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John Healey plots off-the-books funding to boost defence

Ministers are examining PFI-style leasing deals and a multilateral lender to meet spending targets without cays tax rises

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Medium politicslegal
The Stranger With the Blue Balloon

Some truths choose their own witnesses.

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Bloomberg legalpoliticsworld
Polymarket Trading Halted After Reports of Stolen Funds

Polymarket stopped trading on its international exchange on Thursday after it said that a third-party software provider was compromised.

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New York Times politics
Opinion | ‘We’ve Seen This Movie’: Four Writers on What’s Next for Israel (Gift Article)

A round table discussion decoding the election results.

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The Atlantic opinionpolitics
The Babies Left Behind in America

The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.

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New York Times politicsworld
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)

Mr. Cárdenas, the only son of a Mexican president, never won the office but became a leading figure in the country’s democratic transformation.

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The Atlantic politicssports
Protecting a Hero Too Long

The pressure to shield men who hurt women

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New York Times legalpolitics
Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot (Gift Article)

The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.

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Medium culturepolitics
The Unlikely Source of Two of the Year’s Most Blistering Protest Songs

Now that’s what I call cutting like a knife

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Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme (Gift Article)

Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses.

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New York Times businesspoliticsworld
How an Ambitious Energy Giant Wielded Political Power in Florida
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The Atlantic culturepolitics
Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties

The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
FlyDubai pilot who stopped plane hijacking reveals his scars

Captain Smit Machchhar was honoured for his bravery when preventing a 9/11-style attack on Israel — his first public appearance since leaving hospital

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New York Times politics
Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice (Gift Article)

By Christmas, the winning voice will echo through Boston Logan International in recorded greetings and announcements that millions of travelers will hear.

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New York Times politics
Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 Employees (Gift Article)

A nonprofit said it released the information to promote transparency about the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. Homeland security officials told workers they are reviewing the incident.

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Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election (Gift Article)

The company said it was looking into hundreds of new accounts that had placed wagers in two markets related to the election on Tuesday.

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Taryn Simon Fills Guggenheim With Evidence in ‘Father Country I Do Love You’ (Gift Article)

The photographer Taryn Simon spent a decade channeling an F.B.I. agent’s life into pictures. Is it good art? Does it matter?

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7 Years Old, No Lawyer: Migrant Children Face Deportation Hearings Alone (Gift Article)

For years, the government has helped secure lawyers for minors who arrive at the southern border. But a contract dispute has forced many children to face immigration judges on their own.

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Court Rejects Erin Patterson’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case (Gift Article)

Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over deadly beef Wellington lunch.

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Fallout in Alaska Senate Race Over Peltola’s Ballot Stacking Plot (Gift Article)

Both sides have a long tradition of promoting spoiler candidates.

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New York Times politics
Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison (Gift Article)

Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.

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New York Times politicsworld
No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show (Gift Article)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot,...

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Medium businesstechnologypolitics
What Does That Have to Do with the Price of Eggs in China?

On chasing rabbits, mixing apples and oranges, and learning to stay with the question.

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New York Times politicsworldlegal
Trump Attacks Black and Jewish Supporters of El-Sayed as ‘Crazy’ (Gift Article)

The president’s attack line follows a similarly divisive campaign strategy from 2024, when Mr. Trump sought to drive a wedge between Jewish and Arab voters.

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New York Times businesspolitics
Polymarket and Kalshi Turn Midterm Elections Into a Multimillion Dollar Market (Gift Article)

Betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have transformed America’s democracy into a new kind of casino.

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New York Times politicsbusinesstechnology
As Midterm Ads Focus on Epstein, a Florida Senator Is the Latest Target (Gift Article)

A new ad criticizes Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican, for voting against releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex crimes in Palm Beach.

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New York Times businesspolitics
Jimmy Gomez at Risk of Losing Seat Amid Sexual Misconduct Inquiry (Gift Article)

Representative Jimmy Gomez, who represents a safe Democratic district, is facing an intraparty challenge from a progressive candidate.

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The Times (UK) sportspolitics
Why Welsh rugby’s Prem dream will remain a fantasy

Watching a great nation die is not in the game’s interests, but bureaucracy and finances will trump altruism when it comes to cross-border aspirations

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New York Times politicslegal
China Confirms Expulsion of 33 Officials, as Xi’s Purge Deepens (Gift Article)

Xi Jinping has enforced loyalty as he prepares to claim a fourth term as leader. Among those removed was a prominent former diplomat, Liu Jianchao.

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New York Times politicsworld
Cuba’s Foreign Minister: We’ll Outlast Trump (Gift Article)

The Trump administration is carrying out the most intense pressure campaign on Cuba in decades. The Cuban government says its plan is simply to endure.

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New York Times politicssports
Will Gov. Ned Lamont Win a Rare Third Term in Connecticut? (Gift Article)

Ned Lamont, a Democrat, is seeking a third consecutive term, which would position him to become the state’s longest-serving governor.

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New York Times businesspolitics
California’s High-Speed Rail Chief Quits Amid Questions About Spending (Gift Article)

Ian Choudri, the chief executive of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, stepped down weeks after state investigators questioned the spending of $600,000 by the agency.

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New York Times politicsworld
Why Miami Is a Destination for Latin America’s Political Exiles (Gift Article)

The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries.

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Medium politicsopinion
The Root Cause of Trump & Trumpism

Channeling the Electoral Vortex at the mini-mart(s)

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New York Times entertainmentpoliticsmedia
Bruce Blakeman Wants to Save New York from ‘Rampant’ Crime. Will it Resonate with Voters? (Gift Article)

Bruce Blakeman is good friends with President Trump, an ex-husband to a Beatle’s wife and a Republican power player on Long Island. Now he wants to be governor.

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New York Times politics
Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House (Gift Article)

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.

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Medium legalpoliticstechnology
They Filed the Lawsuit Before the Votes Were Counted

trump’s DOJ sued Alaska to block certification if his guy loses narrowly, and now a real dirty trick is the excuse he’s using to sell it

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New York Times politicsworld
U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations (Gift Article)

Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.

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New York Times legalpolitics
A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. (Gift Article)

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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The Times (UK) businesspoliticsworld
US tells Gulf allies to ‘brace for new strikes on Iran’

President Trump has warned partners to prepare for an intense military campaign after the midterms, with American troop movements pointing to escalation

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The Times (UK) businesspoliticsworld
Rachel Reeves urges EU to seize €210bn in Russian assets for Ukraine

The former chancellor joins politicians from Germany, France and Canada in pressing the bloc to help fill a €70bn gap in Kyiv’s budget before winter

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San Francisco Chronicle politicsculture
Exclusive: Vanderbilt selects S.F. arts executive to help lead its new Potrero Hill campus

Vanderbilt has said it plans to serve about 1,000 graduate and undergraduate students at the campus.

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New York Times politics
Opinion | A Tale of Alaska, Peltola and the Two Dan Sullivans (Gift Article)

Readers react to the Alaska controversy. Also: Punishing critics of President Trump; victories for democracy; help for farmers; a women’s health agenda.

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San Francisco Chronicle legalpolitics
Pro-Palestinian license plate sparks First Amendment battle with California DMV

A Bay Area woman whose pro-Palestinian personalized license plate “RVRTSEA” was recalled by the California DMV has filed a lawsuit, alleging her rights to political expression were violated.

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New York Times politicstransportation
2026 Midterm Election Ballot Measures: What Races We’re Watching (Gift Article)

More than 140 statewide ballot measures will go before voters during the midterms. Here are the races we’re watching.

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Medium politicsmedia
I, I Don't See Color. I See's a Disclaimer.

Byron Donalds is about to find out whether Republican colorblindness is a principle, a performance, or simply fine print nobody expected…

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New York Times politics
These Patients Struggle With Runaway Bones. Finally There’s Hope. (Gift Article)

F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. A new drug may slow or halt the process.

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New York Times worldpoliticsbusiness
The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed. (Gift Article)

To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.

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New York Times politics
Man Utd survey: How fans view Carrick, the alternatives, the owners and… the threat of relegation (Gift Article)

Thousands of you responded to our survey asking about the many on- and off-field issues at the club. This is what the results showed...

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