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Politics
Heritage says Trump’s India trade approach wins for Washington
The February framework pairs Indian tariff cuts and market-access steps with an 18 percent U.S. tariff, while broader negotiations remain unfinished.
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Rupert Lowe says attempts to shut down Islam debate will fail
Yousaf accused Lowe of saying Muslims do not belong in Britain, while MacIntyre framed the dispute as Lowe against his enemies.
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Indiana AG probes CAIR and SJP over potential terror ties
The probes opened on the third anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack; a designation could cost the groups state funds, contracts, tax benefits and other privileges.
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MacIntyre says all non-contractor Republicans wanted McConnell out
His Oct. 12 post quotes Laura Bassett’s comparison of Republican criticism of James Talarico’s nine-day illness absence with Mitch McConnell’s three-month absence.
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MacIntyre’s Somali-food jab names no candidate
The post leaves its target unnamed, while Minneapolis records Jacob Frey’s election win on November 4, 2025, before the reported restaurant video circulated.
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Ilhan Omar must be expelled or America will perish, MacIntyre says
A federal search of Omar’s home followed scrutiny of a reported birth-year change; MacIntyre’s post turns the citizenship dispute into a demand for expulsion.
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Family
Ferguson should opt in so Washington families can benefit
Treasury’s rules are out, and families can use the credit for tuition, tutoring and other costs—but Washington families need Ferguson to opt in before the program launches.
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Marriage gardens show family formation cannot be ignored
IFS's new maps expose how sharply married-family life differs across communities, making family formation an urgent concern for parents and the officeholders who serve them.
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Culture
Mizzou staffer says DEI work continues under different wording
Mizzou says it eliminated all DEI programs and curriculum requirements; its response now promises an investigation and action if staff violated policy or law.
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CMS ends Medicaid and CHIP funding for sex-change procedures on minors
The rule took effect Oct. 13, but states can still use their own funds and federal matching can continue for up to six months for some existing hormone therapy.
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Starting Tuesday, Taxpayers Stop Paying to Transition Kids. Even Democratic Virginia Is Complying.
The federal cutoff takes effect Oct. 13; Virginia is implementing it, while Maine directs providers to use state-only funds for covered claims.
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Camas girls walk off rather than race a male teammate
Two Skyview runners had already protested at Camas, and Washington voters will decide Initiative 638’s school-sports rules on Nov. 3.
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Girls should not have to race boys in school sports
Two Skyview runners walked off a Camas race after learning a biological male would compete; Washington voters will decide Initiative 638 on November 3.
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News
Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery as doctors confirm lung cancer
The Vatican says surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, as Catholics gathered in Peru and Rome to pray and the pope began recovery.
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James Cody Bryant is a man accused of helping plan school killings
After a Seattle judge denied Bryant bail, Billboard Chris condemned The Globe and Mail for describing the accused school-attack conspirator as a woman.
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