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2:30 PM ET, October 9, 2026

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Sophie Hurwitz / Mother Jones:
Pete Hegseth Wants to Livestream a Snuff Film  —  This week, President Donald Trump approved the military's first execution by firing squad since 1945.  The Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, will livestream it.  —  The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan …
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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
Politico:
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
Reuters:
Trump silent on Pentagon plan to livestream execution
Shrai Popat / The Guardian:
UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture - US politics live
Discussion: Reuters and Straight Arrow
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Establishment of a Committee of Inquiry to Investigate Allegations of False Statements by Lisa DeNell Cook  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT  —  THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY  —  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS …
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Politico:
Trump sets up committee to investigate, potentially remove the Fed's Lisa Cook  —  President Donald Trump established a committee of inquiry to investigate whether Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook made “false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instruments,” his latest effort to remove her from the central bank.
Discussion: Associated Press and MS NOW
Bloomberg:   White House to Hold Its Own Hearing on Claims Against Fed's Cook
Reuters:
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize  —  US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.
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Washington Post:
Mullin says ICE didn't know 5-year-old boy was in car when officer fired  —  Federal authorities said Oscar Belgal used his car to ram government vehicles and endanger officers.  —  SummaryLoading...  Federal authorities on Friday strongly denounced the reaction of New York officials …
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NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in New York City
New York Times:
How Trump's Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil  —  The president's allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry.  It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.
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Hugo Lowell / Wired:
The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson  —  The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction of justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.
Politico:
House Republicans are bracing for catastrophe in once safe red seats  —  In late September, top Republicans across House GOP leadership, leading political operations and individual campaigns received a trove of internal polling.  It sparked a new level of panic.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Daily Kos
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Calen Razor / Politico:
How Warren could link arms with Trump's GOP  —  Programming note: We'll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — GOP frets about Trump-country races  — Lawmakers clamor for GAO v. Trump  — Kamlager-Dove eyes AI chip, Musk oversight
Wired:
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests  —  Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground.  Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Politico:
ICE shooting in NYC prompts Mamdani outreach to Trump
Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says
Zach Despart / ProPublica:
Ken Paxton's Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions.  Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.  —  In the summer of 2023, after he was impeached on charges of abusing his office for personal gain, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was suspended and barred from conducting …
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Guilfoyle texts ‘extremely unseemly’: Jennings  —  CNN contributor Scott Jennings on Thursday criticized the newly reported text exchanges between U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and a Republican donor, which have raised concerns about the Trump administration official's conduct.
Discussion: The Independent and Mediaite
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Maria Curi / Axios:
Scoop: AI companies plot “the day after” … - The first example of significant real-world harm caused by unsafe AI would turn an already wary public further against the technology and its leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as President Trump for his reluctance to regulate it.
Discussion: Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Hegseth Wants You to Watch a Snuff Film  —  Yesterday brought another ICE shooting, this time in New York City.  Yesterday afternoon, officers opened fire on a man they were trying to arrest, 28-year-old Oscar Belgal, an illegal immigrant from Senegal.  An officer fired seven rounds into Belgal's car …
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
‘I Need Some Pepto-Bismol’: Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ad Bombs in Focus Group  —  It's not *just* the corruption that bothers them.  It's the actual content, too.  —  October Surprise: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  IF YOU'VE SPENT MUCH TIME watching the NFL, college football …
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy  —  The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration's actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.  —  SummaryLoading...
Discussion: The Hill, CNN and CNBC
Axios:
“Not a fetish, not a taboo”: Democrats weigh another Trump impeachment  —  Democrats believe President Trump has committed impeachable offenses.  But they're divided over whether they should try to impeach him if they win control of the House. … - Many top Democrats note that Trump survived …
Discussion: Semafor, RedState, Salon and New York Post
Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Trump approval sinks to 30 percent in new survey  —  President Trump's approval rating dropped to 30 percent in a new Pew Research survey, amid growing dissatisfaction with his handling of foreign policy, the economy and immigration enforcement.  —  Sixty-eight percent of respondents disapproved …
Discussion: Newsweek
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Grassley slams Democrats for ‘falling over themselves’ to defend Jack Smith  —  Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is firing back at Democrats on his committee who have criticized the GOP's treatment of former special counsel Jack Smith — saying it was Democrats who acted in an embarrassing manner …
Paul Dallison / Politico:
Hitler Mussolini wins local election  —  Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.  —  Voters in the Peruvian town of Queropalca have chosen their new mayor: Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores.  —  The unusually named candidate for the center-left Ahora Nación party won 34% of the vote.
Dan Merica / Washington Post:
A Republican attack ad misidentifies its Democratic target.  Twice.  —  A GOP ad used a photo of Republican Myron Lizer instead of Democrat Jonathan Nez.  Nez is challenging Rep. Eli Crane (R-Arizona).  —  Loading...  A Republican group linked to President Donald Trump began airing …
Hamed Ahmadi / The Washington Sun:
FBI Is Angling to Hand the UFC a No-Bid Contract to Train Agents  —  The FBI wants to hire the Ultimate Fighting Championship to train its special agents under a one-year deal that would bypass the competitive bidding process typically used for federal contracts, according to federal records.
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
AOC accuses Target of allowing stores to be used as ‘staging sites’ for ICE  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) accused Target of letting Immigration and Customs Enforcement use the retail giant's stores as “staging sites” for immigration operations.  —  The congresswoman …
Discussion: New York Post
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Does America First Really Mean Israel First?  —  Mike Huckabee's aide shows how an extremist agenda dominates Trump's Middle East policy.  —  Pocket  —  In February, Israeli settlers in the West Bank shot and killed a 19-year-old American named Nasrallah Abu Siyam.
Discussion: The Hill and archive.is
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Iowa 2026 Poll: U.S. Senate Race Tightens; Sand Maintains Edge for Governor  —  Home Polls Iowa 2026 Poll: U.S. Senate Race Tightens; Sand Maintains Edge for Governor  —  Voters Most Concerned About Economy Break for Sand for Governor, Hinson for Senate  —  A new Emerson College Polling …
 
 
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Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
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Lauren Collins / New Yorker:
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Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Top Democratic Group Pumps Millions Into Kansas Senate Race
Discussion: New Republic and The Hill
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Speaker Johnson says he doesn't know what's next for him if GOP loses House
Emma Roth / The Verge:
YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won't say if they'll allow the US government to livestream an execution
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The GOP's Message to Immigrants
Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
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Lauren McGaughy / New York Times:
Inside Ken Paxton's Private Testimony About His Money
Discussion: Mediaite
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Uber disrupted New York's taxi business. Now it faces its own disrupter.
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Even some Republicans want this watchdog agency to sue Trump
Discussion: The Washington Sun
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's meme coin grift hits a new low
Ott Ummelas / Bloomberg:
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to International Jurist Navi Pillay
Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Takeaways from Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers