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The lack of competitive races means that control of the U.S. House of ‌Representatives will likely be determined in November's midterm election by fewer than 10% of Americans, with the winners in the vast majority of districts all but assured before a single ballot is cast, a Reuters analysis found.

Playoff hockey can get rough I get it but the refs shouldn’t be deciding the game. No player should get a free pass to do whatever they want.

By the end of the year all men 18-26 will automatically be registered for selective service. Just in case they bring back the draft, they’ll be ready.

The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. n.pr/4dlwTni

Duke Energy seeks an 18% rate hike as bills have already risen 22% since 2020. Customers push back ahead of a public hearing on rising costs and accountability.

A planned offshore wind project off North Carolina’s coast that could have powered roughly 300,000 homes has been scrapped after the federal government agreed to spend nearly $1 billion to halt its development

The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency. n.pr/4dmG2f9

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I keep seeing warnings to not buy a 2026 car because of new tech allowing the government to shut down your engine. The truth is that it’s the car not the government and it is to stop drunk driving. Not implemented yet. www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

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Want to stop US wars? Create a line item tax in every paycheck to pay for them. No borrowing the money. No exemptions.

This is important. www.tiktok.com/t/ZThLNJ3kn/

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At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation. Up Friday gone Saturday.

$1776 checks to military from tariffs? No, the money is coming from DoD BAH fund. Money military families would receive as increased relocation costs.

Watch 2000 Meters to Andriivka. It offers a perspective few of us know about.

The federal government is taking an ownership stake in Vulcan Elements as part of a $1.4 billion deal aimed at strengthening the nation’s domestic supply of rare-earth magnets. The U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday it has struck a preliminary agreement to receive a $50 million equity stake.

A both sides issue but highlights the strength of lobbying. www.wral.com/story/us-gov...

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Barry Goldwater, 1964 youtube.com/shorts/PzyPA...

Private equity firms will be financing our military. Not good. www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

Amazing. youtube.com/shorts/hOz8U...

Information is the key to the truth but remember to step away from the news, podcasts and apps once in a while. Listen to music, put the phone in silent mode. I take my dog for a walk around the lake. Maintain a balance.

The U.S. Marines are investigating the firing of live artillery over a major California highway during a ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance in which one shell blew up in the air and rained shrapnel onto police vehicles parked nearby, officials said on Oct. 20.

You heard that George Santos got a full Trump pardon, but do you realize that he is off the hook for the $370,000 in restitution he owed to victims from his fraud schemes?

R.I.P. Ace. Loved the music. youtu.be/KRIWjCVhF1A?...

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The Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature called everyone back to Raleigh to find a way to rig another US House seat for Donald Trump, but not to pass a state budget, or fund our state's Medicaid system. Do you get it now? 🤡

It was all predicted. youtu.be/-v0FBDjaeB0?...

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The Opening Night squad is here 👊 Details » https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/hurricanes-submit-opening-roster-x5350

What is asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.

Ready for more of this

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) on Thursday signed legislation repealing a voter-approved law that guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and adjusted the minimum wage to inflation. The law had been repeatedly challenged by conservatives since it passed with almost 58 percent of the vote.

A former Minnesota House speaker and her spouse were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings early Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

Has anyone seen the movie Straw on Netflix? Very emotional experience for me.

A geomagnetic storm is expected to set skies aglow in the northern part of the U.S. on Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the northern lights potentially visible as far south as Alabama to Northern California, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

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GOP Sen. Joni Ernst responds to voters saying that cutting Medicaid will kill them: “Well, we all are going to die.”

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. Did you enjoy your week off? What, you didn't get one? 🤔

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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.