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Sarcastic truth seeker from West Des Moines, Iowa

Attn: USPS changes mean your ballot may not be postmarked the same day you mail it. Don’t wait until Election Day! Deadlines vary by state. Some require ballots to ARRIVE by Election Day, not just be postmarked.

Gas and diesel prices have gone up more in Iowa than almost any other place in the country. Ashley Hinson has voted over and over for policies that have jacked up prices, while she gets richer and richer. Unlike Ashley, I’m not a millionaire. I’ll work to lower prices because it matters to me too.

Before the Brazilian election where progressive Lula beat right-wing Bolsonaro, Meta is accused of disrupting Lula's Insta and WhatsApp accounts Meta blamed "technical difficulties" That would be more believable if similar incidents had not happened recently in the US Tech billionaires are evil

Meta Unseats Musk as Tech Villain for Lula in Brazil’s Election

A new villain is emerging in the closing stretch of Brazil’s bitterly contested presidential election: Meta Platforms Inc.

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Ten years of one party control has left our rural communities with less access to care & in a constant fight to keep clinics open. Zach Lahn supports the cuts that put us in this spot. He won't have to live with the consequences because he can just fly back to Kansas, but Iowans will suffer.

No politician is more qualified than a patient or their doctor to make personal medical decisions. The ACLU of Virginia is working around the clock with coalition partners to make sure voters know that passing Question 1 would enshrine these fundamental rights in the Virginia Constitution.

"Abortion is legal in Virginia - but that could change with a shift in political winds. Question 1 gives Virginians the power to protect access to abortion, birth control, IVF, and pregnancy care for generations to come. Paid for by American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. in coordination with Virginians for Reproductive Freedom." Shape of the state of Virginia. Logos for Vote Like Your Rights Depend on It and ACLU.

🚨 NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that the Trump DOJ ILLEGALLY fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, ordering retroactive reinstatement and backpay. The judge ripped the DOJ’s defense as bordering on “frivolous” and rejected its sweeping claims of executive power.

Trump DOJ Ordered to Pay Up After Illegal Firing of Maurene Comey

Judge orders backpay for Maurene Comey, rejecting the Trump administration’s sweeping claims of executive power.

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GM has made major layoffs throughout 2026. But its net profits for Q3 2026 rose 151% compared to a year ago. Its CEO was paid $30M in 2025 (333x more than the median employee). And GM is planning $20 billion in stock buybacks — the largest in US automaker history. Corporate greed in a nutshell.

🚨BREAKING: Democrats have asked a federal judge to move quickly in their lawsuit seeking to stop the White House from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution and demanding that states remove voters from registration rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Democrats ask judge to fast track lawsuit to block Trump admin’s midterm threats

The lawsuit challenges the administration's attempts to “intimidate and coerce election officials who aid and urge registered voters to cast ballots.”

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U.S. troops say they were abandoned. Never-before-seen footage reveals devastating missile strikes. Trump forced to open up for BBC. Oil prices surge. And what our investigation uncovered about military families is even more disturbing... Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8p ET:

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The contribution limit for an individual is $3,500. Elon Musk, a government contractor, is trying to purchase Congress. Billionaires are smothering our elections for their personal gain. Get big money out of politics.

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Justice Elena Kagan has sharply criticized the Supreme Court's conservative majority — saying it undermined democracy in a series of rulings, including several that prompted the wave of gerrymandering. "[T]he court has blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings."

Justice Elena Kagan accuses Supreme Court’s conservative majority of undermining democracy

The liberal justice took aim at various recent rulings, including one that paved the way for rampant partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts.

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Allowing one unelected man to have control over crucial aspects of the US military, allied militaries, the US space program, and so many other aspects of human life is absolutely insane. We were stupid to allow this to happen and it must be fixed ASAP.

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: MeidasTouch obtained NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN photos and videos revealing devastating damage to U.S. bases from Trump's Iran war. Troops and military families describe being abandoned by their own government. “It’s so much worse than people realize.”

“So Much Worse Than People Realize”: Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Damage at U.S. Bases as Troops Describe Being Abandoned

Service members, contractors, and military families share photos, videos, and firsthand accounts of the Iran war that they say the Pentagon has kept from the American public

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NEWS: Robert De Niro delivers a blistering rebuke of Trump and the Supreme Court in a new video condemning threats to voting rights. “I’ve got a message for them: no f**king way.” He urges Americans to vote early and protect their right to vote. Watch.

PSA: You are not alarmed enough about what Trump has planned🚨 🗳️ A Washington insider tells us keep an eye on Kevin McCumber — “if he gets forced out things get scary… legislative coup… Local reporters shld make sure they’ll respect certifications by states, oppose the Clerk overthrowing results.”

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