What actually happened in Washington this week: bills that moved, executive actions, court rulings and votes — reported, not argued.
This issue covers a Pentagon-announced firing squad plan for Nidal Hasan, two White House actions on diesel tax relief and ad funding, and a federal judge's block on migrant fines. The Supreme Court's October Term opened with a climate-liability argument, which is the most useful item to read for what comes next.
The Pentagon says the Trump administration approved an Army firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. It would be the military's first execution of a service member since 1961.
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole in Boston blocked the administration's effort to fine migrants up to $1.8 million for not leaving after a final deportation order. He ruled the fines were unlawfully imposed.
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Laws, rules and official guidance on artificial intelligence: the EU AI Act, US federal and state action, the UK and China.
Resolutions adopted, vetoes cast and emergency meetings at the UN Security Council.
Fires when the US, the EU or the UK announces a new package of sanctions against a country, or sanctions on a major company.