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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/10/2026
Democrats now favored in key midterm races that could give them control of US Senate, new projections find – US politics live
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Democrats now favored in key midterm races that could give them control of US Senate, new projections find – US politics live
Nonpartisan Cook Political Report revises analyses in Kansas, New Hampshire and North Carolina, forecasting Democrats have stronger odds than previously estimated * Sign up for Breaking News US email Two media giants, Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, have completed their $110bn merger, creating a new entertainment powerhouse, Skydance. The deal, fiercely contested by several state attorneys general over potential antitrust concerns, formally closed on Tuesday. Continue reading...
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NPR @npr.org · 06/10/2026
Polls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close. n.pr/4y3HEB4
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Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to close
Polls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/10/2026
At least five women have filed lawsuits saying they were the targets of malicious campaigns run by professionals to destroy their reputations. When The New York Times interviewed more than 60 people and analyzed hundreds of documents to examine the allegations, a pattern emerged.
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How to Destroy a Reputation in Hollywood, as Told in 5 Women’s Lawsuits
Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 06/10/2026
Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/05/r...
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US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms • Ohio Capital Journal
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene said during an interview Monday that curbing the war in Iran and working on legislation to address the costs of healthcare would be at…
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/10/2026
More than 250,000 protesters rallied Tuesday across France, an escalation of weeks of protests against what they describe as inequalities in the country’s education system.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Absolutely 👇
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The entire White House is filled with Jeffrey Epstein's friends.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Who you gonna believe, the lying liar or your own eyes? 👀
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pay teachers a fair wage. Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage. Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That's how it's done 👇
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Agreed.......
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Let's make this easy. If you voted for him once, I'm not interested in your opinion on anything. If you voted for him 3 times, stay the fuck away from me.
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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 05/10/2026
Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent call for criminal charges
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Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent call for criminal charges
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. His death has fueled hurt and anger among Houston-area Latinos. More than three dozen tell NBC News about how they feel under President Trump’s second term.
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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NPR @npr.org · 05/10/2026
ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84. n.pr/4hGbjdI
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
Andrea Bell’s agency has handed developers more than $1.4 billion for rent-restricted apartments over the last five years. She failed to disclose that her husband works for a company that consults on these projects, despite a law requiring her to do so.
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Oregon Housing Director Failed to Report Husband’s Related Business Interests
Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects re...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
"Our rape statutes were written decades ago, at a time when women were gravely underrepresented in the legislature, and when we understood far less about rape than we understand now."
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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started
Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as victim-blaming.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 04/10/2026
Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage
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Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage
The outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.
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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 03/10/2026
A mum claims she was told to simply switch washing powders over her itchy breast - only to be planning her own funeral when it turned out to be cancer.
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'I was told to change washing powder to cure itch - now I'm planning my funeral'
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
It has been 118 years since the Supreme Court ruled the federal government owes tribes water, but Native American communities in northern Arizona are still fighting for their rights to the Colorado River. (Published June)
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Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
Records show that the district attorney’s office declined to review additional evidence offered by Cornell police in 2024.
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D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence
Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 02/10/2026
Summer Willis’s story mirrors allegations brought by a Jane Doe at Cornell University. She demands that 23 states change their consent laws the way Texas did
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I was raped at a fraternity and changed Texas law. When will other states follow?
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
A redistribution of 'massive wealth' in Ireland could help to fund new housing and public services, People Before Profit said. The party's alternative budegt outlines how a multi-millionaires tax, on those with wealth in excess of €3 million, could raise €9 billion jrnl.ie/7180876
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People Before Profit proposes new tax on wealth above €3m
The party said its wealth redistribution proposals would bring in over €53 billion.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 02/10/2026
The National Audit Office says the company has ‘struggled’, leaving thousands of civil servants waiting for payments and quotes
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Watchdog investigates Capita’s role in civil service pension crisis
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 02/10/2026
‘Failed’ Cornell gang rape probe ‘is now an active criminal investigation’ as Hochul benches DA
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‘Failed’ Cornell gang rape probe ‘is now active criminal investigation’ as DA benched
NY Attorney General Letitia James is leading a fresh criminal probe after Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘lost faith’ in local prosecutors
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 02/10/2026
Senator introduces bill to protect workers during AI boom
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Senator introduces bill to protect workers during AI boom
With artificial intelligence becoming a hot topic on Capitol Hill, one lawmaker is working to make sure Congress gets ahead of the issue - protecting Americans and guaranteeing AI works for them.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026
Protesters gathered in Washington D.C. at the site of President Donald Trump's proposed "Triumphal Arch” between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports.
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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 01/10/2026
Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Outraged over 'illegal' wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees | Arkansas Advocate
Dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees remain held up amid Sen. Kevin Cramer’s outrage over a Biden-era rule dealing with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland easements that Cramer says harm hi...
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 01/10/2026
Donald Trump's viral reaction to the thunderous roar of a passing military aircraft suggests there's "something going on neurologically", it's been claimed.
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Donald Trump's awkward on-camera grimace 'shows sign of brain deteriorating'
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
European leaders must stop calling Russian attacks “hybrid,” according to Estonia's foreign minister. They are “terror attacks” and “sabotage attacks,” Margus Tsahkna told us in an interview.
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It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister
Margus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front again Moscow.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Renee Good’s family files two lawsuits alleging wrongful death and excessive force over her fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
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Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and top Trump officials alleging wrongful death and excessive force
Good, 37, was fatally shot in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 encounter with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a win for Georgia voters, a federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking access to the state's unredacted voter registration list. The department is now 0-26 in its sweeping legal hunt for states' private voter data.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
Black text that reads:

229 new affordable homes are coming to the Bronx.

We just broke ground on Sol on Park:
• 80 homes for current NYCHA residents
• 69 homes for formerly homeless seniors
• 79 homes for low- and middle-income seniors
• 8,000 sq. ft. of community space, including a health and wellness center 

This is what’s possible when we invest in NYCHA and use the power of government to build a City where New Yorkers come first.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Sukie 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦🌊 @froggybottompond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yup.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social @iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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LynnZ 🦋 @zizij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Sukie 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦🌊 @froggybottompond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Winter @forestwinter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Robert Harrington is Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, which just settled for over $1 BILLION because one of their doctors sexually abused over 50 male patients (including children). Allowing abuse to go unchecked is a pattern at Cornell.
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