US law enforcement agents obtained authorization to use a controversial cell phone surveillance device to find and arrest a college student who helped produce journalist Don Lemon’s coverage of an anti-ICE protest, court filings show.
Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer
Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.
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Elon Musk is reportedly the largest known donor in this year's electoral cycle. His affiliated America PAC is spending big on seven key upcoming US Senate contests. You can track Musk's America PAC money with our tool. buff.ly/ZDw8NA4
Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
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the only actual potential impact would be depressed turnout and that's a unlikely b not what I bet reuters is referring to
Dem candidate quality has been off-the-charts this year. Republicans can waste their time calling every individual Democrat a socialist. But the question is whether the electorate actually believes the accusation. It doesn’t look like they’re buying it.
Dems are moving money out of North Carolina and into the OH/IA Senate races
Early voting figures suggest Democratic gains in Ohio’s most Trump-friendly counties
Early voting figures suggest Democratic gains in Ohio’s most Trump-friendly counties
(CNN) — After the first days of early voting in Ohio, a state that could help determine control of the Senate, there are clear signs Democrats are more enthusiastic to
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After hours of wavering, she decided not to try to make the change. In what amounted to a largely symbolic move, she voted “no,” on the bill, registering her opposition to revoking the spending even though it was clear the measure had enough Republican votes to pass. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him (Gift Article)
A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome.
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KARL: JD Vance called your views 'left wing radicalism dressed in the skin suit of our religion' and said they 'aren't Christianity.' ADAM HAMILTON: I thought it was a sad statement that the VP would come here and attack the faith of the pastor of the largest church in the state of Kansas
Whoever recruited this guy to run for Senate, take a bow.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayKARL: JD Vance called your views 'left wing radicalism dressed in the skin suit of our religion' and said they 'aren't Christianity.' ADAM HAMILTON: I thought it was a sad statement that the VP would come here and attack the faith of the pastor of the largest church in the state of Kansas
Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people."
A NYT analysis confirms what we’ve long known: Susan Collins supposed ‘independence’ from Trump has almost always just been for show. It’s been 10 years of smoke and mirrors. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him (Gift Article)
A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome.
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Cost Concerns Dominate as Public’s Economic Ratings Turn More Negative. (Pew Research Center) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261009-top...
Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago. 🎁Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go (Gift Article)
Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.
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Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party’s Senate hopes 🎁Gift article: wapo.st/4yDhdmX
Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party’s Senate hopes
Candidate Alani Bankhead vigorously denies claims she is a Republican plant running to take votes away from a more popular independent.
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Women’s Experiences with and Attitudes Towards Family Support Policies: Findings from the 2026 @kff.org Women’s Health Survey. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261009-top...
The Crew of Virtually Unknown Donors Powering the Rise of the New Left 🎁Gift article: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
The Crew of Virtually Unknown Donors Powering the Rise of the New Left
Millions of dollars are flowing to help Democratic socialists and other progressives.
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We’re watching one of the best to ever do it
The patriot 35% of Democratic voters who even if Trump dramatically improved material conditions they become even less likely to support Republicans
Stick a fork in these races: As the competitive landscape hardens, Georgia and North Carolina appear to be all but off the board. But here comes Kansas. (Charlie Cook) www.charliecookpolitics.com/p/stick-a-fo...
Stick a fork in these races
As the competitive landscape hardens, Georgia and North Carolina appear to be all but off the board. But here comes Kansas.
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Ohio: All Eyes on Corruption in the Buckeye State. (@navigatorsurvey.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260924-top...
Most voters think President Trump's administration and Congress are not taking the risks of AI seriously enough, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261008-top...
A majority of Americans cast their ballots before Election Day, but early-voting data is limited in how much it can tell us about important races. 🎁Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
Why Early Voting Data Can Be Misleading (Gift Article)
A majority of Americans cast their ballots before Election Day, but early-voting data is limited in how much it can tell us about important races.
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Folks should check out account and substack too ..sincere high quality work imo..
Opinion Today@opiniontoday.bsky.social · 3d agoWhat the polling tells us about the effectiveness of Republicans’ culture war attacks, and how they stack up against Democrats’ working class messaging. (The Working Class Project) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261009-top...
What the polling tells us about the effectiveness of Republicans’ culture war attacks, and how they stack up against Democrats’ working class messaging. (The Working Class Project) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261009-top...
President Trump has attacked the integrity of U.S. elections on more than 70 percent of the days since he returned to office, repeatedly making false claims. 🎁Gift article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
All the Ways Trump Has Attacked Elections In His Second Term (Gift Article)
President Trump has attacked the integrity of U.S. elections on more than 70 percent of the days since he returned to office, repeatedly making false claims. Here’s how he does it.
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LDS leader: "“For us as Latter-day Saints, overarching all other concerns is the fact that gambling is morally wrong." apnews.com/article/morm... A 2025 @pewresearch.org survey found that most Americans don't view gambling as morally wrong: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
In December, Australia banned kids under 16 from using social media. The idea is popular so far: 82% of Australians support it.
What Do Australians Think About Social Media Restrictions for Kids?
About eight-in-ten Australian adults support restricting access to social media for kids. This includes 51% who strongly support it.
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