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POLITICSOct 9US lawmakers push green card bill for Hongkongers, but observers doubt successTwo US lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would allow Hongkongers in the country to apply for permanent residency, but authorities and observers have dismissed it as a political move unlikely to succeed. Senator Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, and Representative James McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, seeking to provide a pathway to green cards and ultimately citizenship for Hong Kong residents in the US currently protected under the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 9In our current system, Congress’s crazy behavior is actually rationalTo transform an underperforming Congress into a highly productive legislature, we must change politicians’ electoral incentives.The Hill
POLITICSOct 9Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place therePresident Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point in the final sprint to the midterm elections, approving disaster declarations in consequential states and coupling endorsements with funding announcements. As the country braces for a major hurricane…hendersondispatch · united states of america
POLITICSOct 9Tillis: Livestreaming Hasan execution ‘beyond disgusting’Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Thursday slammed the recent decision by the U.S. military to livestream the upcoming execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, calling it “beyond disgusting.” “Hasan should face the death penalty, but making his execution public and streaming it? Beyond disgusting,” he wrote on social platform X. “Public executions are…The Hill
POLITICSOct 9House Dem seeks IG investigation of HHS claims in DOGE lawsuitsA top House Democrat said he is concerned the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided incorrect or fraudulent information as part of ongoing lawsuits into the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) infiltration of government information systems and wants the agency’s inspector general to investigate. In a letter sent Friday and shared first with…The Hill
POLITICSOct 9Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as adviserShelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.CNBC
POLITICSOct 9WATCH: Biggest moments after candidates face off in high-stakes debates in race to midtermsIt was a fiery debate night in key midterm races in Michigan, Georgia and Maine, with 25 days until Election Day and the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s tariffs taking center stage.ABC News
POLITICSOct 9Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, ICE agent shoots man in NYCTrump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE agent shot him in the neck.NPR News
POLITICSOct 9Q&A: Say hello to Lewis Gregory, running for Fraser trusteeTo learn how we produced the 2026 town election Q&A, read here. Resident of Colorado for 6 years. Resident of Fraser for 6 years. Q: In your opinion, what are the three most important issues...skyhinews · united states of america
POLITICSOct 9Q&A: Say hello to Rachel Regenold, running for Granby trusteeTo learn how we produced the 2026 town election Q&A, read here. Resident of Colorado for 5 years. Resident of Granby for 4 years. Q: In your opinion, what are the three most important issues...skyhinews · united states of america
POLITICSOct 9Trump is desperate to get his border wall built. Texas landowners are fighting backMuch of the land in Texas is privately or state ownedThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 9Pete Hegseth Vows to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood ShooterDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is announcing that for the first time ever, a U.S. military execution will be livestreamed, allowing people around the world to watch it. The person set to be put to death by firing squad is the shooter behind the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. NBC’s Ryan Chandler reports for TODAY.NBC News
POLITICSOct 9Trump rages at Michigan Democratic hopeful, labelling him a ‘Jihadist lunatic’President Donald Trump issues latest inflammatory attack on Abdul El-Sayed, who has accused the commander-in-chief of seeking to distract from ‘the suffering his policies are inflicting on us’The Independent World
POLITICSOct 9ICE agent shot a man in New York with a child in the car: Mamdani and Hochul demand Trump halt operationsClarín
POLITICSOct 9Candidates Face Off in Debates; Kimberly Guilfoyle Under ScrutinyWith the midterm elections fast approaching, fierce debates were held in three critical races Thursday night. It comes as a recent NBC News poll found that inflation and the cost of issue is the top issue for voters with government corruption coming in at No. 2. Now, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, is under growing scrutiny after a top Trump donor alleged she asked him to pay her $100,00 American Express bill. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.NBC News
POLITICSOct 9Man Shot in Car by ICE in New York as 5-Year-Old Sat in BackseatNBC News
POLITICSOct 9‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workersThe US is suspending top tech firms, including Microsoft, from a key programme to sponsor foreign workers’ green cards.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 9OpenAI and Anthropic poach Trump officials as industry fights for Washington’s trustAI labs have been looking to people with political experience as frontier tech is increasingly viewed as a national security issue.CNBC
POLITICSOct 9US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official saysThe US will livestream the Army's upcoming firing squad execution on December 3 of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said, in what would be an unprecedented move. Hasan, a former ​Army psychiatrist, is ‌set to become the first person to be executed by firing squad by the US military since 1945.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 9New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor saysFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 9Trump's tourism envoy defended the United States against criticism: "I believe they have defamed our country"Nick Adams starred in a tense exchange with journalists during the WTTC global tourism summit in Malta. He rejected questions about US presidential policies, defended immigration controls, and reaffirmed the goal of reaching 100 million foreign tourists.Clarín
POLITICSOct 9Are public executions legal in the US? Hegseth announces plan to livestream firing squadFort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s death will be broadcast, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says, making it the first public exhibition of the death penalty in the U.S. in 90 yearsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 9Obama raises more than $13 million for DemocratsFormer President Barack Obama, who ran on "hope and change," is resurrecting his signature campaign slogan in a new series of digital ads for the Democratic National Committee that were viewed exclusively by CBS News.CBS News
POLITICSOct 9Hinson leads Iowa Senate contest as Sand holds edge for governor: PollRep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) leads her Democratic opponent Josh Turek for Iowa’s open Senate seat as Democratic state auditor Rob Sand holds an edge over his GOP opponent Zach Lahn in the gubernatorial contest, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill. The poll reported Hinson notched 47 percent of support,…The Hill