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Washington Post politics
We polled Kansas. Democrats wanted to talk. Republicans, not so much.

The Post is publishing results of its Kansas Senate poll in the interest of transparency and to highlight the challenges the poll faced.

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The Atlantic politicsopinionworld
Convergence Is Worse Than Collusion

Trump and Putin share many more goals than just Trump’s election.

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New York Times businesspolitics
U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War (Gift Article)

That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.

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New York Times politicssports
Vivek Ramaswamy made tennis prowess part of his politics. How far did he really go on the court? (Gift Article)

Ramaswamy is frequently described as a “nationally ranked junior tennis player,” but he doesn't appear in the USTA's national records.

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Bloomberg politicsworld
Trump’s Venezuela Strategy Needs More Than Oil Deals

The stunning comeback that secured Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a fourth term a president of Brazil has given the politics of Latin America a major twist. The colossus of South America will remain on a l...

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New York Times technologyworldpolitics
Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses (Gift Article)

The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.

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National Observer businesspoliticstransportation
Canada broke promise to end thermal coal exports

The federal government quietly shelved plans to stop exporting coal to be burned in power plants, as US coal continues to stream out of Canadian ports.

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New York Times politics
Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal (Gift Article)

Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidenti...

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New York Times politicslegal
If Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick, MAGA Wants a Loyalist (Gift Article)

For years, Supreme Court aspirants have avoided talking about how they might rule. Trump’s frustrations with his first-term picks could change that.

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The Atlantic politicsworld
The Reality of Election Interference

Experts worry that Donald Trump could use claims of foreign meddling as a pretext for seizing control.

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New York Times worldpolitics
I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me. (Gift Article)

The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.

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New York Times politics
Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend (Gift Article)

President Trump has been holding hours-long rallies for GOP candidates nearly every day for weeks.

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New York Times politics
How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race. (Gift Article)

As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years.

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New York Times legalpolitics
Justice Dept. Pressures California With Expanded Election Investigation (Gift Article)

The department has issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of a widening effort to prove unsubstantiated claims about large numbers of illegal voters in the state.

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New York Times politics
High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms (Gift Article)

A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.

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Bloomberg businesspolitics
Los Angeles Bans New Oil Wells, Orders Phaseout of Old Ones

Los Angeles voted to ban new oil and gas drilling and to phase out existing wells, becoming the largest US city to move toward ending extraction within its borders.

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The Atlantic politicsworld
The Cabinet Secretary Democrats Are Ready to Run ‘Out of Town’

A new majority might push for impeachment, but could regret it.

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New York Times legalpolitics
Hegseth Fires General He Accused of Leaking Information to the News Media (Gift Article)

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.

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Washington Post politics
Trump fired him. The ‘DEI Watchlist’ shamed him. Then came 500 job rejections.

Efforts to purge the government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs have taken a major toll on Black workers who now struggle to find comparable jobs.

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New York Times politicsworldlegal
Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S. (Gift Article)

President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.

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New York Times legalpolitics
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States (Gift Article)

A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.

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New York Times politics
Wild are pushing hard for Dylan Larkin. Can they finally land him after his breakup with Red Wings? (Gift Article)

Larkin informed the Wings on Thursday that he is done playing for them, and they responded by suspending him without pay.

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New York Times politicshealthlegal
A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. (Gift Article)

The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.

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New York Times politics
Urgent Funding Sought to Retrieve U.S. ‘Art Olympics’ Sculptures (Gift Article)

The commissioner of the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale said donations were badly needed to ship the artworks home from Italy. Her nonprofit group is facing a $1 million shortfall to cover the co...

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Bloomberg businesspoliticsworld
Putin Says Russia Coordinates With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites

President Vladimir Putin said Russia is coordinating on low-Earth-orbit satellite networks with billionaire SpaceX chief Elon Musk and other US partners despite political tensions between Moscow and W...

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NRC cultureworldpolitics
Rekenkamer: het gaat slecht met het veen, terwijl dat Nederland wapent tegen klimaatverandering en biodiversiteit bevordert

Grondsoort: Het natuurveen in Nederland verkeert in een deplorabele staat, zo rapporteert de Algemene Rekenkamer: slechts in 18 van de 173 onderzochte gebieden gaat het wel goed. Terwijl: „Veen voorko...

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New York Times politics
In Reversal, Former Primary Rival Will Campaign With El-Sayed (Gift Article)

Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan, who was defeated by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in August’s Democratic Senate primary, said she would appear with the candidate this weekend.

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The Atlantic politics
Photos: Preparing for the Day of the Dead

Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor dea...

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New York Times businesspolitics
State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs (Gift Article)

In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countr...

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New York Times politicsopinion
Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year (Gift Article)

The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

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New York Times politics
Candidate Websites Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows (Gift Article)

The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections.

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The Atlantic politicsentertainment
A New Season of Autocracy in America

Anne Applebaum’s podcast asks: Can we repair the American institutions Donald Trump is breaking?

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New York Times politicsopinion
Opinion | California Is Voting on the Wrong Wealth Tax (Gift Article)

If you’re worked up about what billionaires pay, wait till you hear about the millionaires.

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Washington Post politicstransportation
Nearly 1 in 5 federal workers left under Trump. Black workers took the biggest hit.

A Post analysis reveals how many more workers have departed under President Donald Trump's second administration compared with Joe Biden and Trump's first term.

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New York Times politics
Midterm Elections Live Updates: Trump Heads to South Carolina to Rally Republicans (Gift Article)

The state is the latest stop in President Trump’s breakneck campaign tour.

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National Observer politicsworld
Canada won’t condemn states blocking key UN climate report

Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin’s office would not explicitly denounce a Saudi-led group lobbying to delay the next IPCC report. The report is supposed to be released ahead of t...

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National Observer politics
Canada’s influencers aren’t that influential after all

After Kerry-Lynne Findlay decided to resign as leader of the BC Conservative Party, the influencer class that had backed her threw their support behind OneBC's Dallas Brodie. And yet, she couldn't eve...

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Washington Post legalpolitics
Alaska governor orders investigation into Democrat’s Senate campaign

The probe follows a New York Times report that aides to Mary Peltola helped recruit an outside candidate with a name similar to her Republican rival.

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The Atlantic politicsworld
Hegseth Fires a Top General

The U.S. military may be planning a return to war, but the director of planning is out.

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The Atlantic businesspolitics
The Trump Aide Trying to Stop a Blue Wave

James Blair, the president’s top political strategist, planned for a different midterm cycle. Then Trump attacked Iran.

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New York Times politics
Trump Calls for Mary Peltola, Alaska Senate Candidate, to Be Prosecuted (Gift Article)

The president lashed out at the former representative after The New York Times reported that her campaign and national Democrats helped recruit spoiler candidates to the race. He offered no explanatio...

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New York Times businesspoliticsworld
Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges (Gift Article)

A Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.

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New York Times politics
As Trump Faces Down the Midterms, a Grim Mood Takes Over the White House (Gift Article)

The White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet o...

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New York Times legalpolitics
Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law. (Gift Article)

As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

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New York Times opinionpoliticsworld
Opinion | The Midterms May End the Trump Era. Here Are 10 Takeaways. (Gift Article)

It’s time to take stock. Here are 12 takeaways from the last 10 years.

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New York Times politics
Idaho Voters Will Pick Their State Gun on Tuesday (Gift Article)

An advisory referendum will give Idahoans a choice of six weapons to make their state gun, though none of them are exactly linked to their state.

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New York Times opinionlegalpolitics
Opinion | Suddenly, Empathy Isn’t So Toxic (Gift Article)

Deport immigrants? Oh yes. But not this guy.

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NRC opinionpoliticsworld
Column | Europa staat al twaalf jaar met lege handen en een mond vol tanden

Terwijl de Russen dagelijks burgerdoelen bombarderen en één op de drie Oekraïners kampt met PTSS, voeren de Amerikanen de druk op president Volodymyr Zelensky op tot boven het hoogste PTSS-niveau. Don...

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The Atlantic politicsculture
Why Wouldn’t Google Tell Me Who Won the 2020 Election?

The world’s most popular AI tool dodged a consequential question.

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The Atlantic politicsopinion
Trump’s Bizarre Closing Message to Voters

Renovation projects. Losers. Cheesecake wars. And a lot of talk about butts.

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