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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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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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Washington Post:
Trump taps conservative commentator as 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.
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.
Washington Post:
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices  —  The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine's efforts to bomb Russian refineries.  —  SummaryLoading...  Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed …
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:   Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
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
Bloomberg:
Trump Warns Norway He Won't Forget Nobel Peace Prize Snub
Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - as it happened
Reuters:
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
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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Erik Uebelacker / Courthouse News Service:
NYC man shot by ICE still has bullet in body, lawyers say  —  Oscar Belgal is currently at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after initially being taken to an undisclosed facility in New Jersey.  —  MANHATTAN (CN) — Oscar Belgal, the 28-year-old shot by ICE officers in the Bronx on Thursday …
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Washington Post:
Mullin says ICE didn't know 5-year-old boy was in car when officer fired
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
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 …
Discussion: New York Post and Newsweek
Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau  —  Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers  —  A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week.
New York Times:
Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website  —  The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip.  The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.  —  Artificial intelligence agents created …
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,” …
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
Sarah Fitzpatrick / The Atlantic:
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
ABC News:
Obama warns donors that races are 'on the razor's edge' as he ramps up midterm push  —  The 44th president has raised more than $13 million for Democrats this cycle.  —  With less than a month until Election Day, former President Barack Obama is sharply increasing his role in the midterm elections …
Discussion: Breitbart and MS NOW
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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New York Times:
Trump Has Cast Doubt on Elections on 440 Days in His Second Term
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Alexa St. John / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Republicans Are Worried About Gina Hinojosa. In Texas, I Saw Why.
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
Discussion: CBS News
 Earlier Items: 
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Democrats drop $5M into Kansas Senate race
MS NOW:
Patel's FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
Andrew Howard / Politico:
House Democratic campaign arm says it needs $17 million, and fast
Discussion: HotAir and NewsMax.com
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
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Establishment of a Committee of Inquiry to Investigate Allegations of False Statements by Lisa DeNell Cook
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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