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Florida voters nearly tripled the homeowner tax break — blowing an $11.8 billion hole in county budgets

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Florida voters nearly tripled the homeowner tax break — blowing an $11.8 billion hole in county budgets

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Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it
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Florida’s new property tax cuts could defund the police, fire fighters and EMS in small towns, threatening ‘rural dark ages,’ former GOP lawmaker says
Florida’s new property tax cuts could defund the police, fire fighters and EMS in small towns, threatening ‘rural dark ages,’ former GOP lawmaker says

“A thinner tax base means fewer services. The dark ages won’t arrive all at once. They’ll arrive one closed fire station at a time.”

By Jason MaNovember 7, 2026
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questions bank CEOs at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup.
Wall Street banks brace for ‘political theater’ as Democrats return to power—but few expect major change anytime soon
By Morgan ChittumNovember 7, 2026
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‘Like being hit between the eyes with a sledgehammer’: Meet the one town in America that defied election trends and voted in favor of data centers
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 7, 2026
A person holds a sign reading 'Save Our Social Security' during a press conference and rally in support of fair taxation near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 2025. Tax justice advocates attended the 'Federal Fight Back Rally' to speak out against President Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy, and to urge members of Congress to intervene.
A new group of senators from both parties will vote on how to save Social Security. Here’s what they’ve said about it
By Tatiana SatauaNovember 7, 2026
The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
By Catherina GioinoNovember 6, 2026
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
By Emily Jones and GristNovember 6, 2026
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Cloudflare’s appeal won’t fix what’s broken in Delaware’s Chancery Court

A vice chancellor, Travis Laster, sent his own ruling to the state Supreme Court. Boards shouldn’t read that as reassurance.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 5, 2026
Republicans made Hasan Piker their midterm villain. Now he’s suing Scott Jennings for $72.5 million

The Twitch streamer is seeking $72.5 million from CNN’s Scott Jennings over a spliced clip. His lawyer says Ted Cruz and others should “buckle up.”

By Emma WitmanNovember 5, 2026
Appeals court tosses lawsuit over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout, ruling homeowners can’t sue over notices

The decision reverses a Staten Island judgment that ordered the city to redo its notices. Other legal challenges continue.

By Catherina GioinoNovember 4, 2026
States agreed to ‘fully, finally, and forever’ release Meta from claims they didn’t know existed — with $459 million for Cambridge Analytica claims

The judge also concluded the company failed to notify users about thousands of applications associated with data misuse.

By Emma L. Briant and The ConversationNovember 4, 2026
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‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives
‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives

During the summer, the U.S. and Iran agreed to an initial 14-point memorandum of understanding that, if finalized, could have brought a permanent end to the hostilities.

By Javed Ali and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues

Overall, 27% of young people – meaning people ages 18 to 29 – went to the polls during the midterms, our Nov. 5 analysis shows.

By Sara Suzuki and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began

Right before 1974’s midterm election, Gerald Ford launched the “Whip Inflation Now,” campaign. But Republicans lost 48 House seats and five Senate seats.

By Michael A. Mische and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
A WhatsApp channel called Lula’s Army grew from 50,000 to more than 10 million subscribers as Brazil’s president staged a historic comeback

He erased the deficit and won the all-important runoff election by more than 3.5 percentage points – more than 4 million votes.

By Anthony W. Pereira and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
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The Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for NYC boy Etan Patz, one of the first missing kids on a milk carton
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By Lily Mae LazarusJune 22, 2026
Starmer quits and sets out plan for new U.K. PM by September
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Starmer quits and sets out plan for new U.K. PM by September
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U.S.-Iran talks just started and Trump is already threatening to attack, causing negotiations to pause
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U.S.-Iran talks just started and Trump is already threatening to attack, causing negotiations to pause
By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressJune 21, 2026
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The union behind California’s billionaire tax is blinking, but Gavin Newsom wants to inflict total defeat
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 21, 2026
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Meet Labour’s ‘King of the North,’ the 56-year-old representing Greater Manchester and challenging Keir Starmer
By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka and The Associated PressJune 21, 2026
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Ground beef is up 20% since last year. A parasite, a drought and a July 1 trade deadline could push it higher
By Andrew Muhammad, Charles Martinez and The ConversationJune 21, 2026
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Your quartz countertop is the new asbestos — for the workers who cut it
By David Michaels, Robert Harrison and The ConversationJune 21, 2026
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A better sunscreen has been available in Europe for 25 years. It just became legal to sell in the U.S.
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Britain marks Brexit’s 10th anniversary with an economy 4%-8% smaller than if it never voted to leave
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Vice President JD Vance meets top Iranian officials to begin peace talks, seeking to ‘change relations in the Middle East permanently’
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Vice President JD Vance meets top Iranian officials to begin peace talks, seeking to ‘change relations in the Middle East permanently’
By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressJune 21, 2026
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Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
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A new trade war may be brewing. This time, Europe is taking a page from Trump’s playbook — ‘We no longer live in a world of pink ponies and rainbows’
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By Jason MaJune 20, 2026
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Americans on Trump and Iran: 65% disapprove, just like his job (dis)approval
By Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux and The Associated PressJune 20, 2026
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‘People are tired of hearing what government can’t do’: Democratic Socialists surge nationwide
By Matt Brown and The Associated PressJune 20, 2026
Trump shows off new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, and admits ‘a normal president wouldn’t do this’
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Trump shows off new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, and admits ‘a normal president wouldn’t do this’
By Seung Min Kim, Manuel Balce Ceneta and The Associated PressJune 20, 2026
Senators are particularly concerned about the $300 billion fund for Iranian reconstruction as Congress asks if war was worth it
Politics
Senators are particularly concerned about the $300 billion fund for Iranian reconstruction as Congress asks if war was worth it
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJune 20, 2026
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Aflac general counsel: Georgia lawmakers took a crucial step forward on sickle cell disease – but there’s more work to be done
By Audrey Boone TillmanJune 19, 2026
Pete Hegseth and Emil Michael walk next to each other.
AI
The Pentagon claims a 1,775% boost in AI use is paying off the DOGE promise a year later—but adoption is still under 50%
By Sasha RogelbergJune 19, 2026
The week that changed AI: Inside Trump’s Anthropic crackdown, and how a phone call from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy triggered the chaos
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By Sebastian Herrera and Beatrice NolanJune 18, 2026
‘Iran just basically put its wish list into this’: The Trump-Iran agreement gives Iran a free pass on nuclear treaty violations pending final deal
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‘Iran just basically put its wish list into this’: The Trump-Iran agreement gives Iran a free pass on nuclear treaty violations pending final deal
By Mia OsmonbekovJune 18, 2026
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‘Make AI work for ordinary people’: Bernie Sanders wants to pay you $1,000 every year from a government stake in AI companies 
By Jacqueline MunisJune 18, 2026
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Zohran’s primary of power: the Democrat that Republicans fear most runs New York City
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