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PoliticsOct 9Chuck Schumer has a 2028 problem that's not even in New YorkSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is going to have his hands full next Congress, even without a threat to his leadership or a primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).Why it matters: Schumer (D-N.Y.) will have to grapple with the presidential ambitions of up to eight of his senators who may care more about winning the White House than following their leader.Roughly one in six Democratic senators eyeing the campaign trail would add a degree of difficulty to a job that rarely lacks challenges, as former President Obama acknowledged this week."Being the head of the DemocraAxios
PoliticsOct 9Florida's Cuban diaspora is split by Trump administration: 'The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today'Just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, Cuban Americans' once-overwhelming support for President Donald Trump is beginning to crack, driven by his immigration policy, the cost of living, and the worsening situation in Cuba.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 9Opinion | The Chinese Communist Party’s Tactics to Weaken the U.S.Espionage is only part of Beijing’s broader strategy.wsj · united states of america
PoliticsOct 9Updated graffiti policy gives Round Rock property owners more time for removalThe Round Rock City Council updated its policy to give property owners up to 15 days to remove graffiti.communityimpact · united states of america
PoliticsOct 9NYPD releases surveillance footage of Marble Hill ICE shootingProtests erupted in New York City after a federal immigration agent shot a man in northern Manhattan on Thursday. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Anna Schecter have the latest.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9DOJ won't enforce parts of 1934 gun law that were gutted by court rulingThe Justice Department said it will no longer enforce certain provisions of a law regulating firearms often used by mobsters, after a federal judge declared large parts of it unconstitutional.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Trump appoints conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as new spokespersonLa comentarista Katie Zacharia, cercana a canales conservadores, es la nueva vocera de la Casa Blanca, anunciada por el mandatario estadounidense.Zacharia, con experiencia en el DHS y medios, lidera Truth Social y participa en Fix California, asume tras la salida de Leavitt.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9JD Vance says he won’t watch Pete Hegseth’s planned Fort Hood shooter execution livestreamAmerican armed forces have not carried out an execution by firing squad since World War IIThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 9El Jalapeño: US politicians viciously harangue journalist who questions their lack of civilityCivility seems to have become a thing of the past in U.S. politics, but don't trying telling that to the politicians. The post El Jalapeño: US politicians viciously harangue journalist who questions their lack of civility appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
PoliticsOct 9The Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm tied to a senior DOD officialExperts expressed shock at a $281 million contract that was no-bid, enormous for consulting work, and set up as an OTA deal.Defense One
PoliticsOct 9Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race surveySen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in her bid for a sixth term, with less than a month until the midterm elections. A new Washington Post-Schar School poll found Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, leading Collins 50 percent to 46 percent among Maine voters. The closely watched contest could play a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 9Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global marketsPresident Donald Trump has few options to reduce diesel prices given the destruction done to refineries by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.CNBC
PoliticsOct 9Trump says he reached a deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets, breaking with years of American sanctions policyMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 9European states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctionsSeveral US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9Trump rails against ‘dirty’ cities and claims Democrats canceled mob movies in meandering Columbus Day rantRambling address marked the annual federal holiday to commemorate Italian-Americans’ contributions to the countryThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 9Donor Says Kimberly Guilfoyle Sought Money From Him to Cover DebtCorrespondence suggests that Ms. Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., asked a G.O.P. donor to pay off her credit card.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Dominican injured by ICE is sent to a detention center outside New YorkA Dominican was injured by ICE in New York when trying to ram agents during his arrest. The incident fuels protests against the agency. DHS criticizes New York for sanctuary city policies and accuses the mayor of spreading lies about the incident, increasing tension.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Vance distances himself from the broadcast of execution by firing squad, says he will not watch itThe American vice president distanced himself from the decision to broadcast live the execution of a former soldier convicted of murder. The execution, approved by the former president, has been criticized by the UN and the Church, which reject its public broadcast.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Early vote analysis: Mail ballot concerns are changing how Democrats voteDemocrats are changing how they vote, requesting fewer mail ballots than in past elections but returning the ones they do request more quickly, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk analysis of the early vote conducted in coordination with the University of Pennsylvania.NBC News
PoliticsOct 9Kelly calls to remove Hegseth ‘immediately’ over public execution planSen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his post “immediately” over the Pentagon chief’s plan to livestream the military execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter. Kelly argued the government publicizing Hasan’s death by firing squad is akin to U.S. adversaries’…The Hill
PoliticsOct 9Vance suggests Nidal Hasan’s execution won’t be livestreamed, contradicting HegsethVice President JD Vance suggested the federal government wouldn’t livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.NBC News
PoliticsOct 9Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel, suggests US may buy amid surging fuel pricesThe move comes weeks ahead of the midterm election.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 9Durbin asks watchdog to probe new FBI hiring standards on bestiality, prostitutionSen. Dick Durbin asked the DOJ's watchdog to investigate why the FBI lowered its hiring standards for candidates who may have engaged in bestiality, prostitution or employment theft.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time, calling off executionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) withdrew a death warrant for the first time since he became governor, calling off the execution of 74-year-old William Lee Thompson following the botched execution of Tennessee inmate Christa Pike. DeSantis’s letter to Florida State Prison Warden Randall Polk blocks Thompson’s scheduled execution by lethal injection. In the letter, the…The Hill