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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service

A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have...

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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, had responded to the Lauderhill home in July 2022 for a welfare check.

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8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...

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Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 15 · 44m

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

Ukrainian forces struck a weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22, monitoring channels reported.

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Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to de...

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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Why a recent college grad wants Republicans to ‘step it up’ on affordability

Michael Fusella, 21, said he feels the American Dream slipping away and wants the party he supports to do more to address rising costs.

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. se...

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israel, which has faced growing international criticism over violence during the harvest, announced on Monday it had made several arrests after settlers beat up a US photojournalist covering the incidents, and a French mayor who had come for the olive season.

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Meta Stock Split Deal Will Keep Mark Zuckerberg In California Amid Billionaire Tax Threat

The billionaire considered leaving California over a proposed wealth tax that could have forced him to sell shares and weaken his voting control of Meta.

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Finnish PM visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks despite peace push

"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.

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EU awards International Criminal Court top human rights prize

The EU's Sakharov prize celebrates individuals or organizations' efforts to promote human rights or democracy, and this year went to the International Criminal Court, despite US sanctions against the court and its judges.

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Pope Leo's tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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The White House is using slurs to attack journalists

Trump and Vance hurled vulgar insults at the Independent's Andrew Feinberg after routine reporting questions.

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As Ohio attack ad backfires, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down

The Republican candidate for governor is airing an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother despite bipartisan pushback.

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...

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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr.

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Greek youth take inspiration from France in protests over living conditions and deteriorating public education

Students, pupils and teachers held protests across Greece on Wednesday, October 21, denouncing staff shortages, outdated infrastructure and the high cost of housing.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...

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Investigation finds hundreds of U.S. citizens detained by ICE

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as...

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Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin

On Oct. 21, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gushingly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for being a "humanitarian." Just a few hours later, Kyiv once again came under a fresh barrage of devas...

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Elon Musk Admits He Got ‘Carried Away’ During His Time Around Trump

Musk said he should have called it quits after “a month or two” while reflecting on his time in Washington.

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After the Apocalypse

As Venezuela struggles to recover from political upheaval and calamitous earthquakes, the U.S. government is exploiting the country for oil and money.

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Largest natural gas pipeline network in Northwest could grow as Oklahoma-based owners pursue expansion

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Workers are paying nearly $7,500 a year for their family's health insurance, and it'll only get pricier

Premiums for family health insurance plans were over $28,000 in 2026, and costs are likely only going up.

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Clubs face £20m bill for football watchdog's new levy

English football clubs face a roughly £20m annual bill to fund the sport's new watchdog - double the estimate provided by Sir Keir Starmer's government.

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Ukrainian Embassy Shares Photos Of Mom, Baby Buried After Russian Drone Strike On Park

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Time just changed forever

For more than 50 years, a group of timekeepers has been quietly sneaking extra seconds onto the world's clocks.

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JD Vance Totally Humiliated as NFL Team Ignores Him

Only one player acknowledged the vice president—after saying hi to Vance’s son.

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EU antitrust regulators to decide on Deutsche Boerse, Allfunds deal by November 27

EU antitrust regulators will decide by November 27 whether to approve ‌Deutsche Boerse's €5.35 billion ($6 billion) acquisition of Amsterdam-listed fund trading platform Allfunds, a European Commission filing showed on ⁠Thursday.

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Republican group places seven-figure ad buy in Mississippi

Senate Leadership Fund’s plans are the latest sign that Republicans are worrying about the typically red state.

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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Dems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with California • Ohio Capital Journal

National Democrats are suing President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of intimidating election officials and asking a federal court to block him from interfering in the midterm elections.

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Trisha Yearwood, 62, stuns on red carpet amid weight loss journey

Country singer Trisha Yearwood’s rare red carpet appearance at a New York gala is drawing renewed attention to her weight loss.

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Private plane crashes on highway outside Reno, closing I-80 westbound indefinitely

A private plane landed on the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 about 20 miles east of Reno, but no one was injured in the Thursday morning crash, officials said.

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Amex Platinum Card Holders to Receive New Airbnb-Linked Perks

American Express Co. and Airbnb Inc. are teaming up for a new partnership that will give Amex Platinum credit-card holders their annual lodging credit when customers book certain Airbnb luxury rentals for two nights or more.

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Opinion | Why More Than Half of These 13 Iowa Voters Are Considering Splitting Their Vote

The group discusses the economy, the president and the candidates for senator and governor.

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Feds charge L. Louise Lucas, Virginia state senator who led Democrats' redistricting push

L. Louise Lucas, a longtime state senator from Virginia, has been arrested in connection with an alleged bribery and racketeering scheme.

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change how people eat, but nausea needs closer study

Nausea can affect how much people eat, but studies rarely examine its contribution to appetite changes during weight-loss treatment.

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Small businesses are getting clobbered by health insurance costs for their employees

Health insurance costs have risen for small business workers, who face higher family coverage costs and fewer plan choices than larger firms.

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DOJ’s snitch-for-Trump plan hilariously backfires almost immediately

Trump snapped at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg after he pushed back on the $25 million initiative, asking the seasoned White House reporter, ‘Are you a sick person?’

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A Congressional Race That’s a Referendum on the War

How voters in Virginia’s veteran-rich Second Congressional District feel about the war could determine control of Congress.

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Trump In Long-Winded Rant Cries About GOP Pushback To Ramaswamy Ad

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US farm secretary says USDA reorganization blocked by judge is 'full bore ahead'

US Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday ‌that the Department of Agriculture is "full bore ahead" on an agency reorganization that was blocked by a federal judge last week.

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A ghoulish guide to Halloween 2026 around Bellingham and beyond | Cascadia Daily News

Trick-or-treating, parties and other spooky celebrations in Whatcom and Skagit counties

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Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

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Police find 74 migrants in overcrowded conditions in Ceuta

The National Police has found 74 migrants crammed into a house in Ceuta's Príncipe district, including 10 unaccompanied minors, and arrested a man on suspicion of labour exploitation, assault and facilitating irregular immigration.

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California mayor accused of stalking a hairdresser she thought was an ICE agent

The mayor of the Central Valley town of Kerman has been accused of harassing a man she mistook for an ICE agent.

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Poland detains second suspect in murder of Russian artist and Putin critic Semyon Skrepetsky — Meduza

Officers from Poland’s Internal Security Agency have detained a 22-year-old Georgian citizen in connection with the murder of Russian performance artist Semyon Skrepetsky, said Tomasz Siemoniak, the…

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