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A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, upholding the outlets’ rights to access. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly cited potential violations of the First and Fifth Amendments, as the administration plans to appeal the ruling.
During a rally in Wasilla, President Trump granted onstage pardons to Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, Alaska auto shop owners convicted of violating the Clean Air Act. Trump claimed they were “wrongly charged” and portrayed the case as an example of governmental overreach under the Biden administration.
Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, an engineer at OpenAI, has been arrested on charges of planting a recording device in a conference room. Discovered on 30 September, the device was concealed in toilet paper. Alfozan is scheduled to appear in court again on 19 October for a detention hearing.
An execution date for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, has been scheduled for 3 December 2026. Hasan, approved to die by firing squad, will face the same post where the attack occurred, marking the first military execution since 1961.
Attorneys for David Hearn have requested investigations by the Justice and Interior departments into his arrest and subsequent indictment, which was dismissed after it was revealed that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resulted from contractor error, not vandalism.
Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Trump’s comments suggesting that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego if it developed a nuclear weapon. Newsom described Trump’s remarks as “deranged and dangerous.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria also expressed strong disapproval.
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday regarding Boulder’s lawsuit against Exxon and Suncor Energy, which seeks to hold the companies accountable for climate change effects. Justice Samuel Alito’s recusal may lead to a 4-4 deadlock, preserving the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that permits the case to proceed.
Middle East oil exports, excluding Iran, exceeded pre-war levels last week, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Shipments averaged over 18 million barrels per day for the first time since February, with 40% now bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, utilising alternative routes and pipelines.
Justice Samuel Alito participated in a rare interview with Jan Crawford to discuss his forthcoming book, “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court and Our Country.” Alito addressed the Supreme Court’s future, as well as evolving rhetoric from political leaders.
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