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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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:

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 …

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.

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,” …

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.

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.

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 …

Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?  —  Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.  —  Russia is a u.s. adversary, with a track record of interfering in U.S. elections.  It's providing support for Iran in its war with the United States …