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Breaking News: Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a health emergency in New York State as measles cases increased dangerously across rural counties.
Hochul Declares a Measles Emergency as Cases Rise in Rural New York
The state has had 108 cases this year, the most since 2019. The declaration comes amid a national resurgence of the highly contagious viral illness.
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Another tank of gas courtesy of Trump and his congressional GOP enablers.
BREAKING: U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% ahead of the November midterms.
US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
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Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 🎯 #pinks
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GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt fumbles line of attack against Jack Smith
Sen. Eric Schmitt’s mistake, stemming from an apparent mix-up of basketball teams, illustrated the haphazard nature of some GOP attacks against Smith.
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This split screen is really straining to encompass the spectrum of human intelligence.
WASHINGTON — Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
That Diesel number is getting WAY too high. And now we're hearing that schools can't afford to run busses as much and will have to cut back on service. Hey GOP, is it THAT important that we have a war in Iran to distract from Trump's name being in the Epstein files 38,000 times?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Yikes. Another 10 cents a gallon. This Iran DEBACLE has been such and excruciating FAILURE from the start and keeps getting WORSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dumb Donnie keeps using the word "landslide" to describe his 2024 election win. It was an impressive return from disgrace, and a solid electoral margin, but the popular vote was still less than half the votes cast. Call this a "landslide" is LAUGHABLE.
MAGA isn't conservative. It's as radical a movement as any this country has faced. Real conservatives have always known this and their Resistance is very welcome to our national discourse. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
George W. Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates
The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.
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On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor those who endured captivity and remember the American service members who never returned home. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Gas prices UP another 5 cents per gallon in just the past week. That makes a 30c. jump since the end of August. The Iran debacle is DESTROYING American Affordability.
The US Constitution is a blueprint for governing and a safety net for civil liberties, not an obstacle to be navigated for loopholes. Happy Constitution Day.
The wave is still out on the horizon, but it's swelling as it nears the shore. www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sur...
New Battleground District Poll Shows Democrats Up, Voters Eager for Sweeping Change
A new Battleground District Project poll of the most competitive House districts in the country finds Democrats in a strong position to flip control of the chamber this fall. It also finds an electora...
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Canada’s newly proposed associate membership in the E.U. will help secure sovereignty and freedom for the country amid a “ferocious storm,” Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada told the European Parliament on Thursday.
Carney Calls for E.U.-Canada Pact Amid ‘Ferocious Storm’
Speaking to the European Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the alliance would help to secure sovereignty and independence for his country.
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Rising prices for ground beef push hamburgers out of reach for many Americans. fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/fredgr...
US diesel prices hit record highs as executives warned that the monthslong crunch in oil markets was entering its most acute phase. www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
Breaking News: A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center could not inscribe President Trump’s name on the institution’s exterior. nyti.ms/4h8tf06
NEW: The public had already soured on AI even before industry leaders warned about, gulp, human extinction Alarm bells went off and Washington seemed ready to act. Except for President Trump Inside Trump’s rabid, seemingly out-of-touch defense of AI: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s See-No-Evil AI Policy
Lawmakers from both parties are worried. But the president isn’t listening.
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court blocked a Trump administration plan to dramatically change mail-in voting for the midterms. Follow live updates.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live Updates
The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn.
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn.
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In the wake of Republicans celebrating Trump, we're all paying for their enabling of his rank incompetence and stupidity. gasprices.aaa.com
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What was it Russell Kirk said about 'unintended consequences' again? www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
Iran-backed Houthis sweep toward sudden control over key strait, imperiling global trade
The Houthi fighters moved closer to gaining a definitive stranglehold over Bab el Mandeb on Thursday after a rapid reignition of their conflict with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and the internationally-back...
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