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Prosecutors oppose Luigi Mangione’s push for dismissal of state charges
Manhattan prosecutors filed opposition to Luigi Mangione’s motion to dismiss state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, arguing double jeopardy protections do not apply.
‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting
New York Democrats including Gov. Hochul and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez demanded ICE restrictions after a federal officer shot an undocumented man in a car with his five-year-old son in Manhattan.
Marcy Kaptur: longest-serving congresswoman’s bid for another House term roiled by anti-trans ad
Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving congresswoman, released an ad opposing transgender athletes in school sports, drawing criticism from LGBTQ+ groups and Democratic parties in her district ahead of a competitive re-election bid.
Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt
Death row inmate Christa Pike has been discharged from the hospital and returned to prison after surviving Tennessee’s failed lethal injection execution on September 30.
A congressman wants his House colleagues to pledge to accept election results
Two House members are urging colleagues to pledge acceptance of election results and opposition to blocking newly elected representatives from being seated in January 2027.
Hurricane Isaias ‘biggest test’ for Fema since Trump cuts, experts warn
Hurricane Isaias could test Fema’s capacity following the Trump administration’s significant workforce cuts, which reduced the agency by 17% in fiscal year 2025, emergency management experts warn.
Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew a death warrant for a 74-year-old inmate scheduled for execution, marking the first time he has done so during his tenure as governor.
U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man’s third-country deportation to Africa
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return an Egyptian man deported to Equatorial Guinea to the U.S., marking a rare reversal of a third-country deportation.
I saw Iran execute a man in public. Is this what the US wants? | Robert Tait
Pentagon leadership has proposed making an execution public, drawing comparisons to public executions carried out by Iran’s government, according to a commentary by a journalist who witnessed such an event.
Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens
Nevada officials determined that 185 people the Department of Homeland Security identified as non-citizens on voter rolls were actually U.S. citizens, raising questions about the government’s methodology.
CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore White House press credentials for CNN, MS Now, and Politico after they were banned, but journalists faced continued access restrictions during a state dinner.
Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?
Voters express confusion and worry about election integrity this midterm year, with fewer than half expecting fair elections, though experts say turnout impacts remain unclear.
Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data
Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands Trump administration officials explain why the Census Bureau removed language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, citing concerns about data reliability.
Trump administration faces fresh scrutiny after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire
The Trump administration faces scrutiny after the Department of Justice dropped a fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani following his promised $10 billion US investment.
Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Fossil fuel firms are slated to receive an estimated $190 billion in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade following campaign donations to Donald Trump, according to a Democratic Senate report released Thursday.
Trump administration to ask supreme court to allow third-country deportation policy
The Trump administration will ask the Supreme Court to allow deportation of immigrants to countries other than their own, following a federal appeals court rejection of the policy.
Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing
Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump’s FDA nominee, testified that the MMR vaccine is “safe and effective,” reversing earlier positioning on vaccine safety during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Netanyahu’s speech at UN spurs protests in New York City: ‘Let Gaza live’
Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic outside UN headquarters as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to deliver a speech, with dozens arrested including several celebrities and elected officials.
ICE has wasted tens of millions to carry out Trump’s mass detention agenda – report
A congressional report found ICE wasted tens of millions of dollars on Trump’s detention expansion plans, including unused tents at Guantánamo Bay and warehouses that never housed detainees.
Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Texas’s highest criminal court upheld an acquittal in the voting case of Crystal Mason, a Black woman convicted in 2016 for casting a provisional ballot that was not counted.
‘Literally state-run TV’: Trump launches YouTube channel amid boycott by US networks
President Trump launched Trump TV, a 24/7 YouTube channel, after major US networks agreed not to cover the White House amid an ongoing dispute over press access.
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