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Watchdog Questions Zeldin’s Tour With Embattled GOP Candidates
Trump sues California over allegations of noncitizens registering to vote
Inside Gavin Newsom’s taxpayer-funded team that never stops posting
Should California taxpayers chip in to fund political campaigns? Prop. 4 lets you decide
Texas Land Commissioner Treads Carefully as Trump Border Wall Advances on State Property
Elon Musk is the donor behind Senate Republicans’ massive rescue mission for Ken Paxton
Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove to blame if Ken Paxton loses Senate race
Blame Russia, Not Zelenskyy, for the Ukraine War's Endless Slog
What Happens When 2 Dan Sullivans Run for the Same Senate Seat?
Even Blue-Collar Workers Have Turned Against Trump's Unpopular Tariffs
Sinking Ships
More members and money — and more fractures: The uncertain future of Erika Kirk’s Turning Point USA
Talarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate on record
Today in Supreme Court History: October 15, 1883
Archives: November 2026
Outspent and unknown, Democrat Vikki Goodwin gives Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick his toughest race yet
Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected
Report: Texas hospitals could offer more financial help before sending patients big bills
Brazil’s election could determine the fate of the Amazon
Open Thread
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Suspicious letter to Mississippi Secretary of State Watson intercepted
Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway.
The Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills.
This Overlooked Congressional Race Could End a Historic Barrier in the South
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Mississippi college board approves contracts, potential million-dollar payments for MSU and leaders
US Reportedly Considering Dropping “Mother of All Bombs” on Iran
Trump Cancels Livestream of Firing Squad Execution After Fierce Backlash
ICE Is Fast-Tracking a Nationwide Domestic Spy Program Across Dozens of Cities
Students Say Cornell Banning Frat Parties and Adding Investigators Insufficient
As Resistance to Flock Cameras Grows, Another Surveillance Network Is Spreading
Trump Tells MAGA Audience Leakers Should “Be Shot”
New Mexico’s Challenges Hold Lessons for the Struggle for Universal Child Care
Trump Administration Reportedly Trying to Denaturalize and Deport Ilhan Omar
Gaza Child Amputees Are Outgrowing Their Prosthetics Amid Israel’s Restrictions
Americans’ Confidence in Food Safety Plummets After Summer of Recalls
“Because of the Price of Oil … We’re Making a Fortune,” Trump Says at Rally
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California’s ballot propositions fuel its longstanding tax-and-spending war
Friends who’ve fallen out feud during gritty, final LA mayoral debate
Two states, two abortion ballot measures — and many challenges in reaching Gen Z voters
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The Center Square3d
Penny pinching: New laws will affect cash transactions
(The Center Square) – Two new laws will change how Californians get change.
The Center Square3d
Marx says more about taxes than Weiser in gubernatorial race
(The Center Square) - Republican Victor Marx is saying more about taxes than Democrat Phil Weiser on campaign websites as Colorado voters start to decide whether Democrats will continue their 15-year…
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WATCH: Bainbridge editor rejects pro-I-638 piece, fearing lost subscribers
(The Center Square) - The editor of the Bainbridge Island Review is refusing to run an opinion piece in support of I-638, conceding that running the op-ed could cost him subscribers.
CalMatters3d
California files its 100th lawsuit against Trump, this time over ICE at courthouses
California leaders want immigration agents to stay away from courthouses. They worry enforcement will prevent people from testifying in criminal trials.
The Real News Network3d
Trump’s war on philanthropy is a war on civil society. This donor network is fighting back.
The Trump administration continues to weaponize the federal government to attack President Trump’s critics and enact his authoritarian agenda, which includes waging war against the world of…
The Center Square3d
Trump, Netanyahu hold off on Iran strikes as elections loom in U.S., Israel
(The Center Square) — As President Donald Trump continues to weigh options regarding the next moves with Iran, elections in the U.S. and Israel loom large.
The Real News Network3d
Whistleblower exposes Meta, Bolsonaro, and Cerimedo election meddling partnership
This story originally appeared in Panamerican Dispatch on Oct. 14, 2026, and is shared here with permission.
Waging Nonviolence3d
How Vermont shut down ICE
This article How Vermont shut down ICE was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.
The Center Square3d
Seattle police staffing projected to remain below 2019 levels as hiring slows
(The Center Square) - Seattle is still recovering from the loss of hundreds of police officers years after the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1,102 deployable officers projected in 2028 compared to 1,281 in…
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California sues feds over immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's practice of conducting civil immigration enforcement in and around…
Reason Magazine3d
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access
From today's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Netchoice v. Attorney General, by Judge Kevin Newsom, joined by Judges Robert Luck and Gerald Bard Tjoflat:
Chalkbeat3d
Judge lifts block on Memphis schools state takeover as lawsuit continues
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Mississippi Today3d
Amputations, ‘extortion’ and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare
From prisoners suffering amputations due to diabetes to a mother taking desperate measures to help her incarcerated son treat his debilitating pain, Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday heard stunning…
Truthout3d
Regulation Should Target AI’s Current Harms, Not Superintelligence Possibilities
We speak with tech journalist Paris Marx about his new book, Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires. In the book, Marx exposes the deceptive ways tech companies are taking…
NPR3d
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.
CalMatters3d
MyChart y un importante hospital me dijeron que podía optar por no compartir mis datos de salud. Pero no me lo pusieron fácil
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Mongabay3d
Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths
ISTANBUL (AP) — A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people, officials said Thursday, as rescuers evacuated hundreds of stranded people. The…
The Center Square3d
Democrats probe EPA excusing data center power plants from pollution rules
(The Center Square) – A group of Democratic lawmakers is demanding answers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about its recent guidance exempting data center power generation facilities…
Yale Climate Connections3d
‘Weather under Fire’: The climate change film we’ve been waiting for
Due out in early 2027, it's the best climate change documentary I've ever seen. The producers need donations to finish it.
Global Voices3d
Peru’s Indigenous people in Cutivireni and Oviri take the front line against Amazon wildfires
Indigenous guardians play a critical role in protecting the land, their homes, and their livelihoods
The Center Square3d
Gallego’s $20 federal minimum wage plan draws criticism
(The Center Square) – It’s been 17 years since the federal minimum wage was raised, though that could soon change if U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, has his way.
The Center Square3d
Johnson pushes for taxes, local power from state ahead of budget
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is again pushing for the city to put in place new sources of revenue to make up for a remaining gap in the upcoming budget.
The Center Square3d
Diesel prices climb despite efforts to boost supply
(The Center Square) - The price of wholesale diesel fuel rose sharply Tuesday and has remained higher this week despite Trump administration initiatives aimed at increasing supplies before the…
CalMatters3d
This landmark California brewery was slated for closure: Instead it’s returning to its roots
Stone Brewing’s Escondido site was one of many California breweries scheduled to close. Now, its original owners will revive it under a new name.
The Center Square3d
Newsom claims academic gains, analyst disagrees
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims academic gains and student achievement, but an education analyst says the state’s results for test scores mask persistent academic…
The Center Square3d
California candidates propose to do away with 'food tax'
(The Center Square) – Two candidates from opposite parties have announced proposals to do away with the state’s tax on restaurant meals and other prepared food.
The Hechinger Report3d
Experts say higher education is an industry in turmoil. The collateral damage is widespread
AMHERST, Mass. — The parking lots are mostly vacant. Locked and dark, many of the buildings are lifeless but for dying plants in dusty pots. One of the few people visible is a white-bearded man on a…
Chalkbeat3d
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is ‘very open’ to Trump’s education tax credit program
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Reason Magazine3d
Second Amendment Roundup: "Sensitive Places" Issue Coming to a Head?
Dr. Angus McClellan has just posted 151 pages of "Additional Research on Comprehensive Security and Sensitive Places" showing that at the Founding armed security was tied to each of Bruen's three…
Reason Magazine3d
Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes
For many Americans overseas, the scariest day this month is not Halloween, but October 15—the final extended deadline for filing income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Reason Magazine3d
Ilhan Omar vs. DHS, Russia vs. Ukraine, Shane Gillis vs. Women
This week, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the federal government's raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., residence and question the temporary pause of U.S. intelligence support to…
Reason Magazine3d
To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers
When Vivek Ramaswamy ran for president in 2024, he liked to describe himself as a "national libertarian" whose worldview included skepticism of new Middle Eastern wars and support for free trade…