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Congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by Israeli military in West Bank

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Congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by Israeli military in West Bank

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:24 PM · Suryatapa Chakraborty

New York congressional candidate Brad Lander (D) said Wednesday he was detained by the Israeli military in the West Bank while “harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim.” “The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under…

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Meet the US's newest national park, Chiricahua

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Meet the US's newest national park, Chiricahua

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:23 PM · Addy Bink

The U.S. now has 64 national parks, four of which you'll find in Arizona.

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Witkoff faces backlash after calling Putin a 'humanitarian'

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Witkoff faces backlash after calling Putin a 'humanitarian'

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:13 PM · Mallory Wilson

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is facing criticism from lawmakers after calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” for releasing an American who has been held in Russia for years. President Trump had made a direct appeal to Putin for the release of…

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Democrats hold 10-point advantage ahead of midterms: Survey

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Democrats hold 10-point advantage ahead of midterms: Survey

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:13 PM · Mira Bhakta

The Democratic Party is holding a 10-point advantage over Republicans on the generic ballot less than two weeks from the 2026 midterms, according to a new survey. The CNN/SSRS poll found that 49 percent of respondents chose Democrats when asked to choose…

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Polymarket blocks wagers on fate of Cornell students accused of sexual assault

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Polymarket blocks wagers on fate of Cornell students accused of sexual assault

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:07 PM · Julia Shapero

After facing public backlash, Polymarket has removed a market that allowed users to wager on the fate of the seven Cornell University students accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a fraternity house in 2024. The prediction market archived the market, which…

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Trump on remarks about GOP senator's 'a‑‑': 'This guy’s a monster!'

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Trump on remarks about GOP senator's 'a‑‑': 'This guy’s a monster!'

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:07 PM · Tara Suter

President Trump on Tuesday again complimented the backside of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), something he has done multiple times on the campaign trail as the midterms near. “I looked at his a‑‑, and then I looked at his legs, and my —…

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Abortion wins elections. Why won’t Democrats say the word?

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Abortion wins elections. Why won’t Democrats say the word?

Oct 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Julie F. Kay, opinion contributor

The midterms offer a key moment to fight back, but are candidates up to the task?

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Investors 'almost certainly' in midst of AI bubble: Ken Griffin

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Investors 'almost certainly' in midst of AI bubble: Ken Griffin

Oct 21, 2026 · 1:52 PM · Max Rego

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin said Tuesday that investors are dealing with an artificial intelligence bubble, as companies rack up debt to satisfy the demand for data centers and models. “There’s almost certainly bubbles within this moment in time. And any radical transformation…

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Want AI agents to stop going rogue? Make executives personally liable.

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Want AI agents to stop going rogue? Make executives personally liable.

Oct 21, 2026 · 1:30 PM · Hans Taparia and Bruce Buchanan, opinion contributors

Imagine if Sam and Dario and Elon and Mark, along with their boards of directors, bore individual liability for the damage their companies may inflict on society.

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Kagan: Supreme Court rulings have heightened political polarization

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Kagan: Supreme Court rulings have heightened political polarization

Oct 21, 2026 · 1:25 PM · Sophie Brams

Justice Elena Kagan offered a pointed critique Tuesday of recent Supreme Court decisions that opened the door for more political spending and weakened key voting rights protections, suggesting those rulings by her conservative colleagues have driven the country further apart. Kagan, one…

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