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Musk Limits Ukraine's Defenses Against Russia

Corky — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:32:22 -0400

New restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connected to the Starlink internet network have disrupted Ukraine's battlefield "missions", President Volodymyr Zelensky's adviser has warned. S

Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer

Corky — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:56 -0400

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.

House Republican Invokes Reagan, Tries to Block Trump-Putin Diesel Deal

Corky — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:30:12 -0400

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin.

12 Killed, 300 Wounded in Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport

Corky — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:32:28 -0400

Saudi Arabia has said that at least 12 people have been killed and more than 300 were wounded in an attack by Yemen's Houthis on the King Khalid International airport near its capital, Riyadh.

DOJ, FBI Should Investigate Leon Botstein in Epstein Case

Corky — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:30:07 -0400

A House committee alleges newly reviewed Epstein files raise questions about the former Bard College president's interactions with a young woman Epstein trafficked. Botstein resigned all Bard-affiliated positions in response.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Navi Pillay

Corky — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:23:46 -0400

Navi Pillay was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize this morning, unbeknownst to her.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee had been unable to reach Pillay who was eventually called away from her desk to be told she'd won the prestigious award. Pillay said she thought it "must be a joke".

After being assured it must be true as "it's on the BBC", by someone stood off camera, Pillay went on to make an impromptu speech in front of her friends and colleagues.

In a more formal news conference later, Pillay dedicated her win to "all the survivors of international crime".

DJT Blocks Independent Election Monitors, Sends DOJ Thugs

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:32:27 -0400

Trump Blocks International Board From Conducting Oversight of Midterm Elections This is the first time in over two decades that the US has rejected OSCE participation in a federal election.

Naked Trump Statue Goes on Display in Strasbourg

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:30:06 -0400

Titled "The Orange Plague," a gold-coated statue presents Donald Trump sitting on a smaller man's back.

Republicans Continue to Slide in US Polls Before Midterms

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:33:04 -0400

Four weeks before the November 3 US midterm elections, Republicans trail Democrats by 9.6 points on the generic ballot in analyst Nate Silver's midterm forecast model.

The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:33:17 -0400

Malcolm Ferguson: Democrats will block Trump's Supreme Court nominees if the Senate flips.

Paxton say his Campaign Messaging is 'All Coming from DC'

Corky — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:31:34 -0400

"I've never been in a race where I felt less control over the campaign and, like, what issues are going to matter because it's all coming " you know " from D.C.," Paxton said during a small fundraising event last month, according to an audio recording obtained by POLITICO from a person in the room who does not support Paxton, and verified by another attendee. "I don't control message or what we're doing."

An AI 'Mind-Reading' Tool

Corky — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:33:44 -0400

An AI "mind-reading" tool can reconstruct what you're looking at from a brain scan Scientists hope it could be used to reconstruct a person's inner thoughts, mental images, or even dreams.

DJT Again Promises $5,000 Checks If Republicans Win Midterms

Corky — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:32:28 -0400

With Election Day less than a month away, President Donald Trump is touting two federal cash-payment programs already underway while renewing a much larger $5,000 check promise contingent on Republicans retaining Congress.

Whistleblower who Exposed Ties to Epstein Found Dead

Corky — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:33:40 -0400

The man who alerted Congress to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's ties to child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein has died.

Baltic States Ramp Up for War with Russia

Corky — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:32:02 -0400

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are intensifying military and civilian preparations for a possible Russian attack as uncertainty grows over future U.S. support for NATO, according to an exclusive report by The Atlantic.