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If the United States saw what the United States is doing in the United States, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.
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FACT CHECK: While uncommon, US has a long tradition of hosting allied forces for training. From Britain's Royal Air Force during WWII to German Luftwaffe units for 50 years, policy continues with allies like Singapore and Italy utilizing American airspace and facilities. youtube.com/shorts/yTFUl...
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Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" isn't just about a long nap. It's a foundational myth about America’s identity crisis. The tale of a man who slept through a revolution became a unifying story for a new nation, ironically solving the very problem of cultural rootlessness it identified.
Wake Up, Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving’s story isn’t just about a very long nap. It’s about the making of America.
www.theatlantic.com
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Nobel Campaign Relaunch: Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif lauds the American president's unique contribution to peace. PM would nominate Mr. Trump for the peace prize a second time, especially after Sharif previously suggested him for efforts between India and Pakistan. www.dawn.com/news/1948847
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Stage set for a busy October harvest: Corn Belt agronomists say a combination of disease, drought and heat expedited growing season in September. Trifecta of issues pushed crop to a fast finish and caused rapid dry-down, premature death in some fields and significant yield loss.
Corn Belt Agronomists Share One Word to Sum Up September’s Impact on Crop
Agronomists say September brought a rapid finish to the growing season, as heat, drought, and disease converged to shape harvest expectations.
www.agriculture.com
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ANALYSIS: Invoking the Insurrection Act signals profound weakness, not strength. It is a president's last resort when civil authority fails. History shows using troops on US soil is a desperate gamble that often shatters a leader's legitimacy and exposes a collapse of political control.
Invoking Insurrection Act Signals Presidential Weakness, Not Strength
Historical analysis shows pros and cons of 30 domestic military deployments.
open.substack.com
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Leaked Private messages from chats among top Young Republicans expose a culture of racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric. Chats reveal normalization of extreme language among a new generation of GOP activists who position themselves as party’s future leaders.
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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State Department revokes visas of 6 foreigners as President Trump awards slain activist Charlie Kirk Medal of Freedom. The crime: making derisive online comments about the assassination, proving some speech isn't just free — it's a one-way ticket somewhere.
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month.
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ANALYSIS: Invoking the Insurrection Act signals profound weakness, not strength. It is a president's last resort when civil authority fails. History shows using troops on US soil is a desperate gamble that often shatters a leader's legitimacy and exposes a collapse of political control.
Invoking Insurrection Act Signals Presidential Weakness, Not Strength
Historical analysis shows pros and cons of 30 domestic military deployments.
open.substack.com
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My take: protocols still in place but can't certain leaders irreplaceable. Especially if they are apolitical.
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Rep. Cory Mills excuses — including that a “strap up cowboy” text was merely rodeo slang — failed to persuade a judge. Mille now faces a restraining order after an ex accused him of threatening to release explicit videos, adding another legal drama to Florida congressman's already turbulent term.
Cory Mills slapped with restraining order after Florida judge sides with accuser
The restraining order against Mills comes amid a swirl of controversies this year for the second-term Republican.
www.politico.com
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US currently compromised by Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure, former NSA head Gen. Tim Haugh confirms. Haugh clearly states that Beijing's hacking capacity is growing substantially, representing a present and ongoing threat to national security, not a problem of the past.
Ousted NSA head Gen. Tim Haugh on his firing by the Trump administration
In his first television interview since his firing, Gen. Tim Haugh discusses his termination by the Trump administration.
www.cbsnews.com
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Technology Precedent: White House to spend $500 million to stop drones from crashing the World Cup. The Trump administration program will equip local police to disable rogue aircraft at mega-events, aiming to ground what one official called potential threats from both evildoers and idiots.
Trump administration to launch $500M drone program ahead of World Cup
White House planners have been increasingly focused on securing airspace over stadiums.
www.politico.com
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Supreme Court speaks volumes with its silence in rejecting Alex Jones appeal and leaving a $1.4 billion judgment intact. Justices offered no comment while upholding staggering penalty against Infowars host for calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax and tormenting grieving families.
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.
apnews.com
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OP-ED: “This order is so atrocious, it’s nearly unbelievable. Nothing has changed in terms of impacts of this destructive road, or the thousands of Alaskans and hundreds of thousands of Americans who are opposed to it," NPCA Jim Adams says
Trump Administration Announces Atrocious Plan to Destroy America's Largest Park Landscape
“This order is so atrocious, it’s nearly unbelievable. Nothing has changed in terms of impacts of this destructive road, or the thousands of Alaskans and hundreds of thousands of Americans who are opposed to it" -- NPCA's Jim Adams
www.npca.org
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Data Centers: AMD to provide 50,000 powerful AI chips to Oracle for cloud computing services with delivery starting in late 2026. The agreement boosts company standing in booming AI market, escalating rivalry with dominant competitor Nvidia amid a flurry of massive tech infrastructure deals.
Supermicro launches new data center construction business as stock continues to recover
Supermicro is launching a new business line that will turn it into a one-stop shop for AI data center needs.
finance.yahoo.com
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A dispute over the slow return of deceased hostages now threatens a fragile Mideast ceasefire. Israel declared a truce violation and retaliated by halving humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, directly linking the recovery of bodies to the survival of the entire hard-won agreement.
Israel to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for fragile ceasefire
The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is being tested as complex issues remain a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange.
apnews.com
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A new study suggests social media harms teen cognition, linking even low daily use to lower reading and memory scores. Experts warn this may rewire developing brains for online feedback over academic learning, creating future achievement gaps and prompting calls for platform age limits worldwide.
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media.
www.npr.org
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Some Republicans quietly discussing an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. A potential deal, aimed at preventing massive premium hikes, could include new income caps and minimum payments, signaling a possible end to the funding impasse despite sharp GOP divisions.
Four GOP ideas for an Obamacare subsidies compromise
Republicans on Capitol Hill and in the White House are quietly mulling proposals that could unite members on Obamacare subsidies.
www.politico.com
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina dissolves parliament after fleeing military rebellion. Rajoelina decree hopes to retain power by blocking lawmaker impeachment proceedings against him. The move deepens political crisis following an apparent coup attempt and widespread anti-government protests.
Madagascar's president, hiding in an unknown location, dissolves parliament to deepen crisis
Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina has dissolved the lower house of parliament amid a political crisis.
apnews.com
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General Motors is taking a $1.6 billion specials charge in the third quarter due to a slowdown in electric vehicle plans. The company cited end of federal tax credits and changing emission regulations as reasons for the reassessment of EV manufacturing and capacity.
GM to take $1.6 billion charge related to EV pullback
GM's EV charges comes more than a year after crosstown rival Ford Motor announced a $1.9 billion impact from changing its EV plans. 
www.cnbc.com
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to terrorism and attempted murder for firebombing the governor’s mansion, receiving a 25-50 year sentence. The attack, which forced Gov. Shapiro’s family to evacuate, signifies a dangerous escalation of politically motivated violence targeting officials at home.
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept
A man who scaled a security fence in the middle of the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges.
apnews.com
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Shutdown Enters Day 14: Senate Republicans to hold an eighth vote on the GOP-led stopgap funding bill. Like the other attempts, it appears likely to fail. But Republicans are beginning to change their tactics.
Capitol agenda: The Senate stalls, ACA buzz builds
A look at the Obamacare policy menu under discussion and more updates as the shutdown enters Day 14.
www.politico.com
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Praise for Donald Trump came from unexpected corners as President Biden and Bill Clinton took to X after Hamas freed its final 20 living hostages. Biden felt deeply grateful and relieved while Clinton was grateful for a ceasefire that secured their long-awaited release.
Biden, Clinton praise Trump for Gaza peace deal
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