06 · The Washington Post
U.S. economy grew at a fast clip this summer, thanks to consumer, business spending
Why it matters
GDP grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, with business investment, much of it AI hardware, driving more than half.
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07 · The New York Times
Trump DOJ opens criminal investigation into California voter rolls
Why it matters
The administration opened a criminal investigation into noncitizens on California's voter rolls days before the election.
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08 · The Washington Post
Judge orders inquiry into whether DOJ lawyers misled court on Trump's golf plan
Why it matters
Judge Ana Reyes will appoint a special master to examine whether government lawyers misled her about closing the East Potomac golf course.
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09 · The Washington Post
Trump administration to spend $1.2M to remove D.C. golf course trees
Why it matters
Interior plans to spend $1.2 million in park visitor fees removing trees for Trump's planned championship golf course.
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10 · The Washington Post
D.C. government weighing lawsuit to stop Trump's arch, saying it will harm the city
Why it matters
Judge Tanya Chutkan signaled she may halt the 250-foot triumphal arch, and D.C. is weighing its own lawsuit.
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11 · The Washington Post
Decision to endorse Trump's arch roils Vietnam Veterans association
Why it matters
The head of Vietnam Veterans of America says the White House misled him into backing a brief supporting the arch.
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12 · The Washington Post
Brash architect of Trump's midterm strategy could become midterm scapegoat
Why it matters
White House political director James Blair could take the blame if Republicans lose badly on Tuesday.
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13 · Semafor
Shapiro eyes minimum wage hike if Democrats sweep Pennsylvania
Why it matters
Josh Shapiro says a Democratic trifecta would focus on the minimum wage, abuse survivors' access to court and a housing and infrastructure fund.
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14 · The Guardian
Trump's Iowa and Kansas rallies back on (live)
Why it matters
Trump's weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa were canceled and then put back on within a day.
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15 · Defector
Mark Teixeira Is Sleepwalking Into Congress
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on The Campaign's Last Weekend.
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16 · Novaya Gazeta
We Have Been Killed. A statement from Novaya Gazeta on the end of its existence
Why it matters
Novaya Gazeta says it is closing, blaming a coordinated Kremlin campaign after being labeled a foreign agent.
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17 · SportBusiness
LaLiga bids to de-escalate China-Mbappé spat
Why it matters
CCTV's parent suspended LaLiga broadcasts after Kylian Mbappé joked about a Mao Zedong meme.
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18 · Sharp Text
Kylian Mbappé's Little Red Card
Why it matters
Andrew Sharp argues the Mbappé uproar shows talk of a Chinese century is overblown.
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19 · Sportsverse
The Mbappé, Mao meme and Real Madrid controversy
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on The World: Hung Parliaments, Shrinking Economies, Closing Newsrooms.
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20 · Stratechery
The End of the Internet
Why it matters
Ben Thompson predicts AI pressure will end the open, anyone-can-host internet, and that the more local web after it may be better.
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