WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🚨 John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified documents. Bolton, who served as National Security Advisor in President Trump’s first term, became a major critic of the president’s after he left office. Investigators found reams of files, both physical and digital, from Bolton’s time in the White House, leading to his indictment on 18 counts.
🇷🇺 President Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin. The two leaders spent more than two and a half hours discussing a potential resolution to the Russo-Ukrainian War. They also agreed to hold an in-person meeting in Budapest in the near future.
🦃 Government shutdown might last past Thanksgiving. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) thinks this will be “the longest shutdown in the history of ever.” This week, Senate Republicans tried to reopen the government for the tenth time, but failed to secure enough Democratic votes, who demand an extension of Obamacare subsidies.
🤖 A new bill would ban AI chatbots for minors. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing the GUARD Act, a piece of legislation aimed at preventing minors from using these bots. The bill comes after Meta was revealed to have allowed their chatbots to have sexual conversations with children.
INSIDER RADAR
Marco Rubio on UFOs
Insiders behind the paywall: Marco Rubio, Russell Vought, Megyn Kelly, and Tim Burchett.
THE MAIN STORY
Why the Pentagon is tightening press access
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
The new rules mandate that members of the press not report on, and any organizations not publish, unauthorized information.
President Trump has long disdained leaks to the press. During his first term, he frequently…
Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: Details on the new press rules, which organizations signed on and which ones did not, and the real reason why Trump is cracking down on the Pentagon press corps.
_JOIN THE DISCUSSION_
Do you agree with the new rules tightening Pentagon press access?
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets frame the tightened Pentagon press rules
Mentioned behind the paywall: Axios, PBS News, RedState, and The Federalist.
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
📊 Which do you believe poses a bigger threat?
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Do you support the US conducting ground operations in Venezuela?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (490)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (155)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (123)
👍 Yes: “Zero tolerance for narco-terrorist regimes in the Western Hemisphere.” — TM
👎 No: “It’s up to the Venezuelan people to overthrow their government. Are we going to send ground troops into China?” — Karla
🤔 Unsure: “Good intentions, but our history of foreign interventions is less than stellar.” — Bobby
_POP QUIZ_
Today’s newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman, Anthony Constantini, and Ariel David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media.
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