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October 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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hrw.org Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 2d
Sex in the absence of consent = rape. Consent must be clear and freely given.

Comprehensive sexuality education teaches young people about consent, respect, and healthy relationships, helping to prevent sexual violence before it happens.
October 3, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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“Those who deny the humanity of others lose their own.”
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October 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d
House lawmakers spent $6.7 million of taxpayer money on meals and lodging last year — a 21 percent increase over 2024 — under a reimbursement program that doesn’t require them to provide receipts, a Post analysis found.

See who spent the most:
The House reimburses lawmakers for D.C. expenses. See who spent the most.
Taxpayers spent 21 percent more last year on the program, which helps cover the costs of food and lodging in Washington, a Post analysis found.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d
NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote.

It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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September 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d
A federal judge blocked FEMA from withholding anti-terrorism funds from local governments that don’t change how they run elections.

It marked the latest blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to rewrite election rules.
FEMA can’t condition security grants on election changes, judge says
The Trump administration had sought to limit anti-terrorism funding for local governments that didn’t check the citizenship status of voters.
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September 29, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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September 28, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Bono, The Edge, Adam, and Larry return to the site of their first concert 50 years ago and perform their new song.
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September 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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“There are no ‘good old days’ to be sought in the past. The only good old days are now.”
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September 26, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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“It is dangerous for a man to live so long above the law—it leads to acts that are really below human decency.”
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September 25, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 12d
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.

Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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September 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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pbsnews.org PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13d
When the president has an open event, the designated TV pool network distributes it.

But on Monday, those cameras were dark. That's because the White House TV pool banded together and refused to cover Trump's events after he banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

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September 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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September 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press.

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Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. (Gift Article)
The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.
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September 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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September 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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us.theguardian.com Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 18d
Galeano, who has had asylum application pending for about seven years, was pulled over by agents while driving for Lyft
Exiled Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano detained by ICE in Florida
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September 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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“Let me … reiterate today the church’s solidarity with journalists who are imprisoned for seeking and reporting the truth, while also asking for their release.”
—Pope Leo XIV

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September 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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September 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19d
The Christian legal movement that John Whitehead helped pioneer is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and has touched many aspects of American life.

But Whitehead says the movement is not what he envisioned when he launched it in 1982.
Why a lawyer who launched the Christian legal movement believes it’s gone astray
John Whitehead says the Christian legal movement is not what he envisioned when he launched the Rutherford Institute in 1982.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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September 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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September 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.”
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September 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23d
Two major Latino civil rights groups, a voting rights organization and the city of Denver are suing the Trump administration to keep armed immigration enforcement agents away from polling places, invoking a Civil War-era criminal law.
Sending armed ICE agents to polling places would be a federal crime, lawsuit says
Latino civil rights groups and Denver sued the Trump administration on Thursday, invoking a law Congress passed in the final months of the Civil War.
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September 11, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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September 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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“Words are dreadfully powerful, and words uttered are 10 times more powerful. The spoken word is the science on which the entire universe is built.”
—Sinead O’Connor

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September 9, 2026 at 9:43 AM