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PoliticsOct 15Read this before you buy the ‘blue tsunami’ hypeThe news is awash these days with poll-inspired expectations about Democrats winning big in next month’s midterm elections. USA Today declared the other day that “the expected blue wave could be even bigger than expected, and could not only give Democrats control of the House, but also the Senate.” Even more expansively, Huffington Post proclaimed:…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Zacharia says she misheard question on where she took bar examWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia said that she misheard a shouted question about where she passed the bar exam from a reporter earlier this week, leading her to say that she had done so when she moved to China.  “I assumed the question was, ‘Where were you after law school?’” Zacharia said in a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Trump’s New Press Secretary Faces Questions Over Legal Qualifications"I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials," Zacharia said in a statement to AFP, without clarifying whether she held a US law license. The post Trump’s New Press Secretary Faces Questions Over Legal Qualifications appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 15Tillis calls on Pentagon IG to investigate Ukraine’s Starshield lossSen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he and his Senate colleagues will ask the Defense Department’s inspector general (IG) to investigate Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to the military version of Starlink, known as Starshield, which hampered Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian drones. Tillis said the “snafu” that left Ukrainian civilian and military targets exposed now…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Elon Musk and Other Donors Pile $94 Million Into House Republican EffortThe party’s top super PAC for House candidates said it had raised more this summer than ever before in a third quarter, but acknowledged the challenges Republicans are facing.NYT US
PoliticsOct 15America Remained the Un’s Largest Funder in 2025 Despite Deep CutsAlignment of US policy with the recommendations would result in significant annual savings of between $1.89 billion and $3.47 billion compared to 2025, while still safeguarding major US interests. The post America Remained the UN’s Largest Funder in 2025 Despite Deep Cuts appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
PoliticsOct 15Trump hit by brutal midterm poll as voters turn against his economy and Iran warA strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroadThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Talarico on ‘God is nonbinary’ remark: ‘I was being provocative’Texas Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico said his remark on the campaign trail that “God is nonbinary” was an attempt at “being provocative.” Talarico responded to a question during a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee Media. He was pressed about the comment by Sarah Gardner, a voter from his hometown of Round Rock,…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoricSocial Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.NPR News
PoliticsOct 15The rise of cancer in Iowa, an electoral weapon for the candidate compared to JFKIowa's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Rob Sand, is intensifying his campaign by focusing on support for cancer patients in a state with a high incidence of cancer. Sand, compared to JFK and leading in the polls, seeks to win votes in a Republican stronghold by highlighting health and economic issues.Clarín
PoliticsOct 15After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people backThe Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.NPR News
PoliticsOct 15Republicans turn America’s love of meat into bizarre midterm election battlegroundAs Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they're also having a food fight over who's the most red-blooded carnivoreThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Microsoft’s president warns White House against skilled immigration crackdownIn an exclusive interview, Brad Smith said discouraging skilled immigrants could undermine the “wealth and standard of living” of all Americans.Politico Tech
PoliticsOct 15Satellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course, Despite “Furious” Judge’s OrderSign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Satellite imagery obtained by Bellingcat lays bare the extent of tree-felling at a Washington DC golf course that President Trump is reportedly seeking to transform into a championship-level course, despite moves to protect the site by conservationists.  The extent […] The post Satellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course, Despite ‘Furious’ Judge’s Order appeared first on bellingcat.Bellingcat
PoliticsOct 15Trump’s WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia reportedly didn’t pass the bar examZacharia has been identified as a lawyer during 18 appearances on Fox News since March 2025, one analysis statesThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Brazil's Congress approves shorter working week in win for LulaLula's supporters hope the measure will boost his popularity ahead of a presidential run-off in 10 days.BBC World
PoliticsOct 15Connecticut governor holds double-digit lead in reelection bid: PollConnecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has a double-digit lead over his Republican opponent Ryan Fazio in the race for the Constitution State’s top job, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey, 51.4 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot for Lamont if the election occurred that day or…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Mystery surrounds DOJ’s investigation of Gavin NewsomNearly four months have passed since California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) publicly and unexpectedly announced President Trump was launching what Newsom described as a politically motivated federal investigation into him and his wife.  Federal agents had “knocked on the doors” of family friends and former employees, the governor said at the time. Since then, Newsom…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15Trump’s flood-the-zone strategy drowns state-specific midterm messagingPresident Trump is seeking to boost Republican candidates facing tough elections by rolling out a number of key initiatives meant to foster goodwill with voters in battleground states, but he risks overshadowing these announcements with his focus on unrelated issues. Trump touted a South Korean liquified natural gas investment Tuesday during a campaign stop in…The Hill
PoliticsOct 15YOLO Chuck: Schumer's final fightSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is on the cusp of leading his party to midterm victory and reclaiming his title as Senate majority leader.Winning the majority isn't guaranteed. But this son of Brooklyn, who has been in public life for 52 years, is more than favored to win a secret ballot to remain Democratic leader.Why it matters: At age 75 (76 by the time the new Congress convenes in January), Charles Ellis Schumer, an old-school pol who visits all 62 of New York's counties every year, looks poised to do what very few people do in life — go out on top. Behind the scenes: For staAxios
PoliticsOct 15Cornell president admits he never read police findings on alleged gang rape during tense faculty meeting: reportCornell University President Michael Kotlikoff faced angry members of the school’s faculty WednesdayThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Somali-born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar under investigation over immigration historySomali-born Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under investigation over potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork. Federal agents have seized her phone, subpoenaed her relatives and searched her home.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 15Gen Z and millennials are running for Congress in record numbers, but few reach NovemberGen Z and millennials have launched their biggest bid yet to remake Congress, but roughly seven in 10 were out by early September, a new report finds.Why it matters: These two generations are struggling to clear the first hurdles of a political system that rewards experience, fundraising and established party support.State of play: A new report from Future Caucus, a nonpartisan nonprofit that works with younger elected officials, found that a record share of this cycle's congressional candidates came from the nation's two youngest political generations.The group identified 3,918 candidates whoAxios
PoliticsOct 15Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations in Texas as Early Voting LoomsVoting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.NYT US
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