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Oct 9, 2026 · 4m

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The Pentagon announced it will live-stream the execution of Nidal Ahsan, the former Army major responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller indicated that further interest rate hikes are likely to combat persistent inflation. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned federal immigration agents after an ICE officer shot a suspect in Manhattan, while Vice President JD Vance accused nine universities of abusing J-1 visa programs. Additionally, Arlington County sued to block Trump's planned memorial arch, and rising diesel prices are straining trucking c…

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