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6:50 AM ET, October 12, 2026

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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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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.
Elsa Ohlen / CNBC:
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to agree to energy ceasefire, but warns Russia must do same
Kateryna Tyshchenko / Ukrainska Pravda:
Trump envoys offered Russia release of frozen assets and a Lukoil deal, NYT reports
Discussion: New York Times
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine
Carter Schroppe / Washington Examiner:
Massie sides with Trump's Russia diesel deal despite fraught relationship
Discussion: BBC and The Hill
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Weekend Update #206: Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always Been
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
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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Stepheny Price / Fox News:
Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as misconduct and donor bailout allegations mount  —  The US ambassador to Greece was accused of offering access to senior administration officials in exchange for payment  —  U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle may soon be fired amid reports …
Discussion: Mediaite
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after embarrassing revelations, source says
Discussion: News Talk 105.9
Raymond Fernández / The Washington Sun:
Democratic Candidates in Northern States Are Hammering Home Trump's Tariffs  —  Democrats are using the U.S.-Canada trade dispute as an opportunity to appeal to voters and industries that have direct economic ties to Canada in competitive districts.  —  The trade war has translated into higher costs that are front of mind for voters.
Discussion: CNN
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Who's Winning the Race for Congress?  —  The Republican Party's hopes of saving its majorities in Congress increasingly appear to depend on a few possible outcomes: G.O.P. advantages in money and on the map pay off, the polls are wrong, or a major news development suddenly brightens the party's prospects.
Discussion: American Prospect
Helen Huiskes / The Hill:   Why North Carolina is shifting Democratic
Ian Hodgson / Financial Times:
Trump is failing to arrest decline in popularity, FT poll shows
Discussion: Newsweek
Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads  —  President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
DOJ does not defend legality of DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads in fed'l court in N.Y.  —  In responding to one of two lawsuits challenging the legality of the President Donald Trump-praising Homeland Security Department propaganda ads, the Justice Department on Saturday night did not defend …
Discussion: Democracy Docket
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge orders Trump administration to immediately stop taxpayer-funded TV ads
Discussion: Law Dork and Politico
The Bulwark:
MAGA's Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly  —  The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly.  Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response?  —  October Surprise: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON …
Discussion: Newsweek, Forbes and Mediaite
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Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:   MAGA Sleuths' Talarico ‘Bombshell’ Blows Up in Their Faces
William H. McRaven / The Atlantic:
Admiral McRaven: Public Execution Is Shameless and Ignoble  —  A government livestream of Nidal Hasan's killing would put America in extremely poor company.  —  A 62-grain, 5.56-mm round leaves the barrel of a standard-issue M4 rifle at approximately 2,900 feet per second.
Discussion: New York Post
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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Inside Elon Musk's $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans  —  The world's richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans' Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
Tony Atkins / ABC7:
ICE runs over man: ICE agent caught on surveillance video hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with car during chase at shopping center, ICE and Harris County, Texas officials say  —  A man is in the hospital after a vehicle operated by an ICE agent struck him on Saturday morning in northwest Harris County, deputies said.
Discussion: KTVZ-TV
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
“Heaven forbid”: Mike Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose House majority  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to serve as GOP leader if Republicans lose their House majority in November — but he remains bullish about the party's chances despite significant headwinds.
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Trump's midterm road show reveals GOP troubles — and his own priorities  —  Republicans need the president to mobilize voters, but his low approval ratings limit where he can help.  —  SummaryLoading...  President Donald Trump's whirlwind travel itinerary this month reflects a careful calculation …
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Trump could face a new threat in January: A Democratic Senate  —  Republicans predict that Democrats will not confirm Supreme Court and Cabinet nominees if they retake the Senate in the midterm elections.  —  SummaryLoading...  In his six years in the White House, President Donald Trump …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Lone debate for South Carolina Senate gets testy: 5 takeaways  —  Sen. Darline Graham (R) and pediatrician Annie Andrews (D) faced off in their one and only debate on Sunday in the South Carolina Senate race, which quickly became testy as Graham sought to tie the physician to the Democratic Socialists …
New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions  —  Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.  —  After the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Reuters and New York Post
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Associated Press:
Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed
 
 
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Tim Balk / New York Times:
In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt
Discussion: National Politics and Newsweek
MS NOW:
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
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Discussion: PoliticusUSA
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