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  That wasn't an error. It was a choice. "Free Press Forced To Issue Correction After Reporting Abdul El-Sayed Gave His Victory Speech ‘In Arabic’" https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/free-press-forced-to-issue-correction-after-reporting-abdul-el-sayed-gave-his-victory-speech-in-arabic/

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  Incredible. "Susie Wiles to Step Down as White House Chief of Staff President Trump announced she will be replaced by Stephen Miller, the White House’s domestic policy adviser who has driven the administration’s immigration crackdown." - NYT

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  OK. Wow. Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom has flipped Forrest County, a once reliably Republican County named for Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.

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  "Democrats pledge to quickly reverse changes to Medicaid, restore ACA subsidies
The incoming congressional majority will work to restore federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding early next year, officials say." https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/11/04/democrats-aim-restore-aca-subsidies-medicaid-funding-next-year/

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  How did this hideous lump become President of the United States of America? How is that even possible?

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  It occurs to me this will be the first major American election in decades that won't be covered by my old employer CBS News Radio -- because, thanks to David Ellison and Bari Weiss, it no longer exists. It was always exciting to be anchoring newscasts as results were coming in -- a journalism challenge in real time. Alas. #radio #journalism

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  Occasionally, the Roberts court makes the right decision. "The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people President Trump’s administration claims are noncitizens, a decision that comes on the eve of the pivotal midterm elections." https://apnews.com/live/midterm-elections-trump-house-senate-news-updates-11-2-2026?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link#000001a1-9e77-d06f-ade1-defffbb70000

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  RE: https://flipboard.com/@independent/news-a3lhl24rz/-/a-ppkpOJxbRU6euFG9fEyrIA%3Aa%3A1855170754-%2F0 I don't follow Nicki Minaj's career. Was she always a fascist?

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  "Lula wins reelection in Brazil, halting Latin America’s rightward shift
The leftist defeated Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro to keep Latin America’s largest democracy from joining the region’s rightward shift." -WaPo A reason for hope. Like Trump, Bolsonaro lied, cheated, and threatened in a bid to steal the election. This time, at least, he failed.

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  "The new plans for the project appear to eliminate Ohio Drive, the road that loops around Hains Point and is a favorite path for cyclists, runners and walkers. The plan would also take out a century-old grove of cherry trees and the park’s historic miniature golf course." https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/18/residents-bash-trumps-high-end-golf-plans-east-potomac-park/

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  "The shooting was the 28th mass killing in the U.S. this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University." https://apnews.com/article/oregon-school-shooting-silver-rail-elementary-b0642ec5cd3da0db24227a2798e2c6ce?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  "Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/elon-musk-ken-paxton-texas-senate-race.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.NZm1._WP3UAnFnWni&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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  The rot in American politics, aided and abetted by the Roberts court, may now be too deep to cut out. "Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/avalanche-of-gop-cash-keeps-the-party-competitive-despite-its-problems.html?unlocked...

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  "Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank" "Also caught up in the attack was Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Washington Post. Levine, wearing a protective vest clearly marked “PRESS” on front and back, was knocked to the ground, kicked repeatedly and stripped of her cameras and phone." Heidi is a great photographer and her work is a record of abuses like this. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/...

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  Good thing she has her law practice to fall back on! "Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary
“Maybe it’s not for her,” President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday." -WaPo

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  "President Donald Trump on Friday praised the actions of a “great hero” who he said “took care of business.” “It’s a terrible thing, but thank goodness for a man that had a gun and knew how to use it,” Trump told reporters at the White House, adding the tragedy likely would have been much worse." https://apnews.com/article/oregon-school-shooting-silver-rail-elementary-989180ae6e9aa2ed6a4239c8e3423085?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  https://apnews.com/article/eisenhower-building-eeob-painting-trump-historic-135de120468dd1c5abb394a38ec3110a?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-sanctions-energy-07e1dfc41bdad7b3292c6c263005fabc?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  https://apnews.com/article/marty-odonnell-nevada-congress-halo-discord-antisemitism-fc43599012f7f4cfaf90410dff9af9c8?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  "As the police were interviewing her, a man called their department again, said he had an assault rifle and that he was heading toward the house with plans to kill everyone inside. It would be a good idea, the police told Jane Doe’s family, if she just turned off her phone." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/nyregion/cornell-jane-doe-internet-doxing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JVE.ECmk.U8alWT7xgbY9&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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  My friend Pete from Pete's Reads is still selling some of my (hundreds!) of books, with most of the proceeds going to charity (Pete is taking a small fee for hauling them all!). Lots of signed books by authors I've had the pleasure of interviewing. #Books https://www.abebooks.com/Petes-Reads-Washington-DC-U.S.A/71639353/sf

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  What a fawning profile of Speaker Johnson by the AP. Not one word of criticism but instead a celebration of his warped views on politics and Christianity. https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-johnson-faith-midterm-trump-republicans-317fc1aa0cb08a250ed44be323036afa?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  Great intimate show by Free. Paul Rodgers is one of the best singers in rock. #music https://youtu.be/0gQ3u6qIn1s

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  Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor Alternate headline: Trump Offers Face-eating Leopard Someone Else's Face in Hopes That It Won't Eat His https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/business/trump-russia-sanctions-congress.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JVE.t7yq.IhsJD-GAestY&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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  "Democrats have reason to be optimistic, but headaches could be waiting if they win the midterms" Thanks, CNN. You might want to mention that the total destruction of American democracy could be waiting if they lose. https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/politics/democrats-senate-candidates-midterms?cid=ios_app

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  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life more affordable and conducting vast oversight of the Trump administration — if the party seizes majority control in next month’s elections. https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-democrats-affordability-corruption-018019529b14a6b3bc4a343a4e17c44f?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  Madness. "Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/09/26/trump-officials-weigh-mlb-game-grand-teton-national-park/

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  https://apnews.com/article/house-democrats-trump-impeachment-investigations-corruption-jeffries-84bfad2502c42c7e43629f989601f356?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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  The kakistocracy. "'Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/health/cdc-staff-cuts-rfk-jr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFE.56c2._HhWSaNIoACG&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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  'Hope is a built-in characteristic’: Margaret Atwood on birds, conservation and optimism for the future https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/sep/25/margaret-atwood-birds-conservation-optimistic-future