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Russian Satellite Comes Within 5 Kilometers Of Ukraine-Linked Radar Satellite
Space surveillance firm LeoLabs identified the maneuver, which brought the two spacecraft within approximately five kilometers.
The Silent Half
More than half of Americans have held back their political or social views, a new TIPP Poll finds, with self-censorship especially common among Republicans, higher earners, and working-age adults.
Capitalism, Under An Assumed Name
Two-thirds of Americans view free enterprise favorably, but only half say the same about capitalism, a gap that appears across parties and ideologies.
The Silent Half
More than half of Americans have held back their political or social views, a new TIPP Poll finds, with self-censorship especially common among Republicans, higher earners, and working-age adults.
The American Dream At 250: Pride Endures, But Doubts About The Future Grow
On Columbus Day, a new TIPP Poll finds that Americans remain proud of their country and believe hard work still pays, though many doubt their children will live better than they do.
Three Gauges, One Outlier
Three widely watched surveys measure U.S. consumer confidence. Judged against each one's own history, RCM/TIPP and the Conference Board sit near normal; Michigan is near a record low.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The Credential Gambit
A judge ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Trump got the week of coverage he wanted before the ruling came down.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
Elon Musk Settles Two Fraud Lawsuits Linked To Pro-Trump Voter Giveaways
The settlements end a legal dispute that began after Musk’s political group, America PAC, launched the sweepstakes in battleground states.
Musk’s Donations Fuel Republican Ad Blitz In Closely Watched Texas Contest
The filings show Musk gave $75 million and $83 million to the Senate Leadership Fund in September
US Imposes Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions On 16 Individuals And 10 Entities
The State Department also targeted Cuba-based Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. over its reported services to Iran-based Karafarin Bank since at least 2022.
Tech Giants Donate $92 Million To Trump’s Planned White House Ballroom
Another contributor, Isabela Herrera, reportedly donated $2.5 million months before Trump pardoned her father, Julio Herrera Velutini.
Watch: American Photojournalist Beaten In West Bank Rejects Netanyahu’s Denial
Levine, who suffered broken bones and required surgery after being beaten while covering an olive harvest in the West Bank, expressed shock at the prime minister’s dismissal.
Watch: Small Plane Crash On California Expressway Injures 3
The Cessna 177 crash-landed shortly after 3 p.m. near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive after the pilot reported engine trouble while approaching nearby Reid-Hillview Airport.
Watch: Large Crowds Mobilize Across Brazil As Presidential Candidates Stage Mass Rallies
As both campaigns deliver their final pitches, the rival mobilizations signal an intense battle for undecided voters in what experts describe as a high-stakes showdown for the future direction of Latin America’s largest democracy.
Watch: 4 Dead, 19 Critically Injured In Grass Fire At Canadian Military Base
Driven by gale-force wind shifts reaching up to 96 km/h, the blaze rapidly crossed firebreaks and engulfed an administrative area during tactical drills, trapping troops on the range. At least 19 soldiers remain in critical condition with severe burns across regional hospitals.
Trump Renews Proposal To Rename New Mexico ‘New America’
Meanwhile, Truth Social shares reportedly hit a record low, falling from $14.53 in January and raising concerns about the platform’s financial outlook.
Trump Courts Farmers As Diesel Prices Surge Ahead Of Midterms
Diesel averaged $6.30 per gallon nationwide on Friday, more than 70% above its level a year earlier, according to AAA.
In 2006, Republicans Lost Big In The Midterm Election. The Situation Looks Similar Now.
Merrill Matthews described in a Wednesday USA Today editorial parallels between now and then that portend trouble for Republican candidates
How The Republicans Seized Control Of Voting Rights From The States
According to progressives, the rationale behind vesting this power in the federal courts, through the Reconstruction amendments, was that States in the South could not be relied upon to support the civil rights revolution launched by the Republicans in 1865.
In 2006, Republicans Lost Big In The Midterm Election. The Situation Looks Similar Now.
Merrill Matthews described in a Wednesday USA Today editorial parallels between now and then that portend trouble for Republican candidates
Free-Riders As A Necessary Corrective To State Overreach
Historically, the solution has often been the state’s monopoly on the use of physical force. Through mandatory taxation, everyone is forced to contribute. The lighthouse is an example frequently used in socio-economic literature.
GOP Spending Swells US Deficit To Nearly $2 Trillion For 2026
To be precise, the federal deficit for the 2026 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, is $1.99 trillion.
Comrade Hayek?
This led Rothbard to criticize him. He was asked by the Volker Fund to comment on Hayek’s The Constitution of Liberty, and he recommended against its publication.
Editors’ Picks
The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.