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POLITICSOct 8Cornell defendant is fighting AG Letitia James’ appointment as special prosecutorA petition filed Wednesday for Gillio Lopes says James has “unequivocally demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt against the defendants.”NBC News
POLITICSOct 8Turek, Hinson spar in first Iowa Senate debate: 3 takeawaysU.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D-Iowa), the two candidates for Senate, faced off in a debate Wednesday night, where health care cuts and agriculture were significant topics, as well as each candidate’s voting record and attendance in their current roles.  Hinson and Turek are running to replace retiring Sen. Joni…The Hill
POLITICSOct 8Trump dominates the Iowa Senate debate from afarRepublican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek sparred about how to handle the president and other issues in a battleground debate Wednesday night.NBC News
POLITICSOct 8Trump is giving ex-MLB star Roger Clemens the Medal of Freedom, saying the Hall of Fame has cheated himClemens is an accomplished baseball player, but he’s also been plagued with scandals, including allegations of steroid useThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 8Iowa’s Ashley Hinson slams the savings habits of millennialsIn a debate, the Iowa Republican candidate for Senate said millennials are “the worst group of savers” during a discussion about Social Security.Politico
POLITICSOct 8Trump appears to reframe 'let them hit’ comment during San Antonio rallyDuring a San Antonio rally, President Trump appeared to reframe his earlier remarks that Iran could "hit" San Diego or Los Angeles, suggesting Iran would only do so if it had nuclear weapons. His comments followed criticism after he told a Nebraska crowd that Iran could "take out" the cities.NBC News
POLITICSOct 8Obama hosts fundraiser with Senate Democrats weeks before midtermsFormer President Barack Obama headlined a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Wednesday night to discuss the stakes of the upcoming midterm election.CBS News
POLITICSOct 8Trump asks Texans to vote as if he were on the ballot and promises $5,000El líder estadounidense insta a los votantes texanos a considerar las elecciones como un referéndum sobre su gestión. Ofrece incentivo monetario si su partido retiene el control.Durante un mitin en San Antonio, destacó la importancia de cada voto para mantener la mayoría en el Congreso y avanzar en su agenda política.Clarín
POLITICSOct 8Trump says he won't let Iran strike L.A. or San Diego: 'Not going to let that happen'Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.LA Times
POLITICSOct 8Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in TexasSeveral hecklers were removed from President Trump's rally in Texas late Wednesday, drawing jeers from the crowd as the president made fun of the protesters.CBS News
POLITICSOct 8Democrats sue US President Trump over taxpayer-funded ad campaignTrump has faced a bipartisan backlash over ads that critics say violate prohibitions on taxpayer-funded propaganda.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8US puts inmate to death for first time since botched executionA Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection - despite objections following Christa Pike's botched execution last week.Sky News World
POLITICSOct 8Newsom Considers Ending Death Sentences for 563 California PrisonersGov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.NYT US
POLITICSOct 8National Democrats invest more heavily in Gina Hinojosa after Pritzker supportLast week, more than 70 Latino Democratic leaders sent a letter to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the chair of the DGA, urging the group to invest $10 million to help Hinojosa's campaign.CBS News
POLITICSOct 8Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’President Trump doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Texas on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. “You want to see trauma? You want to see problems? And I said it the other day, let them hit…The Hill
POLITICSOct 8Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon MuskPresident Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives Thursday, a White House official confirmed to The Hill’s broadcast partner, NewsNation. Musk, the head of SpaceX and Tesla, will receive this high honor at the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age” summit. Three other tech leaders…The Hill
POLITICSOct 8Trump stumps for Paxton in Texas ahead of midtermsThe midterms are heating up, with President Trump in Texas for the third time in less than a month to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News
POLITICSOct 8Judge Throws Out Last Defendant’s Confession in Sept. 11 Case at GuantánamoThe government is now 0-5 in its efforts to admit the so-called clean team confessions to the capital cases at Guantánamo Bay.NYT US
POLITICSOct 8Mamdani criticized for statement mourning Oct. 7 and condemning IsraelA statement by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that recognized three years since Hamas' "horrific" attack on Israel — and criticized Israel's "ongoing genocide" in Gaza — has drawn fury from some Democrats.CBS News
POLITICSOct 8Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis AdministrationThe grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned” private individuals, an appeals panel found.NYT US
POLITICSOct 8Trump says he wants to turn Florida golf course into retreat 'for all future presidents'The 80-year-old billionaire told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday that US security officials had suggested the plan to transform the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach into a sanctuary for his successors, "like sort of a Camp David," he described.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 8Cuba accuses the U.S. of 'intimidating' those who export or transport fuel to the islandCuba acusa a EE.UU. de intimidar a países y empresas que comercian combustibles con la isla, calificando las acciones de "piratería". EE.UU. confiscó 600,000 galones de biodiésel rumbo a Cuba, en medio de una crisis energética que afecta gravemente la economía cubana.Clarín
POLITICSOct 8Trump tells Texas crowd that wife Melania calls him ‘sir’Bizarre rant kicks off rally for embattled GOP Senate candidate Ken PaxtonThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.Politico Europe