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Opinion | If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around (Gift Article)

The party will need to make the most of whatever majority it has.

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NRC politicsworldculture
De IND moet sneller werken: binnen één dag beslissen over een asielverzoek en anders naar het Knopen Doorhak Team

Bij de IND: Het Europese migratiepact, van kracht sinds juni, dwingt landen asielprocedures te versnellen. De nieuwe werkwijze van de IND geeft interne onrust, blijkt uit gesprekken van NRC met tien medewerkers. „Je moet beslissen op basis van minder informatie.”

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New York Times politicslegal
Guilty Pleas in Landrieu Incident (Gift Article)

James O’Keefe and three other men pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in a federal court for their actions at the New Orleans office of Senator Mary L. Landrieu.

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Medium culturepolitics
Helping MAGA Get Over Loss of Privilege

Like they’ve been urging the Black community to “get over” slavery.

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New York Times politics
Behind Italy’s Protests: Rising Prices and Sinking Hopes (Gift Article)

Inspired in part by French demonstrations, protests in Italy by students in the north and truckers in the south could affect national elections next year.

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New York Times politicsworld
Netanyahu Didn’t Win Israel’s Election. But He’s Far From Out. (Gift Article)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost some support from voters, but preliminary results suggest he has multiple ways to remain in power given the country’s fractured politics.

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Washington Post legalpolitics
Democrats demand reform after judge says DOJ ordered her to reverse rulings

In the wake of a Post investigation, Democrats in Congress have renewed calls to ensure the independence of the nation's immigration judges.

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New York Times businessworldpolitics
Fed Meeting Live Updates: Interest Rates Expected to Hold Steady as Inflation Pushes on Prices (Gift Article)

Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, is set to explain why the bank paused interest rates, as investors watch for signals of whether increases will resume soon.

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Waar vallen de hardste klappen door de ambtenarenbezuinigingen? Bij drie ministeries verdwijnt bijna een derde van het geld

Bezuinigingen: Het kabinet wil 3,4 miljard euro bezuinigen op de rijksoverheid om haar „slagvaardiger” te maken. De ministeries van Onderwijs, Binnenlandse Zaken en Economische Zaken en Klimaat krimpe...

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New York Times businesspolitics
Democrats Eyeing 2028 Presidential Campaigns Begin Courting Donors and Operatives (Gift Article)

As soon as the midterms are over, presidential contenders are going to need to raise millions, quickly.

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Opinion | How to Create Fairer Election Districts (Gift Article)

Readers discuss an editorial about ending gerrymandering. Also: Africa’s progress; A.I. mirrors humans.

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New York Times politics
Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports (Gift Article)

At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.

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New York Times politics
California Republican Party Admits It Placed Misleading Ballot Boxes Around State (Gift Article)

Government officials say the receptacles are illegal and could lead to election fraud, but the party says it will continue the practice.

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Defector culturepolitics
The Secret History Of Dodger Stadium's Mysterious Concrete Murals | Defector

L.A. Material is an independent news organization aimed at filling some holes in the Los Angeles news landscape and making that fascinating, fragmented city more legible. You can learn more, and subsc...

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The Times (UK) worldpoliticstransportation
America’s secret tech in the Strait of Hormuz

America’s secret tech in the Strait of Hormuz

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New York Times politics
$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms (Gift Article)

Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.

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New York Times politics
Milei, $Melania and Memecoins: Unraveling Argentina’s Crypto Fiasco (Gift Article)

A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by President Javier Milei.

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The Atlantic politics
Three Scenarios for Israel

The voting results are mostly in, and they are less conclusive than everyone hoped, and than either side is willing to admit.

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Opinion | The Populist Left Has a Theory. We’re All About to Test It. (Gift Article)

Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.

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Medium politicstechnology
My online lines in the sand

Social media has a way of catching you out, especially when you have been on a platform for a large amount of time. While I no longer post…

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New York Times politics
How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader (Gift Article)

Nicolás Maduro balked at a gilded exile. U.S. officials then saw a more pliant option in his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, known for stabilizing Venezuela’s economy.

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Ja Morant and his shimmery shoes give extra flash to Trail Blazers’ sparkling start (Gift Article)

Don't look now, but Morant and the guard-heavy Blazers have the NBA's best offense.

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New York Times politicslegal
Right-Wing Provocateur James O’Keefe Charged in Minnesota Voting Stunt (Gift Article)

He and another content creator, Cam Higby, are accused of breaking the law when they posed as Islamic voters in August.

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New York Times sportspolitics
How to Avoid Knee Surgery (Gift Article)

If you want to avoid the knife, you have to be patient.

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New York Times politicsentertainment
Jimmy Kimmel Turns Trump Heckler’s Taunt Into a T-Shirt (Gift Article)

Kimmel was inspired after the president’s “‘Tone-Deaf Comedy Jam’ got tripped up by a heckler.”

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The Atlantic politics
The Pete Hegseth Exception

Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.

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Bloomberg politicsbusiness
The AI Fed Votes to Hold Interest Rates Steady

Will the real Federal Reserve follow suit?

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Bloomberg politicsbusiness
Wind Projects Become Bargaining Chip in Trump's Permitting Push

After a crackdown on wind projects, the White House is now also letting a select few through to pressure Democrats into supporting a sweeping permitting bill.

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New York Times sportspolitics
Defying F1 retirement talk, Sergio Pérez is all-in on Cadillac. But for how long? (Gift Article)

Pérez talks his 300th start at home, a winless team he says he’s leading and a clear sense of what will finally make him walk away

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Defector politicsmedia
The Plight Of The White Male Novelist | Defector

In July of 2022, Joyce Carol Oates tweeted that her literary agent friend told her editors are no longer interested in reading first novels by young white male writers, “no matter how good.” She was s...

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New York Times politicsculture
Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix (Gift Article)

It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

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New York Times businesspolitics
U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company (Gift Article)

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.

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New York Times politics
Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot (Gift Article)

Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.

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New York Times politicssports
Tyrod Taylor suing Chargers doctor, clinic for malpractice after suffering collapsed lung (Gift Article)

Tyrod Taylor is suing for malpractice the doctor and his clinic who administered a painkiller shot while he played for the Chargers in 2020.

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Tensions Between North and South Korea Stem From Decade-Old Border Dispute (Gift Article)

A heated disagreement over recent land mine explosions is part of the legacy of the truce that halted the Korean War 73 years ago.

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New York Times legalpolitics
Russell Brand Tells Court Consent ‘Is More Important Than Sex’ (Gift Article)

The popular YouTuber is giving evidence in a London trial in which he has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape, sexual assault or attempted indecent assault.

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Medium politics
The Frighteners — Peter Jackson’s overlooked cult classic caught between two worlds

After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and uses that gift to con people.

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New York Times politicsbusiness
The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch. (Gift Article)

The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days before the midterm elections.

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New York Times businesspolitics
A Punishing Housing Market Is Squeezing Renters (Gift Article)

Higher mortgage rates and slowing residential construction are again giving landlords the upper hand.

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Bloomberg politicscultureentertainment
Catch Me If You Can! Bolsonaro Flees to Miami and the Memes Fly in Brazil

Is that Flávio Bolsonaro instead of Leonardo DiCaprio on the poster for Catch Me If You Can? In the wild world of Brazilian political memes, yes.

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New York Times politics
How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway (Gift Article)

Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t from New York City, but she could be its biggest mass transit defender in a generation. She has embraced that distinction in her re-election campaign.

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New York Times politics
A Simple Experiment Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Measure R.F.K. Jr.’s Support (Gift Article)

Which polling question is asked first can matter a great deal.

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New York Times sportspoliticsculture
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It (Gift Article)

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

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New York Times politics
Opinion | The Myth of Watergate Bipartisanship (Gift Article)

The Republicans stuck with their president, right up to the end.

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The Atlantic technologypolitics
Substack Has a Nazi Problem

The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.

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New York Times politicsworldlegal
Flávio Bolsonaro Lands in Miami After Fleeing Brazil (Gift Article)

Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election, fled Brazil for the United States via Argentina after the police canceled his passport in relation to an investigation.

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New York Times politicsworld
Opinion | A Threat Mostly to Ourselves (Gift Article)

Former arms control negotiator Paul H Nitze Op-Ed article contends that US should unilaterally get rid of its nuclear weapons; maintains that there is no purpose to be gained through use of our nuclea...

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New York Times politics
Where the Parties Are Outspending Each Other in the Midterm Ad War (Gift Article)

Most ad spending in the general election is taking place in competitive races deep in Trump territory. Republicans are on the defensive.

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NRC entertainmentopinionpolitics
‘Steden schuilen niet wanneer het regent’ is een van de dichtregels die op Rotterdamse vuilniswagens staan en die nu erfgoed worden

Poëzie: Op de Rotterdamse vuilniswagens staan al decennia dichtregels. Die werden deze maand tot Nederlands Immaterieel Erfgoed verklaard. „Sommige spreuken zijn goed gelukt”, zegt een van de chauffeu...

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National Observer politicstechnologybusiness
Calgary’s mayor wants a moratorium on data centres

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas will join four city councillors in proposing a moratorium on new data centre development in the city. Calgary would be the second Alberta municipality to consider pausing n...

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