Here is the News Brief for October 9th, 2025:
* Justice Department indicts Letitia James after pressure from Trump
* 59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.’s moves as health secretary, a new poll says
* RFK Jr.’s New Autism Theory: Tylenol for Boys After Circumcisions
* White House denies Colombian president’s claim about boat strike
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* Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate
* Oklahoma’s GOP governor opposes sending out-of-state troops to states that don’t welcome them
* Meet the Texas Democrat who’s running against Governor Greg Abbott for a second time in eight years
* Hundreds Of Unpaid TSA Agents Are Calling In Sick—Expect Longer Airport Security Lines
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