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Sherrill: Fort Hood Shooter Firing Squad ‘Keeps Breaking My Heart’
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said soldiers ordered to execute Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan will be told to shoot a man in a wheelchair.
National Guard Member Shot Breaking Up Capitol Hill Fight, Police Say
Guard members got out of their van to stop a fight on 8th Street SE; a gunman opened fire, and Guard members returned fire, DC police said.
Putin Proposes Summit With Trump and Xi to End Ukraine War: WSJ
Putin floated a Trump-Xi-Putin summit at APEC next month without Zelensky, the WSJ reports. The Kremlin confirms talks; Trump hasn't agreed.
Trump Defends Russia Pause, Says Zelenskyy Doesn’t Want War to End
Trump says he won't sign new Russia measures yet to protect peace talks, and blames Zelenskyy's refinery strikes for high diesel prices.
Border Patrol Logs Lowest Apprehensions in History, Zero Releases
DHS says FY2026 southwest border apprehensions fell to 98,708, the lowest ever, with zero Border Patrol releases all year.
Stabbed NYPD Detective: ‘I Told Them I Was a Police Officer’
Det. Jose Mercedes says he identified himself to his attackers. DHS says both suspects, now charged, were illegal aliens released at the border.
Bessent Tells NBC ‘We Will Own the Economy,’ Blames Energy Shock
On Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed an Iran energy shock for 3.7% inflation and said Europe has given Putin more than Ukraine.
Warnock on Impeachment: Trump Is ‘a Crook’ and ‘He’s Got to Go’
Asked on Meet the Press if Democrats should impeach Trump a third time, Sen. Warnock said Trump is 'a crook' who has 'got to go.'
Obama Defends Ilhan Omar, Calls Trump Citizenship Probe ‘Appalling’
Obama says the Trump administration is targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar for her politics; Trump says the citizenship probe is up to DOJ.
Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ Before Vote
Nine days before Israel votes, Trump backs Netanyahu on Truth Social and warns that anyone else would leave America to finish the job on Iran.
Trump Says ‘France Is Burning,’ Tells France to Close Its Borders
Trump blames immigration for France's riots after 1,800-plus arrests and a torched town hall, urging the country to 'take control.'
Troy Jackson Won’t Apologize to Susan Collins for ‘Shut Up’ Jab
Maine's Democratic Senate nominee told CNN's Dana Bash he won't apologize for telling GOP Sen. Susan Collins to "shut up" at their final debate.