Extra, Extra
ICE Facility Shooting: “A shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing two detainees and critically wounding a third, investigators said. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and left behind ammunition with what officials described as anti-ICE language.” Here’s the latest from CNN and NYT.
+ One Ring to Bind Them: Jamelle Bouie in the NYT (Gift Article): This Is About So Much More Than Lisa Cook. “In the view of the White House, it’s not just that Trump is vested with inherent authority to remove whoever he wants from office, but that as one of two officials elected by the nation at large — and the central person on the ticket — the president is also imbued with the will of the people. This gives him the sovereign authority to do as he pleases, so that he might fulfill that will. It is the responsibility of every agency, under this view of executive power, to ‘advance the president’s priorities,’ even if those priorities conflict with the law.” (And it sure seems like the SCOTUS majority is primed to agree with that notion.)
+ Making News: “The government and the press have tangled over the publication of secret information for decades, of course, most famously in the publication of the Pentagon Papers, which led to a landmark court fight that reaffirmed press freedoms. But the rules set out by the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seek to establish new constraints on journalists that news organizations consider unconstitutional and at odds with democratic norms.” NYT: The Pentagon, the Press and the Fight to Control National Security Coverage.
+ Give Him the Sack: “A restaurant take-out bag with $50,000 inside. A former (and future) government official. Allegations of a Department of Justice cover-up. It sounds like a Matt Damon movie, but it’s just another day in 2025. The Justice Department has halted the investigation of border czar Tom Homan, who MSNBC reported was caught on tape last September accepting a cash payment from FBI agents posing as businessmen seeking government contracts. But that won’t end the matter — nor should it.” Homan’s $50,000 Bribe Allegation Deserves a Thorough Probe.
+ Come Back! “The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those who accept must report for duty on Oct. 6 after what amounts to a seven-month paid vacation.” Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE.
+ Short Sighted: Need a good book to read? Here’s a look at this year’s Booker shortlist.
