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⚖️ FCC Chief Defers to Hegseth on Fort Hood Execution Broadcast

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he will defer to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, telling CNBC: "My understanding is it's not on broadcast TV, so I don't think there's a role for the FCC one way or the other."

The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream Hasan's execution by firing squad in December — likely via an online platform outside the FCC's jurisdiction. No major broadcast network has publicly stated whether it would carry the event. The announcement has drawn criticism from public officials and religious figures, including the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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🪖 U.S. Military to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Execution

The U.S. military plans to livestream the December 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

Death penalty experts say it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution anywhere in the world. Executions are generally conducted behind prison walls, and internet platforms and governments have spent years working to limit the circulation of violent execution footage.

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🇺🇸 US Suspends Microsoft, Top Tech Firms From Green Card Sponsorship

The U.S. government is suspending major technology companies, including Microsoft, from a key program used to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency (green cards), a move that will affect thousands of IT workers.

The suspension targets a program that allows employers to petition on behalf of skilled foreign employees seeking green cards. Critics have described the arrangement as creating "indentured servants," as workers' immigration status is tied to their employer, limiting their ability to change jobs.

The decision could significantly restrict the ability of large tech firms to retain foreign-born talent, adding to broader uncertainty around U.S. immigration and high-skilled worker policy.

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🇮🇷 U.S. Sanctions 17 Iranian Tankers in Fresh Crackdown

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran Thursday, targeting individuals, networks, and 17 vessels involved in transporting Iranian crude, oil products, and petrochemicals.

The Treasury Department said the measures are part of "Operation Economic Outcast," designed to cut Tehran's funding for military activities, missile construction, cyberattacks, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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🇮🇷 Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz Routes, Tanker Attacks Surge

Iran has issued new warnings that it will block shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz that it has not authorized, raising attack risks for tankers carrying critical energy shipments through the vital waterway.

Last week saw the highest number of tanker attacks in the strait since the Iran war began, driving vessel traffic to its lowest level in more than two months, according to sources familiar with the situation.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical chokepoints for global oil flows, and sustained disruption could have significant consequences for energy markets and supply chains.

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🗳 60 House Districts Could Decide 2026 Midterm Control

Both parties are investing heavily in roughly 60 House districts that will likely determine which party controls the chamber after the 2026 midterms, according to an NPR analysis.

The contested districts are ones where Trump won by an average of nine points in 2024, making them competitive but Republican-leaning terrain that Democrats must flip to regain the majority.

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📊 Magnificent Seven Now Rival Most National Economies

The combined market value of the seven largest U.S. tech companies — the so-called "Magnificent Seven" — now exceeds the total economic output of almost every country in the world.

Their scale has grown large enough that analysts warn the group can move broader U.S. economic indicators, raising questions about concentration risk in both markets and the wider economy.

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