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POLITICSOct 7Lawmakers demand answers on Amateur Athletic Union sex abuse scandalA bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking for answers from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) over its handling of sex abuse allegations within its ranks. In a letter to AAU leadership, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and ranking member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) called it “unacceptable that AAU is failing to…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7House Republican defends GOP ahead of midterms: ‘We did our job’Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter (R) defended the Republican Party’s strategy ahead of the midterm elections, as President Trump urges Americans to cast their vote as if he were “on the ballot.”  CNN’s Jake Tapper questioned Carter on Tuesday about the effectiveness of the president’s message this election cycle, in which his party is fighting to…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Canada to extend assisted dying exclusion for people whose sole condition is mental illnessLegislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted deathCanada’s federal government said on Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia, an effort by the ruling Liberal party to address a clash in the country over who has access to physician-assisted death.Under the current rules, people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness have been barred from accessing medical assistance in dying (Maid) to end their lives. But that ban – due to Guardian World
POLITICSOct 7Trump says he "does not regret" supporting the Republican Senate candidate for TexasEl mandatario estadounidense respalda al aspirante republicano al Senado en Texas, pese a su caída en las encuestas ante el demócrata rival.Una victoria demócrata en Texas, tras décadas de dominio opositor, marcaría un cambio político significativo y un golpe a nivel nacional para su partido.Clarín
POLITICSOct 7Exclusive: Inside Trump's AI science summitPresident Trump will attend a summit Thursday meant to empower scientists and position the U.S. as a leader in breakthroughs driven by "super intelligence," according to an announcement shared first with Axios. Why it matters: The Trump administration is looking for industry to step in amid its cuts to government funding for science research and development.Driving the news: The White House is announcing more than $1 billion in industry commitments for the Genesis Mission from AMD, OpenAI, Anthropic and others.The White House is also announcing a compute hub of more than 14 institutions acrossAxios
POLITICSOct 7Trump: I ‘could have done very bad things’ to Hillary, Obama and Biden‘They’ve done some very bad things,’ Trump saidThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illnessCanada will not allow medically assisted suicide for people whose only condition is mental illness, the justice minister said on Wednesday, seeking to close debate on one of the country’s most controversial healthcare issues. Canada legalised assisted dying for those at the end of life in 2016. The right was extended to those suffering from serious and incurable illnesses in 2021, even if death was not “reasonably foreseeable”. Initially, Canada was to allow assisted death regardless of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 7United States: Donald Trump's unpopularity weighs on midterm electionsDÉCRYPTAGE - À un mois du vote, le président se place au centre de la campagne, au risque de fragiliser les républicains dans un scrutin qui s’annonce difficile pour le parti au pouvoir.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 7Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for Nigerian, other foreign students seeking US jobsThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the country, in the latest move by the Trump administration to tighten rules around foreign students and immigration. The post Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for Nigerian, other foreign students seeking US jobs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7David Walbert: "Such a level of electoral manipulation emanating from the White House is totally unprecedented"ENTRETIEN - À moins d’un mois des midterms aux États-Unis, prévus le 3 novembre, l’avocat s’interroge pour le Figaro sur les enjeux et les potentielles réactions du président américain, Donald Trump, notamment si son camp venait à subir une défaite électorale.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 7A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.NYT US
POLITICSOct 7Fetterman more popular with Pennsylvania Republicans than Democrats: PollA new poll found Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is more popular among Pennsylvania Republicans over Democrats following his virtual appearance at the GOP’s midterm convention in September. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found 72 percent of Pennsylvania Republicans held a favorable opinion on Fetterman, 19 percent viewed the senator negatively, and 7 percent said…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Christa Pike's lawyers speak after emergency hearing: She woke up 'to the shock of everyone'Christa Pike's attorneys, Luke Ihnen and Randy Spivey, discuss the ruling that Tennessee must preserve evidence from the failed execution, Pike's condition at the hospital and how they plan to proceed with her case.NBC News
POLITICSOct 7Trump distances himself from his advisers’ work for a pro-Russian government.Former President Trump is reportedly distancing himself from work his advisers performed for a pro-Russian government. This indicates potential political or foreign policy implications related to his associates.NYT US
POLITICSOct 7Tillis says McConnell’s brain is ‘as sharp as it ever was’Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) brain “is as sharp as it ever was” following the Kentucky Republican’s recent months-long absence from the upper chamber after a fall. “The difference between the [former President] Biden situation and the Mitch situation is I’ve had conversations with Mitch,” Tillis told MS NOW’s…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please'The US president says the Mexican leader rang him to urge him not to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Trump justified the change with coastal data that available figures do not support.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Christa Pike is ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, say lawyersJudge says she will order Tennessee officials to preserve ‌all evidence from attempt to execute PikeIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 7Environment minister: ‘The conditions for proceeding with fracking do not exist’Minister Bárcena spoke before Mexico's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday evening about the government's ongoing feasibility study of fracking, which could potentially be carried out in the Sabinas-Burro-Picachos basin. However, the country's current environmental regulations hinder further development. The post Environment minister: ‘The conditions for proceeding with fracking do not exist’ appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
POLITICSOct 7Most Americans oppose Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘golden age’ ads: PollTrump says he will pay for future ads, but the White House says taxpayers will not be reimbursed for past ones.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Trump: I could have done ‘bad things’ to Hillary Clinton, Biden, ObamaPresident Trump said he could have done “bad things” to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with former Presidents Obama and Biden, when asked about potential Democratic efforts to impeach him. “I could have done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could have done very, very bad things to Joe Biden,” Trump said…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Tennessee ordered to preserve evidence from botched Christa Pike executionThe Tennessee Attorney General's Office argued a court order was unnecessary as evidence from the death chamber already had been collected and loggedThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7Judge grants motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched executionChrista Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.ABC News
POLITICSOct 7Nevada woman sent to prison and labeled ‘baby killer’ after a miscarriage wins $1.6M awardPatience Rousseau was convicted under an arcane 1911 statute ‘that was on the books before women were even allowed to vote in Nevada,’ her attorney saidThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7Trump’s diesel order exposes White House limits to counter surging fuel pricesPresident Trump's order comes amid mounting political pressure to take action on surging diesel prices, with the midterm elections only a month away.CNBC