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Discussion 2026 Midterms News and Updates, October 19 - October 25 (Thread 7) | Live Discussion

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 5h ago

No Paywall Elon Musk reportedly on top of Dems’ list to investigate after midterms

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r/politics • u/sfgate • 1h ago

No Paywall Mark Zuckerberg threatened to leave California over billionaire tax

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r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 5h ago

Possible Paywall “You Protected Pedophiles!”: Protester Interrupts JD Vance Speech | The crowd quickly erupted in chants of “USA! USA!”

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r/politics • u/ChiGuy6124 • 7h ago

No Paywall Vance ‘disgusted’ by Republicans decrying Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s mother

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/bloomberg • 10h ago

Possible Paywall Young Men Who Helped Get Trump Elected Are ‘Blackpilling’ Out of Politics

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r/politics • u/Newsweek_ShaneC • 10h ago

No Paywall Vivek Ramaswamy’s election odds crash to new low amid Amy Acton ad backlash

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/TheTelegraph • 14h ago

Possible Paywall Pentagon officials ready to ‘spill their guts’ to impeach Pete Hegseth

telegraph.co.uk

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r/politics • u/robotdesignwerks • 6h ago

No Paywall Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

arstechnica.com

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r/politics • u/SamdechEuv • 4h ago

No Paywall George W. Bush's brother Neil Bush says he voted for James Talarico in Texas Senate race

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 10h ago

No Paywall Ramaswamy Takes Full Credit for Most ‘Disgusting, Pathetic Ad Ever Created in the History of Political Ads’

commondreams.org

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 8h ago

No Paywall Pritzker’s wife donates $500K to Acton after Ramaswamy ad

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/Winter-Gift1112 • 11h ago

Possible Paywall A Blue Wave Won’t Wash Away Our Oligarchy Problem

newrepublic.com

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r/politics • u/thedailybeast • 5h ago

Possible Paywall Trump, 80, Is Psychotic and It’s Getting Worse, Says Cognitive Doctor

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/JonAce • 2h ago

Possible Paywall White House to Politico: Retract stories or face "consequences"

axios.com

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r/politics • u/Newsweek_ShaneC • 15h ago

No Paywall George W. Bush's brother trashes Paxton, says he voted for Talarico

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 8h ago

Possible Paywall Vivek Ramaswamy accused of using child rape as ‘political talking point’

thetimes.com

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r/politics • u/NicolasCageFan492 • 3h ago

No Paywall 'We Now Deserve to Lose': Ramaswamy Ad Deepens GOP Panic in Ohio

time.com

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r/politics • u/Throwawayaccountdell • 6h ago

Possible Paywall Trump Hits 80-Year Low as Republicans Face Wipeout Warning

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/SheepherderRude4991 • 11h ago

Possible Paywall Dem’s Odds Spike to All-Time High After MAGA Candidate’s Disaster Ad

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/Strong-Hippo9043 • 1h ago

Possible Paywall U.S. troops and diplomats evacuating Middle East posts, sources say

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/southpawFA • 9h ago

No Paywall New pro-Democrat ad praised as masterclass in skewering GOP’s “creepy fetish” for policing bathrooms. “Americans want their elected officials to lower gas prices and end the war in Iran, not follow them into the f**ing restroom,” said the ad’s creator.

lgbtqnation.com

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r/politics • u/thenationmagazine • 10h ago

Possible Paywall Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else?

thenation.com

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r/politics • u/vox • 4h ago

Possible Paywall This Democrat’s accountability plan has Trump fuming

vox.com

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r/politics • u/Smithy2232 • 9h ago

No Paywall Bush’s brother crosses party lines to vote for James Talarico for Senate

theguardian.com

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