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fromThe Nation
6 hours ago

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It's Time for Others to Do the Same

New Mexico will provide free universal childcare, saving families about $13,000 annually and addressing high child poverty and childcare cost burdens.
#gaza-ceasefire
fromPoynter
12 hours ago
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Fact-checking President Donald Trump's claims about peace, war and Iran after his Israel address - Poynter

fromPoynter
12 hours ago
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Fact-checking President Donald Trump's claims about peace, war and Iran after his Israel address - Poynter

#mike-johnson
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 hours ago
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Mike Johnson's thoughts on a strategy to end shutdown has internet pulling its collective hair out - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
4 hours ago
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Mike Johnson rages at naked Portland protestors: "The most threatening thing I've seen yet!" - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
3 hours ago
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Mike Johnson's thoughts on a strategy to end shutdown has internet pulling its collective hair out - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
4 hours ago
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Mike Johnson rages at naked Portland protestors: "The most threatening thing I've seen yet!" - LGBTQ Nation

#government-shutdown
fromWashingtonian
11 hours ago
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White House Signals Very Long Shutdown, Commanders Game Ends in Heartbreak, and Betting Markets Sour on Jay Jones

fromWashingtonian
11 hours ago
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White House Signals Very Long Shutdown, Commanders Game Ends in Heartbreak, and Betting Markets Sour on Jay Jones

fromwww.twincities.com
1 hour ago

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month. The State Department said Tuesday it had determined they should lose their visas after reviewing their online social media posts and clips about Kirk, who was killed while speaking at a Utah college campus on Sept. 10.
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#donald-trump
fromIntelligencer
6 hours ago
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Trump Is (Half) Right About His Hideous Time Magazine Cover

Time's November 10 cover photo of Donald Trump was largely unaltered and not a deliberate attempt to make him look bad despite his criticism.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
19 hours ago
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Trump brags about crowd sizes and bashes Chicago while returning from Mideast trip

Trump returned from a Middle East trip, touted an Israel-Hamas agreement and hostage returns, boasted about crowd sizes, and criticized Chicago's crime statistics.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 hour ago

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month. The State Department said Tuesday it had determined they should lose their visas after reviewing their online social media posts and clips about Kirk, who was killed while speaking at a Utah college campus on Sept. 10.
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#supreme-court
fromFortune
2 hours ago
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Why the Supreme Court may choose to uphold Trump's tariffs: 'It would be incredibly disruptive to unscramble those eggs' | Fortune

fromFortune
2 hours ago
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Why the Supreme Court may choose to uphold Trump's tariffs: 'It would be incredibly disruptive to unscramble those eggs' | Fortune

fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 hours ago

Argument for rolling out creepy' digital ID too optimistic to be convincing'

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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#trump
#young-republicans
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 hour ago
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"I love Hitler": Young Republican leaders spout racist, anti-LGBTQ+ views in leaked chat - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 hour ago
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"I love Hitler": Young Republican leaders spout racist, anti-LGBTQ+ views in leaked chat - LGBTQ Nation

#proposition-50
fromSlate Magazine
4 hours ago

The Supreme Court Might Net Republicans 19 Congressional Seats in One Fell Swoop

Louisiana v. Callais began with a simple act of compliance. After a federal court found that the state's congressional map violated the VRA by weakening Black voters' power, Louisiana's Republican Legislature was ordered to draw a second majority-Black district.
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fromJezebel
1 hour ago

The 'WTF Is Happening' Guide to Trump's Litigation Bonanza

Lindsey Halligan, with no prosecutorial experience, has become central to Trump’s legal campaign, signing high-profile indictments and targeting political opponents.
#us-argentina-relations
#charlie-kirk
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

North Carolina Republicans will redraw maps to gain extra seat in Congress

Republican leaders in North Carolina said they will redraw their state's congressional maps to add another Republican seat, becoming the latest in a growing list of states conducting mid-decade gerrymandering to favor one party before the 2026 midterms. Legislative leaders in the southern state said they would use an October legislative session to block the efforts of blue state Democrats to take control of Congress from Republicans after Donald Trump had called on state legislatures to undertake redistricting to defend their congressional majority.
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fromJezebel
1 hour ago

Kristi Noem Is Trying to Use Airports to Spread Propaganda

Imagine this: You've got just an hour before your flight starts boarding, you're schlepping a carry-on backpack stuffed to the brim, your passport's in one hand, the handle to a suitcase with a faulty wheel is in the other, and you're about to finally go through security-when a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem whining about Democrats starts blaring. That'd be my last straw.
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fromVulture
47 minutes ago

The Worm 'Ate Just a Little Bit' of RFK Jr.'s Brain

"Does he or does he not have a brain worm?" Behar asked, slamming her hand down on the table. "It ate just a little bit of his brain and died," Hines responded. "So don't worry." The other women of The View were confused, seemingly not having heard of the famous Kennedy brain worm, which was first reported on by the New York Times in May 2024.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
23 hours ago

Trump administration carries out lethal strike in Caribbean, killing six

A US air strike off Venezuela killed six people, marking the fifth known strike and bringing the reported death toll to 27.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

'Is He Dead Yet?' Democratic Party Volunteer Sparks Outrage With Trump-Hating Bracelet

A volunteer distributed a bracelet reading 'Is He Dead Yet?' referencing President Trump to an 8-year-old at the Oshkosh Farmers Market.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 hours ago

Trump welcomes Argentina's Javier Milei as US extends $20 billion lifeline | LIVE

Argentina's president Javier Milei praises Donald Trump and secured U.S. support including a $20 billion bailout and negotiations on tariffs and a currency swap.
#us-military-strikes
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 hours ago

Trump says six killed in new strike against alleged drug boat off Venezuela

U.S. forces struck a suspected narcotrafficking vessel off Venezuela, killing six; at least 27 people have died in five recent Caribbean strikes.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

'Not Playing Games': Trump Warns Hamas It Better Disarm Or Else

President Donald Trump warned Hamas to disarm or the U.S. will disarm them, saying he is not playing games and refusing to explain how.
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fromTruthout
3 hours ago

Goldman Sachs: Consumers Are Carrying Largest Burden From Trump Tariffs

US consumers are shouldering up to 55% of the costs of President Donald Trump's tariffs, driving higher consumer prices and contributing to rising inflation.
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fromBoston.com
1 hour ago

Trump said Harvard has seen violent crime skyrocket. Data from campus police says otherwise.

Harvard campus violent crime fell over 50% between 2023 and 2024 while overall crime rises are largely driven by electric scooter thefts.
#meta
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fromThe Washington Post
4 hours ago

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says

U.S. forces killed six alleged drug smugglers off Venezuela’s coast under claimed presidential authority amid disputed legal justification and undisclosed evidence.
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fromFast Company
3 hours ago

Billionaire investor Frank McCourt is not giving up on his dream of acquiring TikTok

Frank McCourt is investigating the legality of the Trump administration's TikTok sale, citing missing information and unresolved national security concerns.
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 hours ago

MAGA protestors strip down at school board meeting to protest trans kids as it descends into chaos - LGBTQ Nation

A chaotic school board meeting in Maine on Wednesday night confirms a trend among anti-trans MAGA activists desperate for attention in Donald Trump's crusade against trans identity: stripping in public. The Augusta School Board devolved into partially-nude anarchy last week when local MAGA activist Nick Blanchard, who led the stunt, delivered an angry speech from the podium as two women stripped down to their underwear next to him and yelled at board members and the audience.
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fromSun Sentinel
4 hours ago

'No Kings' protests planned throughout South Florida this weekend. Here's what to expect

Another round of anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests will unfold across several South Florida cities this Saturday, among thousands across the country during heightened political unrest and a government shutdown. The protests, scheduled from Miami to West Palm Beach, will coincide with Trump's return to his Mar-a-Lago residence this weekend for a fundraiser. Previous peaceful protests have drawn thousands to cities across South Florida.
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fromThe Oaklandside
5 hours ago

Oakland airport joins at least eight others in refusing to air Kristi Noem video

At least nine U.S. airports refused to play a partisan DHS video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, citing Hatch Act and legal concerns.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

Donald Trump has again said he'd pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city's politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential safety issues.
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fromSFGATE
38 minutes ago

No, SFO is not playing politically charged shutdown video about TSA

A now-removed Reddit post, from around 6 a.m. Tuesday, claimed the controversial video was playing at San Francisco International Airport. However, spokesperson Doug Yakel told SFGATE that the video is not playing at SFO and never has. "This video is not being played at SFO, consistent with our policy prohibiting any messaging of a political nature," SFO said on Threads. The Reddit post had more than 600 upvotes and almost 80 comments before moderators removed it for misinformation.
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fromJezebel
1 hour ago

After GOP Pressure, EPA Says It Could Test Wastewater for Abortion Meds

lay the groundwork to ban [the medication] nationwide.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

Trump Grilled On Argentina Bailout: How Is This America First?'

No, it's really meant to help a good financial philosophy, where Argentina can, after 20 years of disaster because it was very successful at one point, and it can be again, like Venezuela. Venezuela was very, very successful, and now it's a dictatorship. So, when we can help our neighbors you know, we're making tremendous progress in South America. [Secretary of State Marco Rubio] was telling me he's like our great expert here. He really knows it.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Chicago TV journalist's arrest in Ice raid alarming and horrifying', lawyers say

A US citizen and WGN producer was forcibly detained by federal agents during an ICE operation, later released with no charges filed.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Arizona's AG Sends Letter to Johnson Demanding He Swear In State's New House Member

Arizona Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva remains unsworn after a delayed swearing-in, prompting Arizona AG Kris Mayes to threaten legal action against Speaker Mike Johnson.
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 hours ago

GOP Bill To Codify Trump's Bitcoin 401(k) Executive Order

Alternative investments hold the transformative potential to supercharge the financial security of countless Americans saving for retirement,
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fromNextgov.com
2 hours ago

Top cyber lawmaker wants answers on CISA workforce reductions

CISA's cyber workforce has been reduced through layoffs and reassignments, prompting congressional demands for detailed staffing numbers and reinstatements.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 hours ago

Nurse struck off for racist and sexual comments to colleagues

Paul Bryan Vogler, a former prison nurse, was struck off for racist, sexually inappropriate and far-right conduct toward colleagues and patients across multiple prisons.
fromSFGATE
2 hours ago

Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses

Spotify has been no stranger to controversy over the past few years, with local bands pulling their music from the platform and rallying at in-person events around the Bay Area that proclaim "death to Spotify." Many of those protests surrounded poor royalty payments and outgoing CEO Daniel Ek's involvement in the military industrial complex; however, those disillusioned with the service now have another reason to consider other streaming options. Spotify is running an ad campaign for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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fromsfist.com
4 hours ago

San Mateo County Supervisors to Cast Final Vote on Ousting Sheriff

"Although vehemently denied by appellant and Victor Aenlle, the evidentiary record is highly suggestive that appellant Sheriff Corpus and Mr. Aenlle were in a romantic extra-marital relationship," Emerson wrote in the report. "Corpus elevated her own interest in the close personal relationship she held with Mr. Aenlle above her obligation to appoint, recruit, select, and/or retain based upon merit and in conformity with the principles of equal opportunity."
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fromTruthout
4 hours ago

Report: DHS Cut FEMA-Based Security Funds to Muslim Orgs

I think they were worried about the optics of giving money to Muslim organizations,
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Trump Flip-Flops, Throws Support Behind Pentagon Press Policy And Threatens to Kick Media Out of White House

President Trump endorsed Secretary Hegseth's Pentagon press restrictions and criticized the press as disruptive and dishonest while backing tighter credentialing.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 hour ago

Austin's 'Black Artists Matter' mural and rainbow crosswalks at risk

A rainbow crosswalk and a street mural declaring "Black Artists Matter" in Austin, Texas, are in danger of being removed after the state's governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texan transportation department to enforce a directive from President Donald Trump to remove political and artistic road murals. Critics say the governor and the president are using roadway safety regulations to target art expressing support for LGBTQ+ and anti-racism causes as the Trump administration continues its suppression of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Candace Owens Conspiracy Theory Victim Considering Defamation Lawsuit Over Charlie Kirk Claims: I'm Talking to Lawyers'

I knew nothing about Josh Hammer's random tweet about public executions the night before Charlie was publicly executed. In what context does that tweet make sense? Literally WTF,
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fromTheregister
1 hour ago

Trump admin slashes CISA staff again amid shutdown

This is just the latest round of reductions to the CISA workforce since Trump came to office in January. Employees at the Agency have been worried about cuts for months. When we reported layoff fears in April, CISA had an estimated 3,300 person workforce; according to DHS' shutdown contingency document the agency had just 2,540 people as of the end of May.
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fromTruthout
4 hours ago

When ICE Came to Our Chicago Neighborhood, We Were Ready to Respond

Rogers Park residents mobilized hundreds of neighbors to monitor and respond to ICE arrests during Operation Midway Blitz on October 11, 2025.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
16 hours ago

Elliot Page says working with Christopher Nolan again post-transition meant so much'

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
13 hours ago

Drucker: U.S. politicians need to stop being so online

Most Democratic primary voters rarely post on social media, yet politicians too often base decisions on a vocal online activist minority.
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fromThe Atlantic
13 hours ago

America Needs Patriotism

Patriotism amid Trump's America combines shame and stubborn hope, reflecting attachment that depends on citizens' participation in principles of equality, rights, and self-government.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
23 hours ago

Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech in Israeli parliament

An Israel–Hamas agreement was presented as ending an "age of terror" and starting a new era, while several claims and the deal's permanence remain disputed.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

I chaired the US Federal Election Commission. Now there's no cop on the beat | Ellen L Weintraub

U.S. democracy faces accelerating threats from political interference, weakened election safeguards, potential domestic military misuse, and an incapacitated campaign finance regulator.
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fromThe Nation
14 hours ago

Join a Loyalty Club for Highter Education-While You Still Can!

The federal 'Compact for Academic Excellence' pressures universities to pledge loyalty to administration values in exchange for preferential funding, risking academic freedom and diversity commitments.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

Life in Gaza may go from utter hell to mere nightmare. What happens now? | Hussein Agha and Robert Malley

Trump's Gaza plan demands Palestinian atonement, favors Israeli interests, lacks accountability, timetables, and consequences, and offers limited humanitarian relief while preserving Israeli dominance.
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fromTruthout
7 hours ago

3,700 Nonprofits Sign Open Letter Condemning Trump for Targeting Free Speech

Thousands of nonprofits condemn a presidential memorandum as an illegal, politically motivated attempt to weaponize the executive branch to suppress free speech and punish dissent.
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fromSlate Magazine
8 hours ago

One of the Worst Cases of This Supreme Court Term Has Been Years in the Making

Chief Justice John Roberts advanced the unitary-executive theory and court rulings to expand presidential removal power and weaken independent agencies.
fromThe Cipher Brief
18 hours ago

Inside the Secret War: Senate Concern Over U.S. Military Strikes in the Caribbean

Currently, the administration is waging a secret war against a secret list of unnamed groups that they will not tell us about. There have been four lethal strikes against [alleged Venezuelan narco-trafficking] boats in the Caribbean. The administration wrote us [the U.S. Senate] a letter...about what they were doing in September. They said they considered themselves to be in a 'non-international armed conflict' -- that means a war -- against a secret list of 'designated terrorist organizations.'
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fromThe Nation
14 hours ago

How the Capitalism of the 1980s Created Donald Trump's Theory of the State

Ever since Donald Trump's election in 2016, liberals and the left have struggled to understand the meaning of his rise, and that of "Trumpism," for American politics. When Trump entered the political scene, he was hard to take seriously. In his first campaign, he seemed-initially, at least-to be a zombie headline straight from the New York Post 's"Page Six": a faded reality-TV star, a bankrupt real estate speculator, a huckster, a creep, and a punch line.
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#kamala-harris
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 hours ago

Pete Buttigieg still believes in America & says gay rights movement shows how quickly tides can turn - LGBTQ Nation

"I've heard it said that hope is the consequence of action more than its cause," he told David Leonhardt while appearing on the New York Times Podcast, The Opinions, "and that's something I try to think about a lot in this moment. Instead of waiting around for hope, we actually have an obligation - a responsibility - to build hope, and that hope is the result of what we do in this moment."
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