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GOP Abandons Republican Incumbent Who Broke With Trump on Blue State Retribution

Subtle Trump Distancing May Not Be Enough Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr (R-NJ) may be best known on the national...

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Congressional Bills H.R. 227, H.R. 837, H.R. 1721, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2481, H.R. 3620, H.R. 4307, H.R. 4467, H.R. 6380, and H.R. 7831 Signed into Law

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 227, the “Clergy Act,” which allows a 2-year period in which ministers of a church, members of a religious order, and Christian Science practitioners may submit an application to the Internal Revenue Service to revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage; H.R. 837, which […]

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Standing With Pedophile Enablers: Ramaswamy Ad Features Acton's Lying Mother

The bar is so low for the GOP that they have now decided to platform the estranged mother of a Democratic candidate, while allowing her to spread provable lies, and failing to mention that the candidate was SEXUALLY abused by her stepfather. I am speechless. Rarely. But tod...

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La Femme à l'Éventail (Woman with Fan), 1913 #cubism #metzinger

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Nu au Soleil (Nude in the Sun), 1935 #neoclassicism #cubism

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Keith + Nicole’s Daughter Reveals How She Stays Grounded

Growing up with famous parents comes with opportunities and expectations. Sunday Rose Kidman Urban is figuring out how to navigate both as she builds her modeling career. Continue reading…

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I remember this 90s TV commercial for 93.7 The Edge, a...

I remember this 90s TV commercial for 93.7 The Edge, a Minnesota alternative radio station, very well. It features very non-alternative old people reciting lyrics like “bow down before the one you serve” and “Winona’s got herself a big brown beaver”.

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a quick note from the hub 10-20-26

Just to let you know link testing was completed here at the hub today - a number of bad links were removed. Virtually free of link rot at the moment (the way I like it). 😎 -joe jenett

Ars Technica
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Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies

Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies

Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.

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Mercedes’ new GLC 400 EV crushes range estimates, driving nearly 400 miles

The new 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4Matic EV has an EPA-estimated range of up to 331 miles, but in the real world, it will likely go even farther.

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“We are not forking TypeScript”: Cloudflare spearheads Rust port written by agents, for agents

Illustration of a purple typewriter printing a long sheet of text, surrounded by robotic arms with orange mechanical claws against a dark background.

Cloudflare is going all-out to ensure that AI coding agents can check their work without exhausting available computing resources, leading

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The problem is she trusted them in the first place. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes took the Trump administration at its word as she oversaw a lawsuit over plans to renovate Washington’s historic East Potomac Golf Course.

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Two out of five Americans regularly get their news on Facebook

Despite what my Facebook feed looks like, the platform’s not just for AI fruit videos and birthday posts. According to data from the Pew Research Center published Monday, 40% of adults in the United States regularly get their news from Facebook. That’s up from 36% in 2020, signaling the continued stability of the platform as...

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Nashville's New Year's Eve Performers Announced

The first three performers for the Dec. 31 New Year's Eve concert in Nashville were announced on Oct. 20. Continue reading…

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White House Appoints 2026-2027 Class of White House Fellows

Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announced the appointment of 11 exceptional Americans who will serve as White House Fellows for a one-year term. The 2026-2027 Class of White House Fellows represents a cross-section of professions including law enforcement, business, academia, and five branches of the military. The White House Fellows program was […]

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The Big Idea: Stephanie Feldman

With fall in full swing and that crisp chill in the air, it’s the perfect opportunity to cuddle up with author Stephanie Feldman’s newest collection of short fiction, The Night Parade and Other Stories. Light a fall candle and follow along in her Big Idea for these spooky tales. STEPHANIE FELDMAN: As a collection, The […]

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Report: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price

Report: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price

Xbox maker is also apparently planning its own gaming handheld for next year.

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arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/the-internet-goes-on-high-alert-after-discovery-of-8-compromised-tls-certs/

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs.

TPM – Talking Points Memo
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This Week on Polltober: Are We Seeing the Midterms Clearly?

On this week’s episode of The Polltober Show, Kate and Josh discuss whether the story of the midterms can be...

The City Reporter
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200K Bronx Residents Could Get Reprieve From New Medicaid Work Requirements

The Bronx leads the United States with the highest number of Medicaid enrollees, with 510,000 in Congressional District 15. People walk inside the NYC Human Resources Administration, part of the Department of Social Services, in the Bronx. The social service agency provides assistance to New Yorkers, including Medicaid enrollees.

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. As new Medicaid work requirements are set to take effect in January, approximately 200,000 Bronx residents could get a reprieve. Because of the borough’s high unemployment rate, Bronx residents qualify for a federal hardship exemption from the new requirements, state officials said. […]

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