TDFP News Roundup 10/15/26
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Feds building case to deport Ilhan Omar as new details emerge about D.C. home raid
Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s cellphone, notebooks, personal computers and passport in Monday’s raid on her D.C. home as the Trump administration builds a case that could lead to her deportation, the New York Post reported. Sources said the Justice Department is looking for evidence that Omar’s claim she became a citizen at 17 through her father’s naturalization is false, which could allow her citizenship to be revoked.
FBI, Capitol Police probe letters ‘containing suspicious substances’ mailed with DSA-linked return address
The FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Capitol Police are investigating letters “containing suspicious substances” mailed to congressional offices, according to emails sent to Hill staff Thursday, the New York Post reported. One envelope was postmarked “DSA” and listed a return address at the Financial District building the Democratic Socialists of America once used on its membership forms.
Trump rules out livestream of Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution
President Trump reversed the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, writing on Truth Social, “He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Fox News reported. The execution is set for Dec. 3, and Trump said family members of the 13 people killed in the 2009 rampage may attend because “They deserve to witness JUSTICE!”
Producer prices up 6.3% over the year, largest jump since 2022
The producer price index rose 1.3 percent in September and is up 6.3 percent from a year ago, the largest 12-month jump since December 2022, Breitbart News reported. Economists had expected a 0.5 percent monthly increase; more than 80 percent of the rise came from energy, which jumped 10.8 percent.
Iran warns Hezbollah to prepare for war, expecting U.S. strikes soon
Iran told Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon to be ready for the United States to resume the war, telling them “an American attack is a matter of time — you should also be prepared,” two diplomatic sources told the Jerusalem Post. Lebanese sources said all salaried full-time Hezbollah members were summoned, though they stressed it was preparation and not a final decision to go to war.
Zelensky defies Trump’s ban on Russian oil refinery strikes: ‘We’re done’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after Moscow repeatedly broke the U.S.-backed energy cease-fire, telling the Financial Times in London, “The block is out. We’re done,” the New York Post reported. Zelensky said Ukraine complied for three days while Russia launched more than 100 attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the past week.
Collins warns Maine will ‘lose big’ if rival Troy Jackson wins as poll shows a dead heat
Sen. Susan Collins warned Maine could lose crucial federal funding if voters replace her with Democrat Troy Jackson, as a Suffolk University poll shows Jackson edging her 49%-47% ahead of their final debate Thursday, Fox News reported. The race in the blue-leaning state is a top Democratic pickup target in the fight for the Senate majority.
Obama Presidential Center price tag tops $1 billion, nearly triple original estimate
The Obama Foundation told Fox News Digital the Chicago presidential center is now projected to cost more than $1 billion, nearly triple its original estimate, Fox News reported. The project opened five years behind schedule amid controversy over its use of public parkland and claims that subcontractors were stiffed out of millions.
Netanyahu reveals direct call with Syria’s Sharaa, says he stopped Druze massacres
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he personally called Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during last year’s massacres of Druze in Syria, calling it “a very short, very sharp conversation, and the massacre was stopped,” the Jerusalem Post reported. Netanyahu told Druze community representatives Israel struck the Defense Ministry in Damascus and a target inside the palace compound, and vowed, “we will not allow a massacre to be committed.”
GOP hawks demand Chinese shipping giant COSCO lose port privileges over spying fears
Three top House Republicans are demanding the Coast Guard strip CCP-owned COSCO of trusted-operator privileges at U.S. ports after a September report that its vessels are being used to gather intelligence on the U.S. military, Fox News reported, citing an exclusive letter. As of July, 11 COSCO vessels were enrolled in the Coast Guard’s Qualship 21 program.
Trump announces Montana ‘super range’ to test advanced war technology
At a Kalispell rally, President Trump announced the Department of War will establish a new military “super range” in Montana to test autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technology, and supersonic and hypersonic systems, Fox News reported. “I’m pleased to inform you and announce that right here in Montana, the Department of War is going to establish a new super range,” Trump told supporters.
Georgia voters set early-voting record as midterms heat up
More than 180,000 Georgians voted on the first day of early voting Tuesday, a midterm record that beat 2022’s first day by more than 55,000 votes, Fox News reported. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the turnout “proves that voters have confidence in the integrity of our elections,” as the Senate debate between Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins turned into a heated confrontation.
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia under fire over legal background
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing scrutiny over reports she described herself as a lawyer despite failing the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine law school in 2011, the New York Post reported. Zacharia told the New York Times that Pepperdine’s president advised her to avoid “attorney” or “esquire” but said “lawyer” was acceptable.
DSA Florida Senate hopeful Angie Nixon doesn’t oppose prisons — because she wants GOP rival ‘locked up’
Democratic Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, said in a televised interview that she doesn’t want to abolish prisons because she wants Republican Sen. Ashley Moody “locked up,” the New York Post reported. Nixon made the remark while denying ads that say she wants to abolish prisons and defund the police, as Sen. Chris Murphy sat beside her.
Saudi coalition says it intercepted a cruise missile over Medina as Hormuz shipping threats persist
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said Thursday it intercepted a cruise missile over Saudi Arabia’s Medina region, a claim the Houthis dismissed as “a shameless and brazen lie,” Channel NewsAsia reported. Maritime security monitors have warned that vessels in the Strait of Hormuz remain exposed to “indiscriminate attacks” even when they switch off tracking systems, with three strikes on ships in the waterway reported this week. President Trump has said he is considering joining strikes on the Houthis.
German court sentences two for Iran-directed plot to kill Jewish community leader
A Hamburg court sentenced Danish national Ali S. to eight and a half years and Afghan national Tawab M. to four and a half years for plotting to kill the leader of a Jewish organization in Germany, the Jerusalem Post reported. The court said it was convinced Ali S. “was recruited by the Iranian secret service” to carry out state-sponsored terrorism in Germany.
U.N. inquiry member admits some Israel genocide claims were unverified as Gaza population grows
A senior member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry reportedly admitted that genocide claims against Israel had not been independently verified, as Palestinian Ministry of Health data shows Gaza’s population grew in 2025, Fox News reported. Critics say the accusations fueled antisemitism worldwide and that those who pushed them, including major media outlets, must be held accountable.
‘Not wanted’: Dublin hotel cancels 70 rooms reserved for antisemitism conference
Dublin’s Herbert Park Hotel declined to host an event tied to this week’s Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism Conference and pulled about 70 rooms reserved for delegates after its general manager asked whether the IDF would be involved, Fox News reported. Maurice Cohen, chairman of the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland, described the meeting to Fox News Digital.
Britain threatens to close borders to Eritrea unless it takes back criminal migrants
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Britain will ban Eritreans from entering the country unless Eritrea starts cooperating on the return of rejected asylum seekers and criminals, Breitbart News reported. The move comes days after Reform UK’s Nigel Farage promised to go even further against countries that refuse to take back their criminals.
Four in five new jobs in Britain went to migrants over past decade, report finds
A Centre for Social Justice report found that since 2014 only 734,000 new jobs went to British citizens, compared with nearly three million taken by immigrants, 2.5 million of them from outside Europe, Breitbart News reported. The think tank said the shift accelerated during the coronavirus crisis as the number of Britons on welfare soared.
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