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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Politico:
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle
For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle
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Vatican News:
US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’
US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’
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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth's Plans To Livestream an Execution Are Getting Pushback. Here's What To Know.
Hegseth's Plans To Livestream an Execution Are Getting Pushback. Here's What To Know.
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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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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 …
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Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
Who is Katie Zacharia, Trump's next White House press secretary?
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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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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.”
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Ross Ibbetson / Daily Mail:
Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russian tyrant agrees to ‘immediately supply US with 300,000 tons of diesel’ — Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel, a move that could ease pump prices before Americans vote in November.
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Michelle Price / Associated Press:
Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
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Washington Post:
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
International Criminal Court ‘firmly rejects’ new US sanctions — The International Criminal Court (ICC) strongly pushed back on Friday after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on its financial assets, slamming the move as “an assault on the rule of law.” — ICC President Tomoko Akane …
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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 …
Reuters:
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
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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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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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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Hit-the-Road Strategy Aims to Stave Off Republican Midterm Losses — Nonpartisan forecasters have shifted a number of congressional contests in Democrats' favor in recent days. — President Trump huddled last week with an unconventional adviser on Air Force One as he traveled to a rally in Mobile …
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Politico:
House Republicans are bracing for catastrophe in once safe red seats
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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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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 DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
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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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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:
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Chris Murphy plans midterm travel blitz, fundraising for Nixon in Florida — Sen. Chris Murphy wants Democrats to go big for Angie Nixon in Florida's Senate race — and he's pushing to raise some “serious money” to help. “I do believe that we'd make a big mistake if we slept on Florida,” …
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