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ARPA-H Director Alicia Jackson has been placed on administrative leave. “Jackson and Jacobson hold between $5 million and $25 million in assets from Palantir”. “In June 2026, Palantir secured a new contract with the agency worth up to about $13.7 million”. RFK Jr. oversees ARPA-H.

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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This guy is now head of Policy Planning at the State Department. After being responsible for the deaths of millions, he has failed up for sure.

But of course…..Trump is pulling out the stops to help Putin. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

❗️❗️Bloomberg reported that the estimated gross value of Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports reached $2.76 billion in the week ending October 25, 2026—the highest weekly total since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. That figure rose by roughly $430 million from the prior week.

BREAKING: A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems and that agency has had to 'temporarily shut down' its web-facing services as a result, according to an email seen by Reuters reut.rs/4zY7fwQ

Lack of a ‘protective ring’ around care homes meant our loved ones died of Covid | Letters

For the first time in more than a decade, polls show that voters trust Democrats more on the economy — the issue they say they care about most. But how has the economy really changed under President Trump? We take a look in 13 charts:

A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world's most expensive fossils.

holy crap -- Roger Marshall is somehow more orange than Trump now

COMING UP: Preliminary hearing before magistrate judge Faruqui in the criminal case of former FBI agents charged with false statements to Congress and obstruction. Things could get very interesting... I'm here in the media room for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along!

The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children. n.pr/3WzQKsl

Qatar urges Iran to 'show goodwill', stop threats and reopen Hormuz ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/3Bgi

France temporarily sends maritime patrol plane to Black Sea after cargo ship attacks reut.rs/3Wex3Go

But Talarico is gay for eating a vegetarian breakfast burrito

US judge blocks Trump rule cutting the time refugees have to contest end of status reut.rs/4igOY6I

Parents inflicted fatal physical and sexual abuse on their baby, Warwick court hears

Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders

"Productive conversation with Tom Perriello, Tim Kaine, Reverend Raphael Warnock, and Jim Clyburn in Charlottesville [at Loaves and Fishes] today on the devastating impact of SNAP cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill on Virginia families." - Sen. Mark Warner bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues...

Your daily reminder that progressive Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is an American citizen and MAGA lunatic Nicki Minaj is not.

Justice Department believes are noncitizens and set aside any ballots they cast. The administration is making the claim. That does not mean the voters on the list are noncitizens.

Attn Washington voters: The Trump administration is targeting another Democratic-led state ahead of next week’s midterm elections. Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd has asked Washington’s secretary of state to review a list of more than 400 registered voters the

Justin J Pearson’s republican opponent sent unsolicited dick pics to multiple recipients when he was as old as 53. He admits to it, but calls his behavior “youthful indiscretion” and a “distraction.” www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

A new study has ranked Europe’s most reliable ski resorts and regions. Here are the top destinations to consider for your next active winter getaway.

"The lawsuits the administration has brought against California and Alaska are straight-up election interference, pure and simple. We’re in genuinely uncharted territory here as we’ve never had a federal govt go all in on trying to take over elections, Constitution be damned." — @snipy.bsky.social

Is there anything about MAGA Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) that is NOT pathetic, dishonest, slimy, etc??? Let's hope Ben Tribbett's prediction (a 10-point win for Elaine Luria) is correct! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/vide... h/t @lizchar.bsky.social @notlarrysabato.bsky.social

Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing reut.rs/3WR2nLx

This heckler speaks for a large majority of Americans! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues...

The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in January, criticized President Trump's administration for withholding evidence from local prosecutors who are investigating the incident reut.rs/4exvfys

That's right - under Trump's crime family, "The US is the refuge for fascist criminals." Assuming Democrats take back Congress, they need to investigate this insanity. Also, how the f*** was Rubio confirmed 99-0 by the US Senate??? bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues...

Pablo Escobar tried to bomb me in Bogotá. To stop the cartels infiltrating Europe, we should legalise cocaine | Letter

Shackled, shaved and in uniform: first inmates arrive at Costa Rica mega-prison reut.rs/47JUYA8

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “If the election goes roughly as the polls say it will go, then in some ways it would mark the end of the Trump era,” Nate Silver says on this week’s episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”

Love theocracy? Then by all means vote Republican! Prefer not being told which god, if any, you should worship - and how? Then make sure you: a) vote; b) vote Democratic up and down the ballot! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues...

Unpaid carers say chancellor’s plan to scrap allowance cliff edge falls short

Six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts that will determine which party controls the House, a Post analysis has found.

Bernie Sanders is in huge demand on the campaign trail, @russellberman.bsky.social reports. He spoke with the 85-year-old senator about how the Democratic Party has shifted toward his policies.

EXCLUSIVE: GM to offer hybrid SUVs in strategic pivot from electric reut.rs/4yM2fdA

Exit polls from Israel, no clear outcome..."the standoff continues" as one analyst just put it. Ugh. bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues...

Publishers say new terms for Facebook and Instagram business accounts could allow Meta to collect articles, images and videos from their websites without permission.

A somewhat more optimistic take... bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues...

There will be gay bars in Columbus hosting drag performances tomorrow that are less homosexual than that maga gathering

Israel's election ended Tuesday with no clear winner, exit polls indicate, likely setting off weeks of jockeying before a leader is declared. https://to.pbs.org/4eW4CmW