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5:15 PM ET, October 9, 2026

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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 …
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 …
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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Hegseth Wants You to Watch a Snuff Film
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
Washington Post:
Trump taps conservative commentator as next White House press secretary
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  —  A 5-year-old boy was in the car when the man was shot, authorities said.  —  Aaron Katersky, Meredith Deliso, Darren Reynolds, Jack Moore, Ivan Pereira, and Luke Barr  —  Law enforcement work at the scene …
NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in New York City
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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.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
Andreas Kluth / Bloomberg:
And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ... the Opposite of Trump
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: New Republic
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: New York Times
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Guilfoyle texts ‘extremely unseemly’: Jennings
Discussion: The Independent
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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
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.
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:
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 …
Discussion: The Hill and Jewish Insider
 
 
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Martin Austermuhle / The Washington Sun:
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MS NOW:
Patel's FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
Discussion: The Washington Sun
New York Times:
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back
Andrew Howard / Politico:
House Democratic campaign arm says it needs $17 million, and fast
HotAir:
The Debates Were a Total Nightmare for the Democrats
Discussion: RedState
 Earlier Items: 
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
‘Florida resident’: How owning property in Florida has become a political liability for GOP Senate candidates
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Does America First Really Mean Israel First?
Discussion: The Hill and Vox
Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Trump approval sinks to 30 percent in new survey
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Newsweek
Axios:
“Not a fetish, not a taboo”: Democrats weigh another Trump impeachment
Discussion: Semafor, Salon and RedState
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Trump Raised Big Bucks for Freedom 250 — But Most Events Appear to be Funded by Taxpayers
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and Truthout
 

 
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Michael Considine / CNBC:
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