October 9, 2026 - "American Week": Trump again threatens the midterms, and Hegseth orders a public execution

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme with Tom Swarbrick. Listen live every Friday at 5.50pm, or find it here on-demand afterwards.

This week:

-- Trump is urged to invoke the Insurrection Act if the Democrats win the midterms

-- Hegseth orders a public, firing squad military execution

-- South African jurist Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize, infuriating the White House