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What Americans living abroad think of midterm elections
We hear from three Americans living abroad as they consider the midterm elections here in the U.S. and what it's like to see their home country from the outside.
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SpaceX is turning away customers for the rocket that flew most of 2025’s trips to orbit, and some are paying extra for the last seats
Those who can afford it are paying extra to secure the few remaining slots on Falcon 9, while others are scrambling to find alternative launch opportunities.
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Hackers stole $6 billion in digital coins from Binance
Binance says it will cover client losses.
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‘Their parents pay’: European governments want to bill Gen Z rioters’ families for $1.1 billion in damages
In France, anyone who knowingly joins a group preparing violence could be made to pay up to 10,000 euros ($11,200) for what others destroy.
News Fortune
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The race to fill the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's Senate seat in South Carolina
Republican Sen. Darline Graham is up against Democrat Annie Andrews, but Graham is also facing opposition from supporters of Congressman Ralph Norman, whom she defeated in the primary.
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ICE Officer Charged After Striking A Man With A Car In Houston
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Mario Alberto Morales was charged Friday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Final countdown to the make-or-break midterms – podcast
There are 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 in the Senate and 39 governorships up for grabs in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Jonathan Freedland is joined by Carrie Dann, of the Cook Political Report, to run through some of the races to watch before the final weekend of…
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Commentary: A New Approach to Closing the Disability Wealth Gap
It was another financial institution’s commercial that motivated me to create something different. Two busy white, apparently nondisabled, suburban parents were standing on their carefully manicured lawn talking about how they needed to go to the bank to plan for the future of…
News Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Wasn’t a freak accident’: New records show how ADM’s safety lapses injured several employees in 2023 explosion
Key Takeaways A known risk. Soybean processing plants have a documented history of explosions because of leaked Hexane, a flammable substance. ADM itself identified in 1997 a scenario similar to what preceded the explosion in September 2023. Training questions. It’s unclear how…
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Microplastics found in freshly fallen snow in Sierra Nevada
Microplastics are everywhere — including in Nevada’s snowpack. After years of skiing on freshly fallen snow in remote locations across the Sierra Nevada, Aleksandra Karapetrov — an environmental toxicologist at the University of California, Riverside — wondered how pristine the…
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Worrisome domestic violence statistics aren’t declining in NC
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But a new report this month shows North Carolina isn’t making much headway on the problem. In 2025, more than 63,000 people in North Carolina reported being victims of a crime committed by current or former spouses, partners or family…
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Commentary: Young adults are stepping up, and not just at the polls
937,461 young adults are living in Michigan. They’re studying, working, caring for families and taking on leadership roles in communities around the state. They’re also showing up for democracy. Young adults have typically voted at lower rates than older adults, mainly due to…
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These Utah congressional candidates know they probably won’t win. Here’s why they’re running anyway.
“I’m not delusional. If I were a politically ambitious person in Utah, I would have been a Republican a long time ago,” unaffiliated candidate Steven Burt said.
News Salt Lake Tribune
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LA approves initial $5 million to help Boyle Heights residents, businesses recover from Lineage fire
The approved funding is part of a larger $10.5 million proposal by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado aimed at recovery and street cleaning.
News LAist
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Merkley, Wyden, Bynum, Salinas: $16 Million Coming to Oregon for Street Safety Improvements
Press release Ron Wyden — press releases
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WA Communities Get $104M to Eliminate or Modernize Railroad Crossings
Press release Maria Cantwell — press releases
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WA Communities Get $24M For Projects to Reduce Traffic Deaths
Press release Maria Cantwell — press releases
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Huffman, Raskin, Houlahan Call for Investigation into Military Chaplaincy Amid Hegseth’s Religious Extremist Overhaul
Press release Jared Huffman — press releases
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'A wave can hide a lot of weaknesses': Dems question if they'll learn anything
A favorable political environment has allowed the Democratic Party to paper over persistent problems.
News Politico
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California’s campaign drama entices political junkies, but serious issues get short shrift
For those who just want effective governance that addresses the multitude of challenges California faces, the campaign season has been drearily disappointing.
News CalMatters
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Whole Hog Politics: A guide to knowing who won by bedtime
Watch Whole Hog Politics Live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. EDT as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon go deep on this week’s political news. Members can join the discussion and pose their questions to Bill and Chris. Tune in! The general premise of this…
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Cleveland’s voter turnout has been declining for years. Could the prospect of a Democratic comeback reverse that trend?
Amy Acton hopes to end Ohio’s 16-year streak of Republican governors as she faces Vivek Ramaswamy in the race to succeed term-limited Mike DeWine.
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Democrats are the wild card in House race between two SoCal Republicans
Two veteran Republican incumbents are battling for a solidly red congressional seat in Orange and Riverside counties in an election that could be swayed by Democratic and independent voters.
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Your last-minute guide to Proposition 3, the other tax-the-rich measure
There is a ballot measure besides Proposition 40 that also would tax California's wealthiest citizens. What you need to know about Proposition 3.
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Your last-minute guide to Proposition 45: CEQA and data centers
Backers say the California Environmental Quality Act is a vital tool for environmental review. Critics say CEQA is too often used to slow down needed housing. Enter Proposition 45.
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Your last-minute guide to Propositions 40, 41, 42: The billionaire battle
Proposition 40 would affect hundreds of billionaires. Foes have funded two measures that could stymie 40 even if it passes.
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LA approves initial $5 million to help Boyle Heights residents, businesses recover from Lineage fire
The approved funding is part of a larger $10.5 million proposal by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado aimed at recovery and street cleaning.
News LAist
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At MacArthur Park, aid workers face an endless cycle of overdoses — and a system that can’t keep up
Service workers reversing overdoses and connecting people to housing say recent drug enforcement is undoing years of trust.
News LAist
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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works
A CalMatters investigation found more than a dozen legislative candidates appear to be providing campaign materials for outside special interest groups to use on their behalf.
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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?
Tech interests have spent tens of millions of dollars this year on state legislative races alone. Industry advocates say they want to protect innovation from overregulation.
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