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11:15 AM ET, October 17, 2026

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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law  —  The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.  —  President Trump signed an executive order on Friday night exempting Russia from a new sanctions measure …
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Associated Press:
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest  —  President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's October barrage  —  President Trump is carrying his insatiable appetite for controversy into the most unforgiving stretch of the electoral calendar, fortified by a decade of political survival.  — “Bottom line, it's gonna all work out. … - This year, even the threat of losing Congress …
Dave Lawler / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress  —  The president signed an executive order to exempt Russia from parts of a law he signed last month  —  President Trump is halting implementation of most of the sanctions that were to be imposed on Russia under a bipartisan bill he signed last month.
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (22 U.S.C. 10802 et seq.)
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Trump issues order to bypass Russian sanctions in bill named for late Lindsey Graham
Politico:
Susie Wiles helped set up Fox interview ahead of press secretary's exit  —  White House chief of staff Susie Wiles helped set up Katie Zacharia's appearance on Fox News Thursday night, when the embattled new press secretary struggled to answer questions about her rocky first days on the job …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Moment Katie Zacharia Found Out Her Five-Day Stint as Press Secretary Was Over
New York Times:
Katie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary
Casey He / Politico:
Scaramucci has some advice for Zacharia
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Ilhan Omar should be jailed, deported if citizenship fraud proven, Top House Republican says  —  Omar is under federal investigation over whether she lied on paperwork to obtain US citizenship, which she denies  —  EXCLUSIVE: The highest-ranking House lawmaker from Rep. Ilhan Omar's home state …
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Kerry Breen / CBS News:
Hero bystander took down Oregon school shooter, and a teacher tackled him, saving lives, police say  —  The bystander who stepped in to stop a gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, has come forward and identified himself as Kaylub Giamanco, a lifelong Bend resident who has two daughters at the school.
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Reuters:
Police seek answers after children killed in Oregon school shooting
Yash Roy / Bloomberg:
US Interest Costs Hit Record $1 Trillion, Risking Debt Snowball  —  The US government's debt interest burden reached a record high for fiscal 2026, eating up a growing share of federal revenue and risking a snowballing of borrowing that could leave the country more vulnerable to economic shocks.
Discussion: KIFI-TV and New York Times
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump's Election Interference Is Underway  —  While many of his attempts to compromise the midterms have failed, stay vigilant.  Subversion doesn't always look like insurrection.  —  This Weekend Only: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  EVEN THOUGH PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EFFORTS …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns
Greensboro:
Denied campus voting sites, N.C. A&T and UNCG students hit the streets  —  After simultaneous rallies held by students on the campuses of UNCG and N.C. A&T students marched to Union Square on Thursday, the first day of early voting, to cast their ballots.  —  kAmw@=5:?  8 FA QxEVD p3@FE &D[Q 2?
Discussion: Omaha World-Herald
Ava Berger / NPR:
No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend.  Here's what we know  —  No Kings, the coalition known for organizing anti-Trump protests, is trying a different democratic tactic: increasing voter turnout.  —  On Saturday, grassroot groups across the country will hold over 3,000 “No Kings: Vote Early” marches and other events.
Joe Barnes / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine  —  SpaceX founder had publicly blamed president for chaos over restrictions, but sources say he initiated them  —  Elon Musk approached Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Starlink in Ukraine, The Telegraph can reveal.
Forrest Wilder / Texas Monthly:
Texas Has Been Considering Selling a Beloved State Park to Elon Musk's SpaceX, Sources Say  —  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park, Texas Monthly has learned.  —  Digital subscribers can listen to this article.
Discussion: Houston Chronicle
Thomas Frank / Politico:
FEMA lays groundwork to shift disaster burden to states  —  The Trump administration plans to reduce state and local dependency on federal disaster aid and could move Federal Emergency Management Agency workers out of Washington, D.C., according to an internal FEMA memo obtained by POLITICO.
Wall Street Journal:
Why Europe's Right Is Breaking Up With MAGA  —  Nationalist parties have come to see President Trump as a liability and have distanced themselves from him as they have been rising in the polls  —  Nationalist parties are notching election victories and leading in the polls across Europe.
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Vance says it'll take time to see economy improve: “We're turning the ship around”  —  As Americans express frustration with the country's economic outlook, Vice President JD Vance told CBS News this week it could take some time to see improvement.  —  “I'll be the first person to tell …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
‘The Israel Experience with Mike Huckabee’: The Ambassador's Family Sells Trips to Israel  —  Mike Huckabee's family is offering trips to Israel so tourists can ‘hear from top officials,’ even though he's the ambassador.  Meanwhile, he's done little for U.S. victims of Israeli violence.  —  ∙ Paid
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
2020 Election Conspiracies Shape Federal Preparations for Midterms  —  Voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results.  —  One of President Trump's many false claims …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Azam Ahmed / New York Times:
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank  —  In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.  —  Dozens of masked Israeli settlers …
 
 
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Army finalizes plans to return Confederate statue to Arlington National Cemetery
Discussion: WTOP News
New York Times:
When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell's Jane Doe
Discussion: New Yorker
Associated Press:
Online forum controlled by Nevada GOP House candidate contains slurs and Nazi talk, AP review finds
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How Pennsylvania Explains the Forces Shaping the Midterms
Gabrielle Gurley / American Prospect:
Downvoting Data Centers in Maine
Discussion: New York Post
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George Chidi / The Guardian:
Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate
Antoni Slodkowski / Reuters:
Grynspan holds lead for next UN chief as race enters decisive stage
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Final plans for Trump's arch appear to abandon his ‘military complex’ idea
Sharon Zhang / Truthout:
Chuck Schumer Hasn't Said a Word About Trump's Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar
Discussion: Fox News and The Nation
 

 
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