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Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 1 · 36m

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Homeland Security raids Ilhan Omar's residence

Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.

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Exclusive: Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU

"The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation. I ask you to take these proposals forward as an urgent priority," writes Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in a letter...

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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week

Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.”

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Ukraine's EU accession bid advances with new chapter

Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.

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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say

Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.

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US threatens to cut intel sharing with Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm

The Kyiv Independent had learned that the Trump administration had threatened senior Ukrainian military and government officials in a push to protect Russian oil refineries. Two Ukrainian officials s...

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Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

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If the Nidal Hasan Execution Is Livestreamed, We Are a Barbaric Nation

The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanitisan. That’s the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep.

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Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund

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EU votes through largest ever Russia sanctions list

"This is the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia started its war," chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said, adding that more than half of the roughly 1600 listings "are connected to...

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Trump’s feds raid home of Ilhan Omar as part of criminal investigation

Raid comes as Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire for years

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Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear

The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents, report says

The search was reportedly related to a criminal investigation.

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'Block, blunt and break': NATO top commander unveils defensive strategy in face of Russian threat

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Pete Hegseth's firing squad livestream has fans in the defense industry

Co-founders of Palantir and defense tech firm Anduril are defending "public and brutal" executions.

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Elon Musk is the midterms' biggest disinformation risk

The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.

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How Ken Paxton Fabricated “Horsesh*t” Case Against a Texas Mosque

Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott charged a mosque with fraud despite multiple bureaucrats finding issues with their case.

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Maps show how Israel's ‘Yellow Line' keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.

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Zelenskyy: EU will provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military aid next week

Following talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the EU for recent defence funding and said further support is expected soon, as...

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Musk Bankrolls Republicans In Midterms As Biggest Donor—While Attacking Talarico

Musk has now given more than $276 million both directly and through his super PAC, the New York Times reports.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained

Many cities and states are observing the day. President Trump has declared himself a supporter of Columbus Day.

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Anti-Troy Jackson Ad Runs in Oregon, Not Maine

An executive with the Republican super PAC that paid for the ad attacking Mr. Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, blamed its vendor running the ad in Oregon.

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Trump posts a made-up quote from Denzel Washington praising him

The actor’s team confirmed that the quote is fabricated.

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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

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