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Olga Sixta

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"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the right of the other forty-nine " Thomas Jefferson

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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 9h
Blue collar work in manufacturing.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10h
Jean Ranc, The Family of Felipe V (Madrid 1723) Felipe V and Isabella Farnese always wished to possess a family portrait that would immortalise not only their union but also its significance, namely the continuity of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. Among the first commissions Jean Ranc received
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10h
Good news. This was always a bad idea.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h
The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.
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Behind His Great Novels, an Unbearable Family Secret
The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 10h
The guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone will shift its homeport this fall from Florida to Naval Station Rota in Spain, completing a long-wanted expansion of NATO firepower in Europe. From Stars and Stripes' Alison Bath:
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USS John Basilone to make homeport switch to Rota
USS John Basilone will shift its homeport from Mayport, Fla., to NS Rota this fall, completing a long-wanted expansion of NATO firepower in Europe.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h
🔔 Reminder — NASHVILLE: join us October 24th when @jessicatarlov.bsky.social will be in town talking to the Holler’s Justin Kanew about her new book “I DISAGREE” at @anzieblue.bsky.social Tickets limited! (includes a signed book 📕 + a drink 🥃 ) —> anzieblue.ticketspice.com/jessica-tarl...
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 10h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b... Hum, who is cashing in
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Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?
Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 11h
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Britain and France Give Up Landmark Migrant Agreement
The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 11h
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Supreme Court, Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Will Review Migrant Detention Policy
The administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 11h
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2 Dead and 1 Missing in Medical Helicopter Crash Near California Coast
The aircraft went down near Catalina Island on Wednesday night with five people aboard, the authorities said. Two aboard were retrieved with injuries.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 11h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w... Unger toward the United States, for Trump not supporting Ukraine.
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UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident
British police said a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national was arrested Thursday. British officials have said they believe Iran played a part in planning the incident at R.A.F. Fairford.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 12h
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 15h
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As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs
The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, sparred over President Trump, taxes and immigration in their only scheduled meeting.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/10/2026
News of an alleged sexual assault at Cornell has brought renewed attention to ketamine, which in certain doses can leave users immobilized yet oddly conscious and aware of events happening around them.
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What Role Did Ketamine Play in Cornell’s Alleged Rape Case?
Ketamine a short-acting anesthetic that can have hallucinogenic effects. It is becoming more easily available, and some experts fear misuse is increasing.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rabbit Rabbit 🐇 🐇
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
".. When pressed on the limits of his power, Trump left himself ample room: He would not rule out declaring a national emergency or invoking the Insurrection Act around the midterms .. 'I’m not committing to anything,' he says."
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Stock futures mixed as yields rise to kick off October trading www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/s...
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Stock futures mixed as yields rise to kick off October trading: Live updates
Investors are weighing a softer inflation picture, higher Treasury yields and uncertainty over the Fed's next rate decision.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump’s AI lunch included every major tech company. Except Apple www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Trump’s AI lunch included every major tech company. Except Apple
Apple's absence from Trump's AI lunch raised eyebrows, but the company is known to look out for its own interests.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing power cuts ahead of winter
Seven people were killed in the attack and emergency power cuts were imposed in Kyiv and three other regions.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
South Korean President Lee pushes back on Alaska LNG project after Trump touts Seoul's participation www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/t...
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South Korean President Lee pushes back on Alaska LNG project after Trump touts Seoul's participation
The U.S. announced plans for up to $200 billion in South Korean investment, though Seoul has yet to finalize the participation in the Alaska LNG project.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oil prices rise as Chinese refiners reportedly ban October fuel exports www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Oil prices rise as Chinese refiners reportedly ban October fuel exports; Brent crude back above $100
It comes after a report that Chinese refiners suspended October fuel exports to protect domestic supplies.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
These charts show how volatile the last quarter was for stocks and bonds www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/q...
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These charts show how volatile the last quarter was for stocks and bonds
The third quarter was a mixed bag for assets.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2002 as bond rout gathers pace www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/u...
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10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2002 as global bond rout gathers pace
Treasury yields were higher on Thursday amid a global sell-off in government debt.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump administration starts sending $500 Obamacare refund checks — who benefits www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Trump administration starts sending $500 Obamacare refund checks — who stands to benefit
The refunds come after millions of people lost premium subsidies for their health insurance and right before the midterm elections.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help with warfare initiative: Hegseth www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/m...
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Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans AI 'robo bosses' in landmark state law, www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/c...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans AI 'robo bosses' in landmark state law, reversing his earlier veto
California Governor Gavin Newsom has banned 'robo-bosses' from firing workers, the first U.S. state with such a law.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Stock futures rise as traders eye elevated Treasury yields, brace for jobs report due this week www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/s...
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Stock futures rise as traders eye elevated Treasury yields, brace for jobs report due this week: Live updates
Investors are weighing a softer inflation picture, higher Treasury yields and uncertainty over the Fed's next rate decision.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Micron beats on revenue and earnings as global memory shortage continues www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/m...
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Micron beats on earnings and issues strong guidance as data center revenue jumps 11-fold
Micron is up over 500% in the past year as the company benefits from soaring AI demand.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oil exports through Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments constrained www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/i...
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Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrained
It is unclear how long the recovery can be sustained given that it relies on the U.S. military protecting tankers in the Persian Gulf.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/09/2026
NEW: A federal court in Maine rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two human rights defenders challenging an executive order that bans Americans from speaking to the International Criminal Court.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 30/09/2026
The Heights Theater has been through it: fires, a tornado, presumably a Zack Snyder movie or two. But a hundred years later, it's still standing tall.
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A century of cinema: The Heights Theater to celebrate 100 years with a film for each decade
The one-screen theater in Columbia Heights has been running for 100 years. It will celebrate its legacy starting Thursday, Oct. 1.
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Hugo Lowell @hugolowell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW @wired.com: Trump aides privately acknowledge that national polling is remarkably bad, and have started to contemplate possibly losing both chambers, per people familiar — even as they argue individual House races are not as negative www.wired.com/story/the-wh...
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The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms
President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Attorney General just announced that the DOJ has filed a formal complaint against Federal District judges in Minnesota -- all but one of them, in fact -- because they did interviews with the NYTimes for this article. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)
In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Perhaps this is "super intelligence" after all. variety.com/2026/digital...
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White House’s New AI Website Confirms Trump Lost the 2020 Presidential Election
Donald Trump has routinely claimed that he won the 2020 election. But the new AI-powered website America.gov, which Trump unveiled on Tuesday to great fanfare, says otherwise.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... No lazy, but losing the power of knowledge and logic. Looking for instant gratification with minimal work.
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Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy?
We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... Brave passengers.
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Live Updates: FlyDubai Pilot May Have Attempted to Crash Flight to Israel, Netanyahu Says
Passengers said that they broke into the cockpit and subdued the attacker, who Israeli officials said was one of the pilots. The motive for the attack was not clear.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😆 Misspelling the name of your own country on a document about Artificial Intelligence is an incredible feat worth celebrating.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fed’s preferred gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, less than expected www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/f...
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Fed’s preferred gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, much lighter than expected
The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to show an annual gain of 3.7% on headline and 3.3% for core, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump's latest global tariffs face trade court challenge www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Trump's latest global tariffs face trade court challenge
The Trump administration says the tariffs respond to countries failing to effectively ban the trade of goods produced using forced-labor practices.
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FTC investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/f...
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FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks
The probe adds to the mounting scrutiny that OpenAI and Anthropic have been facing over their safety practices following the Hugging Face hack.
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Senate EPW Democrats @epw.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
The American people want lower energy bills, and they want more clean energy. Our permitting reform plan gets us a long way toward both of those goals.
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Heinrich, Lee, Capito and Whitehouse Press Conference to Discuss Bipartisan Permitting Reform Deal
YouTube video by Senate Energy Dems
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Olga Sixta @olgasixta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DOJ accuses Minnesota federal judges of misconduct for NY Times immigration interviews www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/d...
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DOJ accuses Minnesota federal judges of misconduct for NY Times immigration interviews
The Department of Justice seeks the recusal of the judges who spoke to The New York Times from any cases involving the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"First Draft: 📺 Trump’s White House Agrees His ‘Midterm Ads’ Are Illegal. They’re Doing It Anyway" Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law. Read/share/subscribe:
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First Draft: 📺 Trump’s White House Agrees His ‘Midterm Ads’ Are Illegal. They’re Doing It Anyway
Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law. Missouri MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt, meanwhile, makes a fool of himself.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 30/09/2026
One Wisconsin billionaire is behind a Super PAC that has raised $14 million for attack ads against me. Help us fight back today: amyklobuchar.com/donate
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Blanche defends appearing at Trump rallies 👇 Q: Wherever you go, you are the attorney general-- BLANCHE: I don't agree w/that. We are allowed to do things in our individual capacity. There have been AGs who were blatantly partisan and never spoke at a single rally. Is that right? Of course not!
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 30/09/2026
When disaster strikes, borders must not be a barrier for emergency teams. 🚒🚑🚓 Today we are proposing the European Critical Communication System, a common solution for first responders acting in cross-border situations.
Graphic featuring a firefighter in high-visibility protective gear standing in the bottom-right corner against a blue-and-teal gradient background. In the top right corner is the European Union flag emblem. Bold white text in the center reads: "NO BORDERS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS - EU CRITICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM".   Graphic set against a dark green background showing a satellite floating at the top and a person in uniform holding a glowing smartphone on the right. On the left, large text reads "SEAMLESS. SECURE. EUROPEAN." above a boxed graphic at the bottom containing the slogan "PROTECT WHAT MATTERS. EUROPEAN SECURITY".
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There's a shit-ton of actual anti-Semitism in the world today, but Netanyahu's fraudulent misuse of the term devalues it dangerously. Hamas is anti-Semitic and murderous. Netanyahu is a cynical, murderous shitheel. Mamdani is an American politician with a perverse impulse to tell blunt truths.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026
President Trump’s pick for surgeon general cleared a major hurdle today as the Senate health committee voted to advance her nomination to the floor. Nicole Saphier is the third person the president has nominated to be surgeon general in his second term.
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Trump’s nominee to be nation’s top doctor clears key hurdle in Senate committee
Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, is the third person the president has nominated to be surgeon general in his second term.
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