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PoliticsOct 12Gavin Newsom can commute all California death sentences and still become presidentSuch an act would be the single most significant anti-death penalty act in all of American history. Never before has a political leader had the chance to save as many lives of people awaiting execution.The Hill
PoliticsBreakingOct 12Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in immigration probe: reportsFederal agents conducted a pre-dawn search Monday at the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as part of an ongoing immigration probe, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed to Axios.Why it matters: Searching Omar's home marks a substantial escalation of the Trump administration's fight with the outspoken progressive, who has condemned the immigration crackdown in her state.It's also an unusual move against a candidate less than a month before an election, something the Justice Department has typically avoided. The latest: President Trump said authorities are looking at Omar "very carefully" wheAxios
PoliticsBreakingOct 12Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation: DOJA Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation.ABC News
PoliticsBreakingOct 12Live updates: FBI searches Ilhan Omar’s home; Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowbackU.S. District Judge Ana Reyes scolded Trump administration lawyers on Monday for failing to provide sufficient notice before cutting down hundreds of trees in East Potomac Park over the weekend. The tree work quickly prompted an emergency order to halt progress and a morning hearing. The home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in Washington, D.C.,…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Federal agents search Omar home in criminal investigationFederal agents searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — the investigative arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — carried out the search, according to The Associated Press, citing people familiar with the matter who spoke on…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale, Laval… The regions, the new Quebec dreamPour la première fois en vingt ans, moins de la moitié des résidents permanents admis au Québec ont choisi Montréal. Portées par un marché du travail, un coût de la vie et des politiques gouvernementales favorables, les régions attirent de plus en plus les nouveaux arrivants.Le Figaro International
PoliticsOct 12How is it possible that child marriage is still legal in the US?Here, in the US, minors can still get married due to fanaticism from both the left and the right.Clarín
PoliticsOct 12Rejection and doubts in the United States over Trump's agreement with Putin to buy diesel from Russia“The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline," wrote a bipartisan group of US lawmakers. Trump announced on Friday that the Russian president had agreed to immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel "to the US and world market" to bClarín
PoliticsOct 12Trump’s feds raid home of Ilhan Omar as part of criminal investigationThe home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has been searched by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation, according to a report.The Independent World
PoliticsOct 12Vance’s sympathetic push exposes his 2028 ambitionsWhile Democrats continue surveying the field, their most likely Republican opponent has already begun staking out his lane to the White House.The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Beyond November: Business faces a more interventionist Washington post-midtermsBoth parties will be pressured to intervene more in markets after the midterms as economic frustration animates the new Congress, according to an FGS Global sketch of 2027 Washington scenarios, shared first with Axios.Why it matters: In a Trump-dominated Washington, Congress ceded much of its power and relevance. That'll change three weeks from Tuesday if Democrats win the House, as expected, and perhaps the Senate in the midterms.The new analysis by FGS, a worldwide strategic leadership advisory with huge clients, is a sequel to a popular FGS report that Jim VandeHei and I used as the basis fAxios
PoliticsOct 12Trump, Rubio consider firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece: AP sourcePresident Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of explosive reports alleging she engaged in misconduct during her tenure in Athens. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely pissed off” over Guilfoyle’s questionable actions…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.newsargus · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.guampdn · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.mtdemocrat · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.caledonianrecord · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.ttownmedia · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.postguam · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.rrdailyherald · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.themercury · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Trump privately expresses doubts about livestreaming executionPresident Trump has privately shared misgivings about livestreaming the firing-squad execution of a former Army major who murdered 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas, according to four people who have spoken with the president.Why it matters: Trump has been deluged with "negative input" about the idea from a bipartisan chorus of lawmakers as well as advisers inside and outside of his White House, a senior administration official said.A livestream of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's execution on Dec. 3 "might not happen," Trump told one confidant, who doesn't work in the administration and shared thAxios
PoliticsOct 12Hegseth’s ‘Project Meridian’ is a conflict of interest in the makingExecutives like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey should be treated as vendors whose products we will buy or not based on their performance, as well as their alignment with a smart, realistic security strategy. They are not strategists, and we should not look to them to perform that critical task.The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Schumer: Judge halting Trump ads ‘only the beginning’Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Sunday hailed the order from a federal judge blocking the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for advertisements promoting his leadership and pledged it marked “only the beginning” of a legal battle over the controversial ads. “Taxpayer dollars are not Trump’s personal propaganda fund. This…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Democratic senator talks Trump's Russian diesel dealNPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire about President Trump's deal for Russian diesel and his claim of an "energy ceasefire" that did not materialize.ctpublic · united states of america