by Sharon Zhang | Nov 4, 2026 | 2026 election, 2026 Elections, Corruption, Donald Trump, Frank Bisignano, Internal Revenue Service, News, Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent out mass emails praising President Donald Trump to online account holders just days before the midterm elections, potentially violating federal laws prohibiting the use of official government resources for a campaign. The emails were sent on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with statements from the agencies’…
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by Chris Walker | Nov 3, 2026 | 2026 Elections, Donald Trump, iran war, News, Reflecting Pool
On Monday night, the United States conducted a series of strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, the latest in a number of strikes over the past several weeks that have previously gone unreported. Qeshm Island reportedly houses a large underground missile site and a naval base. It also has a desalination plant, which may be considered a civilian target rather than a military one.
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by Sharon Zhang | Nov 3, 2026 | 2026 Elections, Donald Trump, Gaza, Genocide, Israel, News, Palestine, Pentagon
On the morning of the critical midterm elections, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is going to end its annual funding to Israel of roughly $4 billion a year starting in 2027 — a move Trump said was made at the direct request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been pushing for an even deeper, more secretive collaboration between the two countries.
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by Chris Walker | Nov 3, 2026 | 2026 Elections, Adam Smith, Donald Trump, elections, Impeachment, iran war, News, Pete Hegseth
A high-ranking member of the Democratic congressional conference who previously had reservations about the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump has changed his mind, describing impeachment as imperative should Democrats win control of one or both houses in the midterm elections. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Washington) declined to commit to the idea of impeachment back in May…
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by Mike Ludwig | Nov 3, 2026 | 2026 Elections, 2026 midterms, Donald Trump, elections, ICE, Know Your Rights, News, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights
Today is Election Day, and voting rights advocates are encouraging voters to assert their rights and go to the polls with confidence if they have not already cast a ballot. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to play defense after a surge in early voting, particularly among Black and Latino voters who were the targets of gerrymandering and voter suppression efforts. In addition to promoting…
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by Austin C. McCoy | Nov 3, 2026 | 2026 Elections, 2026 midterms, AI, ALPR, Anthropic, big tech, data centers, elections, Flock, labor, license plate readers, Meta, midterms, Op-Ed, OpenAI, Organizing, Taxes, Workers
Since taking front row seats at Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, Big Tech companies led by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and others have accumulated more profits and political power than they have ever before enjoyed. However, as Big Tech has sought to impose AI technology onto U.S. communities, often without consent, masses of Americans have risen to challenge AI data…
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