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Patrick Reevell / ABC News:
Russia strikes power plant in Ukraine after Trump announces energy ceasefire — A thermal power plant was struck at least twice, Ukrainian officials said. — Russia has attacked a power plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv despite President Donald Trump's statement earlier Sunday …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire — President Trump claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an “energy ceasefire” and will halt attacks on each other's energy facilities. … But neither Russia or Ukraine confirmed Trump's announcement …
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Six Senators Call for Trump to Reverse Course on Russia Diesel Purchase — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump's administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tillis says Trump's Russian diesel deal may be illegal — Sen. Thom Tillis on Sunday denounced President Donald Trump's energy deal with Russia, warning that the agreement could place American lives at risk — and that the president may be breaking the law.
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Megan Brand / NBC News:
Sen. Thom Tillis says he believes Trump's fuel deal with Russia could be breaking the law
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine
Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine
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New York Times:
Ukraine Shrugs Off Trump Call to Ditch Zelensky for Energy Strikes
Ukraine Shrugs Off Trump Call to Ditch Zelensky for Energy Strikes
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Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Weekend Update #206: Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always Been
Weekend Update #206: Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always Been
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
All the Things You're Not Allowed to Say In Texas … Sara spurgeon, an English professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, has been teaching literature for 20 years. But May 2025 was the first time she was forced to submit her course materials through a portal to be evaluated by an artificial-intelligence program.
Associated Press:
Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed — A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said.
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New York Times:
In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him … It was approaching midnight on the Senate floor, and a vote that had been meant to last 15 minutes had dragged on for nearly three hours as Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, weighed whether to kill one of President Trump's top priorities.
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New York Times:
Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear — In January, a caller began leaving threats in the voice mail inboxes of members of Congress: “I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.” — Another caller left a blunt threat for a U.S. senator …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide's Call Logs — A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition. — On the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 2, the White House invited a mix …
Catherine Neilan / The Observer:
From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confirm Kremlin role in Brexit vote — The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum — Andy Burnham has said UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference …
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Jim Pickard / Financial Times:
Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Andy Burnham
Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Andy Burnham
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Matthew Kelly / Kansas City Star:
Marshall charged 18% on medical bills — more than other Kansas doctors who sued — Key Takeaways … While facing sharp criticism over the last month for his debt collection practices as an OB-GYN in Great Bend, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has forcefully defended himself, saying his methods were “very common.”
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Sam Janesch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
WHAT IS JOHN FETTERMAN DOING? — Missed committees. Rare public appearances. Private animosity toward Philly. Four years in, and possibly running again, Fetterman and his record come under scrutiny. — WASHINGTON — Six days after I-95 collapsed in Northeast Philadelphia …
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Mullin says livestreaming Hasan execution is part of ‘restoring American values’ — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin stood behind the Trump administration's decision to livestream the military execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, despite growing bipartisan criticism over the plan.
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, says he doesn't see an “elevated risk” to U.S.
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, says he doesn't see an “elevated risk” to U.S.
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vaticannews.va:
Pope Leo: I will undergo surgery soon to remove nodule in my lung — Pope Leo XIV reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at a “very early stage and is well localized.” The operation will take place in the coming days at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Hamilton says Vance's attacks on his religion are ‘really sad,’ ‘pathetic’ — Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton (D) on Sunday clapped back at Vice President Vance's attacks on his religious beliefs, calling the attacks “really sad” and “pathetic.” — ABC's Jonathan Karl sat …
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper …
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Civil Defense:
Border Hawk Media & The Legacy of the “Great Replacement” Theory — Overview — The White House added Border Hawk News to its press pool on September 17. — Border Hawk News's editor-in-chief has publicly endorsed the great replacement conspiracy theory, has written for Infowars Europe …
Leigh Thomas / Reuters:
Glucksmann wins centre-left ticket for France's presidential election — Raphael Glucksmann, an EU lawmaker, won France's centre-left's presidential primary on Sunday, positioning himself as the left's main alternative to hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon.
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Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
Glucksmann Wins French Center-Left Primary to Run for President
Glucksmann Wins French Center-Left Primary to Run for President
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Helen Huiskes / The Hill:
Why North Carolina is shifting Democratic — Democrats have the wind at their backs in North Carolina, particularly in the race for Senate, where former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is up against Republican political operative Michael Whatley to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).
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