PBS NewsHour · Oct 9, 2026

News Wrap: Trump announces diesel deal with Russia

In our news wrap Friday, Trump says he struck a deal with Russia for millions of tons of diesel in a bid to lower U.S. energy prices, Katie Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, the Pentagon's plans to livestream an execution has drawn strong reactions, Trump launched a new effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, and NFL legend Mike Ditka died at age 86.