BREAKING🚨 Kash Patel told the Senate he's unsure whether federal law bars the FBI from sending armed agents to polling places — a crime punishable by five years in prison.
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New UN Food Chief: As global hunger crises outpace international donations, a Rome-based agency taps a new American leader. USDA official Luke Lindberg replaces Cindy McCain at the helm of the World Food Program, as it struggles to feed tens of millions in conflict zones.
UN accepts Trump nominee to head World Food Programme
GENEVA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has accepted Trump nominee Luke Lindberg from among dozens of candidates to leadthe World Food Programme, a document showed and a U.N. official confirmed on Tuesday.• Lindberg, a senior U.S. agricultural official, was recommended by Guterres andQu Dongyu, a Chinese national heading the Food and Agriculture Organization, according to a September 11 letter to the head of the WFP board.• Some 54 candidates applied for the job, according to the letter, which did not name them. Nine were shortlisted.
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Zara Larsson addresses pulling out of her Abu Dhabi show: “I have spent some time thinking about everything and decided that to not do the show aligns with me the most right now, for many different personal reasons beyond politics.”
U.S. elections have proved remarkably resilient, but the system has been battered by a political assault designed to restrict the vote and diminish democracy. Here are eight solutions to ensure the right to vote in elections that are free, fair, and safe. bit.ly/4j4uGiG
Eight Solutions to Protect Voting Rights and Improve Representation
Congress must make voting fairer and more accessible for U.S. citizens and mitigate damage done by states, the executive branch, and the Supreme Court.
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When a former federal employee in Westmont experienced delays in receiving retirement benefits, they turned to my office for help. My team reached out to the Social Security Administration to advocate on their behalf, and the constituent began receiving their monthly benefits of $2,400.
The FBI sent a memo to ICE saying women wanted to “embarrass” immigration agents. trib.al/vzwfEZ1
FBI Warns Women Are Pretending to Be Tradwives to Catfish and Dox ICE
The FBI sent a memo to ICE saying women wanted to “embarrass” immigration agents.
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So notoriously anti-LGBTQ Lauren Boebert had a sexual relationship with a woman on her staff and then paid her hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep quiet? Republican hypocrisy is so shameless.
Lauren Boebert accused of sex with three staffers in complaint alleging $200K hush payment
An explosive sworn complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee alleges Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) carried on a sexual relationship with her district director in the office, in a car and in campaig...
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“We’re all concerned that this study is going to be used as a pretext to remove women from combat arms."
Hegseth's study of women in combat is designed to reach one conclusion
“It was a flawed design from the get-go,”
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“These Southern states are trying to minimize Black political participation and ultimately Black political strength," U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. said about the importance of engaging these sections of voters.
Black Caucus Launches Effort to Boost Voting Among Black, Rural and Young Voters in Midterms
A nonprofit run by Black federal lawmakers launched an effort Tuesday to engage lower-propensity voters in the midterm elections.
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In Sudan, attacks on hospitals force patients to make dangerous journeys www.statnews.com/2026/09/18/s...
In Sudan, attacks on hospitals force patients to make dangerous journeys
Amid a civil war in Sudan, it’s now difficult for people with cancer and other long-term illnesses to receive treatment that was once readily available
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Hey Kansas how do you like that imported beef. From Brazil or Washington DC its all the same bull.
Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump's beef imports as Election Day approaches www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump's beef imports as Election Day approaches
The move to import foreign beef infuriated Republicans in farm states facing tough reelections — and gave Democrats and independents a rare opening with rural voters.
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To the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Welcome to the world’s city.
CNN’s journalists were denied access to the White House grounds.
There’s a lesson there: what happens when people have nothing to lose.
Trump banning CNN from the White House has only served to get the channel to go for him full-on. A constant stream of lowest poll ratings ever, billions spent on the Iran War and more. Would have been nice if it happened before, but it’s a good result.
Apparently, Trump and the Republicans are hoping to make it unaffordable for you to drive to the polls in November.
Breaking: CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House this morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico. My full story: www.cnn.com/2026/09/19/m...
CNN, MS NOW denied access to White House after Trump ‘ban’ | CNN Business
CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House on Saturday morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Po...
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Trump downplays billions in military damage and troop deaths as nothing, yet Americans widely describe him as corrupt and dangerous, seeing right through his lies.
Behind closed doors: The $3 billion Trump scam voters missed...
As billions vanish into private accounts, shocking new polling reveals Americans are finally waking ...
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Andrew Scott is amazing and the film sounds like pure Oscar bait. Unfortunately as a film about a talented gay man who dies of AIDS, I just won’t be able to watch it. I can’t watch 99% of gay films because they’re too emotionally destroying.
Matthew Hodson@matthewhodson.bsky.social · 4h agoI wouldn’t want to jinx Andrew Scott’s Oscar chances (not even nominated for All of Us Strangers - a travesty!) but glory is predicted. I hope the movie lives up to the hype. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...
She wanted the second line of her obituary to acknowledge her role as a shop steward for SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents NPR's editorial workers. She wanted the line to say that her "proudest achievement" was helping convince NPR to increase its paid parental leave. www.npr.org/2026/09/18/n...
Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.
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We'll be serving roasted 1st Amendment to celebrate the occasion.
