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Democrats could flip legislative chambers, break GOP supermajorities, analysis finds

Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found. The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics released its final analysis of state legislative races ahead of November.…

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Brown, Acton both up 6 points in Ohio races: PollA new poll of the Ohio Senate and gubernatorial races shows Democrats ahead in both contests. In the Senate race, a Bowling Green State University (BGSU) poll found former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) ahead of Sen. Jon Husted (R) by 6 points, 48 percent to 42 percent, among likely voters. When BGSU surveyed the race...

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Republican Congressman Defends Call to Arrest Student JournalistRepublican Representative Andy Harris is defending his threat to have a student journalist arrested following a disastrous debate earlier this week. Baltimore TV station Fox 45 asked the Maryland congressman about how he flipped out at Capital News Service reporter Cat Murphy, a student at the University of Maryland, for filming him answering questions…

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Nolte: Cornell University President’s Job in Jeopardy After ‘Mishandling’ Cornell 7 CaseCornell University’s president is facing a meeting of the school’s board of trustees that could decide his fate. The post Nolte: Cornell University President’s Job in Jeopardy After ‘Mishandling’ Cornell 7 Case appeared first on Breitbart .

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Kamala Harris Pitches Supreme Court, Electoral College ReformKamala Harris called for adding Supreme Court justices during an interview with Keke Palmer.

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The system failed Jane Doe. Congress can fix it.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for the passage of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act to address systemic failures in protecting students following allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University.

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NCAA sues Ohio governor over order expanding college athlete eligibility rulesThe NCAA says the Ohio governor’s order expanding college athlete eligibility illegally overrides the association’s rules and authority over college sports.

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Tish James confronted on camera over Trump's accusation of bias in Cornell rape caseLetitia James vows a fair probe into the alleged Cornell University gang rape, but Trump and defense attorneys question her impartiality.

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Trump’s trade war doomed workers to ‘a whole career’ without a raise: economistPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs could leave American workers paying higher prices without the wage increases needed to keep up, according to economist Justin Wolfers, who warned that the financial damage could last an entire career. In his “Platypus Economics” Substack newsletter , Wolfers explained why Trump’s trade policies could have lasting…

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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTBoise State University senior Cade Syvock opposes abortion. As president of the school’s chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late activist Charlie Kirk, Syvock helped coordinate anti-abortion protests on campus.

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