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• Trump cancels Hegseth's planned livestream for Nidal Hasan execution

  15-10-2026 16:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday said he was canceling any livestream of the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army Major who killed 13 people in the 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth had said the execution would be livestreamed, a decision that had come under substantial criticism. "I think streaming...
  
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• Trump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways

  16-10-2026 00:10 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump put an abrupt end on Thursday to questions about whether the Pentagon would really livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. In a Truth Social post, he said the public execution could serve as a deterrent but didn’t want to subject “good and well-meaning”...
  
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• 9 former FBI agents sue, saying they were wrongly fired over Mar-a-Lago case

  15-10-2026 23:45 via thehill.com
  
  Nine former FBI agents sued the Justice Department Thursday, alleging they were wrongly fired solely because of their work investigating President Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. Attorneys for the agents write that their “fate was sealed by virtue of simply having worked on an investigation into Trump’s wrongdoing,” noting that Attorney General Todd Blanche...
  
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• Democratic senators set up vote on blocking Saudi nuclear deal

  15-10-2026 22:52 via thehill.com
  
  Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a measure Thursday that would block President Trump’s deal to allow Saudi Arabia to build a civilian nuclear program. The Democrats’ measure is a joint resolution of disapproval, a legislative tool that requires a vote after Nov. 29. The senators expressed concern that the deal gives...
  
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• Trump: Musk has 'a little problem'

  15-10-2026 22:45 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump took a slight jab Wednesday at tech billionaire Elon Musk, who remains a close ally despite a rollercoaster relationship between the two. Trump made the swipe while going after Arizona Gov. Kate Hobbs (D) while speaking at a rally in the state, calling the Democrat “horrible.” “First of all, she’s a dumb person....
  
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• Trump ballroom donors revealed in Washington Post report

  15-10-2026 22:43 via thehill.com
  
  Major donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project were revealed in a new list obtained by the Washington Post on Thursday. According to the Post, the list reveals more than $330 million in private donations to fund the ballroom effort, most of which was donated prior to the demolition of the East Wing in...
  
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• Zacharia names Scarlett Johansson as actress she wants to play her on 'SNL'

  15-10-2026 22:10 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who made headlines for her rocky debut at the podium this week, has a certain Hollywood star in mind to portray her on the NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” ("SNL"). “Maybe a Scarlett Johannsen-type character,” she said in an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec. Johannsen has...
  
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• Zacharia names Scarlett Johannsen as actress she wants to play her on SNL

  15-10-2026 22:10 via thehill.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who made headlines for her rocky debut at the podium this week, has a certain Hollywood star in mind to portray her on the NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” “Maybe a Scarlett Johannsen-type character,” she said in an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec. Johannsen has hosted...
  
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• Live updates: Zacharia downplays bar exam; Trump quashes Hegseth's plan to livestream execution

  15-10-2026 22:08 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Thursday the plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who killed 13 people in the 2009 attack on Fort Hood, would not go forward. Trump cited the substantial criticism that had accompanied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan, saying that while Hasan deserved to be executed, it...
  
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• 5 GOP House members join letter urging Trump to cancel Russia diesel deal, up sanctions

  15-10-2026 21:57 via thehill.com
  
  Five House Republicans signed on to a letter Thursday urging President Trump to cancel the Russian diesel deal he announced last week. GOP Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Michael McCaul (Texas), Dan Newhouse (Wash.) and Joe Wilson (S.C.) joined 17 of their Democratic colleagues in writing they were “particularly concerned” about the deal....
  
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• Noem 'confident Ilhan Omar will finally be held accountable'

  15-10-2026 21:30 via thehill.com
  
  Kristi Noem, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said she was assured that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) would be “held accountable” if the lawmaker is found to have committed immigration fraud after federal agents raided her home Monday. Noem, whom President Trump fired in March after a tumultuous stint leading the...
  
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• Noem ‘confident Ilhan Omar will finally be held accountable’

  15-10-2026 21:30 via thehill.com
  
  Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she was assured that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) would be “held accountable” if the lawmaker were found to have committed immigration fraud after federal agents raided her home Monday. Noem, who President Trump fired in March after a tumultuous stint leading the department, said in a Thursday interview...
  
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• Zacharia 'tracked every news hit' to capture Trump's attention in press secretary search  

  15-10-2026 21:26 via thehill.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia said Thursday that she tracked President Trump’s interests and intentionally discussed them in television appearances ahead of being selected for the role. “I tracked every news hit to be in accordance with what policies he was pushing for, particularly on Truth Social, since I was the senior communications advisor...
  
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• Zacharia says results of bar exam were 'inconsequential'

  15-10-2026 21:06 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said on Thursday that her California Bar exam results are “somewhat inconsequential” after reporting surfaced that showed she did not pass the examination.  In an interview with the conservative outlet Real America’s Voice, Zacharia said she was planning to move to China to be with her husband who was...
  
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• RFK Jr.-aligned MAHA group spends big on Iowa governor's race 

  15-10-2026 20:44 via thehill.com
  
  A political action committee associated with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement announced Thursday it is investing more than $1 million in the Iowa governor’s race, the group’s largest contribution to date. MAHA Action PAC, a federal super PAC run by Kennedy ally and book publisher Tony Lyons, said...
  
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• GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick promises 'consequences' if US goes dark on Ukraine

  15-10-2026 20:28 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) called Ukraine’s loss of access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, a “major problem,” and said Congress would respond if the U.S. abandons its support for Ukraine. Ukraine said it was suddenly unable to use Starshield on Wednesday, which could have major impacts on its defense operations and ability...
  
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• Many popular foods may now use salt substitutes, says FDA

  15-10-2026 19:42 via thehill.com
  
  The FDA has finalized a rule allowing manufacturers to use salt substitutes in dozens of standardized foods.
  
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• Trump to campaign in Iowa twice before Election Day

  15-10-2026 19:38 via thehill.com
  
  Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said on Thursday that President Trump will campaign in the Hawkeye State twice before Election Day.  “I just got off the phone with President Trump. He told me that he will be in Iowa on October 22 and November 1. He is anxious for Iowans to hear his message...
  
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• Voters in Fox News poll list government corruption as top concern, beating inflation, healthcare

  15-10-2026 18:57 via thehill.com
  
  Six in 10 respondents to a recent Fox News survey said they were extremely concerned about government corruption ahead of November's midterms, putting it ahead of inflation, healthcare and other issues. Nearly 90 percent of 1,202 people polled said they were either "extremely" or "very concerned" about government corruption, ahead of "inflation and high prices"...
  
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• Watch live: Trump hosts Rose Garden lunch to honor first responders

  15-10-2026 18:51 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is hosting a lunch in the Rose Garden on Thursday to honor first responders, including law enforcement officers and firefighters. The event brings together representatives from several national organizations, including the Fraternal Order of Police, International Association of Fire Fighters and National Sheriffs’ Association, according to a White House official. The gathering comes...
  
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• Perceptions of multiple Cabinet departments decline: Gallup

  15-10-2026 18:11 via thehill.com
  
  Fewer Americans rated the performance of some Cabinet departments as “excellent” or “good” compared to last year, according to a new survey released Thursday. The result is from Gallup’s annual Governance poll, which asks Americans to rate the job performance of five federal Cabinet departments and 12 government agencies. The annual rating for four out...
  
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• Watch live: Vance to rally GOP voters in Michigan

  15-10-2026 18:09 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance heads to Michigan on Thursday as Republicans look to gain ground in a competitive Senate race with less than three weeks until the midterm elections. Vance is expected to rally support for former Rep. Mike Rogers (R), who is facing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the race to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters...
  
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• Watch live: Vance rallies GOP voters in Michigan

  15-10-2026 18:09 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance heads to Michigan Thursday as Republicans look to gain ground in a competitive Senate race with less than three weeks until the midterm elections. Vance is expected to rally support for former Rep. Mike Rogers (R), who is facing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the race to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D)....
  
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• Live updates: Trump quashes Hegseth's plan to livestream execution

  15-10-2026 17:57 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Thursday said the livestreamed execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who killed 13 people in the 2009 attack on Fort Hood, would not go forward. Trump cited the substantial criticism that had accompanied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan, saying that while Hasan deserved to be executed, it would...
  
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• Ossoff: Georgia Republicans 'do not want the president to come'

  15-10-2026 17:30 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who is running for reelection, said Wednesday that Republicans in Georgia “do not want” President Trump campaign for them in the Peach State. “I know for a fact, because I talked to some of the Republican officeholders, folks here in Georgia, Georgia Republicans do not want the president to come," Ossoff...
  
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• Warren calls Treasury fine of Bank of America a 'slap-on-the-wrist'

  15-10-2026 17:17 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) on Wednesday blasted the Treasury Department’s $1.2 billion fine of Bank of America “as a slap-on-the-wrist.” Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, said in a statement that Bank of America “failed an implement an effective anti-money laundering program for years.” In announcing the penalty, the Treasury Department...
  
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• Warren calls Treasury Department fine of Bank of America a 'slap-on-the-wrist'

  15-10-2026 17:17 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) on Wednesday blasted the Treasury Department’s $1.2 billion fine of Bank of America as “a slap-on-the-wrist fine." Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, said in a statement that Bank of America “failed to implement an effective anti-money laundering program for years.” In announcing the penalty, the Treasury...
  
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• Trump throws cold water on report Wiles is on thin ice

  15-10-2026 16:58 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump dismissed reporting that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles's job is in jeopardy on Thursday.  The White House issued a response from the president himself to Politico after the outlet reported that Trump has received negative feedback about Wiles from allies after soliciting their opinions about his chief of staff.  “TOTAL FAKE...
  
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• FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic in safety incidents probe

  15-10-2026 16:42 via thehill.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic as part of a federal probe into the potential risks their AI models pose to consumers. An agency spokesperson confirmed to The Hill that the agency has sent the companies civil subpoenas. The investigation comes on the heels of a series of high-profile cybersecurity...
  
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• 80 percent opposed Hegseth's push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey

  15-10-2026 16:36 via thehill.com
  
  Most Americans are against the livestreaming of the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, according to a new poll. In the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 80 percent of respondents were against former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s execution being “live streamed online for the American public to watch.” Eighteen percent were for livestreaming the execution and...
  
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