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#1 · Drudge Report OPEN READ

Iran regime under pressure as rebel groups escalate attacks in volatile southeast…

A coalition of armed rebel groups is stepping up attacks against Iranian regime forces in the country's volatile southeast, raising questions about Tehran's grip on the region.

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#2 · Drudge Report OPEN READ

Meet AI Ethicists Shaping Claude's Conscience…

In January 2026, Anthropic announced a new approach to AI safety. Rather than hard-coding a list of rules and decision procedures, the company would train its model, Claude, on an 84-page "constitution" meant to instill "good judgment" and "ethical character."

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#3 · Fox News OPEN READ

NAACP requests Pennsylvania home pull Halloween decorations hanging fake bodies from trees

Bucks County NAACP said Halloween decorations featuring fake bodies hung from trees evoke lynching and racial terror and urged the owner to remove them.

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#4 · RealClearPolitics

They Left America for Europe. Now They Regret It

The internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn't free, and people can be really mean.

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#5 · RealClearPolitics

France Has a Phrase for This, and It's Not Good

The French have a phrase for it: "un engrenage," a vicious spiral. That's what France is in.

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#6 · Reuters WIRE

WWE, McMahons must face sex abuse claims by former 'ring boys' – Reuters

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#7 · Reuters WIRE

Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reports – Reuters

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#8 · Dallas Express DALLAS

Own Your Home, Still Owe The Government: Texas Weighs Greater Property Tax Relief

For Texans struggling to buy their first house or remain in a home they already own, property taxes present an expense that does not end when the mortgage does. With the next legislative session approaching, a consequential question is taking shape: Should Texas exempt…

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#9 · NY Post OPEN READ

Blakeman joins former Gov. Pataki in call to tap NYS natural gas as energy prices soar

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman drilled Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday — saying green energy policies were "bankrupting" New Yorkers.

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#10 · NY Post OPEN READ

Ex-LAPD chief Bratton blasts Raman’s plan to oust top cop – warns of mass police exodus ahead of Olympics

One of Los Angeles’ most influential former police chiefs is warning that mayoral candidate Nithya Raman’s plan to oust LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell could spark a mass exodus of officers and throw security preparations for the 2028 Olympics into chaos. Bill Bratton, who…

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#11 · Citizen Free Press

Supreme Court agrees to hear middle school affirmative action case.

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#12 · Drudge Report MAY REQUIRE SIGN-IN

Dems fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race 'far closer than it should'…

Abdul El-Sayed often talks about building a new and broad coalition of Michigan voters. A looming question in the state’s pivotal Senate race is whether he can keep the old one intact — particularly with the Black voters who are pivotal to any Democratic victory. The linked outlet may ask you to sign in after a few free articles.

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