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Jun 03 2026POLITICS

How Party Leaders Pick Their Battles in Close Races

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer didn’t mince words this week when he stood before reporters. “We have our pick in Maine, ” he declared, naming Graham Platner as the party’s top Senate candidate even though Platner’s campaign has faced one controversy after another. Just days ahead of Maine’s

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May 23 2026POLITICS

Senegal’s Leadership Shake-Up: What Happens Next?

Senegal’s president just made a bold move by firing the prime minister, shaking up the country’s political scene. The decision also scrapped the entire government, leaving ministers in charge of day-to-day tasks until new ones are picked. The two leaders had once been allies but turned into rivals o

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May 18 2026POLITICS

Massachusetts Faces New Campaign‑Finance Debate

Senator Rebecca Rausch has introduced a budget amendment that would remove the clause in state law allowing candidates to spend unlimited amounts on their own campaigns. The proposal, called “Elections Not For Sale, ” targets the practice that let billionaire Mike Minogue pour more than $13 million

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May 17 2026POLITICS

Lamar Alexander Urges GOP to Push Back Against Trump

Senator Lamar Alexander, who served Tennessee for many years and once ran for president, has written a new book that calls out former President Trump. In his memoir, Alexander criticizes how the president spoke to a large crowd that later stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The senator says Trum

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May 09 2026POLITICS

Canadian Summit Sparks Debate Over Trade and Politics

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan who is seen as a possible 2028 presidential hopeful, will travel to Canada on Saturday. The trip comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new partnership with China that could bring up to 49, 000 Chinese electric cars into Canada at a low tarif

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May 04 2026POLITICS

Planned Parenthood Loans: A Code‑Word Controversy

Senator Joni Ernst said the Biden team talked about giving large forgivable loans to Planned Parenthood during COVID, but used a secret label “Benghazi” in emails to hide the plan. The SBA chief of staff replied “Yes, let’s talk Benghazi” after a senior attorney asked for a meeting. Ernst claims t

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May 03 2026OPINION

Mysterious Tattoos, Big Politics: A Deep Dive

Senator Chris Murphy was recently on television trying to explain why a candidate from Maine has a Nazi symbol inked on his arm. He claimed it was the result of trauma and that people deserve a second chance. The story stirred up debate about how politicians justify questionable pasts. The discussi

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May 02 2026EDUCATION

Vincent Mendoza shows how new programs can shape careers in sports media

Vincent Mendoza will soon walk across a stage in Brooklyn, diploma in hand. That moment isn’t just about grades or credits—it’s about the people he’s built relationships with along the way. Family and close friends will be there, watching not just the ceremony but the years of effort it took to get

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May 01 2026FINANCE

Senseonics Raises $80 Million to Push Diabetes Tech Forward

Senseonics, a maker of implantable glucose monitors, has set the price for its upcoming stock sale. The company will offer eight million shares at five dollars each, aiming to bring in about eighty million dollars before fees. Investors can also receive pre‑funded warrants, which let them buy the sa

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Senate Clash: A New Twist on the Spy‑Program Debate

Sen. Ron Wyden, a long‑time defender of privacy rights, has stirred the Senate by demanding that a secret court ruling be made public. The ruling, issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, criticized how the Trump administration used data collected by the National Security Agency. Wyden

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