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You turn on my country, I turn on YOU! I will fight like a Ukrainian for America!
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Big borrowers are about to discover just how painful countries’ debt piles can be when interest rates can no longer be ignored
Soaring bond yields, gaping deficits and towering debts: what could go wrong?
The rich world is flirting with fiscal disaster
bit.ly
September 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Mark Zuckerberg's ambition to bring "personal superintelligence" to everyone may be taking shape, one download at a time. https://bit.ly/4dqweQt
Meta's personal AI agent Muse soars to the top of the App Store
Meta's personal AI agent Muse has reached No. 1 on Apple's US App Store as AI agents begin moving into the consumer mainstream.
www.businessinsider.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Amid rumors of a new mobilization, senior Russian officials have spent recent months trying to open accounts at foreign banks and move their assets abroad, Bloomberg reported.
meduza.io/en/news/2026...
Russian officials trying to move assets abroad and open foreign bank accounts amid mobilization rumors, Bloomberg reports — Meduza
Amid rumors of a new mobilization, senior Russian officials have spent recent months trying to open accounts at foreign banks and move their assets abroad, Bloomberg reported, citing documents it had…
meduza.io
September 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Evidence shared exclusively with Al Jazeera shows ISIL supporters sharing ways to bypass AI safeguards.
‘Just ask Grok': How ISIL is using Big Tech's AI to build bombs
Evidence shared exclusively with Al Jazeera shows ISIL supporters sharing ways to bypass AI safeguards.
www.aljazeera.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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“The Donald J. Trump Iran War, and related Pentagon mismanagement, has left the mighty U.S. military depleted of weapons and its best officers—while millions of Americans are straining to afford groceries because of an inflationary spiral. ...
Sorry about the Kennedy Center, Mr. President. But there’s still the Donald J. Trump Bestiality Waiver. My @washingtonsun.bsky.social column on the remaining naming opportunities for a self-obsessed president: www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
Dana Milbank: These Disasters Have Trump’s Name All Over Them
Herbert Hoover had his Hoovervilles. It’s no picnic in Trumptown, either.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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September 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe told Democracy Docket that it hasn’t received an invitation from the Trump administration to observe the midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Exclusive: These international observers have monitored US elections for decades. This time, the Trump admin didn’t invite them
It’s the latest ominous sign that the U.S. is backsliding on democracy — and adds to concerns that the administration wants to undermine the vote.
www.democracydocket.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Another late night.

More from Democracy Docket tomorrow. Subscribe now to support and stay informed. demdock.com/4w6emld
September 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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@roycoopernc.bsky.social: North Carolina needs a senator who will stand up to Trump youtu.be/InSLUuybdtw?...
September 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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“When the wife of an Asian-American Democratic state representative posted on X a picture of herself and their children visiting him on the floor of the House chamber, Mr. French responded, ‘Families deported together stay together.’ ...
September 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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On the lam/on the lamb
September 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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"The price for a gallon of regular spiked 25 cents between Wednesday and Thursday in Iowa, according to AAA.

In Wisconsin, it was up 23 cents.

In Michigan, it was up 22 cents..."

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Gas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come
The forecast of economic impacts beyond November’s midterms contrast with the Trump administration’s optimistic messaging.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Got 2 minutes and 44 seconds to spare?

Our new doc comes out on Peacock, Sunday Sept 27 -- bit of a true crime thriller, which is not my usual genre, I know!

But watch the trailer and you'll see why I am crazy for this story:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLfo...
Kill. Bury. Print. | Official Trailer | Peacock Original
YouTube video by Peacock
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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The Trump administration suffered its 24th straight court loss in its voter roll grab Thursday, after a federal judge in Vermont denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to access Green Mountain State voters’ unredacted personal data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ is 0-24 in its voter roll grab after Vermont demand rejected
So far, the DOJ has lost every one of its case to have been decided — and it also lost an appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
www.democracydocket.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Thanks to you, Democracy Docket's YouTube Channel has grown by more than 37k in the last month! It is only 889 away from 800,000.

Check it out and subscribe now for free! www.youtube.com/democracydoc...
September 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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WATCH: @markey.senate.gov joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social to discuss Donald Trump’s policies on American democracy and the economy, arguing that Trump’s policies have turned pain at the gas pump into “Trump at the pump.”

#LastWord
September 18, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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September 18, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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14 unpermitted Flock cameras found in one Florida county, and nobody is claiming them
14 unpermitted Flock cameras found in one Florida county, and nobody is claiming them
All Flock cameras in St. Lucie County, Florida, are facing removal after permit issues.
www.1011now.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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Trump just revealed his “solution” to the economic chaos he created, and somehow it’s even more unhinged than we expected.

We break down what just happened, plus the major developments getting buried in the noise.

NEW MeidasTouch Podcast LIVE NOW:
LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 9/17/26
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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Latest updates on Katie Phang’s lawsuit here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Trump DOJ Ordered to Hand Judge Unredacted FBI Notes in My Epstein Lawsuit
Podcast Episode · Sidebar with Katie Phang · September 17 · 19m
podcasts.apple.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
meidasnews.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy is on its way to President Trump.
https://to.pbs.org/3VmgdVz
Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy
A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also t...
to.pbs.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Trump says he faces a 'big decision' on whether to 'annihilate' his Iranian foes, adding that 'anything could happen' https://aje.news/wfv8u8
September 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin revealed to MeidasTouch’s Scott MacFarlane his major midterm gamble that he admits could either “fail miserably or succeed amazingly.”
DNC Chair Reveals His $216 Million Midterm Bet
Ken Martin says he fired the old consultants and is betting on a radically different strategy to win the midterms.
meidasnews.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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Investigation finds no evidence of Russia's claims that Ukrainian attacks hit the nuclear power plant.
Russia ‘sabotaging' power supply lines at Zaporizhzhia plant: Greenpeace
Investigation finds no evidence of Russia's claims that Ukrainian attacks hit the nuclear power plant.
www.aljazeera.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM