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Politics headlines, Thursday, October 8, 2026

192 items. Times are UTC.

19:00 UTC 1

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    Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony The Hill by Julia Shapero

18:00 UTC 8

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    Schumer, Jeffries dodge Mamdani controversy as fellow New York Dem unloads Fox News story
  2. politics
    ICE tried using Palantir to review voter roll information? The Hill by Lindsey Granger story
  3. politics
    DeSantis fraud crackdown drives nearly $1B spending plunge after providers billed impossible hours Fox News
  4. politics
    Arizona House candidate says she was raped while out fixing campaign signs Washington Post by Praveena Somasundaram story
  5. politics
    Shock poll: 89 percent of Boomers want higher taxes on young people The Hill by Robby Soave
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    Trump on the stump: Extreme lines, vague threats Roll Call by John T. Bennett
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    Oh, my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted Roll Call by Nathan L. Gonzales story
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    GOP donor in Guilfoyle scandal blasts Trump sons, Kushner: ‘I don’t like their yuck-yuck world’ The Hill by Sarah Davis story

17:00 UTC 15

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    Trump promises not to attack Iran before November’s US midterms The Guardian by Joseph Gedeon story
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    Trump to campaign in Alaska amid midterm blitz The Hill by Julia Manchester story
  3. politics
    Trump announces tornado aid for Menasha after CBS News report CBS News
  4. politics
    Peter Thiel slams Obama, Pope Leo in new ‘Antichrist’ lectures Politico by Calder McHugh story
  5. politics
    NFL today: How to watch Buccaneers v Cowboys, TV channels & live stream Thursday 8 October The Guardian by Alex Kirshner story
  6. politics
    5 things to watch for in Thursday's Michigan debate showdown The Hill by Leland Vittert story
  7. politics
    Trump emails Medicare enrollees about $90 payment, touts his policies Washington Post by Dan Diamond, Isaac Arnsdorf story
  8. politics
    No new attack on Iran before the midterm elections, Trump says Washington Post by Michael Birnbaum story
  9. politics
    Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores face new charge of conspiracy to torture Americans Fox News story
  10. politics
    Abdul El-Sayed Criticized Obama. Is That a Scandal? Mother Jones by Alex Nguyen story
  11. politics
    Judge seems poised to reinforce block of Trump’s White House media ban Politico by Kyle Cheney, Josh Gerstein story
  12. politics
    Supreme Court asked to weigh political ad rates Roll Call by Michael Macagnone story
  13. politics
    Pallone bill would drop surprise billing law’s arbitration process Roll Call by Jessie Hellmann story
  14. politics
    Dem House hopeful alleges she was brutally attacked during 2 am campaign errand Fox News story
  15. politics
    Mamdani doubles down on anti-Israel Oct 7 statement after backlash Fox News story

16:00 UTC 28

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    Carville asks if Trump is 'trying to lose' midterms or if there is 'some other explanation' The Hill by Tara Suter story
  2. politics
    Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  3. politics
    Trump rules out Iran strikes before midterms Axios by Barak Ravid story
  4. politics
    Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterms The Hill by Filip Timotija story
  5. politics
    Bipartisan lawmakers push colleagues to accept midterm results The Hill by Mike Lillis story
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    Kentucky State basketball player released after two months in ICE custody The Guardian by Agencies story
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    Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card The Guardian by Ariana Baio story
  8. politics
    Tillis: Guilfoyle, LaCivita, Blair 'need to answer a lot of questions' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
  9. politics
    Judge extends temporary block on Trump’s media ban The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo story
  10. politics
    Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says The Guardian by Johana Bhuiyan story
  11. politics
    An Industrial Policy for Drones The Dispatch by Adam Ozimek
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    Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status The Hill by Julia Shapero story
  13. politics
    Schumer blasts Trump's 'bigoted bull---' on El-Sayed The Hill by Max Rego story
  14. politics
    Rogers, El-Sayed face off in Michigan The Hill by Claire Leibowitz story
  15. politics
    Tech firms pledge $2.4B in computing power to Trump’s Genesis Mission Politico by Alfred Ng story
  16. politics
    Award-winning filmmaker detained by immigration officials in US The Hill by Finya Swai story
  17. politics
    How Elon Musk got back in Trump's orbit after nuclear fallout, insiders reveal: 'Water under the bridge' Fox News story
  18. politics
    U.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents Washington Post by Perry Stein story
  19. politics
    US adds new torture allegations to Maduro case Politico by Erica Orden story
  20. politics
    Labor Department marks low layoffs milestone Axios by Courtenay Brown story
  21. politics
    Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment CBS News story
  22. politics
    Trump administration accuses Maduro of torture in latest indictment The Hill by Rebecca Beitsch story
  23. politics
    Vance says 9 universities will be investigated over foreign visas The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran story
  24. politics
    The Supreme Court Asked the Question Boulder Can’t Answer National Review by Jeremy Rozansky story
  25. politics
    Victor Montagliani eyes re-election at Concacaf that would rule out Fifa presidency run The Guardian by Exclusive by Matt Hughes story
  26. politics
    Democrat called slur by Trump airs ad urging ‘No men in women’s sports’ Washington Post by Fenit Nirappil story
  27. politics
    Trump’s Nobel ambitions fade, but Norway still fears his wrath Washington Post by Michael Birnbaum story
  28. politics
    A check is not a plan for improving the FAA The Hill by Vincent E. Bianco III

15:00 UTC 16

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    With no Pulisic and good results, have the USMNT moved on from their savior complex? | Leander Schaerlaeckens The Guardian by Leander Schaerlaeckens
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    NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute The Hill by Julia Shapero story
  3. politics
    Top House Dem unveils surprise medical billing overhaul The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel story
  4. politics
    Trump says he is considering asking FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells The Guardian by Adria R Walker
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    Mike Johnson voices uncertainty about his future if GOP loses control Politico by Elleiana Green, Mia McCarthy story
  6. politics
    Keeping Haitians helps America The Hill by Jennie Murray
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    White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack NPR by Tonya Mosley
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    Vance says Microsoft, Adobe barred from sponsoring H-1B workers for green cards Politico by Katherine Long story
  9. politics
    Nicolás Maduro and his wife hit with fresh torture charge Axios by Avery Lotz story
  10. politics
    Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate as Texas Senate race heats up Washington Post by Matthew Choi story
  11. politics
    Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations The Hill by Laura Kelly story
  12. politics
    ‘Undistilled cheating’: Missouri voters furious in aftermath of Trump bid to rig electoral maps The Guardian by Sam Levine story
  13. politics
    Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms Axios by Josephine Walker
  14. politics
    Congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign signs The Hill by Finya Swai story
  15. politics
    GOP hope, Democratic worry: Are midterm polls underestimating Republicans? Washington Post by Scott Clement story
  16. politics
    Senate Republicans give it one more last chance The Hill by Don Wolfensberger story

14:00 UTC 19

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    Brown holds 6-point lead over Husted in Ohio Senate race survey The Hill by Tara Suter story
  2. politics
    'Chances remain high for a historic event': El Niño is strengthening, forecasters warn The Hill by Addy Bink story
  3. politics
    Guilefoyle asked GOP donor to wire her $100k for AmEx bill: WSJ report The Hill by Max Rego story
  4. politics
    Durbin demands Schmitt records and an apology for Jack Smith The Hill by Rebecca Beitsch story
  5. politics
    Oil rises after reports White House weighing Iran strikes The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Send us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm elections The Guardian by Guardian community team
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    Letitia James' underdog rival turns AG's own playbook against her with scathing 52-count campaign 'indictment' Fox News
  8. politics
    Kansas joins a tightening Senate map as Election Day nears The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  9. politics
    Trump administration brings fight over political ad rates back to Supreme Court The Hill by Zach Schonfeld story
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    Trump says ‘we protect our cities’ after suggesting Iran could ‘take out’ L.A. or San Diego Washington Post by Aoife Walsh story
  11. politics
    A rare healthcare issue both parties agree on: A solution to Alzheimer’s that can’t wait The Hill by Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)
  12. politics
    White House on possible Iran strikes before midterms: Trump ‘has all options’ The Hill by Laura Kelly story
  13. politics
    Cornell defendant fighting Letitia James appointment as special prosecutor The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran story
  14. politics
    Hillary Clinton issues endorsement in US midterm elections Fox News story
  15. politics
    Support for businesses taking public stances on issues drops: Gallup The Hill by Max Rego story
  16. politics
    Bipartisan Senate duo proposes filibuster rules reform to fix gridlock The Hill by Alexander Bolton story
  17. politics
    Watch live: Vance lays out steps to combat alleged work visa fraud The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  18. politics
    An AI boom is sending San Francisco rents through the roof: ‘nowhere left for people to go’ The Guardian by Robin Buller
  19. politics
    Ukraine's migration challenge won't end with a peace deal The Hill by Kateryna Odarchenko

13:00 UTC 8

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    GOP accuses Walz allies of burying $52M Medicaid fraud report before election Fox News
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    Bessent rips Wall Street Journal after report on 'tension, turnover' The Hill by Tara Suter
  3. politics
    30 percent of Trump voters enthusiastic about casting ballots: Survey The Hill by Ryan Mancini
  4. politics
    The politics of tariffs after Trump The Hill by Marc L. Busch
  5. politics
    Live updates: Trump media ban returns to court; WH science summit includes awards for Musk, Huang The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  6. politics
    Payments could come soon in $177M AT&T settlement: How much will you receive? The Hill by Addy Bink
  7. politics
    Trump calls El-Sayed a 'terrible candidate' The Hill by Max Rego story
  8. politics
    We can build more without sacrificing America’s natural heritage The Hill by Andrew Bowman

12:00 UTC 8

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    The royal family's doctor found dead at home; husband arrested for murder The Hill by Teddy Grant
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    Hecklers interrupt Trump Texas rally multiple times Fox News story
  3. politics
    Majority of states urge Supreme Court to consider prediction market regulation The Hill by Zach Schonfeld story
  4. politics
    Congress can reclaim its spending and war powers by revising two policies The Hill by Maya Kornberg
  5. politics
    Trump: Where is Talarico? The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
  6. politics
    Capitol agenda: GOP ads have yet to overwhelm voters, poll finds Politico by Calen Razor story
  7. politics
    Trump expanded mandatory immigration detention. Will the Supreme Court uphold it? The Hill by Nolan Rappaport story
  8. politics
    On the Ballot: The state of the states: Which states are most likely to see trifectas in November The Hill by Caroline Vakil story

11:00 UTC 11

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    Trump interrupted by protesters at Texas rally: 'They’re paid by enemies of our nation' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Nicolás Maduro’s wife to appear in court to push for release from New York jail The Guardian by Associated Press story
  3. politics
    Flávio Bolsonaro’s Advance in Brazil’s Election Is Grim News for the Climate Mother Jones by Jonathan Watts story
  4. politics
    Is AI a threat? Yes — it is already emptying Americans’ bank accounts. The Hill by JB Branch, Richard Fiesta story
  5. politics
    Russia's secrecy raises anxiety around plague The Hill by Jared Gans story
  6. politics
    James Blair and Chris LaCivita have Trump world seeing red Politico by Will Steakin, Adam Wren, Dasha Burns, Megan Messerly story
  7. politics
    House Republican warns CBDC 'communist money' could lead US to 'dystopian' future Fox News story
  8. politics
    Warner pitches health care expansion as he preps for swan song Roll Call by Kelly Livingston
  9. politics
    I’m the attorney general of Washington state. Here’s how we’re protecting the midterm elections | Nick Brown The Guardian by Nick Brown story
  10. politics
    Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race Washington Post by Dan Merica story
  11. politics
    'No rules now' — Putin's war of open lawlessness is already targeting Europe The Hill by Jonathan Sweet, Mark Toth story

10:00 UTC 27

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    Protesters removed after disrupting Trump rally in Texas – video The Guardian story
  2. politics
    Can Europe Deter Putin? The Dispatch by James P. Sutton, Evan Spear, Surya Gowda, Ross Anderson story
  3. politics
    What Happens When the Demand for Racism Exceeds the Supply National Review by Wilfred Reilly
  4. politics
    The Alarming Iranian Drone Plot in England National Review by The Editors story
  5. politics
    The U.S. Should Seek Closer Defense Ties with Azerbaijan National Review by Joseph A. Epstein
  6. politics
    Bully , as Teddy Would Say: About Time for Roosevelt’s Presidential Library National Review by Brian T. Allen
  7. politics
    America’s Misplaced Income Priorities National Review by Ryan Young, Avery Schreck
  8. politics
    Cornell Pulled the Fire Alarm — Now Somebody Has to Find the Fire National Review by Audrey Wansink story
  9. politics
    Jim Bakker’s Long Con National Review by Christian Schneider story
  10. politics
    FDA says its abortion pill safety review will continue into next year CBS News story
  11. politics
    Lawsuit accuses Dearborn, Michigan of being 'hostile to Christians and Jews' with Islamic displays Fox News
  12. politics
    ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say NPR by Jasmine Garsd
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    Biden-era FBI records reveal sprawling Wiles monitoring as buried contacts surface Fox News story
  14. politics
    Daylight saving time fight isn't over as House GOP presses Senate to end clock-turning forever Fox News story
  15. politics
    ‘Chaos and cruelty’: the kids trapped in Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign The Guardian by Shannon Heffernan, Anna Flagg of the Marshall Project
  16. politics
    Sam Altman says AI will make ‘bad things’ happen. Exhibit A: needless death | Moustafa Bayoumi The Guardian by Moustafa Bayoumi story
  17. politics
    Trump’s latest attacks on the press exude desperation | Margaret Sullivan The Guardian by Margaret Sullivan
  18. politics
    Minnesota Senate hopeful warns threat level rising amid rash of Somali gang crime, terror plot Fox News story
  19. politics
    Stephen Miller spoke at FBI training on domestic terrorism, sources say CBS News
  20. politics
    CNN, MS NOW, Politico due back in court to fight White House ban CBS News story
  21. politics
    Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas Axios by Russell Contreras story
  22. politics
    UK airbase plot expands fears of Iran's military capabilities The Hill by Ellen Mitchell story
  23. politics
    Democrats, with House majority, would go big on healthcare The Hill by Mike Lillis story
  24. politics
    Rogers, El-Sayed set to face off for first time in Michigan Senate debate The Hill by Sarah Davis story
  25. politics
    GOP efforts to lower gas prices derailed by Republican infighting The Hill by Alexander Bolton
  26. politics
    Hochul holds double-digit lead for New York governor, new poll finds The Hill by Tara Suter
  27. politics
    FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, say experts The Hill by Rebecca Beitsch story

09:00 UTC 21

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    Justice Democrats announce new executive director Politico by Cheyanne M. Daniels
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    Jordan emerges as potential next GOP leader if Dems seize House Fox News story
  3. politics
    The October Surprise isn’t what it used to be Washington Post by Dan Merica
  4. politics
    Inside Trump's blow-up at Fox News over El-Sayed coverage Axios by Alex Isenstadt story
  5. politics
    OpenAI's math breakthrough points beyond math Axios by Bradley Olson story
  6. politics
    Data centers face a sweeping new power regime Axios by Amy Harder story
  7. politics
    Top conservative group unveils full-court press in key battleground state to expose ‘shocking’ Dem platform Fox News story
  8. politics
    America’s multi-billion tech boom comes into focus as 7 key states put it to a midterm test Fox News story
  9. politics
    Republican midterm triage puts bleak outlook into focus Axios by Hans Nichols story
  10. politics
    Exclusive: Mike Johnson raises record $156 million for House GOP Axios by Kate Santaliz
  11. politics
    Fears about kids' online safety unite Democrats and Republicans CBS News
  12. politics
    As crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinks NPR by Luke Garrett
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    Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map NPR by Stephen Fowler story
  14. politics
    We reviewed $1.6 billion of campaign ads. Here are the takeaways. Washington Post by Luke Connors, Lydia Sidhom, Laura Beveridge
  15. politics
    Trump to tout innovation ‘Golden Age’ amid funding cuts, researcher exodus Washington Post by Cat Zakrzewski, Dan Diamond story
  16. politics
    Inside Trump’s push to bring Christopher Columbus to the White House Washington Post by Dan Diamond, Olivia George
  17. politics
    Alaska found a way to elect more moderates. Now voters might end it. Washington Post by Matthew Choi story
  18. politics
    For Ukrainians in the US, a last-ditch effort to forestall deportation Politico by Eric Bazail-Eimil story
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    Iran’s drones reveal US military weakness Politico by Paul McLeary, Victor Jack story
  20. politics
    Young men who carried Trump to victory are mad. Vance is trying to win them back. Politico by Megan Messerly, Myah Ward, Alex Gangitano story
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    Democrats’ fortunes are expanding into red territory. Their cash can’t keep up. Politico by Lisa Kashinsky, Jason Beeferman, Samuel Benson, Alec Hernandez story

08:00 UTC 4

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    Poll: GOP ads have yet to overwhelm voters Politico by Calen Razor story
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    How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic NPR by Steve Inskeep
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    Democrats call on Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith for basketball gaffe Politico by Chris Marquette story
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    Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoiling Axios by Avery Lotz

07:00 UTC 1

  1. politics
    SUNCOR Gets Complicated The Dispatch by Sarah Isgur, David French

06:00 UTC 2

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    Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club NPR by The Associated Press story
  2. politics
    Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way BBC story

05:00 UTC 3

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    Anti-Israel protesters label Mamdani a 'traitor,' accuse him of 'genocide' outside Oct 7 vigil Fox News story
  2. politics
    The ‘Frankenstein’ Database Powering the Hunt for Noncitizen Voters The Dispatch by Mark Sawyer
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    Now Is Not the Time to Just Settle in Iran The Dispatch by Mike Nelson story

03:00 UTC 3

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    Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump says The Hill by Julia Boehning
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    Takeaways from Iowa Senate debate between Ashley Hinson, Josh Turek Washington Post by Theodoric Meyer story
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    Trump reups beef with 'ungrateful' Cuellar for staying Democrat after pardon The Hill by Sarah Davis story

02:00 UTC 6

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    Shapiro, Garrity clash on data centers, measles response in Pennsylvania governor debate: 4 takeaways The Hill by Sarah Davis
  2. politics
    FDA: mifepristone review won't be done until March The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel story
  3. politics
    Turek, Hinson spar in first Iowa Senate debate: 3 takeaways The Hill by Helen Huiskes story
  4. politics
    Iowa’s Ashley Hinson slams the savings habits of millennials Politico by Samuel Benson
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    Obama hosts fundraiser with Senate Democrats weeks before midterms CBS News story
  6. politics
    Dodgers advance to NLCS as Ramírez keeps Guardians’ playoff hopes alive The Guardian by Agencies story

01:00 UTC 4

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    Decoding America: What next after Christa Pike’s botched execution? The Guardian story
  2. politics
    Ken Paxton calls out James Talarico's 11-day absence at Trump rally, prompting response from campaign Fox News story
  3. politics
    Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas CBS News story
  4. politics
    National Democrats invest more heavily in Gina Hinojosa after Pritzker support CBS News

00:00 UTC 7

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    Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’ The Hill by Julia Manchester story
  2. politics
    Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk The Hill by Sarah Davis story
  3. politics
    Trump administration paving way for temporary sale of some unapproved peptides Washington Post by Rachel Roubein story
  4. politics
    Mamdani draws bipartisan backlash for criticizing Israel on Oct. 7 anniversary Politico by Joe Anuta, Chris Sommerfeldt story
  5. politics
    Mamdani criticized for statement mourning Oct. 7 and condemning Israel CBS News story
  6. politics
    GOP Senate hopeful sounds alarm after alleged Mall of America terror plot thwarted Fox News story
  7. politics
    Critical House race that could decide control of Congress hits home stretch as GOP rep warns what's at stake Fox News story