Good morning, it’s Thursday, October 9, 2025. The Senate pushes back on Trump’s military strikes in the Caribbean, the Pentagon faces heat over press restrictions, and a fired US diplomat sparks a China-linked scandal. Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace deal as world leaders cheered the breakthrough. Meanwhile, the UN slashes peacekeeping forces after US funding cuts, a Russian lawmaker warns that Moscow would shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles, Kim Jong Un hosts allies in Pyongyang, Taiwan expands anti-drone defenses, and US-Philippine warships sail together in the South China Sea.

—Senate Challenges Trump’s Use of Military Force Against Drug Cartels in the Caribbean

The Senate voted Wednesday on a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to us

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