https://www.leftscoop.news Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:37:23+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trump-declares-those-who-say-ai-the-enemy-in-orwellian-language-crackdown/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64423 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 LSN Staff Trump has escalated his push to rename artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” directing federal officials to adopt the phrase and declaring that anyone who continues using the familiar terminology is considered an enemy by the White House. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/hegseth-faces-fierce-backlash-for-turning-a-firing-squad-execution-into-a-livestream-spectacle/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64410 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Daniel Mercer The Pentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s Dec. 3 execution, prompting Rep. Adam Smith to accuse officials of turning justice into spectacle and reviving a disturbing practice largely absent from the United States since the 1930s. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trump-claims-a-russian-diesel-deal-that-could-help-fund-putins-war/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64409 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Elena Brooks Trump says Putin will supply millions of tons of diesel, but crucial details remain undisclosed. Zelenskyy warns that easing pressure and purchasing Russian petroleum products would give Moscow more resources and time to continue its war. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/why-billionaires-keep-groveling-to-trump/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64400 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Claire Sullivan Trump’s preferred technology terminology spread quickly among billionaires whose companies depend on federal contracts, approvals and regulatory decisions, revealing how government leverage can turn even the world’s richest executives into eager presidential flatterers. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trump-picks-katie-zacharia-to-take-over-as-white-house-press-secretary/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64399 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 LSN Staff Trump selected conservative commentator and longtime loyalist Katie Zacharia to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, placing a figure who promoted several false claims at the center of the administration’s daily interactions with the press. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trump-erupts-in-wow-meltdown-after-losing-nobel-peace-prize-again/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64395 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Elena Brooks Donald Trump unleashed another round of grievances after the Nobel Peace Prize went to human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, attacking Norway, questioning Pillay’s prominence and portraying his personal disappointment as a snub against the United States. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/thom-tillis-begs-for-forgiveness-while-still-missing-what-he-did-wrong/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64393 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Claire Sullivan Thom Tillis says he regrets supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but his response to questions about an infant too young for the measles vaccine revealed how little he understands the public health consequences of that vote. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/stopping-election-theft-cold-before-it-starts/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64389 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 LSN Staff A bipartisan pledge to honor valid election certificates is gaining crucial Republican support, potentially denying Mike Johnson the votes needed to exploit the House clerk and overturn the voters’ decision when the new Congress convenes January 3. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/troy-jackson-and-susan-collins-face-off-in-a-maine-senate-nail-biter/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64386 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Julian Hayes After two of four debates, Troy Jackson has shown a steadier presence while Susan Collins leans on her record and appropriations power, leaving Maine’s close Senate race largely fixed with only 1% of registered voters undecided. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/ais-toxic-romance-with-climate-denial/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64381 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Daniel Mercer Trump’s climate denial collided with corporate optimism about AI, even as research and energy experts warned that data centers, fossil fuel applications and speculative power investments could impose serious environmental and financial costs. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/where-did-trumps-freedom-250-donations-go-as-taxpayers-get-stuck-with-the-bill/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64378 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Daniel Mercer Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show major federal spending on Freedom 250 events, while more than $50 million in supposed private donations is nowhere to be found in the records. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trump-voters-gleefully-tune-out-the-midterms-after-helping-torch-the-country/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64375 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Elena Brooks Disillusioned Trump voters in Western Michigan say they may skip the midterms, but their refusal to support Democrats leaves others cleaning up the political and economic damage caused by the president and party they empowered. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/the-sinister-strategy-behind-trumps-chilling-california-attack-rhetoric/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64341 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Elena Brooks Trump repeatedly imagined Iranian attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego, then relied on ambiguity and White House cleanup efforts as critics questioned why his MAGA audience cheered the nightmare of liberal American cities being destroyed. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/republicans-revive-a-tired-trick-to-avoid-criticizing-trump-it-is-failing-spectacularly/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64336 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Maya Bennett Republicans are blaming advisers for Trump’s unpopular decisions, but his insistence that he alone makes the calls leaves that excuse in tatters, while Salazar’s experience shows the dodge does not even guarantee protection from his criticism. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/ambassador-guilfoyles-corruption-nightmare-just-got-much-worse/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64333 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Maya Bennett Newly reported messages allege that Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle requested $100,000 from a Trump donor while discussing access and influence, prompting Republican concern just 26 days before the midterm elections. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/ice-officer-shoots-and-wounds-dominican-man-during-new-york-city-arrest/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64332 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Claire Sullivan A Dominican man survived after an ICE officer shot him during a New York City arrest, prompting protests and demands from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul for answers and an end to federal immigration raids. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/pentagon-will-livestream-fort-hood-shooters-firing-squad-execution-first-since-world-war-ii/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64328 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Maya Bennett The Pentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s Dec. 3 firing squad execution at Fort Hood, a historic military action that could still face court challenges and questions about preventing viewers younger than 18 from watching. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trumps-upstate-new-york-turnout-gamble-could-fire-up-democrats-too/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64326 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 LSN Staff Trump’s Syracuse rally could energize Republican voters in several competitive New York races, but Democrats and local protesters are mobilizing too, turning the president’s visit into a risky test of which side he motivates more. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trumps-monument-to-himself-slams-into-fierce-arlington-backlash/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64322 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 LSN Staff Arlington County is suing to stop Trump’s proposed 250 foot triumphal arch, citing aviation, pollution and public safety dangers as a final planning commission vote approaches shortly after the midterm elections. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/florida-homes-become-a-brutal-liability-for-gop-senate-candidates/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64320 2026-10-10T23:30:33+00:00 Maya Bennett Florida real estate owned by Republican Senate candidates is giving Democrats potent ammunition in Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota and Texas, as opponents question whether the GOP nominees truly understand or remain connected to the states they want to represent.