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CBS News - Politics

Trump pardons 2 auto workers on stage during rally in Alaska -- President Trump granted onstage pardons to two Alaska auto shop owners who pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act during a rally Tuesday - an unusually public use of the president's clemency power.

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Judge blocks Trump's White House ban targeting CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said the White House's revocation of hard passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists likely violated their First and Fifth Amendment rights.

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Trump officials now leaning against execution livestream, sources say -- Last week, the Pentagon had said the execution of the ex-Army major convicted of killing 13 in 2009 would be livestreamed.

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OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office -- A Saudi national who worked at OpenAI as an engineer is suspected of planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms.

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Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course -- U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links through Oct. 26.

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Bipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of Ukraine -- A bipartisan group of senators urged President Trump to withdraw from his diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and rescind a move to waive sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegations -- Kimberly Guilfoyle said she is stepping aside as U.S. ambassador to Greece, days after reports that she offered access to officials in exchange for help paying off her debt.

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Supreme Court takes up dispute over access to DOGE records -- The Supreme Court agreed to take up a dispute involving a government watchdog group's attempt to get information from the Department of Government Efficiency​.

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Talarico was home in Texas during campaign absence, photos indicate -- James Talarico's campaign shared security camera footage with CBS News that appears to show him at his home in Texas for the first eight days of this month - pushing back on claims that Talarico was hiding the reasons for his disappearance. -- Oct 12

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Data center boom puts GOP in a bind before midterms -- Cleanview Research found 75% of data centers being built and 80% of data centers in the planning stage are in predominantly GOP states, as public opposition to data centers grows. -- Oct 12

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Zelenskyy says Russia isn't honoring Trump's energy ceasefire -- Within a day of President Trump announcing an "energy ceasefire," Ukraine said Russia had struck a power plant and other energy facilities across the country. -- Oct 12

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Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle -- "Well, we're looking at it," President Trump said when asked if he's considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. -- Oct 12

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Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution -- Archbishop for the U.S. Military Timothy Broglio said Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad that will execute the Fort Hood shooter should ask to be excused. -- Oct 12

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Judge chastises DOJ after 430 trees cut down at D.C. golf course -- Government lawyers said 430 trees were cut down at East Potomac Golf Links on Saturday. -- Oct 12

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Republicans voice concerns over livestream execution plan -- President Trump said he approved of livestreaming the execution, but suggested the decision may not be final. -- Oct 12

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