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PoliticsOct 13Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegationsKimberly Guilfoyle said she is stepping aside as U.S. ambassador to Greece, days after reports that she offered access to officials in exchange for help paying off her debt.CBS News
PoliticsOct 13Trump 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
PoliticsOct 13Mike 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
PoliticsOct 13Democrats 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
PoliticsOct 13Fact-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
PoliticsOct 13Trump 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
PoliticsOct 13How Elon Musk’s Money Is Shaping Republicans’ Midterms StrategyA quarter-billion dollars to help Republicans hold Congress.NYT US
PoliticsOct 13Justice 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
PoliticsOct 13Trump 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
PoliticsOct 13Democrats 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
PoliticsOct 13Jury 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
PoliticsOct 13US 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
PoliticsOct 13Public 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
PoliticsOct 13US 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]
PoliticsOct 13Millions 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
PoliticsOct 13Carney 1812 post references British-Canadian forces routing USCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday made a reference to a 1812 U.S.-British battle in which forces from the United Kingdom were victorious. “On this day in 1812,” Carney said in a post on the social platform X that also featured a photo of a small sculpture of what appears to be a British…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13Trump rails against ‘disgusting’ nemesis Letitia James handling Cornell rape investigationThe investigation stems from a 101-page lawsuit filed by an unnamed student who alleges she was assaulted over several hours inside a Cornell fraternity house in October 2024The Independent World
PoliticsOct 13Guilfoyle scandal proves too much for Trump with midterms loomingJust days after a series of reports engulfed Kimberly Guilfoyle in scandal, the White House announced and accepted the U.S. ambassador to Greece’s resignation. “We didn’t like what we were reading,” President Trump told reporters after the White House announced the move. The abrupt dismissal marked a stark contrast to how other offenses in the…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical as to whether President Donald Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley billionaires can pull it off. This comes as Trump, in another arguably unconventional move, handed the country’s highest science and engineering awards to top American tech bosses. Elon Musk, head of electric-vehicle maker Tesla and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, received the National Medal of...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 13Watch live: Hinson, Turek set for rematch in Nexstar’s Iowa Senate debateThe Hill presents two hours of live, real-time coverage of the Nexstar-hosted Iowa Senate debate in Des Moines on Tuesday evening. Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek (D) and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson will face off one-on-one for the second time, focusing on topics most important to voters, including immigration, education, health, agriculture and technology. The…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13Potential jurors in Buffalo mass shooter's federal trial face death penalty questionsPotential jurors in the federal trial of Payton Gendron are expected to be questioned by attorneys on Tuesday about their opinions on the death penalty.ABC News
PoliticsOct 13Guilfoyle pushed out amid mounting scandalsU.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday following President Trump’s request, with a stream of negative news stories souring her relationship with the president.  “We didn’t like what we were reading,” Trump said, commenting on Guilfoyle’s ousting. The president’s remarks followed shortly after White House press secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters that Guilfoyle…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13Trump says Guilfoyle, once engaged to his son, "wasn't a member of my family" after her resignationKimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday amid pressure from the White House. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest.CBS News
PoliticsOct 13Trump administration cuts refugees’ deadline to contest status termination, raising fearsThe Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status, a move critics say could put tens of thousands of people who…Japan Today
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