Trump’s Midterm Madness | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, October 17, 2026

With Michael Lahanas-Calderón, W. Kamau Bell, and yours truly, Robert Reich

‘Absolutely Understandable…’: Merz Backs Ukraine’s Strikes On Russia In Fresh Snub To Trump

Opinion: The War on Drugs didn’t end the overdose crisis. Proposition 132 won’t either.

We should hold large-scale manufacturers and traffickers accountable, but a one-size-fits-all approach for differing offenders is flawed.

Opinion: With Proposition 132, Colorado has a chance to reverse course on fentanyl

To protect Colorado families, we need to pass the measure and rely on leaders to make treatment and accountability succeed together

Opinion: Amendment 85 is a misguided attempt to solve the Colorado ballot’s readability problem

Ballot measure writers need flexibility to explain issue without burden of meeting arbitrary grade-level language

Opinion: Amendment 85 is solid reform that makes Colorado elections more transparent, accountable

Every Coloradan deserves a ballot and democracy they can understand

10-17-2026 Saturday News List

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A Norwegian, hired by Swedes, backed by Iranians, to murder someone in Huddersfield

Trump’s DOJ Finds Yet Another Basement

On Monday, the Justice Department raided a sitting congresswoman’s D.C. home to build a denaturalization case. Andrew Weissmann joins Dahlia Lithwick to explain the new…

Amazon’s AI ‘union-busting’

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 10 October 2026

‘Has to Be Covered…’: EU Prepares to Address 70 Bn Euro Funding Gap for Ukraine for the Coming Year

Roberts Court’s GUTTING of Voting Rights Act EXPOSED with NEW DATA

LBC callers berate Reform’s Laila Cunningham after undercover sting

Trump PULLS the PLUG on HEGSETH…

Trump’s SHAM DEAL Exposed as He ATTACKS International Criminal Court!!!

China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisor Nikolai Patrushev’s recent visit to China points to something more consequential than another round of Russia-China strategic rhetoric: Moscow is…

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell – Oct. 16 | Audio Only

‘Most corrupt administration in American history’: A guide to Trump’s presidential self-dealing

Did Chinese cars squeal on Norway’s military?

By Pierre-Henry Deshayes Chinese-made cars filmed sensitive information during a Norwegian military exercise, including access codes at secure sites and officials’ comings and goings, raising…

🚨 Trump Just MADE HIS MOVE on the Midterms…