‘We have to suck it up’: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit

In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is…

Democrat Nathan Johnson pitches back-to-basics attorney general’s office after 12 years under Paxton

Johnson is hoping enough moderates are tired of Paxton-era culture wars to cross party lines. His GOP opponent, Mayes Middleton, is running as the outgoing…

What to know about Texas’ affordability crisis and how candidates want to fix it

From groceries to childcare, Texans are spending more to live here. Here’s how much costs have risen, why it’s happening and what candidates are proposing…

A robot entered a Denver comedy club. (This isn’t a joke.)

What happens when a robot friend faces death? At a Denver improv performance, humans and robots talked it out, maybe for the first time

Colorado should buy part of San Luis Valley ranch at the center of a long-running land battle, report says

Gov. Jared Polis appointed former US Sen. Ken Salazar to come up with a solution to the battle over Cielo Vista Ranch in Costilla County

Paging Dr. Acula

Healthcare providers back from the dead. Plus: Charges filed in Reign shooting; Happy trails, Potluck Food Hall; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The…

Underdog Trina Swanson eyes Rep. Pete Stauber’s seat in a race that’s coming into focus 

While Democrats running for the U.S. House have an advantage this year, Stauber has positioned himself well in the Iron Range district. The post Underdog…

Clockenflap 2026 line-up: Slowdive, Queens of the Stone Age, Hayley Williams, Keshi

Asia’s premier international outdoor music and arts festival Clockenflap has unveiled its initial line-up for this year’s event at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. Paramore…

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RAF Fairford: More details to be revealed, says Met Chief

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India’s Central Asia missile sales spark a new Great Game

A flurry of landmark arms deals is reshaping Central Asia’s strategic landscape, as regional states leverage alternative defense suppliers to assert their sovereignty amid Russia’s…

Elderly man arrested for criminal damage after red paint splashed on Kwun Tong lawmakers’ office

An elderly man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after the entrance to the office of two pro-Beijing lawmakers was splashed with red…

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Trump’s Midterm Pitch? Bomb LA.

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Dinosaur Masks, Easels, 1,000 Top Hats: Inside NYC’s Free Store for Teachers

It’s become a ritual for many New York City teachers: Head to a 35,000-square-foot warehouse on Northern Boulevard in Queens, take the elevator to the…

Armed Border Agents Arrest Protesters, Bulldoze 200-Year-Old Tree to Build Border Wall

Despite at least 10 arrests and the destruction of the tree at the center of the protest, the standoff continues. The post Armed Border Agents…

Legal AF 10/8/2026

The award-winning Legal AF podcast, with Karen Friedman Agnifilo joined by Lisa Graves filling in for Michael Popok, provides searing commentary in real time on…

American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

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