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White House: Trump Won't Reimburse Government for Patriotic Ads
The White House clarified Tuesday that President Donald Trump will not reimburse the federal government for taxpayer money already spent on a series of controversial television advertisements promoting his administration.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:03:41 EDTTanker Shortage Threatens New Oil Shock as Gulf Exports Recover
The global energy crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict is entering a new phase as a shortage of oil tankers threatens to disrupt crude deliveries even as Gulf exports begin to recover, Vitol CEO Russell Hardy said Tuesday, the Financial Times reported.Hardy...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:01:09 EDTIsraeli Consul Akunis Invites Mamdani to Watch Oct. 7 Film
Israel's consul general in New York, Ofir Akunis, has invited New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to watch a film documenting the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Akunis said in a speech Tuesday that he had sent the mayor an official invitation...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:54:26 EDTSuspect in Rep. Collins Death Threats Arrested
A man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., a candidate for the U.S. Senate, and his son-in-law was taken into custody Friday in Buffalo, New York, according to a post on X by the Federal Bureau of Investigation field office there.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:52:19 EDTFormer 'American Idol' Singer Gets Life for Murder
A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on "American Idol" was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, after a jury convicted him last week of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:31:52 EDTCornell Brings in Ex-Justice Official Sally Yates to Review School's Handling of Sex Assault Claims
A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:31:43 EDTGlenn Thompson to Sam Altman: AI Must First 'Do No Harm'
House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson, R-Pa., rejected OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's argument that society should tolerate some negative consequences from artificial intelligence in exchange for the technology's broader benefits."As someone who practiced healthcare for...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:27:22 EDTCharlie Cook: Democrats 'Badly Damaged,' Kansas Now Toss-Up
With less than a month before the midterm elections, veteran political analyst Charlie Cook says Republicans are facing an increasingly dangerous political environment, driven less by enthusiasm for Democrats than by voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:18:25 EDTGOP's 2028 Presidential Field Getting Crowded
The list of Republicans weighing 2028 presidential bids to succeed President Donald Trump is growing, with nearly a dozen expressing interest or hinting they will run.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:57:47 EDTSabato's Crystal Ball Shifts Alaska Senate Race Toward Dems
Democrats are gaining ground in their bid to flip Alaska's Republican-held Senate seat.Sabato's Crystal Ball said that it now gives former Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola the edge over GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.The University of Virginia-based election handicapper moved the Alaska...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:54:30 EDTDOJ's 40 Criminal Denaturalization Cases a Record
The Department of Justice has filed denaturalization cases against 40 people accused of serious crimes, marking the largest number of such actions filed during a single period under the Trump administration, The Hill reported.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:28:51 EDTFBI Whistleblower Alleges WH Pressure Over LA ICE Protests
The Trump administration is alleged to have pressured the FBI to investigate Los Angeles protesters engaged in constitutionally protected activity, according to a whistleblower complaint filed by a former bureau supervisor, NBC News reported Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:59:50 EDTTrump Blames French School Unrest on Islam, Migration
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed unrest in France on mass migration as students again blockaded high schools during nationwide demonstrations to demand more resources for the education system.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:20:30 EDTKen Paxton Raises Record $18 Million in Senate Race
Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton raised more than $18 million in the third quarter for his U.S. Senate campaign, more than doubling his previous quarterly haul.Paxton is taking on Democrat James Talarico in an unexpectedly competitive race.The $18 million raised...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:18:19 EDTReport: Chinese AI Talent Still Flocking to US
While China challenges the United States for artificial intelligence supremacy, a new study shows America still holds a major advantage in attracting Chinese AI talent.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:53:58 EDTNY Times: US Moves 'Killer' Drones to Colombia, Ecuador
The U.S. military has moved a small number of MQ-9 Reaper drones from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador as the Trump administration expands operations against Latin American drug trafficking groups. Two U.S. officials, speaking anonymously to The New York Times because they...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:44:03 EDTEl-Sayed: Dual US-Egypt Citizenship Claim an 'Error'
Michigan progressive Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said in a previously unreported 2016 video that he held dual U.S.-Egyptian citizenship, contradicting his campaign's claim that he has never been an Egyptian citizen.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:10:03 EDTEx-Spy Chief Arrested in Germany on Treason Charge
A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said.August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:16:52 EDTTrump's Golden Dome Hits Snag as Congress Stalls
President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative faces a funding squeeze as fiscal 2027 begins, with nearly all of its requested money dependent on a reconciliation package Congress has yet to pass.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:39:17 EDTGun Control Group Pours $10 Million Into 8 Dem Races
Everytown for Gun Safety is partnering with House Democrats' leading super PAC on an initial $10 million advertising campaign supporting eight Democratic Party congressional candidates with previous ties to the gun control movement, Axios reported Tuesday.
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