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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns 10 percent of drone startup that got $37 million in Pentagon deals

“Americans deserve a Congress that works for them, not for special interests or personal portfolios,” the Florida Republican said in 2025. Then the federal contracts started rolling in.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office

Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say

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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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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

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Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'

At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened. (Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)

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Trump administration again shuts down evidence sharing in Good, Pretti killings

The federal government’s reversal raises questions about potential criminal charges against federal agents.

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.

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Democrats demand “unredacted log” of attendees at $TRUMP meme coin dinner

Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president's crypto empire.

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The volume of imports of coated steel from outside the U.S. have plunged in recent years

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Rebel Wilson secures another Australian court win as co-producers of The Deb awarded just $10

NSW supreme court judge otherwise dismisses case brought by film’s co-producers and awards Wilson almost $400,000 after star countersued Australian A-lister Rebel Wilson has secured a major court victory after co-producers of her debut film accused her of sabotage, lying and breaching contracts. The Pitch Perfect star directed, co-produced and starred in The Deb, a musical comedy that became the battleground for multiple legal battles in Australia and the US. Continue reading...

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Major medical lab operator believes cyber breach exposed patient records

Quest Diagnostics disclosed in a filing to shareholders that it learned Wednesday of unauthorized access to a system used by doctors and other health care professionals to order tests and view lab res...

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Champions League review: PSG take a hit, Man City’s empty seats and teenage hope for Liverpool

The reigning champions must deal with the absence of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for some time, while fans at Anfield were thrilled by Rio Ngumoha

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Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds | Colorado Newsline

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Breaking: Family rift among lines of inquiry for police investigating Brendan Nugent

Victoria's police commissioner said the 42-year-old's family had been "very, very helpful" to theongoing investigation into Monday's attack on Helen Haines.

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Gay dad who punched 'MAGA influencer' over child molestation claim won't face charges

Los Angeles County prosecutors will not file criminal charges against a man who punched a self-described "MAGA influencer" earlier this year. David Vulin, who was out with his infant son and husband in West Hollywood, reacted after the streamer suggested gay men were likely to molest their children.

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SFO, the Bay Bridge, Highway 101 and other critical infrastructure in California are vulnerable to “exceptional” flooding and erosion this winter, according to a new report.

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The S&P 500 index fell over 1.4 percent, its largest daily decline since July, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped nearly 2.5 percent, that index’s biggest one-day decline since June.

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WATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad against Acton amid bipartisan criticism

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Ac...

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Winter energy supply secure despite forecast increase in peak gas and possible 'external events' influence - grid operators

Britain's energy supplies are secure for winter, national grid operators have said, despite expected higher gas demand at peak times and possible "tight days" for electricity.

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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

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Deckers results show aggressive discounts from rivals are hitting premium brands

Deckers Outdoor, the maker of UGG boots and Hoka sneakers, said aggressive discounting by rivals hurt its sales in the second quarter, highlighting ‌challenges facing premium footwear brands as shoppers grow more selective.

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DOJ reviewing accusations of contracting misconduct involving Corey Lewandowski

A lawyer for the former top adviser to ex-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem has denied there was wrongdoing.

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US Treasury proposes tighter rules on investing in sensitive Chinese tech

Restrictions would apply to investments in areas including AI, hypersonic weapons and biotech

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