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A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
Phyllis Schlafly opposed the Equal Rights Amendment and founded the Eagle Forum in 1972, a nonprofit as an alternative to woman’s liberation. This group is still active and has several splinter organizations.
October 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Phyllis Schlafly opposed the Equal Rights Amendment and founded the Eagle Forum in 1972, a nonprofit as an alternative to woman’s liberation. This group is still active and has several splinter organizations.
Dr Michael Freeman will ‘dispute the official cause’ of the late paedophile’s death at a University College London law-faculty event next month
Top pathologist to present evidence raising doubts over Epstein’s suicide
Dr Michael Freeman will ‘dispute the official cause’ of the late paedophile’s death at a University College London law-faculty event next month
www.thetimes.com
October 8, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Dr Michael Freeman will ‘dispute the official cause’ of the late paedophile’s death at a University College London law-faculty event next month
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October 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: Steward Health Care and the more than 30 hospitals it owns in eight states declared bankruptcy with some $9 billion in debt. Working in partnership with the private equity firm Cerberus, Dr. de la Torre became obscenely wealthy.
Private Equity in Medicine: At Odds With Doing What's Best for Patients?
Video explains role of PE in healthcare and its effects on patients, physicians
www.medpagetoday.com
October 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Steward Health Care and the more than 30 hospitals it owns in eight states declared bankruptcy with some $9 billion in debt. Working in partnership with the private equity firm Cerberus, Dr. de la Torre became obscenely wealthy.
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads (Gift Article)
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
Michael Caruso, the suspended Palm Beach County clerk of court, sits in the courtroom at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando for a bond hearing in his child sexual abuse case on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. The Palm Beach County GOP has endorsed him in the November election, despite his arrest.
Palm Beach GOP endorses candidate accused of child sex abuse
“I maintain my innocence and remain a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller,” Mike Caruso, facing child sex abuse charges.
www.miamiherald.com
October 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Michael Caruso, the suspended Palm Beach County clerk of court, sits in the courtroom at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando for a bond hearing in his child sexual abuse case on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. The Palm Beach County GOP has endorsed him in the November election, despite his arrest.
Robert De Niro accuses Trump of being ‘Epstein’s chief protector’
Oscar-winning actor takes aim at US president over failure to release remaining Epstein files
Oscar-winning actor takes aim at US president over failure to release remaining Epstein files
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Robert De Niro accuses Trump of being ‘Epstein’s chief protector’
Oscar-winning actor takes aim at US president over failure to release remaining Epstein files
Oscar-winning actor takes aim at US president over failure to release remaining Epstein files
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Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities (Gift Article)
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
She Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. The Authorities Say She Did.
She Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. The Authorities Say She Did. (Gift Article)
In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins. She blames the childhood vaccines they received.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
She Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. The Authorities Say She Did.
He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him.
“Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,” he said.
“Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,” he said.
Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
Hegseth, who often infuses his evangelical Christianity into his leadership, says the office will advocate for military chaplains and religious support.
www.nbcwashington.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM
He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him.
“Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,” he said.
“Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,” he said.
New study indicates Americans with lower scores on a vocabulary test used to measure cognitive ability are more likely to endorse Christian nationalist beliefs. It suggests the appeal of this ideology relates to underlying cognitive resources rather than just differences in schooling.
Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education
A recent study indicates that Americans with lower cognitive ability scores tend to be more likely to embrace Christian nationalism. The findings suggest the ideology’s appeal is linked to underlying ...
www.psypost.org
October 6, 2026 at 11:57 AM
New study indicates Americans with lower scores on a vocabulary test used to measure cognitive ability are more likely to endorse Christian nationalist beliefs. It suggests the appeal of this ideology relates to underlying cognitive resources rather than just differences in schooling.
Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads (Gift Article)
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank
All Democrats except John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted in favor of the bill.
All Democrats except John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted in favor of the bill.
Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank
Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
wapo.st
October 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank
All Democrats except John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted in favor of the bill.
All Democrats except John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted in favor of the bill.
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Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United.
Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum.
Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum.
Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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October 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United.
Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum.
Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum.
Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
I saw a headline of a Fox news article using the term “activist judges”, I think it’s a term the left doesn’t use enough. It’s the right who really have the activist judges.
October 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I saw a headline of a Fox news article using the term “activist judges”, I think it’s a term the left doesn’t use enough. It’s the right who really have the activist judges.
Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find (Gift Article)
Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
Fuck Greg Abbott
October 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Fuck Greg Abbott
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The Dems getting better at this
October 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The Dems getting better at this
Rapist president feels bad for other rapists.
Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcement
Trump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James, who is taking over the Ivy League rape investigation, for business fraud after losing the 2020 election
www.independent.co.uk
October 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Rapist president feels bad for other rapists.
Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican
Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican
Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than 100,000 voters for the Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
www.newyorker.com
October 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican
Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim (Gift Article)
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
America’s Conservative Political Action Conference — the major annual political gathering for conservative activists, elected officials and public figures — had its first event in Australia in August 2019. Known as CPAC, it has provided a circus-load of scandals ever since.
CPAC Australia is calling itself 'NatCon' this year. It may mean more than you think
Sure, it's short for "national conference". But CPAC Australia would be well aware it's also the name of another very prominent European conference for national conservatism.
www.crikey.com.au
October 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
America’s Conservative Political Action Conference — the major annual political gathering for conservative activists, elected officials and public figures — had its first event in Australia in August 2019. Known as CPAC, it has provided a circus-load of scandals ever since.