REDSTATE (Susie Moore) - Morning Minute: How Signally Is Your Virtue?
Friday, October 2, 2026
NEWSNATIONNOW (Hannah Brandt) - Pentagon clears way for anti-drone tech: Hegseth memo
The memo instructs the department to treat delays in the employment of anti-drone technology as an "operational risk."
THEFEDERALIST (Hans Mahncke) - The Jack Smith Operation Shows Lawfare Will Only Get Worse
Conservatives have yet to build the institutions, infrastructure, and legal capacity needed to counter lawfare before it destroys more lives.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - New York’s Hochul, AG James give update on Cornell rape case
The investigation had initially been closed without charges in 2024. Last month, the woman filed a lawsuit.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ali Bradley) - HHS memo: 65,000 reports of migrant children in trouble went unanswered
In 2023, ORR released a 15-year-old girl to a man falsely claiming to be her brother; HHS says he raped her and she became pregnant.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Nieves) - Jobs report shows 29,000 jobs were added in September
The PCE report, released Wednesday, showed inflation rose less than expected.
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AXIOS (Ben Geman) - What to watch in the Supreme Court's big climate case
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a case that could determine the fate of state-court lawsuits nationwide seeking climate damages from oil giants. Why it matters: Billions and billions of dollars are at stake for the oil industry in dozens of cases brought by state and local governments. - Governments face mounting costs from climate change that litigants link directly to the companies' products. The big picture: SCOTUS is considering whether federal law blocks damage claims under state laws for the effects of interstate and global emissions. State of play: It's specifically about litigation against Exxon and Suncor that the city and county of Boulder filed in 2018. - But dozens of state-court cases are active in…
How might a ruling in favor of oil companies impact state-level climate policies like those in New York and Vermont?
A ruling in favor of the oil companies could jeopardize separate state climate policies, specifically "climate superfund" laws in New York and Vermont that assess damages against fossil fuel companies to fund climate adaptation.
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What jurisdictional question must the Supreme Court address before deciding on federal preemption?
The Court is considering whether it has jurisdiction to review a Colorado Supreme Court decision that allowed the Boulder case to proceed in state court.
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Which states currently have active state-court cases against oil companies according to the report?
Active cases are located in California, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and other locations.
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What are the central accusations made by litigants in the various state-court cases against oil companies?
The cases generally accuse oil giants of concealing risks or making deceptive statements, and they seek damages for climate-related costs.
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What specific litigation is the Supreme Court reviewing in relation to the city and county of Boulder?
The Court is reviewing litigation against Exxon and Suncor that was filed by the city and county of Boulder in 2018.
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What is the primary legal question the Supreme Court is considering regarding climate change litigation?
The Supreme Court is considering whether federal law blocks damage claims under state laws for the effects of interstate and global emissions, a concept known as federal preemption.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Ben Binday) - Midterm polls that caught our eye this week show more good news for Democrats
Polls show close contests in competitive Senate races and rare independent polling in Virginia congressional races.
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ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
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YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Rob Schmitt Tonight (October 1, 2026) | NEWSMAX
On the October 1, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt covers the day’s leading headlines and the political developments driving the national conversation. Featured guests include Pearl Davis, Todd Lyons, Peter Schiff, Ed Henry and Rick Leventhal.
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