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Why Democrats Might Choose to Impeach Cabinet Members

The power to impeach secretaries and other executive-branch officers is not well known, but it’s an effective accountability measure.

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The Times (UK) businesspoliticsculture
St Andrews bans rector for seven years over bullying claims

Stella Maris has been told to stay away from the university’s campus after an investigation found her behaviour was ‘unprofessional and aggressive’

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New York Times politics
The Best Trick-or-Treating Happens in Apartment Buildings (Gift Article)

We asked readers to share their Halloween tales of going door to door in New York City.

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New York Times politics
A 360° Tour of Trump’s D.C. Makeover (Gift Article)

This panorama of Washington shows the president’s growing imprint on the city.

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New York Times politics
Inside a Billionaire’s Paradise With Crypto’s Most Powerful Ex-Convict (Gift Article)

Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.

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The Atlantic politicslegalbusiness
A Cynical Ploy to Block California’s Wealth Tax

Some voters who support the proposal might be duped into nullifying it.

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The Times (UK) mediapolitics
Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: October 29, 2026

Buy prints or signed copies of Times cartoons from our Print Gallery at timescartoons.com or call 0800 912 7136

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
Pope Leo ‘registered to vote in US midterms’

The American has requested a mail-in voting ballot, according to reports. If he casts his vote it would make him the first pontiff to go to the polls in the US

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New York Times politics
How Michigan’s Midterm Senate Race Could Influence the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary (Gift Article)

The fate of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive candidate in the race, will serve as a litmus test for the left’s potency heading into the next presidential contest.

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The Times (UK) politicstechnology
My Ring doorbell was useful. Now it’s amplifying pure paranoia

The Amazon-owned firm’s Neighbours feature is billed as a digital parish noticeboard — but in reality it simply gives a megaphone to curtain-twitchers

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Conservation Efforts for Caucasian Leopards Show Promise (Gift Article)

In Armenia, a three-legged Caucasian leopard’s astonishing hike signals that conservation efforts for the endangered animal may be working.

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Video: How ICE Arrests Disrupted a Poultry Work Force

An ICE arrest of a Haitian poultry plant worker in Virginia spread fear among its immigrant work force. Now, agricultural groups are warning that enforcement operations threaten the nation’s food prod...

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Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation (Gift Article)

The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.

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An Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will Change (Gift Article)

Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.

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NRC politicsworldopinion
Deze drieënhalfuur durende film over over menselijke zorg geeft hoop. Regisseur Ryusuke Hamaguchi: ‘We voelden de levenskracht in het verzorgingshuis’

Ryusuke Hamaguchi | regisseur: Via de innige vriendschap tussen twee vrouwen, vertelt All of a Sudden een verhaal over menselijkheid in de gezondheidszorg. En hoe moeilijk het is de patiënt als mens t...

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The Times (UK) politics
Wes Streeting: ‘I’ve never experienced homophobia like it’

He was moved from health to defence after his aborted leadership bid. And there’s an awful lot in Wes Streeting’s in-tray — not least the threats from Russia and China and an armed forces budget crisi...

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NRC politicsworldopinion
Geen subsidie meer, een verbod of een aanval? In Saksen-Anhalt bereidt de organisatie die opkomt voor asielzoekers zich voor op een AfD-regering

AfD in Saksen-Anhalt: In de Duitse deelstaat Saksen-Anhalt, waar de uiterst rechtse AfD recent de verkiezingen won, maken linkse maatschappelijke organisaties zich zorgen. Ze vrezen meer dan stopzetti...

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The Times (UK) politics
Everything is riding on Andy Burnham’s big vision

John Healey offered few surprises but the prime minister sees this uneventful budget as part of his Ten Year Plan

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NRC politicsworld
Opinie | Wij Europeanen hoeven heus niet onder de indruk te zijn van China

Geopolitiek: Europa maakt zich op voor een krachtmeting met China, een land dat zich naar buiten vol zelfvertrouwen presenteert. Maar volgens Steven Everts heeft Europa betere kaarten in handen dan he...

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New York Times politicsworld
What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate (Gift Article)

Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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