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First Thing: Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted on charges of mishandling classified information

Eighteen-count indictment handed down as US president calls former ally a ‘bad guy’. Plus, director Kathryn Bigelow on AI, Andy Warhol and nuclear Armageddon

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia Reportedly In Talks With US For Defense Deal

Saudi Arabia is reportedly in talks with the Trump administration for a defense agreement that mirrors last month’s U.S.-Qatar pact, which commits Washington to view any attack on the Gulf nation as a threat to “American peace and security.”

Benzinga

Mitch McConnell's Fall and 'Freezing' Moments Spark Debate: Was It Staged — and Why the Senator Is Now Being Mocked Online

Mitch McConnell's recent fall reignited debate over his health and fitness for office, as viral footage fuelled unproven claims that it was staged for attention.

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Maga is painting Saturday’s protests as violent treason. Prove them wrong

Trump allies would love an excuse to step up their crackdown. Nonviolence, both disciplined and open-hearted, must define the day

The Guardian - US

US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’

Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where Trump has sent troops

The Guardian - US

No Kings: what to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millions

More than 2,700 US rallies are planned in all 50 states as protesters call for limits on presidential power

The Guardian - US

Supreme court announces funding will run out this weekend – as it happened

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DOJ Indicts Former Trump NSA For Storing Top Secret Records At Home

John Bolton, the former national security adviser under President Donald Trump who later became a sharp critic, was charged Thursday with unlawfully storing top secret records at home and sharing diary-like notes about his government work with relatives that contained classified information, according to an 18-count federal indictment.

Benzinga

Exclusive: MTG slams parts of Trump's second-term agenda as "America Last"

"It's a revolving door at the White House of foreign leaders," she said.

Axios

Exclusive: Trump immigration plan could cut workforce by 15M through 2035, study says

The labor shortage could drag down growth and reshape the economy for years.

Axios

John Thune Says He Privately Offered Democrats Vote On Obamacare Subsidies, Chuck Schumer Claims He's Not Had 'Any Proposal' Yet

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday he offered Democrats a chance to vote on their top demand of extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, to help end the federal shutdown, but the overture has not broken the stalemate now in its 16th day.

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Points To Price Of Coffee, Beef, Electricity And Cars After Trump Says 'Price Of Things Are Down'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) used social media on Thursday to push back on President Donald Trump's newest claim that prices are falling, pointing to everyday items she says are still climbing, from coffee and beef to school supplies and electricity and warning of record vehicle costs and looming jumps in…

Benzinga

Elon Musk Ally Jared Isaacman Back In Running For NASA Administrator Role Under Trump: Report

SpaceX and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's close aide, Jared Isaacman, who was earlier nominated and then snubbed for the NASA administrator job by President Donald Trump over previous political ties, is reportedly a top candidate for the job after meeting with key White House officials, including Trump.

Benzinga

US Chamber of Commerce Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

This is the second lawsuit challenging the policy, which is both illegal and likely to cause great harm if allowed to stand.

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Experience, integrity and Trump: key takeaways from New York’s mayoral debate

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo tried to knock each other down while Curtis Sliwa took shots at both

The Guardian - US

Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa spar in New York mayoral debate

The Democratic nominee and the former governor of New York clashed repeatedly, while Sliwa criticized them both

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: John Bolton vows to defend his conduct after indictment

John Bolton, who served in Trump’s first administration, faces charges of mishandling and transmitting classified information. Key US politics stories from Thursday 16 October at a glance

Axios

John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser, indicted

The FBI raided Bolton's Maryland home in August.

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Older Democrats are getting crushed by younger primary foes in the cash wars

Half a dozen incumbent House Democrats over 70 were outraised by their primary challengers.

Axios

Exclusive: Senate leaders give each other the silent treatment

"I don't think Schumer's negotiating on any of this," Thune said in a sit-down interview with Axios. "He's in a box."

Benzinga

Trump Approval Rating Positive In Only 24 States: Government Shutdown Overshadows Record Stock Prices

A prolonged government shutdown could be one of the top items on the minds of voters across the country, which is taking attention away from record highs for stock market indexes according to a new poll.

International Business Times UK

US Senator Mitch McConnell Falls While Being Asked About ICE

A shocking viral video shows Senator Mitch McConnell falling after a history of public freezes and health scares. See the full story and the growing questions about his fitness to serve.

International Business Times

Trump Critic John Bolton Indicted

John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.

Texas Observer

‘Failures and Grift’: Gina Hinojosa Wants to Stop Greg Abbott from Making History

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented fourth term—and the chance to further entrench his “corruption.”

Reason

Trump Adds 3 More Names to the List of Enemies He Wants the Justice Department To Prosecute

"There was tremendous criminal activity," the president averred, urging unspecified charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

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