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Politics headlines, Saturday, October 3, 2026

108 items. Times are UTC.

22:00 UTC 1

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    Latino Dems urge investment in Hinojosa campaign as Texas governor's race tightens CBS News

21:00 UTC 5

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    Hegseth indicates some US troops could be redeployed from Europe to Western Hemisphere The Hill by Filip Timotija story
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    Federal judge rules warrantless Flock camera searches may violate 4th Amendment The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Episcopal bishop who urged Trump to ‘have mercy’ to resign post in Washington DC The Guardian by Keely Aouga
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    USMNT v Mexico today: how to watch, TV channels & live stream Saturday 3 October The Guardian by Graham Ruthven story
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    Head Start fight reaches tipping point as advocates push back against proposed Trump changes The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran

20:00 UTC 5

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    Does Jared Kushner Know What a Conflict of Interest Is? Mother Jones by Sophie Hurwitz story
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    Sunday shows preview: Trump boosts midterm candidates in final stretch; Supreme Court opens new term The Hill by Finya Swai story
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    Ted Cruz blasts JD Vance as ‘insecure,’ says he’s focused on helping GOP win midterms Politico by Samuel Benson story
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    Trump urges calls to Arkansas senator in push for permanent daylight saving time The Guardian by Associated Press, Guardian staff story
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    Republicans don’t have a clear boogeyman for this year’s midterms Politico by Jessica Piper story

19:00 UTC 5

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    Trump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number leak The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    Trump reveals GOP senator’s phone number in battle over daylight saving time Washington Post (limited free articles) by Dan Diamond story
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    White House defends media outlet bans, now citing 'professionalism' standards The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill Fox News story
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    The next crash could be an economic bloodbath The Hill by John Mac Ghlionn story

18:00 UTC 8

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    Welcome to the Flock Elections Mother Jones by Chasity Hale, Sophie Hurwitz story
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    Florida's dengue outbreak reportedly largest US has seen in decades The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    Tennessee's state corrections chief resigns following failed execution of Christa Pike Fox News story
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    Young sailors on the USS George Washington adjust to life at war – in pictures The Guardian by Reuters
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    Firebrand GOP rep: Democrats side with Iran 'simply because they hate' Trump Fox News story
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    Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton CBS News story
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    Springsteen, other stars share stage with hardcore leftist groups at music fest Fox News story
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    Breaking the tyranny of extremists The Hill by Lawerence Jacobs

17:00 UTC 5

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    Tennessee corrections commissioner to resign after botched Christa Pike execution The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    Ted Cruz slams Tucker Carlson for World War II comments The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike The Guardian by Marina Dunbar story
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    US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts The Guardian by Keely Aouga story
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    Nepal's catastrophic flooding is a red alert for the world's mountain towns The Hill by Jorge Recharte Bullard story

16:00 UTC 7

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    Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman The Guardian by Marina Dunbar
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    Trump posts GOP senator's cell phone number over daylight savings act stall The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Shop clerk and son charged with selling illegal kratom after two Ole Miss students die from suspected overdoses The Guardian by Associated Press
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    Pennsylvania nears 1,000 measles cases, state health department reports The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    The Trump administration needs a crash course in ‘Working Class’ from JD Vance The Hill by Douglas MacKinnon
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    Check your email: Notices sent regarding $309M Amazon returns settlement The Hill by Addy Bink story
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    Pike's botched execution renews death penalty scrutiny The Hill by Sophie Brams story

15:00 UTC 7

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    Democrats edge out, neck and neck with Republicans in 5 key Senate races: Polls The Hill by Caroline Vakil story
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    TSA to prohibit airport security officers from sitting down while checking travelers’ IDs The Guardian by Keely Aouga
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    Man arrested for alleged terror threat on US airbase RAF Fairford released on bail The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Newsom slaps 25% tax on private detention centers in sweeping pushback against key Trump policy Fox News
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    Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: 'What a job he did, he's a hero' The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    SCOTUS must show oil companies they aren’t above local accountability The Hill by Sambhav Sankar
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    Deadline to reduce your student loan interest rate extended: What to know The Hill by Addy Bink story

14:00 UTC 8

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    Inside ICE's deportation surge CBS News story
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    US suspends consular services in Brazil due to security concerns The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Trump announces plan to send $90 payments to millions of seniors Washington Post (limited free articles) by Dan Diamond story
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    Zach Bryan dons 'Free Palestine' shirt at Gillette Stadium after Macklemore block The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    DHS exposes dilemma behind SCOTUS deportation fight: ‘We have two choices’ Fox News story
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    The price tag on the Ken Paxton rescue mission has Republicans panicking Politico by Meredith Lee Hill
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    The blue-state model for education has failed, and the public has caught on The Hill by Jonathan Turley
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    Florida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot car The Guardian by Jessica Schulberg

13:00 UTC 6

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    Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare The Guardian by Reuters story
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    Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region The Guardian by Roque Planas story
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    Trump announces US will send $90 checks to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    MAGA mom's dire warning over tech guardrails as Trump puts pedal to the metal on race with China Fox News story
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    Live updates: Trump travels to Ohio, ending 3-day red state campaigning streak The Hill story
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    We see East Africa's food crisis coming — why are we waiting to act? The Hill by Janti Soeripto

12:00 UTC 8

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    Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district CBS News story
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    US, Russia talks on Ukraine involve oil deal tied to Kushner, Witkoff: Report The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    The DSA has a believability problem with older Black voters. But young people want to take more risks The Guardian by Melissa Hellmann story
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    ‘Trump? I think he’s a disaster’: Ohio voters aggrieved as president prepares to visit The Guardian by Stephen Starr story
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    Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt The Guardian by Stephen Starr story
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    Pete Hegseth just took his personal crusade to a new level | Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian by Arwa Mahdawi
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    ‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections Fox News story
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    Our Best Stuff on Politics as the Midterms Draw Near The Dispatch by Rachael Larimore story

11:00 UTC 7

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    Week in Politics: Inflation pressure; war in Iran and effect on midterm elections NPR by Scott Simon
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    How high-profile scandals are shaping key contests ahead of the midterms NPR by Claudia Grisales story
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    California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionaires NPR by Marisa Lagos
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    Daniel Ellsberg’s Stories of Courage and Foreboding Mother Jones by Edward Wasserman
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    The Future of Wildfire Response: AI, Drones, and Robots Mother Jones by Mosabber Hossain
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    Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class Fox News story
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    Top investigator in Biden-era election probe wanted to tear key constitutional right away from lawmakers Fox News story

10:00 UTC 15

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    The Philosopher of Home The Dispatch by Valerie Pavilonis, Ivana Greco, Sam Buntz, Alex Demas
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    Why Are the Homeless So Young? National Review by Christopher Calton
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    The Left Conveniently Forgets Who Writes Immigration Law National Review by Andrew C. McCarthy
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    Is the Kennedy Center Naming Stunt Gross Negligence? National Review by Brian T. Allen
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    Is the ‘New Sweden’ a Haven for Electoral Fraud? National Review by John Gustavsson
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    Hospital Strikes Should Be Illegal National Review by Thomas Beck
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    A billionaire is one of Trump’s loudest critics. Will Democrats send him to the White House? The Guardian by Callum Jones story
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    Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers say The Guardian by Sam Levin story
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    ‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges The Guardian by Byard Duncan, Sophie Sullivan, Michael Hudson, Barry Yeoman
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    We live in a rape-prone society. The horrific Cornell case reveals what that looks like | Rebecca Solnit The Guardian by Rebecca Solnit story
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    From Democratic insider to party exile: Lindy Li isn’t ruling out another run for Congress Fox News
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    How foreign hackers could 'crumble' America by targeting one essential utility Fox News
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    Cornell rape accusation renews reputation trouble for frats The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran story
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    What to know about Trump's MAHA-backed push for psychedelic research The Hill by Joseph Choi story
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    GOP walks tightrope on immigration ahead of midterms The Hill by Rebecca Beitsch story

09:00 UTC 8

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    ‘It’s been hard’: families await the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln The Guardian by Anna Betts
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    The American dream remains elusive in the valley that inspired East of Eden The Guardian by Gaya Gupta
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    Expert tears apart Talarico's viral claim his agenda is based on Jesus's teachings: 'Butchering the Bible' Fox News
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    Tennessee’s botched execution highlights unsettled state of death penalty in America Washington Post (limited free articles) by Mark Berman story
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    Four fears and frustrations that are shaping Brazil’s election. One is Trump. Washington Post (limited free articles) by Marina Dias story
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    In New Hampshire Senate race, the Democrat faces an unusually tough time Washington Post (limited free articles) by Ben Binday story
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    A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms Washington Post (limited free articles) by Mariana Alfaro
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    The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy NPR by Nina Totenberg story

07:00 UTC 2

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    Nixon Was Wrong | Ruminant The Dispatch by Jonah Goldberg story
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    America’s New Relationship With Israel…It’s Complicated Mother Jones by Reveal story

05:00 UTC 3

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    ‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington The Guardian by Michael Lewis
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    The Other Sides of Sin City The Dispatch by Jon Ralston
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    The Magical Worlds of Susanna Clarke The Dispatch by Nadya Williams

02:00 UTC 2

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    Three college students face federal charges over alleged threats against Trump ahead of campus rally Fox News
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    Rove says if Paxton doesn't debate Talarico, 'he loses' The Hill by Mira Bhakta story

01:00 UTC 2

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    Blue Dog Democrat drops ‘Zyn’ from campaign nicotine pouch can The Hill by Mira Bhakta
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    Extended interview: Ted Cruz on NIL legislation, Paxton-Talarico, Trump's approval rating and more CBS News

00:00 UTC 4

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    Trump says he will attend Georgia-Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa The Hill by Mallory Wilson story
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    Court challenges mount over Trump’s funding clawback Roll Call by Michael Macagnone story
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    Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says The Guardian by Abené Clayton story
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    Blue state councilman mocked after claiming self-driving cars are 'murdering' pets: 'Hide your cats' Fox News