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PoliticsOct 6Trump uses anti-trans slur against Democratic Senate candidate in South CarolinaAnnie Andrews is a physician running against Sen. Darline Graham.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6Extended Interview: Senator Thom TillisIn an extended interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat, Sen. Thom Tillis details why he considers some in President Trump's inner circle "sycophants," and also discusses the Iran war and what awaits the Republican party in the midterms and 2028.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Trump says Maga Inc will pay for ads instead of taxpayers after backlashUS president reverses course after defending television spots that ran during National Football League games and ‘Saturday Night Live’Financial Times
PoliticsOct 6Judge Sides With Justice Dept. in Dispute Over Subpoena to Times FreelancerThe magistrate judge’s conclusion is only a recommendation, and a Federal District Court judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue next month.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6After bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting himThe president said the ads, which the White House has defended, will be funded by him and his super PAC, MAGA Inc.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6AI safety groups aren’t buying OpenAI’s spending retreatAI safety advocates want stronger commitments to reduce the money AI super PACs push into the midterms.Politico
PoliticsOct 6Donald Trump approved a death penalty by firing squad, after the Christa Pike scandalIt will be applied to Nidal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who murdered 13 people at a military base in Texas in 2009. This comes days after Pike's failed execution in Tennessee.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terroristThe Hill
PoliticsOct 6Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terroristThe Hill
PoliticsOct 6Trump backs down on taxpayer funded ads and now says his PAC will pay for themMore than $10 million in federal funds from a $20 million Homeland Security contract has already been spent on the national broadcast campaign since SeptemberThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 6Trump announces steps to lower high cost of dieselPresident Trump announced on Monday that his administration will take a series of steps aimed at lowering high diesel costs. The president had been expected to announce a directive aiming to increase the availability of red-dyed diesel. This diesel simply has red dye added to it to signal that it is tax exempt and is…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Trump approves the execution by firing squad of the perpetrator of the 2009 Texas military base massacreThe US leader has authorized the execution of former military member Hasan, guilty of an attack at Fort Hood in 2009, following the recommendation of the Secretary of War. Hasan, sentenced to death for 13 murders, will be executed by firing squad; the Secretary of the Army will define the details.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6US citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behindAn American citizen shot by a federal agent one year ago during an immigration crackdown in Chicago has filed suit against the federal government, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and had fired into her vehicle from behindThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 6Trump officials pursue record number of cases to strip US citizenshipAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 6Centuries-old tree felled in Arizona for border wall despite protestsA centuries-old tree was cut down by border wall contractors in Arizona, despite resistance from activists and the intervention of a congresswoman. The legislator criticized border militarization and DHS spending, while damage to sacred and environmental sites is reported.Clarín
PoliticsOct 5Justice Alito on the Supreme Court: "We are not part of any political movement"Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gave a rare interview to CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford. He said it is wrong for leaders of both parties to portray the justices as political players.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Trump focuses on securing red states ahead of midtermsElection Day is four weeks from Tuesday and President Trump is back on the campaign trail, not in an effort to gain ground on Democrats, but to protect what has historically been Republican-friendly territory. Ed O'Keefe reports from Nebraska.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Tillis calls Hegseth vote his ‘biggest regret’Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) wrote in his upcoming book that he views his confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the “biggest regret” of his career. Tillis’s upcoming memoir — “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” which will hit the shelves Tuesday — breaks down how he was skeptical of allegations made about…The Hill
PoliticsOct 5This school year, a record number of almost 12,000 book bans in US schoolsOp openbare scholen in de Verenigde Staten zijn dit schooljaar bijna 12.000 boeken verboden. Dat blijkt uit een studie van PEN America, een Amerikaanse ngo op het gebied van boeken, schrijven en de vrijheid van meningsuiting. Het is het hoogste aantal sinds de organisatie in 2021 begon met het bijhouden van boekverboden en zo'n 6000 meer dan vorig jaar. PEN maakte het nieuws bekend aan het begin van de Banned Books Week, de week van het verboden boek. Dat een recordaantal boeken in de ban werd gedaan is een teken dat de crisis van de boekverboden almaar groter wordt, zegt PEN. In verschillendeNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 5Supreme Court justices question oil industry's bid to shut down climate change lawsuitsSupreme Court justices are questioning the oil industry's attempts to stop climate change lawsuits. This development highlights a significant legal challenge for the industry and has implications for environmental litigation and corporate accountability.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 5Trump says will pay for TV ads after pushback over taxpayer funding close to electionUS President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would pay for television advertisements himself or with money raised ‌from the Maga political committee after pushback over the use of taxpayer-funded television ads featuring him just before the November congressional elections. Ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties ⁠have criticised the three nationally broadcast ads, which ‌celebrate a “golden age of America”. Lawmakers have questioned whether public funds are being used ‌to promote...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 5What to know as Trump continues midterm campaign push, urges supporters to vote by mailPresident Trump is continuing to hit the campaign trail for Republican candidates with the midterm elections less than a month away. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Anthony Salvanto have more.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Trump hurls anti-trans slurs at Graham’s opponent as South Carolina race tightensPresident Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur several times against Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) Democratic opponent Dr. Annie Andrews, as the race for South Carolina’s Senate seat tightens. “Annie ‘T——‘ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president evoked Graham’s late…The Hill
PoliticsOct 5Trump says he'll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government fundedThe New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."CNBC