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The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee.

NPR · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

President Trump said Wednesday that he does not think the suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweapon. "We don't think so," the president said in the Oval Office. He said Russia has said they "have it under control." "They're sharing it a little bit with our people. I expect them to share it a lot...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

A new poll found Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) is more popular among Pennsylvania Republicans over Democrats following his virtual appearance at the GOP’s midterm convention in September. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found 72 percent of Pennsylvania Republicans held a favorable opinion on Fetterman, 19 percent viewed the senator negatively and 7 percent said...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) brain “is as sharp as it ever was” following the Kentucky Republican’s recent months-long absence from the upper chamber after a fall. “The difference between the [former President] Biden situation and the Mitch situation is I’ve had conversations with Mitch,” Tillis told MS NOW’s...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Disney is betting big on streaming as the company gets set to air the Super Bowl next year in Los Angeles. The NFL's championship game will air on Disney+, the media conglomerate's flagship digital subscription platform, as its main television network ABC and sports arm ESPN broadcast the game on linear channels. This will be...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

President Trump said he could have done “bad things” to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with former Presidents Obama and Biden, when asked about potential Democratic efforts to impeach him.  “I could have done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could have done very, very bad things to Joe Biden,” Trump said...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

At least 81 U.S. military aircraft and drones have been damaged or destroyed since the war against Iran began early this year, according to a new report prepared for members of Congress.  The Monday report, produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), showed the military has sustained losses of uncrewed platforms, including 45 MQ-9 Reaper...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

The Trump administration is shelving its proposal for an arms embargo on Sudan amid divisions on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which will instead vote Thursday on a short-term extension of a more regional arms embargo that would just impact Darfur. The vote on UNSC Resolution 1591 would extend the Darfur arms embargo until...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

President Trump will bring his red state campaign tour to Tennessee on Saturday to headline a rally in Clarksville.  The Republican National Committee announced Trump’s stop in Tennessee, which comes just weeks after he attended the Texas-Tennessee college football game in Knoxville.  Tennessee is home to solidly Republican gubernatorial and Senate races. Earlier this week,...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Kemi Badenoch’s personal brand is not strong enough to revive a party that so thoroughly lost the trust of the British people For a party that keeps losing elections, the Conservatives have enjoyed a remarkably upbeat conference in Birmingham this week. A party with a strong regicidal impulse is united behind Kemi Badenoch. Opinion polls show the leader’s personal ratings, while not spectacular, outperforming the wider Tory brand. Mrs Badenoch exuded confidence in her keynote speech on Wednesda

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich. The Tory leader also said couples would be able to leave an additional tax-free sum of £1m to their families, as the party attempts to shore up its traditional base in southern England. Continue re

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday endorsed Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) in her bid for the Senate, marking the former first lady's first endorsement of a House or Senate candidate in 2026. Flanagan wrote on social media that she was honored to have Clinton's support, saying she "has spent five decades...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will welcome home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Wednesday afternoon in San Diego, following the aircraft carrier’s extended deployment to the Middle East. Hegseth is set to address the crew as the aircraft carrier returns to the U.S. after more than 280 days without a port call, including military operations...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

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The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

President Trump on Wednesday celebrated the auto-enrollment of millions of children in Trump Accounts under new rules released last week. With less than a month until the midterms, there are a slew of debates this week in several high-profile races across the country. On Tuesday night, Maine Senate candidates Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Democrat...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a case about whether the Air Force needs to conduct environmental review before its munitions detonations in Guam. An environmental group, Prutehi Guåhan, has sued, saying the decision to file a permit renewal application with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) constitutes an agency action that triggered environmental...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico stepped off the campaign trail following a flu diagnosis as his GOP opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, launches new attack ads focusing on the Democrat’s absence. Talarico disclosed his illness at a U.S. Hispanic Business Council forum which he joined virtually, saying, “I was ready to eat my...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

A do-something Congress is about to be elected. They will not use their newfound power to curb government excesses so that no one abuses the office. They will go all out to enact their far-left agenda.

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Owner of South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water is tapping its investors for £550m after sewage spills South West Water owner taps investors after sewage spills Water is “a service where the shareholders never lose and the public never win,” Andy Burnham, the prime minister, told the Labour party conference last week, reflecting the popular feeling towards the industry in England. And, of course, his big-picture point is familiar: the £80bn, or thereabouts, that has been paid in

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

An ex-personal attorney to President Trump is taking on a Democratic political operative as a client, accusing the Justice Department of not treating him fairly after he took a plea deal. Kendra Wharton will represent Colin Strother as he prepares for his Nov. 17 sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and agreeing...

The Hill · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Internal inquiry exonerates Dan Jukes and James Orr, who were filmed talking about scheme involving US donor Reform UK has cleared two of its senior officials of breaking laws that ban foreign donations, despite the matter remaining under police investigation. The party published a 27-page report of an internal inquiry finding that Dan Jukes, Nigel Farage’s press adviser, and James Orr, its head of policy, had not breached funding rules. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground When the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben, one of the richest men in the UK, had apparently fled to the tax haven of Monaco, there was much pearl clutching. Reuben had moved from his Holland Park house in London to live full-time in the principality. Labour’s tax regime was blamed and there were said t

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Kemi Badenoch has promised to ditch inheritance tax on family homes if elected as prime minister, leading to criticism that she is prioritising the rich over the poor. Plus, the pollster and UK director of More in Common, Luke Tryl, joins Pippa and Kiran to give an overview of how all the parties are doing Continue reading...

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.

BBC · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius Where’s AI slop when you need it? It could all have been so much simpler. Just ask ChatGPT to write me a leader’s speech in the style of Kemi Badenoch. Make it an hour and 10 minutes long, so plenty of room for padding. Go heavy on the slogans, cliches and the obligatory crap politician jokes. Ones we’ve all heard many times before. Not least at this conference. Make the usual

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

BBC Verify looks into the party's move to overhaul the tax that is levied on inherited wealth.

BBC · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.

NPR · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

It has emerged Lubna Speitan was listed in court documents as a "close friend" of a man later jailed for supporting al-Qaeda.

BBC · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Forced closure marks low point in UK-Israeli relations, with reports UK is considering retaliatory expulsion of Israeli diplomats from London Israel marks three years since 7 October attack – live The UK consulate in East Jerusalem gave few signs it was at the centre of a geopolitical controversy this week, with little movement around the high-walled building save the fluttering of the union jack and the occasional car exiting the compound. The mission is to shut its doors on Thursday after Is

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026

Conference announcements on inheritance tax and childcare boosted the party’s mood, but the task is still holding off Reform, rather than any realistic bid for power On paper, the traditional role of the journalist at a British party conference boils down to some simple questions: what was the mood of the assembled activists? Did the leader give a good speech? In practice, the changing nature of conferences and the media makes this superficially simple task more complicated than it may initially

The Guardian · Politics · 7 Oct 2026