YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Midterms 2026: Which seats Democrats are eyeing, and a GOP convention? | The Hill Sunday
Strategy is the name of the game when it comes to the midterms. And if the Democrats want to take back the Senate, they'll have to channel their rage into votes. Dan Kanninen tells host, Chris Stirewalt how that will happen, and more important, where. Also, it hasn't happened before, but RNC Chairman Joe Gruters tells host, Chris Stirewalt why 2026 is the best time to showcase a GOP midterm convention. #midterms #election #senate
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NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran
In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.
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REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Dems Flail on Platner As Cory Booker Finally Admits ‘Concerns’
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REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - Trump-Style Anti-Cartel Candidate Gains Ground in Colombia Election
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NPR (Camila Domonoske) - United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name
The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.
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ABCNEWS - Total blackout strikes St. Thomas, St. John twice this weekend
Officials say the outages stemmed from the loss of generation at a power plant.
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NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings
In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.
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SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Israeli authorities refuse to return massive trove of Oct 7 video. What are they hiding?
Israeli kibbutz residents wonder why the state won’t return October 7 footage it confiscated from them – including video of loved one's final moments.
By Michelle Witte The Israeli government is still holding a massive trove of video documentation of the Oct. 7 attack captured by individuals and communities caught up in the fighting. One bereaved parent even accuses Israeli authorities of deleting a video of her son’s last moments before returning his phone to her. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. According to Israel’s Channel 13 , “all the cameras, memory cards and films that documented the atrocities were collected, but two and a half years later, these materials have not been returned to the communities and bereaved families who are desperate for information, and even feel that someone is…Open
NYTIMES (Niraj Chokshi) - Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.