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At the Races: Signs of the times - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including fresh scandals and campaign announcements.

Roll Call · Oct 9, 2025

New York attorney general calls bank fraud indictment ‘desperate weaponization of our justice system’ – as it happened

Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; House-passed bill and Democratic stopgap rejected

The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025

500 US Troops Deploy In Chicago Ahead Of Court Hearing

Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, despite strenuous objections of local leaders seeking a judge's order to block the mobilization.

International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025

What Is Plenary Power & Does Donald Trump Have It? CNN Slip-Up Sparks Concerns

Stephen Miller’s mention of Trump’s “plenary power” has raised concerns over the constitution and the president’s wielding of “limitless power”.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 9, 2025

Bondi Spars With Democrats Over Epstein, DOJ Direction at Contentious Senate Hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Senate Democrats during a heated Judiciary Committee hearing over her department's handling of the Epstein files, James Comey's indictment, and alleged political bias within the DOJ.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025

Trump Calls for Arrest of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Gov. Pritzker

As Illinois resists the federal immigration blitz, the Trump administration ups the ante on authoritarian rhetoric.

Reason · Oct 8, 2025

MAGA influencer Nick Sortor threatens to sue Portland PD after claiming he was arrested for being ‘conservative’

Sortor, who has described Portland as a ‘third world hellhole’, has demanded that the police department apologizes for arresting him

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

‘What a total disgrace:’ Pam Bondi struggles to address Trump’s antics, including Epstein files meddling and National Guard use

On Tuesday, October 7, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared for a hearing at the Senate Judiciary Panel and answered questions related to her leadership of the Justice Department. A majority of the Senate believed that Bondi was exploiting her position and was aiding President Donald Trump in his…

The Mary Sue · Oct 8, 2025

Kristi Noem praised for ‘staring down’ Antifa. It was a dozen reporters and a guy in a chicken suit

Trump has claimed Portland is ‘war-ravaged’ - but residents and local authorities dispute that

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

'Illegal, Unconstitutional': Chicago, Illinois Lawsuit Didn't Work as Texas National Guard Deploys 200 Troops

Chicago and Illinois recently filed a lawsuit to prevent Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard. Unfortunately, it didn't work as 200 troops arrive in the Chicago area.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025