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Brazil’s right-wing Liberal Party wins largest congressional bloc
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— Oct 5, 2026
Liberal Party won 28 Senate and 121 lower house seats, largest bloc in both chambers, as Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula 47%–45.2% into an Oct. 25 runoff.
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Sánchez Calls Snap Election After Housing Defeat
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— Oct 2, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is weighing a snap election, potentially on Nov. 29, after Junts joined conservative and far-right parties to defeat housing measures intended to protect tenants and extend rental contracts. The vote has intensified debate over Spain’s housing crisis, while a possible election would fall shortly before the European Parliament’s scheduled vote on the UK-EU treaty concerning Gibraltar.
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Trump Ads Face Scrutiny Over Taxpayer Funding
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— Sep 28, 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration aired television ads featuring his political rhetoric, including recycled material from his 2024 campaign, with disclaimers saying they were paid for by the U.S. government. Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter warned the spending could be an impeachable offense, while lawmakers from both parties questioned its legality; the White House has defended the spots as public service announcements.
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Morocco Parties Woo Youth Ahead of Election
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— Sep 17, 2026
Morocco’s parties are courting young voters ahead of the September 23 election with promises of jobs, affordable housing, and large-scale infrastructure investments tied to the 2030 World Cup, as persistent youth unemployment and disillusionment persist despite economic gains. Analysts note Ceuta’s mass migration as a form of social protest reflecting political frustration, while campaigns stress employment and housing as antidotes, even as youth voter participation remains relatively low and turnout concerns linger.
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 14h
Trump Proposes $5,000 Payments if GOP Wins
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— Sep 17, 2026
President Trump is promoting a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' that would be paid to every adult if Republicans keep control of Congress, a plan the White House frames as Americans sharing in economic gains. Yet lawmakers, economists and party voices are divided over how it would be funded and implemented, with some backing the concept while others warn it could raise debt and inflation, and later coverage at the 2026 convention drew sharp criticism.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Texas Democrats Plan 2026 Challenge to GOP Control
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— Sep 17, 2026
Democrats in Texas are mounting what could be their best statewide challenge in years, with a full slate including Gina Hinojosa for governor and James Talarico for the U.S. Senate as Paxton and Abbott face stiff headwinds amid economic strains and shifting Latino politics, while polls show a near deadlock in the Senate race and Hinojosa trailing in the governor’s contest. In the Legislature, candidates for House District 94 push pro-public-education and affordability platforms, highlighting concerns over school funding and inflation as both parties vie for seats in a historically Republican stronghold.
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While All Eyes Were on House, McConnell Made Big Move Against 2 GOP Senators
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— Feb 3, 2023
As Democrats face removal from their committee assignments in the House of Representatives, two Republican senators are losing their committee seats — at the behest of their own party leadership. Senate Minority Leader…
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19 House Republicans Bucked Their Party After GOP Leaders Refused To Include Warrant In Spy Tool Extension
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— Jun 11, 2026
Nineteen House Republicans defied leadership Thursday by voting with Democrats to block a temporary extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2 because it did not require a…
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Hoyer Suggests US Democrats Might Do Without State, Local Aid for COVID-19 Relief
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— Dec 13, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives’ No. 2 Democrat, Steny Hoyer, suggested on Sunday his party might be willing to accept a coronavirus relief deal without the state and local aid that Democrats have been insisting…
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Irrational choices follow patterns you can measure and redesign
Ariely shows people do not maximize self-interest like classical economics assumes; they repeat the same measurable mistakes—anchoring, free-lure, ownership inflation, and expectation effects—that others can predict and design around.
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Dems’ ‘Project 2029’ May Not Actually Bode Well For Party’s Future
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— Jul 4, 2025
Some Democrats’ latest attempt to develop a winning political agenda to help the party retake the White House in 2028 could be destined for failure. Former Arizona Democratic Party chair Andrei Cherny is assembling a…
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208 House Democrats Vote Against Codifying DOGE Cuts
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— Jun 12, 2025
Over 200 House Democrats voted against clawing back billions in funding for PBS, NPR and foreign aid Thursday afternoon — with not a single member of the party voting for the rescissions package. The House of…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Omar Pushes Back on Dems Arguing the Party Needs To ‘Get Back To Basics’ on Policy Issues
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— Nov 19, 2020
In the wake of surprising losses in the House of Representatives in the 2020 election, some Democrats are arguing the party has moved too far to the left with its policy agenda and that it needs to focus on “ meat and…
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House Republicans Blunt ‘Blue Wave’ Hopes As Democrats Falter In Fundraising
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— Oct 24, 2025
Nearly a year out from the midterms, House Republicans are touting a notable fundraising edge that could help the party maintain House control in 2026. For the first time since 2015, the National Republican…
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Donald Trump Wants To Throw a Massive, Yearlong Birthday Party for America
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— May 31, 2023
Former President Donald Trump wants to throw a massive, yearlong birthday party for America to celebrate its 250th year of independence if he regains the White House in 2024, according to Politico. Trump pledged to…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 15h
‘Mistakes Were Made’: Dem Senator Explains Why He Thinks His Party Got Their ‘A*ses Kicked’
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— Dec 19, 2024
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz detailed on a podcast Wednesday how he believes that since 2020 the Democratic Party’s rhetoric has led them to get their “asses kicked” in November, losing the House, the Senate, and…
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Soccer vs American Football
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— VS Battle
The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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GOP Pollster Labels Trump the ‘Odds-On’ Favorite To Be the Party’s Nominee in 2024
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— May 6, 2021
Former President Donald Trump has not said whether he plans to make another bid for the White House in 2024. But, a long-time Republican pollster is predicting he would win the party’s nomination if he did. During an…
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Top House Republican on Tax Policy To Retire
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— Apr 14, 2021
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady, one of the Republican Party’s leading voices on tax policy in Congress, announced on Wednesday that he will retire from the House of Representatives when his current term ends in 2023. A…
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Trump Hints at Potential 2024 White House Run
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— Dec 2, 2020
President Donald Trump has just over a month left in the Oval Office but the president is already eyeing another presidential run and hinted at such plans during the White House Christmas party this week. Speaking to…
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BRILYN HOLLYHAND: Elon, Don’t Be An Idiot: A Third Party Is A Gift To The Left
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— Jul 10, 2025
Let me say this as plainly as possible: Elon Musk starting a third party in 2025 would be the dumbest, most self-destructive political move since Ross Perot handed Bill Clinton the keys to the White House in the ’90s…
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Why a climber feels most alive mid-pitch, not at the summit
Pager studies found people report more flow during structured work than unstructured leisure—yet still say they would rather be elsewhere.
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Stephen A. Smith Asks Top Dem When His Party Will ‘Let Go Of’ Jan. 6 — He Responds By Ranting About It
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— Feb 25, 2025
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith asked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday when the Democratic Party will stop discussing the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol protest, but the leading Democrat responded with a rant on the topic…
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Biden Claims ‘No Governor’ Has ‘Ever’ Won in VA When Their Party Controls the WH – McAuliffe Did in 2013
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— Nov 3, 2021
President Joe Biden apparently forgot former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) broke a long-running trend of gubernatorial candidates losing in the state when their party controlled the White House eight years ago…
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Watch: Rep Matt Gaetz Takes GOP Leadership to Wood Chipper- ‘I’ve Had Enough McFailure’
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— Dec 21, 2022
There are those who believe that, despite the Republican Party’s failings in the 2022 midterm elections, it’s not time for a change — particularly now that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is poised to become House…
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‘Nothing To Spare’: GOP To Be Left With Single-Seat House Majority, Jeopardizing Trump’s Agenda
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— Dec 4, 2024
The Republican Party will hold a maximum of 220 House seats in the upcoming congress and could hold just a one-seat majority until early April, leaving little room for House Speaker Mike Johnson to maneuver come…
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EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Push To Pass More Of Trump’s Agenda In Reconciliation 2.0
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— Mar 12, 2026
Over a dozen House Republicans are banding together to urge the party to pass a second sweeping reconciliation bill to further codify President Donald Trump’s agenda ahead of the midterms. As the SAVE America Act stalls…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 16h
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