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September 19, 2026

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September 18, 2026

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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say, More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly, and more ›

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September 17, 2026

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Politics Chat, September 17, 2026

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September 16, 2026

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Of Impeachment Sec. Hegseth, Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year, and more ›

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September 15, 2026

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September 14, 2026

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Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin, Unannounced Inspection of ICE's Florida Soft-Sided Facility ("Aligator Alcatraz") in Ochopee, Florida, and more ›

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September 13, 2026

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We Must Pace the Frontier, I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing..., and more ›

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September 12, 2026

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The Final Battle for America’s Democracy

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September 11, 2026

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Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires | CNN Politics, Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires, and more ›

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September 10, 2026

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Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast, Another Hormuz? The Red Sea’s Threat to the Global Economy, and more ›

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September 9, 2026

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What to know about Canada’s escalating trade war with the US as Carney retaliates with tariffs, Fact check: Trump’s story about being carried away by firefighters after the 9/11 attack | CNN Politics, and more ›

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September 8, 2026

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Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans, Elon Musk Unmasked in Alex Gibney Documentary: “Insane a Person This Chaotic Has So Much Power”, and more ›

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September 7, 2026

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September 6, 2026

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Week Fifteen in 250 to 250

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September 5, 2026

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Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention, Inside Trump’s Ballroom Obsession, and more ›

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September 4, 2026

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