China

X platform identifies Chinese bot network spreading anti‑data center messages ahead of 2026 elections

X announced it had removed a network of roughly 200 000 suspected Chinese accounts that were posting anti‑data center content to sway U.S. debate.

Culture

Warner Discovery shelves “Coyote vs. Acme” for tax break, sells it to indie distributor for $50 million

Democrats

Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s bookstore displays wall honoring convicted Black militants

Enemies Of Freedom

Pete Buttigieg faces mounting criticism over transportation agenda

Democrats

Gabe Vasquez’s COVID grant vote raises ethics questions as he runs for re‑election

Democrats

Colorado Democrat Dwayne Romero runs for Congress touting housing affordability while selling multi‑million‑dollar Aspen homes

Democrats

Roy Cooper consulted Dr. Anthony Fauci before delaying North Carolina school reopening decision, diary shows

Elections

Donors to Far‑right Influencer Dan Bilzerian Also Gave to Progressive Michigan Candidate Abdul El‑sayed

Democrats

Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El‑Sayed pays Detroit pastor $82,500 for consulting, drawing pay‑for‑play criticism

Democrats

Democratic primary voters split on “woke” agenda as party leaders grapple with strategy

China

Trump’s tariff push on Canada coincides with Ottawa’s new strategic partnership with China

Israel

USAID inspector general report links UNRWA staff to Hamas actions on Oct. 7, sparking U.S. and Canadian aid debate

Democrats

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed consulted for nonprofit health firm linked to Medicare billing allegations

Media

Washington Post ordered by arbitrator to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah with back pay

Israel

Palestinian Authority schools teach Oct. 7 attacks in math lessons, sparking U.S. concerns over Gaza reconstruction role

Enemies Of Freedom

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s education proposals spark heated debate ahead of 2024 elections

Enemies Of Freedom

Barack Obama releases new memoir and expands Netflix partnership, signaling continued political influence

Culture

Anne Hathaway leads Spielberg‑era homage in “The End of Oak Street” amid Hollywood’s nostalgia‑driven subsidy debate

Democrats

Ro Khanna reports more stock trades than Nancy Pelosi in new NYT disclosure analysis

Media

Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah after arbitration ruling

Democrats

Unity & Justice Fund says its outreach helped elect Abdul El‑Sayed in Michigan Senate primary

Education

Conservative group asks FTC to probe SEO law fellowship over alleged false advertising

Education

Judge Richard Stearns dismisses federal antisemitism suit against Harvard

National Security

Congress advances bill to bar nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba from U.S. Department of Energy labs

National Security

Senate moves to broaden Nicaragua sanctions over Ortega’s human rights record

Energy

Janeese Lewis George’s “make polluters pay” proposal sparks debate over energy costs as she nears D.C. mayoralty

Media

James Murdoch’s New York magazine issue sparks backlash over Israel genocide claims

Media

Thomas Friedman’s New York Times column draws criticism for inaccurate Supreme Court claims and Israel commentary

Media

James Murdoch’s New York magazine defends controversial Israel coverage amid backlash

Media

Ayman Mohyeldin’s third show cancellation leaves him adrift at MS NOW

Media

Foreign Policy magazine’s Qatar partnership raises concerns over coverage of Israel and Iran

Media

Simon & Schuster faces criticism over factual accuracy of Jason Arday memoir

Media

Nicholas Kristof to speak at Harvard amid controversy over Israel‑Palestine column

Media

Hasan Piker’s brother Murat, former Boeing engineer on Air Force One and E‑6B “doomsday” plane, draws scrutiny as influencer becomes Democratic surrogate

Media

Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur repeat N word on The Young Turks broadcast

Culture

Peter Ackroyd’s new biography of W.H. Auden examines poet’s political and personal contradictions