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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5h

China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’ on.ft.com/4nHKoQl

China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’

Beijing is leveraging its dominant position in the critical minerals supply chain

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4h

Texas National Guard troops are now protecting federal property in the Chicago area, a military spokesperson says. President Donald Trump has been emphatic in sending the Guard to Democratic-run cities that he argues have a rampant crime crisis, though statistics don’t always back that up.

Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

A military spokesperson says an “element” of 200 Texas National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area. The spokesperson for the U.S.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 4h

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday there were “signs” that Colombian citizens were killed in the last small boat attacked by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela.

US strike in Caribbean may have killed Colombian citizens, president says

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday there were “signs” that Colombian citizens were killed in the last small boat attacked by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela.

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KSL.com @ksl.com · 4h

Cases of measles continue to rise in Utah, with the latest count of those diagnosed and documented exceeding 50. https://ow.ly/bZEz50X8Vqt

Utah measles case count rises to 53 with new infections in southwest Utah

Cases of measles continue to rise in Utah, with the latest count of those diagnosed and documented exceeding 50.

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Alie @madame-sheol.bsky.social · 6h

Bystanders lift crashed medical helicopter the help free passengers in California

YouTube video by Eyewitness News ABC7NY

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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 7h

Trump pushing for drastic reduction in refugees allowed into US

“Our concern is that this could turn what has long been a globally responsive humanitarian system into one that overwhelmingly favors a single group.”

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 7h

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

The Constitution does not allow the president to unilaterally blow suspected drug smugglers to smithereens

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

📽️ WATCH: In 2016, the Mississippi River broke through a levee and wiped out 1,200 acres of Steve Williams’ farmland.

He signed up for a federal program in 2019 to retire the damaged fields. But instead of help, he and his daughter had to spend years farming the unfarmable: https://propub.li/3KFetS7

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 8h

Donald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his administration, according to a new analysis.

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 8h

He *really* wants to use it.

The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act

An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 8h

BREAKING: Hamas will release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis will withdraw from majority of Gaza.

Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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OPB @opb.org · 8h

Some have spoken out in hearings, social media or in news reports, urging local law enforcement to protect the federal facility, while offering little opinion on the use of military members. Others have been virtually silent.

Many Oregon GOP lawmakers silent as Trump seeks National Guard deployment to Portland

OPB emailed every Republican state lawmaker in Oregon on Monday to ask whether they support the deployment of National Guard members to the Rose City. Two responded.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 9h

In 1947, some Hollywood stars including Henry Fonda stood up to anti-communist witch hunts.

Now, Jane Fonda and artists like Viola Davis, Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish are reviving their organization — the Committee for the First Amendment — to defend free speech again.

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Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.

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Mirror Politics @politics.mirror.co.uk · 9h

Donald Trump will got to hospital on Friday for a health check, the White House has announced.

Donald Trump health update as White House confirms President's hospital visit

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Axios @axios.com · 9h

FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of its agents to help ICE locate and arrest people

FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents to help ICE locate and arrest people

FBI Director Kash Patel has also had agents shift focus to investigating local violent crime.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 9h

'Less evidence than a ham sandwich': Lawyer mocks DOJ as another prosecution collapses

Another U.S. attorney under President Donald Trump's Justice Department has failed to get an indictment from a grand jury, although this time it was in Chicago, not Washington, D.C.There have been a handful of grand juries in Washington that refused to indict protesters and other angry citizens who ...

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9h

The troops will be deployed Wednesday evening to the Broadview ICE facility in west suburban Chicago, a military source told the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Texas National Guard expected to be deployed in Chicago area tonight

The troops will be deployed Wednesday evening to the Broadview ICE facility in west suburban Chicago, a military source told the Chicago Sun-Times.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 9h

Letter: It is clear that Republican members of Congress owe more allegiance to Donald Trump than to their constituents.

Letter: The Oct. 4 rainstorm is just one example of the severe weather in our future

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

“They sponsor this? Fuck them. No, really. Fuck them—I mean it. And you can quote me on that.”

The US pays millions to Professional Bull Riders for advertising. Photojournalist Carrie Schreck reports on the bizarre spectacle.

How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit

At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

NEW: A right-wing group known for pushing states to purge their voter rolls wants SCOTUS to turn a landmark pro-voter law into a weapon for mass voter removals.

If SCOTUS agrees, anti-voting groups could be empowered to sue states into aggressive purges with ease.

Right-Wing Group Asks SCOTUS to Turn Pro-Voting Law Into Tool for Voter Purges