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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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Zelensky: Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia captured this fall

"The trend this year continues," Zelensky said, "Since the start of fall, our warriors have liberated more territory than the Russians have managed to capture. The same was true at other points this y...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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What a Ken Paxton Senate Win Could Mean for Federal Anti-Abortion Efforts

As Texas attorney general, Paxton has advanced anti-abortion policy in his home state and prevailed where others have failed. Allies who’ve witnessed his victories see an opening to keep moving their...

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Trump plows forward with plan to build the golf course of his dreams in DC

Regardless of how much it costs or how much is lost.

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Border czar Tom Homan says Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized depending on investigation

The federal probe into Omar’s immigration status involves family text messages and seized personal items.

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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.

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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of trou...

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America Is Now an Ally of Russia

Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.

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Macron: 'How can French people do this to France?'

"Public buildings, shops and town halls were attacked and in some cases destroyed," he says

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions for Ukraine came from US government

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that the signal to impose speed limits on Starlink terminals came from the US government.

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Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump accuses him of not wanting to end the war

Zelensky spoke to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday as Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes on each other's energy sites.

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US treasury secretary tells Zelenskyy to be very careful what he says about Starlink

Scott Bessent has called President Zelenskyy's assertion that the US government signalled Starlink restrictions "very reckless" during an interview with NBC News.

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Macron says nothing justifies 'unbridled' violence in France protests

'Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,' said the French president in an address to the nation, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters with 'legitimate demands' and 'those who destroyed, smashed and looted.'

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JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail.

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

That split is complicating the GOP's midterm strategy.

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Trump says he will close historic D.C. golf course for 15 months of renovations

A judge last week, however, ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least Oct. 26 after scolding the government for starting a large-scale tree removal at the course over a holiday weekend...

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Siding With Putin Is a Huge Mistake

The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.

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I've spent years trying out living in different places to figure out where I want to retire. Booking housesitting gigs helps me do it on a budget.

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Trump is Selling Out Ukraine to Putin

Donald Trump has stepped through the looking glass in the Ukraine war, selling out Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky and siding with Vladimir Putin.

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Does China really prize AI speed over safety?

In full command of its own cyberspace, China wants the same for AI

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France protests: Who are the people arrested during the unrest?

At least 2,400 people were arrested in France during protests over the weekend, some simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, others on suspicion of theft and looting. In an official address, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that “those who looted will have to pay for the damage”. But who exactly are these rioters?

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DZ Mafia murder trial set to begin near Marseille

Five men with alleged connections to the major criminal group DZ Mafia are accused of murdering, in 2020, the elder brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci – now deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence. The trial, set to begin on Monday, highlights the threat posed by mafia-style drug trafficking networks in the region. FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza reports.

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COMMENTARY: Three years after SuperValu, ambiguity in statutes and regulations remain important False Claims Act defense opportunities

Attorneys at Sidley Austin LLP explain how subjective knowledge and objective falsity remain potent tools for False Claims Act defendants, even in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in SuperValu.

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Supreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks

Agreement would have spared Mohammed risk of execution in exchange for guilty plea and life in prison The supreme court on Monday rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks on 11 September 2001. The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for his guilty plea and a sentence of life in prison without parole. Continue reading...

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Ukraine to compensate damaged cargo ships, as Russia rejects Black Sea proposal

Under a mechanism developed by Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry, Kyiv will compensate shipowners, operators, and charterers whose vessels fly under the Ukrainian or a foreign flag for up to 80% of th...

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Cardi B: Tiny Desk Concert

In leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits.

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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats — including one in Colorado Springs — with veterans’ help

The 5th Congressional District in Colorado Springs, where Democrat Jessica Killin is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, is a prime example of the national dynamic

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The New Age of Reading

Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual. But, as bookselling reaches unexpected heights, James Daunt, the chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand.

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The 32nd Black Harvest Film Festival contributes to the continuum of Black cinema - Chicago Reader

Announcing the highlights of this year’s Black Harvest Film Festival, hosted at the Siskel Film Center from November 6–15

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Civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky have no safe way out. Ukraine says it’s negotiating with Moscow to bring them directly to Ukrainian-controlled territory. — Meduza

Ukraine’s parliamentary human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, said Russia and Ukraine had “begun working out the final details” of a plan to evacuate residents of Oleshky, also known…

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Exclusive: Manchin to campaign with Collins in Maine

The former West Virginia senator wants to make sure the people of Maine understand how Susan Collins’ style of legislating benefits the state.

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Long frustrated UCLA fans urge others to believe in Bob Chesney

UCLA fans say they are excited about the future under coach Bob Chesney, who has led the Bruins to a 6-0 start during his first season in Westwood.

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Resale website including Vinted are flooded with 'stolen' goods in the wake of French looting

Vinted told The Telegraph it had taken immediate action to identify and remove listings connected to the violence.

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Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes

Florida starts the men's college basketball season ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25. Coach Todd Golden says the ranking is expected, as the team aims for another national championship.

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Political up-and-comers open up about what it’s really like inside the corridors of the Capitol

Seven up-and-coming midterm candidates stopped by the Journal’s D.C. bureau to speak with reporters. We asked them how to fix the most pressing problems facing Congress itself.

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Paul Mackenzie, the Kenyan preacher who led hundreds to starve to death

More than three years after Kenyan police unearthed mass graves linked to a starvation cult led by evangelist Paul Mackenzie, the preacher was convicted of murder for the deaths of 190 children and one adult.

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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they could spread across Europe

Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement

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‘It was like having Tabasco poured in my eyes’: Irish caught in French riots recall chaos

An Irish student protester and a Limoges resident share experiences of street violence and tear gas in France

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Japan leads mission to make first return trip to Mars

Voyage due to launch early Tuesday morning Japan time will be watched for further potential signs of life on red planet

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Rosalía Made a Hit Album by Breaking Every Pop Rule

Her latest release earned around 42 million plays in just 24 hours on Spotify and launched six songs into the global Top 20.

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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts to miss rest of season after blood clots travel to his lungs

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will remain sidelined indefinitely with blood clots that have traveled to his lungs

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New Ohio bill proposes task force to address childcare, early childhood education • Ohio Capital Journal

New legislation coming at the tail end of the current Ohio General Assembly seeks to study early childhood education regulation in the state.

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