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Health Policy & Health Econ Professor, WashU, School Public Health Co-Director Center for Advancing Health Services Policy&Economics Research). source.washu.edu/experts/timothy-mc… Substack: timothymcbride.substack.com Views my own.

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
U.S. measles cases surpass 4,000, with over 25 percent coming from Pennsylvania thehill.com/policy/healt...
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U.S. measles cases surpass 4,000, with over 25 percent coming from Pennsylvania
U.S. measles cases this year have surpassed 4,000, with over 25 percent of the nation’s reported infections coming from Pennsylvania, according to recently released data from the Centers of D…
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
Both Republican and Democratic critics said the plan was beneath the United States.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
The Democratic Civil War Is Raging — Except in This Swing-State Race - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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The Democratic Civil War Is Raging — Except in This Swing-State Race
Rebecca Cooke united progressives and moderates. Now she needs to win in November.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Exclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays - WSJ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays
A recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
At Least 12 Killed and 300 Injured in Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/w...
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Pope criticizes death penalty as U.S. plans public execution of Nidal Hasan - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...
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Pope criticizes death penalty after Hegseth announces public execution
Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty “an attack” on human dignity a day after senior Church officials condemned the Pentagon’s plans to live-stream an execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Former Republican Kansas governors back Democrat Adam Hamilton for Senate - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Why former Republican governors are backing a Democrat for Senate in a red state
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas, is running as a centrist rather than a hyper-partisan and needs Republican votes to win the race.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party’s Senate hopes - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party’s Senate hopes
Candidate Alani Bankhead vigorously denies claims she is a Republican plant running to take votes away from a more popular independent.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Opinion | Medicare-for-all is back. The hard questions remain unanswered. - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Medicare-for-all is back. The hard questions remain unanswered.
Democrats are reviving an old idea. Now they have to define it and pay for it.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
Pentagonadmits it covered up deaths in IRAN WAR www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21
The Post exclusively reported last month that the number of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4h
12 killed in Saudi Arabia airport attack, underscoring peril in Houthi strikes - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...
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12 killed, hundreds injured in Saudi Arabia airport attack as Houthi strikes intensify
An attack Saturday on the airport left several injured and forced the kingdom to temporarily suspend operations.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 20h
Health News Clips, 10/10 - by Timothy McBride timothymcbride.substack.com/p/health-new...
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Health News Clips, 10/10
Selected News Clips from recent days on Health Policy and Health Economics
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk www.propublica.org/article/raw-...
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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
U.S. measles cases surpass 4,000, with over 25 percent coming from Pennsylvania thehill.com/policy/healt...
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U.S. measles cases surpass 4,000, with over 25 percent coming from Pennsylvania
U.S. measles cases this year have surpassed 4,000, with over 25 percent of the nation’s reported infections coming from Pennsylvania, according to recently released data from the Centers of D…
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Americans trust science more than peers around the world, survey shows www.statnews.com/2026/10/10/u...
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Americans trust science more than peers around the world, survey shows
Just 40 percent of Americans reported a lot of confidence in U.S. hospitals and health clinics, the same proportion as in Portugal and Uruguay.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Abolish Frats www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...
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Opinion | Abolish Frats
As undergraduates, we led a movement to abolish fraternities and sororities. Our story shows how challenging it is.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose
Trump is looking to defy historical trends by rallying core supporters who might be inclined to sit out the elections.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
The Conspiracy Probe of Trump Foes Is Faltering www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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The Conspiracy Probe of Trump Foes Is Faltering
Prosecutors are still pursuing individual cases against people who investigated Trump.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
‘Get in line:’ Donors strike new tone about helping Paxton www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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‘Get in line:’ Donors strike new tone about helping Paxton
The perilous state of the GOP has led donors to accept whatever means necessary to hold the Senate.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt www.wsj.com/us-news/chri...
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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt
The Tennessee inmate has returned to prison and is receiving medical care, her attorneys said.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
How Is Child Marriage Still Legal in the U.S.? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...
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Opinion | How Is Child Marriage Still Legal in the U.S.?
Children are still allowed to marry here in the United States because of zealots on the left and right alike.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
At Cornell, a Sorority Finds Itself Sued by One of Its Own www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/n...
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At Cornell, a Sorority Finds Itself Sued by One of Its Own
Some Delta Delta Delta members are asking if the sorority shares blame in the bombshell case — or if the group is a scapegoat.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Legally in the US, Hong Kong citizens caught in ICE crackdown www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Legally in the US, Hong Kong citizens caught in ICE crackdown
The Hong Kong citizens are protected by a directive that expires in February, but the detentions could speed government deportations after that date.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Exasperation and Resignation in Greece Over Allegations Against Kimberly Guilfoyle www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/w...
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Exasperation and Resignation in Greece Over Allegations Against Kimberly Guilfoyle
The U.S. ambassador to Greece is facing accusations that she asked a donor to pay off her credit card bill before she took up her post in Athens.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
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Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia
High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
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Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War
In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h
Silicon Valley’s Dream City Has Crashed Into Small-Town Politics www.wsj.com/us-news/sili...
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Silicon Valley’s Dream City Has Crashed Into Small-Town Politics
A bitter standoff between tech-backed developers and local county leaders helped doom a $3-billion project at the edge of the Bay Area.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 9h
The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/p...
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The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump might well have cost Republicans the Senate majority in both 2020 and 2022. It’s likely to happen again.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...
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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h
Trump tells Ukraine to replace Zelensky over Russia fuel deal www.axios.com/2026/10/10/t...
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Trump tells Ukraine to replace Zelensky over Russia fuel deal
Zelensky called the deal a "birthday gift" to Putin.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal www.axios.com/2026/10/10/f...
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House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal
Already, outgoing Republican Rep. Don Bacon said he'd sign the petition.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Russian Anti-Plague Laboratory Death Raises Questions On Biosafety And Global Health www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...
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Russian Anti-Plague Laboratory Death Raises Questions On Biosafety And Global Health
A number of questions linger after the Russian anti-plague laboratory death. A doctor explains the most important questions that remain that impact public health.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
C.D.C. Offers States $100 Million in Measles Support as Cases Climb www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
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C.D.C. Offers States $100 Million in Measles Support as Cases Climb
States said the cash infusion will help bolster efforts to increase vaccinations and identify cases.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Cost of Drugs From Canada Set to Soar for Millions of Americans Due to Federal Rule www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Cost of Drugs From Canada Set to Soar for Millions of Americans Due to Federal Rule
'The issue is a matter of life and death for me,' says one patient
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Nicholas Penniman IV, former Post-Dispatch publisher, dead at 88 www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
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Nicholas Penniman IV, former Post-Dispatch publisher, dead at 88
Penniman, publisher from 1986 to 1999, was the first person other than a Joseph Pulitzer to hold the title.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Hegseth's public execution plan meets the age of viral violence www.axios.com/2026/10/10/h...
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Hegseth's public execution plan meets the age of viral violence
The Trump administration is preparing to put the government's ultimate punishment on public display.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
The big unknown behind Democrats' polling leads www.axios.com/2026/10/10/p...
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The big unknown behind Democrats' polling leads
November will test the Democrats' polling wave.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Christa Pike left the hospital and returned to Tennessee prison after failed lethal injection www.axios.com/local/nashvi...
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Christa Pike left the hospital and returned to Tennessee prison after failed lethal injection
Pike is "continuing to receive medical care at the prison."
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
The “grim” state of free speech in the US www.vox.com/podcasts/505...
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The “grim” state of free speech in the US
Explained by a First Amendment lawyer.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Eric Schmitt and the Twilight of the Covid Republican www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Eric Schmitt and the Twilight of the Covid Republican
Resistance to pandemic lockdowns and mandates created a generation of Republican stars. Nearly all have faded away.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Arizona Republicans Refuse to Move Past 2020 — And It’s Hurting Them in 2026 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Arizona Republicans Refuse to Move Past 2020 — And It’s Hurting Them in 2026
The long shadow of 2020 still hangs over this swing state.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
David Plouffe warns Dems: Don’t take North Carolina for granted www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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David Plouffe warns Dems: Don’t take North Carolina for granted
The veteran Democratic strategist, who managed Barack Obama’s narrow 2008 victory in the state, urged donors and supporters to stay focused on Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
‘Ship has sailed’: New poll shows even an end to the war or lower gas prices may not save Republicans www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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‘Ship has sailed’: New poll shows even an end to the war or lower gas prices may not save Republicans
A new POLITICO Poll shows most Americans, especially Democratic and undecided voters, would not be moved even if Trump ended the Iran war or brought down gas prices.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
The Big Bill (H.R.1) has led to huge drops in those on food stamps, SNAP: food stamp rolls already shrank by more than 5 million people nationwide as of this summer
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Republicans’ SNAP changes land in crunch time for midterms www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Republicans’ SNAP changes land in crunch time for midterms
Changes to SNAP from Republicans’ megalaw are rolling out in a year when affordability woes top voters’ priority lists and grocery prices strain their wallets.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Republicans’ SNAP changes land in crunch time for midterms www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Republicans’ SNAP changes land in crunch time for midterms
Changes to SNAP from Republicans’ megalaw are rolling out in a year when affordability woes top voters’ priority lists and grocery prices strain their wallets.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
How Democrats Beat the Republican Money Machine www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...
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Opinion | How Democrats Beat the Republican Money Machine
This week in politics: Which Democrats? And whose A.I. morals?
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Damage assessments, cleanup begin after Hurricane Isaias thrashes Florida Panhandle www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Damage assessments, cleanup begin after Hurricane Isaias thrashes Florida Panhandle
Gov. Ron DeSantis said President Donald Trump had signed the state’s pre-landfall emergency declaration.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17h
Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt
Ms. Pike, 50 and convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital late last month.
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