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Naomi Fein

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 04/10/2026
Californians will vote on whether to impose a one-time, five-per-cent wealth tax on billionaires. “If it passes, it will be a revolution,” an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, said. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax
Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
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RNS @rns.org · 04/10/2026
OPINION: (The Conversation) — When the Supreme Court hears arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, Colorado will defend antidiscrimination laws for the fourth time in 10 years.
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A Colorado preschool case will be the Supreme Court’s latest to test boundaries of LGBTQ rights and religious freedom
(The Conversation) — When the Supreme Court hears arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, Colorado will defend antidiscrimination laws for the fourth time in 10 years.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 04/10/2026
"All through my life, I've been fascinated by the rules that surround technology and how we decide when and how we're going to use it," Robinson said in a 2022 interview. bit.ly/4jDNmWL
businessinsider.com
Meet David Robinson, the OpenAI safety leader who quit and warned that the company isn't careful enough
David Robinson said he quit as OpenAI's safety lead because he feels the company "is failing to achieve the level of care I believe is needed."
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and babies, according to a multi-country survey of maternity health workers that offers a frontline view of the health consequences of a warming climate
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Extreme Heat Poses Growing Threat to Pregnant Women and Babies, Survey Finds
Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and babies, according to a multi-country survey of maternity health workers that offers a frontline view of the health consequences of a warming climate.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026
yeah, the reason republicans are just not going to budge from texas is the reason why armies try not to abandon their capitals. it isn’t necessarily a strategic defeat to lose the seat of power, but it is a profound blow to morale.
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Maria Bustillos @mariabustillos.com · 02/10/2026
Snidely Whiplash-level melodramatic evildoing
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess? Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress. These are major structural reforms that every midterm candidate should support. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjAlkvjdhww
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The 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)
How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess?Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress.These are major structural reforms tha
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails again
The ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections.
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Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Breaking news: A military judge has thrown out yet another confession in the 9/11 case, ruled it was involuntary.
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Judge Throws Out Another Confession in Sept. 11 Case (Gift Article)
Prosecutors have long considered the defendants’ admissions during interrogations in 2007 to be their best evidence.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
true story: when Donny was planning to kidnap Venezuela's leader, the Space Nazi's porn-bot Grok was egging him on, telling him it would be an awesome thing to do. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I ask the obvious question: WHAT THE FUCK??? link is here: bit.ly/4j1RvUh
It’s just super fucking insane that a demented imbecile in command of a nuclear arsenal is taking war advice from a six-fingered flattery-bot. Leaving Donny alone with an AI is like leaving him alone with Chucky.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
From me, most before paywall, contrasting long Playboy interview w Donald Trump in 1990 w long Time magazine interview this week. TL;DR His crabbed world-view is the same. But his cognitive terrain is alarmingly shrunken This only makes him more dangerous. fallows.substack.com/p/midterm-co...
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Midterm Countdown, 33 Days to Go: Language from Our Leader.
It’s not just your imagination. Donald Trump’s active vocabulary, his train of thought, his ability to filter are all in rapid decline. We’re watching a leaky balloon as it deflates.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 02/10/2026
So former NFL kicker Jay Feely is running for Congress as a MAGA guy and his opponent just put out an ad with a bunch of his missed kicks lol
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this is why Veep had to go off the air. it couldn’t compete with real life anymore.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Paramount thinks re-naming everything "Skydance" will fix everything for everyone who was just disenfranchised by the Warner Brothers merger, even though Saudi Arabia now controls more American artists' voices. Thanks, Jared Kushner! shero.substack.com/p/jared-kush...
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Jared Kushner And Trump Family Could Benefit in Another Deal that Depends on Trump's Approval
A new buyout offer made to Warner Brothers Discovery shareholders to counter a recent offer by Netflix is being sold to shareholders as a lock due to Paramount's political positioning.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Suuuuper interesting, I was not tracking this. The judge found the law criminalizing noncitizen voting is a voter qualification statute, and therefore outside of Congress’s power. Surprisingly, this is an issue of first impression! Decision is here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The best reading of the actual statute that underpins this criminal case yields an inescapable
conclusion: 18 U.S.C. S 611 is a voter qualification statute, and the Constitution does not authorize
Congress to legislate voter qualifications for federal elections. Except for very specific constitutional
provisions (that cannot support this statute; we will go through them, Congress has no power to say
who can vote or who cannot vote in federal elections-that foundational power is reserved for the States,
and limits Congress.
Some legal principles are so fundamental that they form American constitutional bedrock, and
this case reveals a big one: When you're prosecuted based on a law that Congress did not have the
authority to pass, the prosecution cannot stand. That principle in federal law harkens back to cases
like Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, 180 (1803), and United States v. Hudson, 11 U.S. 32, 34 (1812), and
has had explicit and unbroken support in criminal cases since Ex Parte Siebold, 100 U.S. 371, 376-77
(1879) ("An unconstitutional law is void, and is as no law. An offence created by it is not a crime. A
conviction under it is not merely erroneous, but is illegal and void, and cannot be a legal cause of
imprisonment."). The principle is so fundamental that it even predates our constitutional republic; it
lies at the very heart of our constitutional heritage. See, e.g., Bayard v. Singleton, 1 N.C. 5, 9-10 (1787) (striking down a legislative act as unconstitutional and holding that a court cannot enforce an
unconstitutional law in any type of proceeding). This principle acts as a shield for every person facing
criminal prosecution in the United States, citizen and non-citizen alike. That shield protects the
Defendant here, and none of the Government's arguments break through it.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Literal No Kings. Either Article I means something or it doesn't.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 02/10/2026
Working people are fired up and ready to elect pro-worker candidates across the country who will create an economy that works for all of us, not just billionaires and greedy CEOs. Let’s get out and win for workers this election season! ✊
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Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 02/10/2026
oh no, hitching your campaign to the sundowning malignant narcissist felon might have some electoral downsides
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Naomi Fein @naomifein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Animal news: Who’s the fattest of the Fat Bears? | Sidebar for Plaintiffs
Backpack! That's his name. He's a brown bear who was a candidate in the 2026 Alaska Fattest Bear competition. I'm not going to copy and paste in a compelling photo of Backpack from the New York Times,...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Just posted this video with receipts from our investigation: We uncovered bribery allegations against Susan Collins. WATCH:
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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
YouTube video by ProPublica
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A south Florida political journalist explains why GOPers are beginning to worry that Angie Nixon can beat Ashley Moody.
Jim DeFede
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And like Alex Vindman, Moody is proving to be a terrible campaigner.
Moody runs and hides from the press and her campaign for the Senate is calling her opponent "Socialist Angie" over and over again. With gas prices high, the economy weak, an unpopular war, is that enough?
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Talking to Republican consultants, they are worried about the Senate race in Florida. They still think Ashley Moody will win, but their confidence has waned in recent weeks. Moody does not generate any excitement and Vance's recent comments only energize the opposition.
Jim DeFede
@DeFede
As Republicans demonize 
@AngieNixon
, and JD Vance tells her "you don't belong in America," they run the risk of having it backfire. Nixon can be a compelling figure. Here she is getting emotional when I asked her to tell voters something personal about herself. 
@CBSMiami
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
$500,000 might not seem like a lot for an NFL owner like Jed York but you have to remember: that’s enough for him to have had sex 3,125 times at his preferred rate of $160
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 01/10/2026
Fuckface fired a US attorney by email less than an hour after Seattle's federal judges appointed him, and a judge just ordered the man back. The law doesn't let a petty tyrant pick every prosecutor. Blanche and the DOJ are barred from touching him. Good. Choke on it.
alternet.org
Trump loses in court again as judge wrecks his power to fire prosecutors
Rejecting a core tenet of the administration's executive power grab, a federal judge blocks the White House from purging independent prosecutors who bypass Senate confirmation.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 02/10/2026
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Tesla sales drop 2 percent in underwhelming Q3 2026
Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It might not be vetted; but, your information is correct this time, Lawrence.
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Yari no Yūsha ⚛️ @speerheld.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
the staffers who assured Eric Schmitt that Jack Smith was definitely at an Atlanta Hawks game has been identified
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That would be much more useful than learning how to do-si-do.
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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And he didn't do it alone.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! They are here! Well they been here all summer, but mostly in Seattle. Now they are branching out to the suburbs! Fuck! These fuckers are kidnapping folks in my neighborhood! Good folks, hard working folks. Folks need to get organized. Seattle, you know what to do. #ICEoutofSEATTLE
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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Larry Mitchell @drlarrymitchell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
the staffer who assured Eric Schmitt that Jack Smith was definitely at an Atlanta Hawks game has been identified
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Man's Surprised 'Dumb Huh' Face
ALT: Man's Surprised 'Dumb Huh' Face
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“I respect the senator for taking his shot. He was just 750 miles off.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social have some fun with Sen. Eric Schmitt’s viral mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes during his questioning of Jack Smith.
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Bill @williamquatman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump, the most criminal and treasonous president in our nation's history.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Takeaways from this piece (gift link): 1. The ads are clearly related to midterm politics 2. They are meant to assuage Trump's ego 3. Money comes from OBBBA DHS slush fund www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled for the first time that a Flock search was unconstitutional and violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights. Oklahoma cop pulled over a woman and searched her in Flock "because he saw her license plate was from California" www.404media.co/federal-judg...
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Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional
Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026
An Arizona man's 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed.
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Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video
An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed.
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 02/10/2026
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
denverpost.com
US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
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NPR @npr.org · 02/10/2026
The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year. n.pr/4jAMXo6
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Pro-Trump Influencer Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation by ICE protesters
The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year.
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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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404 Media @404media.co · 02/10/2026
The massive FBI hack; a company wants to add facial recognition onto Flock; and Muse in some cases is actually just people.
404media.co
Podcast: The FBI Was Hacked. We’ve Seen the Data
The massive FBI hack; a company wants to add facial recognition onto Flock; and Muse in some cases is actually just people.
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Prism @prismreports.org · 02/10/2026
“The whole community had pulled up & we were all yelling & screaming, protesting almost immediately because, you know, this is our place. These are our people.” After ICE shooting, Austin community organizes protests & resources as Texas leads in aggressive immigration raids, Neha Madhira reports.
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After ICE shooting, Austin community organizes protests, neighborhood resources
Immigrant rights advocates describe increased ICE presence and surveillance of communities of color in Austin
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 01/10/2026
Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE’s ‘Enforced Disappearances’ of Noncitizens | “Disappearing people into a network of remote detention sites, hiding their whereabouts, and cutting off their access to outside help is the definition of an enforced disappearance.”
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Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE's 'Enforced Disappearances' of Noncitizens - Bucks County Beacon
The practice involves withholding the whereabouts of thousands of detainees facing deportation from families and lawyers.
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Frenemy of the People @frenemyofthepeople.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The staffer who assured Eric Schmitt that Jack Smith was definitely at an Atlanta Hawks game has been identified
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Dumb and Dumber: Lloyd & Harry's Enthusiastic Clap
ALT: Dumb and Dumber: Lloyd & Harry's Enthusiastic Clap
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pappas: It’s a golden age if you’re Don Jr. getting a Russian oligarch to pay for a wedding reception, but for the rest of us, it doesn’t feel like that. They can put out whatever numbers they want. The American people know that this is a totally incompetent president who is estranged from reality.
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Hellishchildren @hellishchildren.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Political cartoon by Jim Benton 
A casual party for adults, but everyone has extremely wide-open shocked unhappy expressions.
One man: I read this article and it said that, apparently, there was this time in US history when we didn't all stagger around in horrified disbelief.
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Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
America doesn’t have a polarization problem America has a right-wing extremism problem
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Vehicle imports arriving in Canada hit a record high in the first half of 2026, as automakers ramped up imports to replace U.S.-built models subject to tariffs . . . Sales of American-made vehicles fell 20% in the first half of 2026 . . ." Read: www.autonews.com/manufacturin...
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