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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 …
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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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Vatican News:
US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’
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Politico:
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump backs public firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer: ‘Deserves it’
Trump backs public firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer: ‘Deserves it’
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Reuters:
Trump silent on Pentagon plan to livestream execution
Trump silent on Pentagon plan to livestream execution
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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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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.
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Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says
ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says
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New York Times:
ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York Neighborhood
ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York Neighborhood
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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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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.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump appoints committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa Cook
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Reuters:
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize — US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
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Andreas Kluth / Bloomberg:
And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ... the Opposite of Trump
And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ... the Opposite of Trump
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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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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Cook Political Report tilts 18 House races toward Democrats
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Politico:
House Republicans are bracing for catastrophe in once safe red seats
House Republicans are bracing for catastrophe in once safe red seats
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Daily Kos
Myah Ward / Politico:
Even Trump voters think Republicans should split from the president to win
Even Trump voters think Republicans should split from the president to win
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Associated Press, The Hill and Wall Street Journal
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Even some Republicans want this watchdog agency to sue Trump
Even some Republicans want this watchdog agency to sue Trump
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The Washington Sun
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.
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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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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Guilfoyle texts ‘extremely unseemly’: Jennings — CNN contributor Scott Jennings on Thursday criticized the newly reported text exchanges between U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and a Republican donor, which have raised concerns about the Trump administration official's conduct.
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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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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Hegseth Wants You to Watch a Snuff Film — Yesterday brought another ICE shooting, this time in New York City. Yesterday afternoon, officers opened fire on a man they were trying to arrest, 28-year-old Oscar Belgal, an illegal immigrant from Senegal. An officer fired seven rounds into Belgal's car …
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 …
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...
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 …
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Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Trump approval sinks to 30 percent in new survey — President Trump's approval rating dropped to 30 percent in a new Pew Research survey, amid growing dissatisfaction with his handling of foreign policy, the economy and immigration enforcement. — Sixty-eight percent of respondents disapproved …
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Newsweek
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 …
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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.
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
A Republican attack ad misidentifies its Democratic target. Twice. — A GOP ad used a photo of Republican Myron Lizer instead of Democrat Jonathan Nez. Nez is challenging Rep. Eli Crane (R-Arizona). — Loading... A Republican group linked to President Donald Trump began airing …
Hamed Ahmadi / The Washington Sun:
FBI Is Angling to Hand the UFC a No-Bid Contract to Train Agents — The FBI wants to hire the Ultimate Fighting Championship to train its special agents under a one-year deal that would bypass the competitive bidding process typically used for federal contracts, according to federal records.
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 …
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