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Harry Enten Warns the GOP's 'House Is on Fire' After Losses

Large Democratic margin shifts in recent special elections could produce about a 20-seat Democratic gain in the 2026 House midterms.
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3 hours ago

Jasmine Crockett rips into Marjorie Taylor Greene's "change of heart" - LGBTQ Nation

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes GOP House shutdown and health care, while Jasmine Crockett cites Greene's role in legislation cutting Medicaid and ACA benefits.
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25 minutes ago

Dem Senator Accuses Trump of Pulling DOJ Resources from Child Exploitation and Counterterrorism: Makes Us Less Safe'

The DOJ reassigned up to 25–45% of FBI agents from counterterrorism, cybercrime, counter-espionage, and child-exploitation investigations to immigration enforcement.
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fromrollcall.com
2 hours ago

The most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections

Mid-decade redistricting has reshaped competitive House districts, making several Democratic incumbents particularly vulnerable for the 2026 midterm elections.
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fromAxios
1 hour ago

Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown

Senate leaders may hold weekend votes to reopen the government, with an ACA extension as the top-line negotiating priority.
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1 hour ago
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City Comptroller Brad Lander confirms to amNY he is seriously considering' challenging Rep. Dan Goldman | amNewYork

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City Comptroller Brad Lander confirms to amNY he is seriously considering' challenging Rep. Dan Goldman | amNewYork

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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Leftist and centrist Democrats won on Tuesday. So what's the party's lesson? | Dustin Guastella

A commonsense, economy-focused populism that avoids extreme progressive stances on crime and social justice broadens Democratic appeal across ideological wings.
#snap
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

An Arizona town is dreading plans to turn its prison into an ICE facility: It's morally objectionable'

Marana residents strongly oppose converting a shuttered prison into an immigration detention center amid expanded federal ICE funding and reliance on private prison companies.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Who are the contenders for Nancy Pelosi's long-held San Francisco seat?

Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election, opening her long-held San Francisco seat and prompting progressive and establishment Democrats to compete for succession.
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fromBoston.com
2 hours ago

More Massachusetts residents say their finances are in poor shape, UMass poll finds

Massachusetts residents' financial confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 2021, with rising reports of 'poor' finances and housing as top concern.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 hours ago

J. B. Pritzker Sounds the Alarm

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker condemns ICE and Border Patrol raids in Chicago, calls Trump's actions tyrannical, and asserts readiness to resist unlawful federal overreach.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 hours ago

"Totally befuddled": Republicans are worried about Nancy Mace's "sharp mental decline" - LGBTQ Nation

Anti-trans Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who regularly uses anti-trans slurs and calls herself a " proud transphobe," is getting called "totally befuddled" and accused of "having a sharp mental decline" by many on her side of the aisle.
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Trump says GOP would never lose an election again if filibuster is eliminated

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Trump says GOP would never lose an election again if filibuster is eliminated

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2 hours ago
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Fitchburg police defend actions during ICE arrest after man appears to seize while holding child

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Fitchburg police defend actions during ICE arrest after man appears to seize while holding child

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fromAxios
28 minutes ago

Trump orders Justice Department probe of meatpackers over prices

A criminal probe targets meatpackers over alleged price manipulation while meat prices may remain elevated despite investigations.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Ex-Trump Adviser Stephen Moore Leaves Heritage Foundation Amidst Nick Fuentes-Tucker Carlson Controversy

Stephen Moore resigned from the Heritage Foundation to focus on Comm4Prosperity amid internal backlash over Kevin Roberts's defense of Tucker Carlson's Nick Fuentes interview.
fromThe Nation
5 hours ago

DC's Antifascist Hero-Sandwich Guy-Is Free

The online celebrity, legal woes, and final liberation of the irate, ICE-defying DC resident known throughout the world as Sandwich Guy seem tailor-made for late-night TV wisecracking. But given that we're presently slogging through the world's stupidest fascist timeline, the Sandwich Guy set piece can give us some surprisingly useful lessons in how to mount protests that can deflate the Mussolini-style self-regard of the MAGA power elite.
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fromWIRED
2 hours ago

Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting

SSA morale fell during the shutdown, causing long beneficiary waits, staff shortages, and allegations that DOGE operatives mishandled sensitive Social Security data.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 hours ago

The Sandwich Guy's Verdict Sent Exactly the Right Message to Trump

A D.C. jury acquitted Sean Dunn of assaulting an officer on Thursday, delivering another embarrassing setback to the Trump administration's effort to punish Washingtonians who oppose its crackdown on the city. Dunn-aka Sandwich Guy-became a folk hero in August after hurling a sub at an officer to protest President Donald Trump's deployment of federal forces in the District's streets. His acquittal comes on the heels of many similar humiliations for the administration:
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 hours ago

Pelosi-isms: Throw a punch, for the children' and more forge a legacy

Nancy Pelosi is ending her historic House career while leaving a lasting linguistic legacy through memorable Pelosi-isms that shaped political discourse and leadership.
fromwww.portlandmercury.com
21 hours ago

City Council Mulling $4.3 Million Cut From Homeless Sweeps Budget

We're in a position right now, where people are going to end up being unhoused for the long-term, and we have to take action, City Councilor Angelita Morillo said, explaining a proposal to divert funds from homeless encampment removal to bolster housing and food assistance. If passed, a new budget amendment Morillo proposed November 7 would remove over $4.3 million from the city program that sweeps homeless Portlanders. Morillo submitted the proposal in advance of the Fall Technical Adjustment Ordinance (TAO),
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3 hours ago

Hakeem Jeffries Slams Elise Stefanik as Handmaiden' for Trump After She Announces NY Governor Bid

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Rep. Elise Stefanik a sycophant and handmaiden to Donald Trump's extreme policies, blaming tariffs for higher costs on families.
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fromTruthout
2 hours ago

As SNAP Crisis Continues, Trump Whines About Americans' "Affordability" Concerns

Trump rejected that affordability concerns and rising consumer costs caused Republican losses, calling such claims a Democratic "con job" despite exit polls showing economic worry.
fromCity Limits
1 hour ago

Opinion: Aging in Place Shouldn't Cost Everything You've Worked For

Every day at Encore Community Services in Midtown Manhattan, I meet older New Yorkers who worked their whole lives and now face an impossible choice. They can drain their savings to pay for home care, or try to live without the help they need to stay safe at home. Medicaid, the public insurance program for people with very low incomes, will pay for long-term home care.
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fromWIRED
2 hours ago

Welcome to Big Tech's 'Age of Extraction'

Large tech platforms use market power and user stickiness to extract money and harm competition, requiring antitrust action and regulatory remedies to restore broad prosperity.
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fromTruthout
2 hours ago

SCOTUS Is Behaving Like "Arm of the MAGA Trump Presidency," Says Legal Expert

The Supreme Court is weighing whether President Trump's use of IEEPA to impose unilateral tariffs unlawfully usurps Congress's authority over taxes and foreign commerce.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 hour ago

Texas approves "parents rights" amendment that could enable harm against kids - LGBTQ Nation

Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment granting parents the right to exercise care, custody, and control over decisions about their children's upbringing.
fromemptywheel
2 hours ago

Tyler Lemons Caught Jack Eckenrode Committing a Capstone Crime - emptywheel

Back in July, in the wake of Trump's struggles to distract from his own Epstein cover-up and as if in response to Tulsi Gabbard's wild rants about the Intelligence Community Assessment, the FBI Director posted this tweet, RTing an inflammatory tweet from a propagandist who has been central to Kash's disinformation about the Russian investigation. Buried in a back room at the FBI, Kash claimed, was what John Solomon called "the smoking gun evidence ... [i]f it is authenticated."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds

Cornell secured over $250 million in federal funding by sharing admissions data, paying $30m, investing $30m in agriculture, and accepting civil-rights limits on diversity programs.
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fromFuturism
1 hour ago

White House Mocks NASA Commitment to Sending Women and Minorities to Moon... Which Was Made by the First Trump Administration

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt mocked NASA's abandoned pledge to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
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1 hour ago

The ADL Is Having A Mamdani Meltdown | Defector

The Anti-Defamation League has shifted toward targeting Muslim politicians and pro‑Palestine critics through the new 'Mamdani Monitor' initiative.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Too Soon!?' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Drops Joke About Lax National Security at Fox Patriot Awards

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth joked about the Signal scandal and Trump's Iran bombing during a comedy routine at Fox's Patriot Awards.
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Thousands of flights at JFK, LaGuardia and other NYC area airports are canceled starting today

FAA ordered phased cuts to domestic departures at major U.S. airports, causing thousands of cancellations and delays as staffing shortages worsened during the federal shutdown.
fromwww.theguardian.com
47 minutes ago

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump takeover'

Leaving the Kennedy Center is a possible scenario after a collapse in box office revenue and shattered donor confidence in the wake of Trump's takeover, said Zambello. It is our desire to perform in our home at the Kennedy Center, she said. But if we cannot raise enough money, or sell enough tickets in there, we have to consider other options. The two things that support a company financially, because of the takeover, have been severely compromised, she said.
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fromAxios
1 hour ago

Trump touts Walmart's cheaper Thanksgiving meal, downplays missing products

Walmart's 2025 Thanksgiving bundle lowers per-person cost but reduces item count, shrinks some portions, and substitutes cheaper ingredients compared with 2024.
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fromStreetsblog
2 hours ago

Trump's Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees - Streetsblog New York City

Amtrak's plan to use a DBOM for privately funded Penn Station lets developers finance, operate, and charge fees, risking long-term costs for commuters.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Tommy Vietor Unleashes Barrage of JD Vance Insults on CNN

Vice President JD Vance faces bipartisan disdain, labeled shameless and power-seeking while being floated as a 2028 Republican frontrunner with Marco Rubio's private support.
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44 minutes ago

Viktor Orban Wants to Hire Karoline Leavitt After She Rages at Reporter

Karoline Leavitt intervened after President Trump appeared flustered by a reporter's affordability question, defending Trump and rejecting Hungarian PM Orban's job offer.
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fromThe Nation
5 hours ago

The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism-and Antisemitism

Israel's conduct in Gaza is reshaping U.S. politics, polarizing both parties and empowering antisemitic currents within segments of the conservative movement.
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fromArs Technica
3 hours ago

Questions swirl after Trump's GLP-1 pricing deal announcement

New direct-to-consumer GLP-1 prices are lower but may not reduce overall costs, remain higher than many foreign prices, and many people could lose federal coverage.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
16 minutes ago

Ken Paxton Whose Wife Sued For Divorce On Biblical Grounds' Sues Texas School For Refusing To Display Ten Commandments

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Galveston ISD for refusing to display the Ten Commandments under Senate Bill 10 requiring classroom displays.
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fromFortune
1 hour ago
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Trump pardons Darryl Strawberry, from one icon of 1980s New York City to another | Fortune

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Trump pardons Darryl Strawberry, from one icon of 1980s New York City to another | Fortune

fromESPN.com
21 hours ago

Former MLB star Strawberry pardoned by Trump

Plagued by later legal, health and personal problems, Strawberry was indicted for tax evasion and eventually pleaded guilty in 1995 to a single felony count. That was based on his failure to report $350,000 in income from autographs, personal appearances and sales of memorabilia. Strawberry agreed to pay more than $430,000 as part of the case. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy in 1998.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Trump suggests he's open to exempting Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil

Donald Trump suggested exempting Hungary from Russia oil sanctions while praising Viktor Orban's immigration stance and urging European leaders to respect him.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Viktor Orban Blames the United States for Being Pro-War' Against Russia And Trump Agrees During White House Q&A

Because without the pressure coming from the United States government I'm speaking 2022 the Europeans would not take that hard line, what they have today, on the war So the pressure was coming from the United States to be more pro-war in Europe. We have to restore something which was ruined and created from here, Orban concluded. That was an enormous mistake, what we have done the Western world several years ago, and we have to stop it.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
52 minutes ago

Trump Signals Possible Exemption For Hungary On Russian Energy

Orban, who has often criticized Europe for taking what he called a "hardline" stance on Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, said that Russian energy was "vital" for Hungary. He added that Hungary's landlocked geographical position limited the country and forces it to buy Russian oil exports through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs across Ukrainian territory. Cutting access would carry deep consequences for Hungarians, Orban said.
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