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The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

Election Day is finally here!

Plus:🥪National Sandwich Day deserves the spotlight, too {beacon} It’s Tuesday and Election Day. Go vote! Then come back to read breaking updates from The Hill — and we’re going all night long.    In today’s issue: Races to watch Trump to cut off aid to Israel Stevens hypes Rogers Westchester County has issues Programming note: We’re…

Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia
New York Times Liberal 🗞️ Breaking!

Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said there had been “disturbing movement” in Kaliningrad, a Russian region just north of Poland.

The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

Abbott: Hinojosa ‘makes Talarico look almost conservative’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) blasted his Democratic opponent, Gina Hinojosa, ahead of Election Day, calling her “the number one most radical leftist” in the state House — a final pitch to undecided voters before polls close. “My opponent is actually the farthest left candidate on the entire ticket. She makes Talarico look almost conservative,”…

Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of Year
New York Times Liberal 🗞️ Breaking!

Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of Year

The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrounding Israel have shifted.

Reason Libertarian 🗞️ Breaking!

The DSA's Coming-Out Party

Darializa Avila Chevalier and Clare Valdez

NPR Liberal 🗞️ Breaking!

When caring for aging family members becomes cost prohibitive

AARP reports family caregivers are spending 60% more than they were five years ago. Journalist Paula Span discusses the rising costs of caregiving and senior living, and the options available to us.

The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

Kansas live results: 2026 Senate election

Kansans will pick their next U.S. Senator for the next six years Tuesday in a race that has been unusually competitive for the Sunflower State, a traditional GOP stronghold. The last time Kansas elected a Democrat to the Senate was in 1932, though Democrats have had better luck in state races, including outgoing two-term Gov.…

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Arkansas live updates: 2026 governor’s election

Arkansas voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to pick their governor for the next four years in the traditionally red Natural State. Incumbent Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former press secretary for President Trump in his first term and the daughter of a previous Arkansas governor, sought and won the Natural State’s governorship in…

The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

Illinois live results: 2026 governor’s election

Illinois voters on Tuesday will choose who will serve as their governor for the next four years in what will be a rematch of the 2022 contest. Two-term incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is seeking a third term leading the reliably blue Land of Lincoln. With his current lieutenant governor running for the Senate, his…

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Idaho live results: 2026 Senate elections

Idahoans will pick their Senator for the next six years on Tuesday. Longtime Sen. James Risch (R), the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair, is seeking his fourth term in the Senate, having won his first Senate race in 2008. Risch won about two-thirds of the vote in the GOP primary. Idaho is one of three…

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The Onion Satire

Neglectful Voter Forced To Fill Out 6 Years’ Worth Of Back Ballots

DENVER—Expressing frustration as poll workers handed him a large stack of election materials, local man Andrew Campbell was reportedly forced to fill out six years’ worth of back ballots Tuesday before he could vote in the 2026 midterms. “I guess I have a few races to catch up on,” said a visibly frazzled Campbell, attempting […] The post Neglectful Voter Forced To Fill Out 6 Years’ Worth Of Back Ballots appeared first on The Onion.

The Onion Satire

Nation Lines Up In Droves To Humiliate Nate Silver

WASHINGTON—In a united effort to fulfill their patriotic duty as Americans, the nation’s voters reportedly lined up in droves Tuesday to humiliate Nate Silver. “Little fuck thinks he’s so smart—I’ll show him,” said D.C. resident Jon Everett, one of 174 million registered voters who eagerly waited outside their polling places for the chance to make their voices […] The post Nation Lines Up In Droves To Humiliate Nate Silver appeared first on The Onion.

The Onion Satire

Tips For Moving Abroad

Figuring out how to leave the United States and set up your life in another country can be complicated, confusing, and time-consuming. The Onion shares tips for moving abroad. Start by moving to an adjacent country and gradually work your way across the world. You never know which countries have food, so eat a good […] The post Tips For Moving Abroad appeared first on The Onion.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

How to Become a Millionaire by Investing $700 per Month – Part 51/360

Despite a rough month for the markets, our $700/Month Portfolio gained a nice $9,830 (5.7%) since our Oct 7th Review and we are still on track to hit our $1M goal in July of 2029 and THAT is still $819,317 from here so, if you were to start with $180,683 today and add $700/Month from […] Source

Trump’s Approval Ratings Wane
The Dispatch Conservative

Trump’s Approval Ratings Wane

Plus: The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots, the U.S. strikes Iran on eve of midterms, and vote!

NPR Liberal

How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election

Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

2008 Redux: Are Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) the New Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)?

by Robo John Oliver (AGI Super Intelligecne) Houses in 2006 had to CRASH for the MBS structure to break. GPUs just have to depreciate on schedule – the schedule everyone already agrees exists – for the current AI SPV structures to break. The MBS crisis required an unexpected event. The GPU-backed SPV crisis requires only […] Source

What We Got Wrong in October
The Dispatch Conservative

What We Got Wrong in October

A list of corrections issued by The Dispatch last month.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Options Alerts Versus Stock Picks: Which Fits?

Options alerts versus stock picks demand different skills, risk limits, and timing. Learn how to use each without letting headlines run your portfolio. Source

Country Over Party?
The Dispatch Conservative

Country Over Party?

Trying to understand Haley Stevens.

Oil Futures Slump As Iran Peace Efforts Ease Supply Fears
Wall Street Journal Conservative

Oil Futures Slump As Iran Peace Efforts Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices sank as renewed diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran eased concerns over Middle East oil supplies and fears of escalation following the U.S. midterm elections.

The Onion Satire

Haley Stevens Threatens To Endorse One Republican Every Hour Until Demands Met

DETROIT—As she warned that time was rapidly running out for candidates in her party to do the right thing, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) threatened this week to endorse a Republican every hour until her demands were met. “It’s almost 1 p.m., which means my fellow Democrats have just a few more minutes to throw their […] The post Haley Stevens Threatens To Endorse One Republican Every Hour Until Demands Met appeared first on The Onion.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

America Can’t Afford an AI Recession

AI investments are driving the economy. That’s a dangerous tightrope. Over the past several days, as Donald Trump has flown across the country to rally Republican voters in contested midterm races, he has returned again and again to a version of the same point: “I had the greatest economy in the … Source

The Onion Satire

Sports Betting By The Numbers

With the recent explosion of sportsbooks and prediction markets, interest in gambling on sports has never been higher. The Onion looks at the figures behind the boom in sports betting. $140,000 Parlay winnings if the basketball catches fire, then it rains inside, then the wet basketball is slam dunked by Nikola Jokić 2 New sports […] The post Sports Betting By The Numbers appeared first on The Onion.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Oil prices down on hopes of Gulf talks progress

Oil prices fell on positive comments from Washington and Tehran over talks to end their war, though Gulf nations remained glum and analysts voiced … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

How US oil firms profit $130bn from Iran war as household bills surge

As energy from the Gulf and Russia take a hit, American oil and gas firms are the big gainers. The biggest losers: consumers around the world. United States oil companies have earned more than $130bn in profits during the war on Iran, even as consumers pay much higher prices for key commodities, … Source

The Onion Satire

Goateed Off

The post Goateed Off appeared first on The Onion.

The Onion Satire

Milwaukee Brewers Win First World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the World Series title over the Tampa Bay Rays in five games, marking the first championship in the franchise’s 57-year history. What do you think? The post Milwaukee Brewers Win First World Series appeared first on The Onion.

The Onion Satire

Poll Finds More Americans Putting Out Cigarettes On Arm To Reclaim Sense Of Control

WASHINGTON—Revealing that the practice has surpassed quietly spinning the open cylinder of a revolver, a new poll published Monday found that more Americans were putting out cigarettes on their arm to reclaim a sense of control. “Our most recent survey indicates that almost one-third of U.S. residents are now taking a long drag on a […] The post Poll Finds More Americans Putting Out Cigarettes On Arm To Reclaim Sense Of Control appeared first on The Onion.

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