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Received today — 22 October 2026 ⏭

The Brief, Messy Political Career of Paolo Zampolli, a Trump Ally

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By: Shawn McCreesh
22 October 2026 at 15:15
He had an unlikely rise, from modeling agent to presidential special envoy. After his firing, he was unrepentant: “I need to make money.”

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Paolo Zampolli at his Milan apartment in 2024. President Trump fired him from his administration this month.

MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways

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By: Reid J. Epstein
22 October 2026 at 03:43
Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and former Representative Mike Rogers are facing off in Michigan in one of this year’s most competitive Senate races.

Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud

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By: Zach Montague and Shawn Hubler
22 October 2026 at 03:41
The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.

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California voters casting ballots last November in a statewide special election.
Received yesterday — 21 October 2026 ⏭

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction in Big Bend

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By: Abbie VanSickle
21 October 2026 at 22:21
A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.

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People protest the plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to build a section of the border wall at the Big Bend National Park, in Study Butte, Texas, in August.

What Putin Gains From Releasing an American Prisoner

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By: David E. Sanger · Nikolay Nikolov · Paul Abowd · Alexandra Ostasiewicz · Jon Miller · Rafaela Balster · Stephanie Swart and Whitney Shefte
21 October 2026 at 17:45
After Russia released an American prisoner, President Trump’s special envoy praised President Vladimir V. Putin as “a humanitarian.” Our White House and national security correspondent, David E. Sanger, describes how the release comes amid Mr. Trump’s broader shift toward Russia and away from Ukraine.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

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By: Ségolène Le Stradic
21 October 2026 at 16:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

In Trump’s Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street. Ukraine Is the Latest Example.

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By: Peter Baker
21 October 2026 at 17:44
The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

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President Trump’s belligerence leaves many world leaders reluctant to cross him for fear of blowback or even, depending on his mood, a fresh round of tariffs.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

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By: Ségolène Le Stradic
21 October 2026 at 16:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?

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By: Kim Barker and Lynsey Chutel
21 October 2026 at 14:10
Mr. Hubbard, a 74-year-old teacher, was held for more than four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges.

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A still from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service showing Stephen Hubbard at a hearing in the Russian capital in 2024.
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