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Donald Trump said an energy ceasefire took effect on 11 October 2026, but Ukraine reported Russian strikes on energy sites the next day. By 13 October, one night passed without an energy-target strike even as broader Russian attacks continued, leaving compliance and verification unresolved.
DHS said on 12 October 2026 that New York jurisdictions had rejected 16,070 ICE detainers since 20 January 2025, tied to 52,503 charges or convictions. The figure escalated the dispute between federal enforcement officials and New York leaders over custody, sanctuary rules and street operations.
DHS said on 12 October 2026 that ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations, while preserving a targeted public-safety exception. Elissa Slotkin and Tammy Baldwin argue that armed federal officers near voting sites can intimidate eligible voters and want Congress to tighten the rules.
On 5 October 2026, Defense Minister Israel Katz said about 4,000 of roughly 6,000 people who crossed from Gaza on 7 October 2023 had been killed and ordered a hunt for the remaining ~2,000. The Shin Bet's Nili unit is leading the pursuit, creating new tension with a Gaza ceasefire that has not ended Israeli strikes or Palestinian deaths.
On 5 October 2026, the Pentagon said President Donald Trump approved, on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recommendation, the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad. Hasan was convicted by court-martial of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009 and sentenced to death in August 2013; if carried out, it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961.
On 5 October 2026, the White House barred Politico from Air Force One even though it was the scheduled print pooler, and no outlet agreed to replace it. The exclusion followed Trump's 18 September ban on Politico, CNN and MS NOW over coverage he branded fake news and a court order restoring their White House access.