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Pam Kruger / RNS:
Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman  —  Get RNS' thoughtful, essential religion reporting every morning.  Sign up for free!  —  (RNS) — Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is joining evangelical faith leaders …
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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 …
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Soldiers Are Already Looking for a Way Out of Hegseth's Livestreamed Firing Squad  —  Some soldiers are already panicking about the possibility of being asked or even forced to participate in the firing squad execution of Nidal Mikal Hasan, according to a religious freedom organization that advises U.S. military members.
Washington Post:
Asked if he approved live-streaming execution, Trump says ‘absolutely’  —  The Pentagon said this week that the execution by firing squad, scheduled for Dec. 3, would be live-streamed for the public to watch.  —  SummaryLoading...  Asked Friday whether he had personally authorized or approved …
Politico:
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth's Plans To Livestream an Execution Are Getting Pushback. Here's What To Know.
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Kalshi Examines Bets on Trump's Pick for New White House Press Secretary  —  The prediction market is looking into a series of trades that correctly predicted the appointment of Katie Zacharia, who wasn't previously seen as a front-runner  —  Prediction market Kalshi has launched an investigation …
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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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin “not fair and not honest”  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a phone interview on Friday that President Trump's decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia and allow it to export diesel was “not fair and not honest.”
Michelle Price / Associated Press:
Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Discussion: Reuters
Washington Post:
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:   Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions  —  U.S. officials announced new punishments aimed at the court, just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.  —  The Trump administration announced on Friday …
Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - as it happened
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
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 …
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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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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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:
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Katie Miller Throws Wild House Parties After Fleeing to Military Base  —  Katie Miller, the wife of American deportation czar Stephen Miller, has reignited the convivial traditions of Washington's elite by throwing grandiose bashes at the military base where her family abruptly moved.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Vanity Fair
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
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.
Martin Austermuhle / The Washington Sun:
D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Stay Away From Ballot Drop Boxes  —  Reports of National Guard troops standing next to a D.C. ballot drop box in Foggy Bottom on Thursday have prompted complaints from some residents and an official request from the D.C. Board of Elections that it not happen again.
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back  —  Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine.  But how should Europe retaliate?  And how hard?  —  Russia is escalating its campaign of sabotage in NATO countries …
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Kamala Harris's Husband Privately Says He Doesn't Want Her to Run for President Again  —  Harris has taken steps that would enable a third presidential run, and some donors have directly told her another bid would be a longshot  —  As former Vice President Kamala Harris lays the groundwork …
 
 
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / The Atlantic:
Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
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ABC News:
Obama warns donors that races are 'on the razor's edge' as he ramps up midterm push
Discussion: Breitbart and MS NOW
Alexa St. John / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Chris Murphy plans midterm travel blitz, fundraising for Nixon in Florida
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
ProPublica:
The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
Ali Rogin / PBS NewsHour:
As Blanche hits the campaign trail, new DOJ memo relaxes rules around political conduct for Senate-approved appointees
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Democrats drop $5M into Kansas Senate race
MS NOW:
Patel's FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
AOC accuses Target of allowing stores to be used as ‘staging sites’ for ICE
Discussion: New York Post and Jewish Insider
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
‘I Need Some Pepto-Bismol’: Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ad Bombs in Focus Group