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Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Democrats and Some Republicans Pan Hegseth's Plan to Air Execution — Some G.O.P. members of Congress said that broadcasting the execution of the Fort Hood shooter was inappropriate, though others gleefully applauded it. — A handful of Republicans in Congress joined Democrats on Friday …
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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation — Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live — The US is facing worldwide condemnation over a “barbaric” plan to execute …
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Politico:
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's surprise plan to livestream the military's first execution in six decades drew fierce blowback from both sides of the aisle. — Senior lawmakers from both parties said the plan …
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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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Vatican News:
US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’
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Pam Kruger / RNS:
Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman
Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman
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Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Soldiers Are Already Looking for a Way Out of Hegseth's Livestreamed Firing Squad
Soldiers Are Already Looking for a Way Out of Hegseth's Livestreamed Firing Squad
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Los Angeles Times:
U.S. plan to livestream execution by firing squad draws bipartisan, international outrage
U.S. plan to livestream execution by firing squad draws bipartisan, international outrage
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump backs public firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer: ‘Deserves it’
Trump backs public firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer: ‘Deserves it’
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Vance Says He Would Not Watch Livestreamed Execution
Vance Says He Would Not Watch Livestreamed Execution
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New York Times:
Katie Zacharia Picked as the New White House Press Secretary — Ms. Zacharia is a conservative commentator who briefly worked at the Department of Homeland Security. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt. — Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator who briefly worked at the Department of Homeland Security …
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Emily Goodin / New York Post:
White House has found replacement for Karoline Leavitt as press secretary — WASHINGTON — Katie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, has been offered the position of White House press secretary, The Post has learned. — Zacharia, a frequent guest on Fox News …
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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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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.
ABC News:
Judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE in New York City
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NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in New York City
ICE officer shoots man in New York City
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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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Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court — For decades, Republicans and Democrats alike rejected the idea that the International Criminal Court had the power to prosecute American citizens, military servicemembers, or political leaders. America never joined the court. We don't need it.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
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Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - as it happened
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - as it happened
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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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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.
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets … President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply more than 4 million tons of diesel to the global market under a deal he struck with President Vladimir Putin during a phone call.
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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 …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
If Dems Win, Inscribe This Chart on Trump-MAGA's Political Gravestone — With a bit of luck, this midterm election could finally break what we might call the Myth of Multiracial MAGA. That pervasive notion held that Trump's 2024 gains with Latinos heralded the birth of a new multiethnic …
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.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Cook Political Report tilts 18 House races toward Democrats
Cook Political Report tilts 18 House races toward Democrats
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The Hill:
Read Guilfoyle's texts to GOP donor Deters: 'You'll literally cost me my ambassadorship' — Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece and former fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., is under new scrutiny for allegedly requesting a direct deposit of $100,000 from a MAGA donor to clear …
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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.
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Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
Rep. Max Miller's Girlfriend Was Just Indicted — A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft. — On Thursday, the woman Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) has been dating for nearly two years was indicted by a grand jury on three criminal counts:
Priyanka Salve / CNBC:
India calls JD Vance's comments about immigrants ‘deeply offensive’ … Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
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 …
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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 …
Ali Rogin / PBS NewsHour:
Trump administration relaxes rules around political events for Blanche, other Senate-approved DOJ appointees — The Department of Justice is making it easier for Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Senate-confirmed DOJ appointees to participate in political activities, according to a new internal memo obtained by PBS News.
Myles Miller / Bloomberg:
Trump's Security Chief Says Plane Ruse Breach Is Regrettable — US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said it's regrettable that a ruse to secretly switch President Donald Trump's plane for a flight out of Turkey came to light, saying publicity about the maneuver risks making it harder to use the tactic again.
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Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race — The matchup will test the strength of the Democratic Party's progressive wing — and the congresswoman's potential 2028 chances — in a battleground state. — Loading... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
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ProPublica:
The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official — Reporting Highlights — No-Bid: In June, the Pentagon signed a $281 million consulting contract with a firm tied to a Pentagon powerbroker. — Old Ties: George K. Kollitides II …

