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POLITICS16m agoTrump officials now leaning against livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution, sources sayTrump administration officials are now leaning against livestreaming the Fort Hood mass shooter's execution, sources say.CBS News
POLITICS19m agoColombia has not fully recognized what happened in Israel: Foreign MinisterFrom Jerusalem, where the Embassy in that country will be reopened, Omar Bula spoke about the terrorist attack three years ago by the extremist group Hamas.La Silla Vacía
POLITICS20m agoMike Johnson's Latino voter problem keeps getting worseHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) needs Latino voters to stick with Republicans as they did in 2024. But new polling shows they're drifting back toward Democrats at levels not seen in years.Why it matters: Latino voters souring on President Trump has been part of the mood music of the president's second term. Democrats hope this helps them replicate the landslide from Trump's first midterm in 2018.The big picture: Democrats have their widest lead of the year against Republicans, 57% to 31%, on the generic congressional ballot, according to new polling from Equis Research.In battleground distrAxios
POLITICS21m agoDemocrats fear "more October surprises" after "bullshit" raid on Ilhan Omar's homeCongressional Democrats' private text chains lit up with fear and anger on Monday after Department of Homeland Security agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) home in Washington, D.C.Why it matters: The search came less than a month before the midterms, immediately setting off alarm bells among Democrats that "more October surprises" could be coming, as one senior Democrat told Axios.Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) told Axios: "We expect more of this kind of thing."Driving the news: Homeland Security Investigations "executed a judicially authorized search warrant" on Omar's home as part of an oAxios
POLITICS32m agoFact-checking Trump's promises to lower pricesAmerican consumers are facing higher costs for gas and groceries despite promises made by President Trump during his campaign in 2024. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.CBS News
POLITICS41m agoIn data: this is how social protest is going at the beginning of the De la Espriella governmentEl gobierno De la Espriella comienza sus primeras protestas con la calle fría, pero debe aprender de los expresidentes Duque y Petro The post En datos: así va la protesta social al inicio del gobierno De la Espriella appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICS56m ago"People are having a hard time": a year before the elections, Sergio Uñac has already entered the campaign and released his first spotThe former governor and current senator for San Juan launched his first video as a Peronist candidate. Uñac had announced his candidacy in March, with Axel Kicillof as a direct opponent within the Peronist space.Clarín
POLITICS56m agoRubio will travel to Uzbekistan and India to strengthen commercial and energy cooperationThe U.S. representative will visit Uzbekistan and India to strengthen economic and energy ties in Central Asia. He will participate in the C5+1 meeting and meet with regional leaders, accompanied by a trade delegation.Clarín
POLITICS57m agoTrump travels to Alaska for rally amid tight Senate race between Sullivan and PeltolaPresident Trump is traveling 3,400 miles to Alaska on Tuesday to hold a rally amid a tight Senate race there between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola.CBS News
POLITICS1h agoHow Elon Musk’s Money Is Shaping Republicans’ Midterms StrategyA quarter-billion dollars to help Republicans hold Congress.NYT US
POLITICS1h agoKarnataka MLC Ravi Kumar accuses Rahul Gandhi of ‘insulting’ Kannadigas by ‘pushing out’ Chief MinisterA Karnataka MLC has accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting Kannadigas by reportedly removing the Chief Minister. This highlights political tensions and accusations within Indian politics.The Hindu
POLITICSBREAKING1h agoMauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shootingProtesters block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1h agoJustice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar InvestigationAfter years of investigation, the Justice Department appears to be intensifying a criminal inquiry into the immigration history of Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and her family.NYT US
POLITICS1h agoSpanish royal couple visits Ceuta 2.5 months after rush, 'was much needed'Koning Felipe van Spanje en zijn vrouw Letizia hebben de Spaanse exclave Ceuta bezocht. Dat deden ze 2,5 maand nadat Ceuta onder de voet was gelopen door tienduizenden mensen die vanuit Marokko illegaal de grens waren overgestoken. Het leidde tot veel boosheid bij de inwoners van Ceuta, die zich in de steek gelaten voelden door de rest van Spanje. Het was de eerste keer sinds zijn aantreden in 2014 dat Felipe Ceuta bezocht. Het koningspaar nam bij aankomst ruim de tijd om handen te schudden en het contact met inwoners te zoeken. In een toespraak stak de koning de mensen in Ceuta een hart onderNOS Buitenland
POLITICS1h agoTrump officials now leaning against execution livestream: sourcesLast week, the Pentagon had said the execution of the ex-Army major convicted of killing 13 in 2009 would be livestreamed.CBS News
POLITICSBREAKING1h agoAlbanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attackedAt least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1h agoDemocrats say Kamala Harris wasted 2026, Politico reportsIs former Vice President Kamala Harris setting herself up well for another White House bid? Almost two dozen Democratic operatives told Politico no. Political strategists Stephanie Valencia and Tiffany Smiley join "The Takeout" with analysis.CBS News
POLITICS1h agoJury selection begins in trial for murder of 10 Black people in New YorkA court in New York begins the process of trying a man accused of killing ten people in a supermarket in 2022. The accused faces federal hate crime charges and could be sentenced to death if found guilty.Clarín
POLITICS1h agoUS sanctions four individuals and 11 companies for alleged ties to the Northeast Cartel in MexicoThe U.S. imposes sanctions on individuals and companies for ties to a criminal group operating on the Texas border. The measures affect key sectors. The U.S. Treasury indicates that the group uses horse racing to launder money. Mexico is also taking action against those involved.Clarín
POLITICS1h agoOrganizers of Kanye West’s canceled St. Petersburg concerts say prosecutors found no evidence of fraudProsecutors found no evidence of fraud in a review of Say Agency, which was organizing rapper Kanye West’s concerts in St. Petersburg.Meduza [en]
POLITICS1h agoPublic comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikesKana Liu, a Chinese Canadian living in the US on a work visa, felt compelled to speak up. Faced with a Department of Homeland Security proposal to charge up to US$100,000 in fees for international students to work in the US after graduation under Optional Practical Training (OPT), she rushed to the government’s public comment portal. “I firmly oppose the proposed $70,000 initial OPT fee and $30,000 subsequent fee,” she wrote on the federal comment site on October 12. “They create undue barriers...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1h agoUS trial begins for Rwandan-American accused of role in genocideEric Nshimiye, a US citizen, says the evidence against him consists of unreliable eyewitness accounts.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1h agoMillions of Americans have already voted early in midtermsVoters nationwide have cast 3.6 million early ballots with 21 days to go until the November elections. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik join with analysis.CBS News
POLITICS1h agoHow to avoid military conscription and pressure to sign an army contract in RussiaIn September 2022, Grigory Sverdlin, the former director of Nochlezhka, an organization that helps homeless people, launched Idite Lesom (“Get Lost”). The project helps Russians avoid mobilization or desert the military. Over four years, more than 85,000 people have used its services. Meduza has already published a detailed guide to avoiding being sent to the front. Now we’ve asked the Idite Lesom team to share the advice they give people who turn to them for help.Meduza [en]