Today in One Sentence. A bipartisan group of seven senators, including four Republicans, called on Trump to “immediately reverse course” on his deal with Putin to import Russian diesel; Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hours after Trump declared an “energy ceasefire”; Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home as part of a federal criminal investigation; a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop airing taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads; the Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into five TV networks over their suspended pooled coverage of Trump; a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop cutting down trees at a historic D.C. public golf course after crews removed about 430 trees over the weekend with another 299 trees scheduled for removal; and Trump floated renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean “Trump Ocean” or “Ocean of the Americas.”.

1/ A bipartisan group of seven senators, including four Republicans, called on Trump to “immediately reverse course” on his deal with Putin to import Russian diesel after the Treasury Department issued a waiver allowing Russian fuel imports through April 2027. The senators argued that the decision violated a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports and that the administration failed to consult Congress or provide the justification required by law. “The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians,” they warned. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis argued there was “a legitimate case for saying the president’s not following the law,” and Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick pledged to force a House vote on legislation blocking Russian oil purchases. Trump, meanwhile, defended the deal as “the right choice.” (Associated Press / New York Times / CNBC / ABC News / Axios / The Hill / CNN / Politico / NBC News / Washington Post / Reuters)

  • EARLIER: Trump directed the Treasury to temporarily waive sanctions on Russian diesel and said Putin agreed to supply U.S. markets, weeks after Trump signed a law to impose tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil and gas. Russia will supply more than 300,000 tons immediately, with additional shipments in the coming months. Meanwhile, Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and suggested the country should “get a new leader who can make a deal.” (New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / Politico / Associated Press / CNBC / CBS News / Bloomberg / NBC News)

2/ Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hours after Trump declared an “energy ceasefire.” Trump claimed that “both parties have agreed” to immediately stop attacking each other’s energy facilities. Moscow, however, hasn’t confirmed an agreement, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he learned of the ceasefire through the media. Zelensky, meanwhile, said Russian drones hit a gas production facility and at least five other energy-related targets overnight. He said Ukraine was prepared to stop attacking Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow did the same, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Zelensky didn’t deserve a break from the fighting. (NPR / CNBC / Axios / NBC News / CBS News / Wall Street Journal / Politico / Bloomberg / The Guardian / New York Times)

  • Trump demanded that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries. “He better damn well stop,” Trump warned, blaming Ukraine’s strikes for high diesel prices and claiming Zelensky “could have settled this war many times.” “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump added. His comments come a day after Trump announced a deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to global markets and direct the Treasury Department to temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel exports. (Wall Street Journal / Politico / New York Times / Washington Post / CBS News / Bloomberg / CNN / Axios / ABC News / Bloomberg)

  • The Trump administration reportedly threatened to suspend intelligence sharing and block European purchases of U.S. weapons for Ukraine unless Kyiv stops striking Russian energy facilities. The threat includes a NATO-run program used to buy American weapons for Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors. (The Hill / CNN / Semafor / Reuters)

3/ Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home as part of a federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department said the warrant was court-approved, but declined to provide details. The search came 22 days before the midterm elections as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. People familiar with the investigation, however, said it involves allegations of immigration fraud involving paperwork completed by Omar’s late father when she came to the U.S. as a child. Omar hasn’t been charged with a crime and called the raid “an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.” The search fell within the 60-day period when the Justice Department has historically avoided taking investigative steps against political candidates that could affect an election. House Democratic leaders condemned the raid as a “rogue abuse of power.” (New York Times / Axios / CNN / Reuters / Wall Street Journal / Associated Press / CNBC / NBC News / NPR / CBS News / Politico / Washington Post)

4/ A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop airing taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads. Judge Jennifer Rochon’s two-week order required the administration to cancel the remaining ads and banned it from using Department of Homeland Security funds to produce or air them. Ad-tracking data, however, showed that two of the ads continued running after the order took effect. The White House said DHS didn’t receive notice from the court in time to cancel the ad buys and that there were no plans to reimburse taxpayers for the ads already aired. (Politico / NBC News / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Washington Post / CBS News / CNBC / Axios / Reuters / Bloomberg / ABC News)

5/ The Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into five TV networks over their suspended pooled coverage of Trump. ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC temporarily suspended their pooled TV coverage of Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. The department said “group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act” and demanded communications about the TV pool and CNN’s exclusion. (NBC News / New York Times / CBS News / Washington Post / CNN / Associated Press / Reuters / CNBC / Washington Post / NPR)

6/ A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop cutting down trees at a historic D.C. public golf course after crews removed about 430 trees over the weekend with another 299 trees scheduled for removal. Judge Ana Reyes said she had “no faith” the administration would stop without an order after it gave the court roughly 12 hours’ notice, despite her repeated warnings to provide advance notice. When a Justice Department lawyer said government lawyers “did our best” to keep the court updated, Reyes replied: “You did your absolute worst.” (Associated Press / CNN / Washington Post)

The 2026 midterms are in 22 days; and the 2028 presidential election is in 757 days.

✏️ Notables.

  1. Trump established a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The panel will hold a closed-door White House hearing on Nov. 5, let Cook respond, and report to Trump “whether there is ‘cause’ for Governor Cook’s removal.” The Supreme Court blocked Trump’s first attempt to remove Cook, because she hadn’t been given a chance to defend herself. (NBC News / Washington Post / CNBC / Politico / ABC News / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Bloomberg)

  2. Trump is reportedly considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece following allegations that she mistreated embassy staff, accepted lavish gifts, and sought money in exchange for access to Trump administration officials. Guilfoyle was previously engaged to Trump Jr. (CNN / New York Post)

  3. The Justice Department is seeking to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for allegedly lying to Congress about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Hutchinson testified in 2022 that Trump urged his supporters to march on the Capitol despite knowing some were armed. She also testified that another White House aide told her Trump lunged for the steering wheel of his presidential vehicle after being told he couldn’t go to the Capitol. (Washington Post / CBS News / Bloomberg)

  4. The Trump administration sanctioned the International Criminal Court hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay led a United Nations panel that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. The ICC condemned the U.S. sanctions as “an assault on the rule of law.” Trump, meanwhile, complained that Norway has left an “indelible stain” after not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize, calling ​Pillay a “mystery person,” saying: “I never heard of the person. Nobody did.” Nevertheless, Trump claimed, “I should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes, not just 1.” (Reuters / Associated Press / New York Times / The Guardian / Bloomberg / CBS News / Reuters / Axios / NBC News / New York Times / Washington Post)

  5. Trump appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Zacharia is an adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social. Trump called her a “loyal and brilliant supporter.” (Washington Post / CNN / Axios / ABC News / New York Times / NBC News)

  6. Kalshi is investigating a series of suspicious bets that correctly predicted Trump’s pick for White House press secretary. Katie Zacharia had about a 1% chance on Kalshi before news of her selection broke around 2 p.m. Friday. A $19 bet placed around 10:43 p.m. Thursday is slated to pay $1,896. Two more, for $74 and $80, placed around 1:41 p.m. Friday are expected to pay $3,689 and $4,023. (Wall Street Journal / CNN / New York Post / The Hill)

  7. Trump said he’ll “make a decision, ultimately” on whether to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the execution would be broadcast publicly. Trump initially said he “absolutely” approved the plan, but later claimed he “wasn’t involved in that decision.” Separately, JD Vance questioned whether the livestream would happen. Pope Leo, meanwhile, condemned the death penalty, saying it’s “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.” Hasan, a former Army major convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others at Fort Hood in 2009, is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3. It would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961, and livestreaming it would mark the first public online broadcast of an American execution. (Washington Post / NBC News / CNN / Axios / CBS News / NBC News / Associated Press / Reuters)

  8. Trump floated renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean “Trump Ocean” or “Ocean of the Americas.” Trump’s previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Lake Ontario to Lake America. (Washington Post)