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October 17, 2026
October 16, 2026
Trump’s new pick for White House press secretary lasted less than five days.
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October 16, 2026
Corruption as a Driving Force
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October 16, 2026
October 15, 2026
There is an old saying about rats and sinking ships.
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October 16, 2026
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October 15, 2026
Taking Authoritarianism Out For a Spin
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October 15, 2026
October 14, 2026
According to Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov, last night, without warning, Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted the speed limits for the Starlink terminals Ukraine’s military uses, known...
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October 14, 2026
Desperate for Distraction
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October 14, 2026
October 13, 2026
This afternoon, the President of the United States posted two videos of lions and tigers attacking humans.
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October 14, 2026
Politics Chat, October 13, 2026
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October 14, 2026
Politics Chat, October 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026
Radicalism
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October 13, 2026
October 12, 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk has already funneled at least $366 million into the midterms to try to make sure voters elect Republicans.
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October 12, 2026
October 11, 2026
This week I marked the end of another summer by spending as much time as I could on the water.
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October 11, 2026
How Much Longer?
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October 11, 2026
October 10, 2026
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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October 10, 2026
Smash and Grab
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October 10, 2026
October 9, 2026
Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald...
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October 10, 2026
Politics Chat, October 9, 2026
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October 10, 2026
Why We Remember the Great Chicago Fire
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October 9, 2026
October 8, 2026
On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.
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October 8, 2026
I Can Do Whatever I Want
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October 8, 2026
October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 election, the Washington Post broke the story of the so-called Access Hollywood tape, a video from 2005 in which Donald Trump told television host Bill...
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October 7, 2026
Panic
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October 7, 2026
October 6, 2026
Judging from his social media posts, Trump is panicking.
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October 7, 2026
Politics Chat, October 6, 2026
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October 7, 2026
Politics Chat, October 6, 2026
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October 6, 2026
Undermining the Post-WWII Order
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October 6, 2026
October 5, 2026
Last night, on October 4, U.S.
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October 5, 2026
A Flood of Corruption Stories
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October 5, 2026
October 4, 2026
On Friday night, just before 11:00, Trump announced that his administration “will, immediately, begin sending ‘Checks’ of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medi...
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