The Hound 9/17

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. Today we’re talking about the looming federal government shutdown, Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, and more.

We’re also tracking how right-wing media have buried major corruption scandals involving Trump while amplifying distractions.

🖊️ Add your name to demand that media organizations investigate and report on these stories responsibly, holding officials accountable, not protecting political interests.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan (AP)

Trump Unveils Enormous Lawsuit Against “Degenerate” New York Times (The New Republic)

Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist (The Intercept)

Top Democrat accuses Trump of dismantling efforts to prosecute sex crimes (The Guardian)

Sen. Chris Murphy warns Trump is exploiting Kirk's death to squash dissent (NPR)

Charlie Kirk’s Murder Fuels New Attacks on Higher Education (Mother Jones)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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