Tuesday, October 13

Senators from both parties criticized President Trump's diesel deal with Russia, and new reports detailed the federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar. Zelenskyy said Ukraine got no warning before Russian strikes, and Iran was reported to be fortifying nuclear sites.

1. 
   Fuel prices
   Senators from both parties urge Trump to end Russia diesel deal

   The New Republic reported Tuesday that 12 senators, half of them Republican, told President Trump to end his diesel deal with Russia. USA Today reported at least seven Republican senators have explicitly opposed it. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the deal a "very risky choice."

   The question

   Should the US ease sanctions to let Russian diesel reach global markets in order to lower fuel prices?

   Keep sanctions on Russian fuelEase sanctions for cheaper fuel
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2. Justice Department
   Reports: Omar probe focuses on birth date, citizenship papers

   Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home Monday as part of a criminal investigation. People familiar with the matter told the Anchorage Daily News the probe focuses on her birth date and citizenship papers, and the New York Post reported relatives were subpoenaed. Omar's spokesperson did not immediately comment.

   The question

   Was the search of Ilhan Omar's home justified?

   It was an abuseIt was justified
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3. Russia and Ukraine
   Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no warning before Russian strikes

   Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Western allies gave no advance warning of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv. President Trump announced an energy ceasefire Sunday, and Zelenskyy said Monday that Moscow kept striking energy sites. CNN reported a Russian attack left more than 600,000 people without power.

   The question

   Should Russia and Ukraine agree to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure?

   No energy ceasefire dealAgree to an energy ceasefire
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4. Iran
   Iran builds mounds at nuclear sites; Moody's tallies war cost

   I24news reported that satellite images show Iran built dirt mounds around its Pickaxe Mountain and Natanz nuclear sites to impede any ground raid, and that Iran warned of land incursions into Gulf states if the US strikes again. The Hill reported Moody's Mark Zandi estimates the war has cost the average household $2,000.

   The question

   Will Iran carry out its threats if the US strikes again?

   Mostly blusterIt will follow through
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5. Immigration
   DHS offers migrant children $3,000; refugee appeal window cut

   A Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday that unaccompanied migrant children are being offered $3,000 to self-deport, $500 more than last year. Separately, a policy taking effect Wednesday cuts the time refugees have to contest termination of their status from 30 days to 10, and critics say it could affect tens of thousands of people.

   The question

   Should the government pay migrant children $3,000 to leave?

   No, it's pressureYes, it's fair
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• Yemen

  Oil Price reported Brent near $105 a barrel as Houthi attacks threaten Saudi infrastructure; Saudi officials are probing why defenses failed at the Riyadh airport.

• Midterm messaging

  Vice President Vance said Republicans are facing headwinds three weeks before the midterms, saying "we know that we're swimming upstream."

• Executive ethics

  The Boston Herald reported that Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, resigned amid growing pressure.

• The Courts

  CNBC reported a judge said Elon Musk engaged in intimidation of ex-FEMA CFO Mary Comans and cleared her name; The Hill said the judge rebuked DHS.

• Death penalty

  Archbishop Timothy Broglio urged Catholics in the military to recuse themselves from Nidal Hasan's execution; Truthout reported Trump is not "particularly enthusiastic" about a livestream.

• Senate races

  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will campaign for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race, alongside Barack Obama, who is scheduled to appear later this month.

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