1. Trump's 'Adults in the Room' Should Stay There

From Bloomberg: "There's no shame in trying to keep the president from acting on his own worst impulses."

2. Trump Has No Earthly Clue About How Real People Buy Groceries

From CNN: "But Trump's support for Real ID was less perplexing than his explanation."

3. Trump Administration's Latest Tax Scheme Is Its Worst Yet

From Los Angeles Times: "Voters should ask the House members who supported the measure why they are so intent on burying the federal government in debt."

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Constituent Services Director Vesna Kurspahic helps a student with his service academy application at U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick’s office in Cumming, Ga., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. Kurspahic is constituent services director for Congressman Rich McCormick. During the government shutdown, she is handling a caseload of roughly 250 requests without receiving any salary. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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