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Democracy 2.0 - When virtues, values, ethics, morals, integrity and accountability matter again. www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/...

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tracreports.orgMore Immigrants Granted Bond by Immigration Judges in September 2026

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trib.alNorway Fires Back After Trump Calls It a “Shithouse” CountryTrump wants to ban Norwegians from the U.S., all because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Trump wants to ban Norwegians from the U.S., all because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. trib.al/QfznIQW

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insight.factset.comS&P 500 Reporting Second-Highest Net Profit Margin in More Than 15 Years for Q3 2026FactSet S&P 500 earnings report: Stay current on net profit margins, including historical comparisons, in this quantitative analysis from John Butters.

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visualcapitalist.comRanked: The Most and Least Trusted Professions in 2026Discover the most trusted professions in 2026, from doctors and scientists to politicians and social media influencers.

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trib.alKushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him OffMiddle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

Kushner also failed to disclose himself as an agent of a foreign government, having been paid nearly $2 billion in total by foreign leaders. trib.al/NPqsq5A

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ProPublica

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West Virginia has been part of a nationwide push, partially funded by billionaire-backed political groups, to use taxpayer dollars to fund private schools. Among the proponents are the Koch family network and Pennsylvania billionaire Jeffrey Yass.

propublica.orgHe Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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Robert Reich

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Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done. Baloney. Economist Gabriel Zucman debunks their lies. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNg2Uea6uUs

youtube.comHow to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist

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trib.alKushner Phone Hack Reveals How Middle East Dictators Bought Him OffMiddle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner.

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner. trib.al/JrKgx0A

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ProPublica

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The former CEO of a naval defense contractor told FBI agents he cut cash-for-contracts deals with South Carolina’s two most powerful members of Congress — Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn.

propublica.orgHow Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery InvestigationAn FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI an...

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visualcapitalist.comRanked: Global Emissions by Country in 2025More than half of global emissions come from just three countries. This ranking shows where every major emitter stands.

49.3% of U.S. full-time workers do not make a living wage in the richest country in the world. www.dayforce.com/Ceridian/med...

nytimes.comHow Americans Voted in the 2024 Election by Race, Gender, Age and Education (Gift Article)Explore the results of the election by race, gender, age and education.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

nytimes.comHow Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass (Gift Article)The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

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visualcapitalist.comThe $128 Trillion Global Economy in 2026The global economy is projected to surpass $128 trillion in 2026. Nearly half of this comes from just two countries.

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Reuters

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BP, Louisiana agree to resolve Deepwater Horizon disputes reut.rs/4eqf3is

reut.rsBP, Louisiana agree to resolve Deepwater Horizon disputesBP and the US state ‌of Louisiana on Friday agreed to resolve two ⁠long-running disputes tied to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including a single early ‌payment ⁠of about $350 million and the settlement of ⁠remaining coastal zone lawsuits involving ⁠the company.

Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $28,303 this year, 5% higher than in 2025. On average, covered workers contributed $7,471 toward the cost of family coverage. www.kff.org/health-costs...

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pace.coe.intDoc. 16087 - Report - Working documentTitle: The need for a renewed rules-based international order - Reference: Doc. 16087 - Document type: Report - Author(s): Dora BAKOYANNIS - Committee: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

Peterson Institute for International Economics

Billionaires are scared of loosing power to populist and having to capitulate to DEI, ESG, and Stakeholder capitalism.

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@mdebolle.com joined @cnn.com to discuss the upcoming presidential runoff election in Brazil & how regardless of who wins, either candidate will face challenges in fixing Brazil’s economic woes.

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Politico

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Wyden unveils plan to raise taxes on data centers politi.co/4yHqtpA

politico.comWyden unveils plan to raise taxes on data centers politi.co/4yHqtpAWyden unveils plan to raise taxes on data centers politi.co/4yHqtpA

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trib.alTrump Spends Entire Rally Speech Just Making Weird NoisesDonald Trump repeatedly interrupted himself to make sound effects, and even mixed up the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes.

Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted himself to make sound effects, and even mixed up the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. trib.al/hyNEMIu

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visualcapitalist.comRanked: Countries With the Most Educated AdultsCanada has the highest share of college-educated adults at 64%, but China and India have the most. See how 47 countries compare.

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Chris Hayes

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This is one of the most holy sh*t stories I’ve ever read in my life. www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

vanityfair.comThe Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in TransfersAn exclusive excerpt from ‘Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East’ examines how bank accounts linked the president’s son-in-law—and former sen...

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visualcapitalist.com%%title%% %%page%%Global education spending ranges from $31K to under $3K per student. See how countries rank in OECD data and where the biggest gaps emerge.

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visualcapitalist.comThe Countries Rising—and Falling—in Global Math RankingsThe best countries at math have shifted since 2003, with Asian economies now occupying all seven top spots in PISA.

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pewresearch.orgWith Americans in a Sour Mood, Democratic Voters Are More Engaged in MidtermsThe 2026 midterm election comes amid deep public dissatisfaction with the state of the nation and near-record low approval ratings for Trump.

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visualcapitalist.comThe World’s Largest Economies in 2026: Nominal vs. PPPThe world's largest economy has long been the United States. Unless, of course, if adjusting for purchasing power.

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news.gallup.comMore Ordering Groceries Online; Fewer Dining OutMore Americans are regularly ordering groceries online, while fewer are making weekly trips to grocery stores or dining out.

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youtube.comAmericans Reflect on the State of the Country Ahead of the Midterms | FRONTLINE (PBS)YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official

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The Washington Sun

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The purchase of several aircraft by the DHS during the final days of former Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure is tied to an “ongoing criminal law enforcement investigation,” the department’s Privacy Office told The Washington Sun.

washingtonsun.comDHS Plane Purchases Tied to ‘Ongoing Criminal Law Enforcement Investigation’The department, while under Kristi Noem’s leadership, bought several aircraft over market value from a donor to a Noem-linked super PAC.

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Project Salt Box

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usinflationcalculator.comGrocery Prices and Inflation | US Inflation CalculatorOverall grocery prices declined 0.1% in September after being unchanged in August, according to figures published October 14 by the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Over the 1...

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Robert Reich

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Remember when everyone was supposed to get “DOGE dividends” and $2,000 tariff rebates? Now Elon Musk is promising to give every child a SpaceX share, while Trump is claiming he'll dole out $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. Their desperation is showing. Don’t be fooled.

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Politico

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FEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own politi.co/4yBLbqS

politico.comFEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own politi.co/4yBLbqSFEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own politi.co/4yBLbqS

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Reuters

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Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reports reut.rs/4z2Zi9J

reut.rsAnthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reportsAI startup Anthropic recorded a net loss of more than $80 billion in the first half of this year, including $72 billion in ‌accounting charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a draft initial public offering prospectus.

nytimes.comTrump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps (Gift Article)President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...

nytimes.comA Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. (Gift Article)Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...

If you are a 2026 county election candidate and have not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey or even provided a headshot, you are definitely not getting my vote. Hope others will take the time to look up who they are actually voting for.

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news.gallup.comDemocrats Have Advantage on Party Image and IssuesAmericans rate the Democratic Party better than the Republican Party on several measures, including favorability and handling the economy.

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prospect.orgWhich Trumpies’ Heads Will Roll Next? - The American ProspectTrump will blame everyone else for midterm defeats, but only some of his people—most likely, women—will be tossed aside.

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The Wall Street Journal

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Breaking: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine on.wsj.com/4sgcxkt

on.wsj.comExclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided UkraineThe SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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Bloomberg News

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Life sciences companies stand to gain from a surge in artificial intelligence fueled drug discovery, says Citrini Research after testing Anthropic’s Claude Science

bloom.bgCitrini Bets on Life Sciences Stocks After Claude AI Drug StudyLife sciences companies stand to gain from a surge in artificial intelligence fueled drug discovery, says Citrini Research after testing Anthropic PBC’s Claude Science.