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Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed  —  The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
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Washington Post:
Fort Hood shooter's execution will be live-streamed, Defense Dept. says  —  “We'll make sure that people are able to watch it,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday about the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.  —  SummaryLoading...
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says  —  If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.  —  Pentagon officials said on Thursday that the Army officer convicted …
Shrai Popat / The Guardian:
UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture - US politics live  —  Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Newsbusters
Politico:
ICE shooting in NYC prompts Mamdani outreach to Trump  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded President Donald Trump end “all ICE enforcement actions in our city” late Thursday after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in Manhattan, according to the NYPD.
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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.
Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says  —  U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents shot a person in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to police.  —  The shooting took place around 4 p.m. in Manhattan's Marble Hill neighborhood …
NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in New York City
Calen Razor / Politico:
How Warren could link arms with Trump's GOP  —  Programming note: We'll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — GOP frets about Trump-country races  — Lawmakers clamor for GAO v. Trump  — Kamlager-Dove eyes AI chip, Musk oversight
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Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
In New York governor's race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
Discussion: MS NOW and New York Times
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Even some Republicans want this watchdog agency to sue Trump
Discussion: The Washington Sun
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:
GOP Mood Darkens as Democrats Push to Turn House Edge Into Wave
Ott Ummelas / Bloomberg:
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to International Jurist Navi Pillay  —  The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.  —  “The system of international law is under tremendous pressure, and its institutions are under attack …
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Reuters:
Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Wall Street Journal:
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Navi Pillay, Mandela Lawyer Who Led Human Rights at U.N.
Discussion: Reuters and Al Jazeera
Ellie Fivas / The Washington Sun:
The First Debate in Michigan's Heated Senate Race Was ... Intense  —  The Michigan Senate debate on Thursday was as heated and personal as the rest of the race has been.  —  Republican nominee Mike Rogers repeatedly called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed a “glitchy AI chatbot” …
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Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Takeaways from Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers
Zach Despart / ProPublica:
Ken Paxton's Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions.  Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.  —  Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security.  We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
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.
Washington Post:
Northern Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch  —  Arlington County's all-Democratic board argues that the planned 250-foot-tall arch needs more review.  —  SummaryLoading...  Arlington County's local elected body sued to block construction of President Donald Trump's …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy  —  The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration's actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.  —  SummaryLoading...
Discussion: CNN, CNBC and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Axios:
“Not a fetish, not a taboo”: Democrats weigh another Trump impeachment  —  Democrats believe President Trump has committed impeachable offenses.  But they're divided over whether they should try to impeach him if they win control of the House. … - Many top Democrats note that Trump survived …
Discussion: Semafor, RedState, Salon and New York Post
Myah Ward / Politico:
Even Trump voters think Republicans should split from the president to win … One in four Trump voters say GOP candidates should break with the president to win in November, according to the latest POLITICO Poll, conducted by independent firm PF Global.  —  The findings underscore the degree …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Grassley slams Democrats for ‘falling over themselves’ to defend Jack Smith  —  Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is firing back at Democrats on his committee who have criticized the GOP's treatment of former special counsel Jack Smith — saying it was Democrats who acted in an embarrassing manner …
Washington Post:
Vance, Rubio brush off questions about claim that Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K Amex bill  —  Allegations by former congressional candidate Eric Deters are the latest controversy to swirl around the U.S. ambassador to Greece.  —  SummaryLoading...  Vice President JD Vance and Secretary …
Feras Dalatey / Reuters:
Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan  —  Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from Iraq to Syria, three people said …
Paul Dallison / Politico:
Hitler Mussolini wins local election  —  Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.  —  Voters in the Peruvian town of Queropalca have chosen their new mayor: Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores.  —  The unusually named candidate for the center-left Ahora Nación party won 34% of the vote.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California … Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly launched a 45-day immigration crackdown in California ahead of the midterm elections, instructing its officers to “go after anybody.”  —  The so-called “Operation Safe California” …
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
House Dem seeks IG investigation of HHS claims in DOGE lawsuits  —  A top House Democrat said he is concerned the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided incorrect or fraudulent information as part of ongoing lawsuits into the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) …
Politico:
Voters have ‘had enough’ of Mideast turmoil.  But the Houthi conflict is just getting started.  —  Saudi Arabia has no plans to consider a ceasefire with the Houthis until it regains recently lost territory in Yemen — making it likely the fight will escalate ahead of midterm elections …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The GOP's Message to Immigrants  —  Be white and Christian, or America doesn't want you.  —  Only a few decades ago, Republican presidents would happily evoke the idea of America as a haven for people around the world.  Ronald Reagan, in his farewell speech, declared that “anyone …
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.
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Democrats eye return to power with many of the same faces crafting their agenda  —  Democrats hope to bring a new agenda to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party's legislative work for a decade or more.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Iowa 2026 Poll: U.S. Senate Race Tightens; Sand Maintains Edge for Governor  —  Home Polls Iowa 2026 Poll: U.S. Senate Race Tightens; Sand Maintains Edge for Governor  —  Voters Most Concerned About Economy Break for Sand for Governor, Hinson for Senate  —  A new Emerson College Polling …
CNN:
Epstein floods the midterms as campaigns spend $35 million on more than 160 ads  —  Midterm ads that cite the handling of the Epstein case as a campaign issue  —  Epstein files Congressional news Donald Trump Biden's cabinet  —  Jeffrey Epstein has been dead for seven years …
Lauren McGaughy / New York Times:
Inside Ken Paxton's Private Testimony About His Money  —  A leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate's growing wealth and his tactics for defending himself.  —  Ken Paxton sat for hours in a federal building in Fort Worth as government lawyers grilled …
Washington Post:
Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race  —  Likely voters prefer Jackson on several key issues, but they favor Collins's ability to steer federal dollars to the state.  —  SummaryLoading...  Democrat Troy Jackson has a slight edge over Republican …
 
 
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Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
What Trump's Chatbot Told Me About the Election
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Mike Collins fends off claims he's a ‘bigot,’ rips ‘trust fund kid’ Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate debate
Washington Examiner:
Latin America turns right as Democrats turn left
Associated Press:
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall
Politico:
'I'm allowed to have my own viewpoint': Byron Donalds walks the Trump tightrope
 Earlier Items: 
The Hill:
GOP frustrates MAHA allies, risking midterm support from key voting bloc
Discussion: NBC News and STAT
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Uber disrupted New York's taxi business. Now it faces its own disrupter.
Katherine Long / Politico:
Tech industry warns Trump's visa crackdown risks driving talent abroad
Sean Michael Newhouse / GovExec.com:
Some former federal employees are still struggling to find the right fit
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's meme coin grift hits a new low
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Trump Raised Big Bucks for Freedom 250 — But Most Events Appear to be Funded by Taxpayers
Andrew Solender / Axios:
California threatens to worsen House Democrats' 2027 headaches
Axios:
The staggering cost of winning a Senate seat in 2026
Discussion: MS NOW