politi.co/4yyJBXe
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration must redo its rollout of the pied-à-terre tax, a Staten Island judge ruled.
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Judge orders Mamdani to redo pied-à-terre tax rollout
The ruling would require the New York City mayor’s administration to redo key pieces of its implementation.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ constitution
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Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ constitution
The president floated forming a 10-person committee that he said would play a role in overseeing the artificial intelligence industry.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Appeals court seems likely to let Boasberg’s contempt probe continue
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Appeals court seems likely to let Boasberg’s contempt probe continue
The appeals court seemed to favor giving U.S. District Judge James Boasberg more leeway to continue probing whether officials flouted his orders when they deported hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
E&C package suggests policing fraud will continue as GOP health care message
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E&C package suggests policing fraud will continue as GOP health care message
Democrats have come after Republicans for Medicaid cuts. Republicans say the cuts were necessary to combat rampant health care fraud.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations
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Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations
But the justices will hear oral arguments in December on the legality of the policy.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Advocates sue OpenAI over Hugging Face hack under California anti-hacking law
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Advocates sue OpenAI over Hugging Face hack under California anti-hacking law
The lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court is an early legal challenge to OpenAI over the autonomous hack of Hugging Face.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Cruz blocks Senate Democrats’ bid to pass AI safety bill
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Cruz blocks Senate Democrats’ bid to pass AI safety bill
The proposal from a trio of Democrats would have established a new safety board within the Commerce Department to vet models before they are deployed.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Judge tosses lawsuit against NCAA over transgender athlete policy
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Judge tosses lawsuit against NCAA over transgender athlete policy
The sports governing body rescinded its policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports amid pressure from the Trump administration.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
DHS was set to end TPS for El Salvador. Then the White House stepped in.
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DHS was set to end TPS for El Salvador. Then the White House stepped in.
The delay from the administration has left roughly 200,000 Salvadorans in legal limbo.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Pharma's new top lobbyist is a former House majority leader
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Pharma's new top lobbyist is a former House majority leader
Eric Cantor, deposed by the tea party in 2014, has landed one of Washington's most lucrative lobbying jobs.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Trump signs executive order to launch AI-powered ‘America.gov’
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Trump signs executive order to launch AI-powered ‘America.gov’
Ahead of a meeting with AI executives, Trump signs an order launching a new AI-powered government portal.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Darline Graham rips Jack Smith for obtaining her late brother’s phone records
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Darline Graham rips Jack Smith for obtaining her late brother’s phone records
Smith said that Lindsey Graham was “a patriotic public servant.”
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
White House looking to Europe to release diesel from strategic reserves
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White House looking to Europe to release diesel from strategic reserves
The idea comes as high energy prices drag GOP in midterm elections.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Federal watchdog says Trump’s $810M funding cancellation is unconstitutional
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Federal watchdog says Trump’s $810M funding cancellation is unconstitutional
A top Government Accountability Office lawyer told Congress the president doesn’t have the power to execute his latest “pocket rescission.”
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Eiffel Tower director to step down after row over sidelined female staff
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Eiffel Tower director to step down after row over sidelined female staff
Women working for the Paris landmark were asked to step away during the visit of a Hindu religious delegation.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Ahead of meeting with AI executives, Trump says he won’t stifle AI growth
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Ahead of meeting with AI executives, Trump says he won’t stifle AI growth
Trump says he’s not backing down on AI hours before his meeting with top AI executives.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Newsom signs laws targeting ICE with shock glove ban, detention center tax
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Newsom signs laws targeting ICE with shock glove ban, detention center tax
Democrats rushed to outlaw shock devices after reports that ICE planned to purchase gloves for officers.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Navarro warns Canada against election interference
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Navarro warns Canada against election interference
Trump's trade adviser also told Canadians lobbying on K Street to "get the hell out of our country" during an event in Washington Tuesday morning.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt pins down Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fan
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Sen. Eric Schmitt pins down Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fan
It appeared that the Missouri Republican misinterpreted a text message reference to the "hawks."
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Trump’s upcoming travel — including to Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio this week — puts a focus on what GOP donors and operatives have feared for months: Even a gerrymandered House map and whopping cash advantage won’t be enough to save the House or Senate from Dems. 🔗 politi.co/4yZ8hrS
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Mamdani, accused of fueling antisemitism, rolls out a $26M plan to fight it
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Mamdani, accused of fueling antisemitism, rolls out a $26M plan to fight it
His blueprint comes as several Jewish organizations have blamed the mayor for contributing to antisemitism.
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Politico @politico.com · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson backs voluntary regulation to ‘calm the nerves’ on AI safety
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Mike Johnson backs voluntary regulation to ‘calm the nerves’ on AI safety
The speaker called for “external auditing” ahead of a high-level White House meeting with tech executives.
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