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PoliticsOct 6Chicago woman shot 5 times by an immigration officer sues the US governmentAn American-born citizen who survived being shot by a federal immigration officer in Chicago is suing the US government.ABC News
PoliticsOct 6Breaking down the latest midterm polls with Democrats threatening in GOP strongholdsCBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Kyle Kondik, managing editor for Sabato's Crystal Ball, join "The Takeout" to talk about the latest poll numbers with midterm elections less than a month away.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6How a 1965 Moscow protest demanding that the Soviet government obey its own laws helped launch the USSR’s dissident movementSixty years ago, a protest in Moscow received almost no coverage in Soviet newspapers but helped launch the human rights movement. Several dozen people gathered in Pushkin Square to demand that the state abide by its own Constitution. They sought neither a change of government nor political reforms. The organizer, mathematician and poet Alexander Volpin, decided to remind the authorities publicly, for the first time, of citizens’ right to an open trial. The rally lasted only a few minutes before the authorities dispersed it, but its consequences reached far beyond the square. Meduza looks backMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 6Milei appropriates others' triumphs to compensate for his difficult internal frontThe libertarian president seeks refuge in his international agenda with presentations in the United States and political meetings in Spain. But domestically, he must contend with the World Bank, which cut its growth estimate for the country to 2.1%.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Here are 5 takeaways from the most recent Times/Siena poll on the Maine Senate race.A recent poll from Times/Siena provides five key takeaways regarding the Maine Senate race. This offers insights into a specific political contest.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6Trump: Government will take massive stake in ‘next generation’ submarine shipyardPresident Trump said Tuesday that American taxpayers will get a 40 percent stake in the planned shipyard in Sparrows Point, Md., an unincorporated industrial area in Baltimore County, which he visited Tuesday. “In the ultimate proof of our commitment to ensuring shipyards enduring success American taxpayers will receive 40 percent stake in the new shipyard,”…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Inmate who survived failed execution in the US is conscious and speaks, according to her lawyersThe detainee who survived the execution attempt in Tennessee remains conscious and communicative, although her health remains uncertain. Lawyers are requesting commutation of her sentence, while the state investigates the failure in the procedure and suspends executions.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Latvia moves to expel Russian journalist who used to work for BBCLeonid Ragozin made remarks widely interpreted as making excuses for the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and hybrid attacks in Europe.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 6Kansas could send first Democrat to Senate since 1932 as polls shows close Hamilton-Marshall raceThe last time a Democrat won a Senate race in Kansas was in 1932, but the state has become a battleground this year with polls showing Adam Hamilton and Sen. Roger Marshall running in a dead heat. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Three years after October 7, Israel is facing inwardA foiled flydubai attack has revived the sense of abandonment many Israelis felt almost exactly three years earlier. The post Three years after October 7, Israel is facing inward appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
PoliticsOct 6Ex-CIA official accused of stealing US$40 million in gold bars pleads guiltyA former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over US$40 million, according to court records. David J. Rush fabricated a “highly classified” government programme to justify the acquisition of luxury property in south Florida that he intended to resell for personal profit, according to a court filing. Rush separately concocted a bogus...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 6Fallout after Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San DiegoCBS News
PoliticsOct 6Sally Yates, former acting attorney general who defied Trump, to lead Cornell investigationThe longtime federal prosecutor became known for refusing to enforce Trump’s ban on travelers to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6Appeals panel wrestles with block of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel appointmentsThe Trump administration told a federal appeals panel Tuesday that a lower court erred in blocking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handpicked appointees from serving on a key vaccine advisory panel. Justice Department attorney Matthew Zorn told the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that a district court judge did not have the authority to…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Collins has distanced herself from Trump and his record in hopes of re-election.A political figure has distanced herself from a former president's record as part of her re-election campaign strategy. This reflects common political maneuvering in an election cycle.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6Troy Jackson, a progressive brawler, tries to flip a Senate seat in Maine.A progressive candidate is campaigning to win a Senate seat in a specific state. This represents a typical electoral contest during a political season.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6US Government to assign lawyers to migrant children's cases, concern among activistsThe government plans to create a legal team for unaccompanied migrant children, generating criticism for a possible conflict of interest. Advocates claim that the measure could weaken independent representation and increase the risk of deportation for minors.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Watch live: Michigan gubernatorial hopefuls Benson, James go head-to-head in debateMichigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.) will face off Tuesday night in the first gubernatorial debate of the general election. Benson and James are battling to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) as Michigan’s next governor, with Election Day just weeks away. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report…The Hill
PoliticsOct 62026 midterm election races to watchCBS News has identified 11 key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change during the midterm campaign.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned GovernmentJames Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6NDA wins 34 of 42 Silchar Municipal Corporation seatsChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says the outcome reflects the importance people attach to development, peace, connectivity, empowerment and better governanceThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6Pacto asks for information on first lady's expenses in ParisCon otras primeras damas locales, Ana Lucía Pineda fue a la Semana de la Moda de París, uno de los eventos más lujosos del mundo. The post Pacto pide información sobre gastos de primera dama en París appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 6Trump highlights big new defense project in MarylandPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday touted a $3.7 billion investment by the military technology company Anduril to build components for nuclear-powered submarines at a Baltimore-area shipyard. It's one…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 6Activists condemn felling of ancient trees for border wallFederal contractors felled a centuries-old cottonwood on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday after U.S. Border Patrol agents removed protesters who had spent about 70 days trying to save it from President Donald Trump’s border wall expansion. The post Activists condemn felling of ancient trees for border wall appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily