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Trump says he will have spent $400m to support Republicans in midterms – US politics liveThe Guardian US
Ohio race takes ugly turn with ad featuring Amy Acton's motherCBS News
New attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton features her estranged motherCBS News
Bill Clinton campaigns in Florida for Democratic gubernatorial candidate David JollyCBS News
French government extends curfews after riots sweep across the countryCBS News
Elon Musk-led SpaceX revenue soars 161%ABC News
Republicans look to unleash AI robocalls on voters before the midtermsMS NOW
Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidatesThe Guardian US
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From Budapest to Banja Luka, Trump’s aides campaign for foreign politiciansMS NOW
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 10.20.26MS NOW
Is the US abandoning Ukraine?Vox
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy, dies aged 42The Guardian US
US nearing deal with Russia to free multiple jailed Americans: SourcesABC News
Florida Republicans want to kill this campaign ad, so they’re threatening to prosecute TV stationsMS NOW
After running mate’s arrest, Mass. GOP gubernatorial nominee says he will govern alone if electedMS NOW
Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower schemeThe Guardian US
Kansas Democrat’s pitch to voters amid historic Senate bid: ‘I’m gonna just fight like hell’The Guardian US
POLITICS & DEMOCRACY
GOP Abandons Republican Incumbent Who Broke With Trump on Blue State RetributionTalking Points Memo
This Week on Polltober: Are We Seeing the Midterms Clearly?Talking Points Memo
Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine—and Hack ItTalking Points Memo
It’s the AI Economy … We’re Just Living In ItTalking Points Memo
The Trump DOJ Is Now the Greatest Threat to Free and Fair ElectionsTalking Points Memo
Trump’s ‘New America’ stunt turns Republicans sourDaily Kos
Inflation hits Trump merchDaily Kos
Trump looks rough as he hosts waste-and-fraud presserDaily Kos
Democrats set sights on Musk’s corruption machineDaily Kos
The right sure looks like it has some paid protestersDaily Kos
Trump's massive bid to buy off farmers immediately smacks a brick wall: reportRaw Story
Journalist fires back after Trump attacked him in brutal Oval Office meltdownRaw Story
Shocked Mike Lee staffer deletes candidate's 'vile' ad: 'I got this one wrong'Raw Story
Trump DOJ adding 'fuel to the fire' with new federal judge ‘stunt’ in Minnesota: expertRaw Story
Trump's sneering 'lunatic' jab exposes how he plans to steamroll a Dem CongressRaw Story
Trump Humiliates JD Vance By Refusing To Endorse And Falling Asleep On HimPoliticus USA
Investigation Launched Into Trump Helping The Tate Brothers Evade Rape And Sex Trafficking ChargesPoliticus USA
JD Vance Tried To Put Down A Protester And It Completely BackfiredPoliticus USA
INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS
How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery InvestigationProPublica
Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful DetentionsProPublica
He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.ProPublica
Ken Paxton’s Anti-Abortion Influence Already Extended Beyond Texas. He Could Take It Further in the Senate.ProPublica
Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack ItProPublica
Kohen Wiley’s Family Say They Never Heard From Investigators Who Concluded Cops Did No WrongThe Intercept
Yemenis Unable to Reach Hospital Are Part of the Iran War Death TollThe Intercept
Mike Rogers Spent $100K on Private Jets and Luxury Travel Last QuarterThe Intercept
The Army Wants to Sic AI Agents on Its Enemies. What Could Go Wrong?The Intercept
President ApocalypseThe Intercept
Alberta Says No to MAGA-Aligned Independence CampaignMother Jones
Voters Are Furious About CorruptionMother Jones
The Depressing Nostalgia of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion ShowMother Jones
One SpaceX Share Per Child: The New AI PR StrategyMother Jones
Donald Trump Asked Texas for Five More Republicans. Voters Might Have Other Plans.Mother Jones
Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do.The Nation
The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already HereThe Nation
The Supreme Court Is Coming for Affirmative Action—AgainThe Nation
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Words & Phrases: ‘Independent’?The Contrarian
Evening Roundup, October 19: Meta Bans and Jon OssoffThe Contrarian
What Do the Israeli Elections and Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Mean for the U.S.?The Contrarian
TRENDING ON BLUESKY — PROGRESSIVE VOICES
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Celtics vs. Pistons
Vance discusses Trump corruption claims
Trump administration investigates Ilhan Omar
Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons
So the president claims not to know who did something that should only be doable, if at all, with the president’s knowledge, if not by the president himself.
It's time to defund Elon.
robertreich.substack.com/p/defund-musk
We’re back with our second story about how Trump’s purge of the FBI killed a sweeping bribery probe in D.C.
This time, we take you to South Carolina, where two powerful politicians escaped scrutiny:
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn.
THREAD 👇
President Donald Trump has no legitimate grounds to order the seizure of ballots or voting machines during this year’s midterm elections.
But the dismal reality is he may try anyway. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"I Believed American Healthcare Was the Best in the World. Then I Did the Math"
Yale epidemiologist @Alison_Galvani anticipated a hefty price tag for Medicare for All. But she found that we are already paying more than enough right now to cover the cost of universal healthcare.
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