Trump Heads to Mar-a-Lago as Russia, Iran and Economic Crises Mount

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s arrival at Mar-a-Lago as he retreats from the mounting crises unfolding on his watch. Meiselas breaks down…

Vigil to honour the three children and teacher killed at Oregon school

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