Talarico's Mystery "Flu" Absence, NYC ICE Shooting, New White House Press Secretary: AM Update 10/12
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas is facing questions about his extended absence from the campaign trail after a controversial audio recording fuels speculation about his whereabouts, drawing denials from Talarico and an Ohio mental health facility. An ICE shooting in New York City sparks a political showdown between the Trump administration and Mayor Zohran Mamdani after federal agents fire shots at a wanted illegal immigrant accused of ramming government vehicles while his five-year-old son was in the car. President Trump names conservative commentator Katie Zacharia…
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