Netanyahu says Israel ‘at war’ after Hamas attack; air force kills nearly 200 in Gaza air strikes  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “we are at war, and we will win it” Saturday after Hamas launched an assault and took captives following the 50th anniversary of the start …

Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen  —  The popular voice assistant says the 2020 race was stolen, even as parent company Amazon promotes the tool as a reliable election news source — foreshadowing a new information battleground  —  Amid concerns the rise …

The Cost of Inaction on Immigration  —  It is difficult to find an issue that more exemplifies the dysfunction of American government today than immigration.  —  In the past year, more than a million people have entered the United States through the southern border, overflowing shelters and straining public services.

The One Thing Trumpies and Swifties Have in Common  —  Group belonging is a powerful feeling, and it's becoming even more powerful — and shaping politics more and more.  —  In the annals of fandom, there may never have been a moment quite like the one last weekend, when a certain American pop star showed …

Family, community, and the rural social mobility advantage  —  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100 844 Get rights and content  —  Abstract  —  Children born into poverty in rural America achieve higher average income levels as adults than their urban peers.

Should you believe the polls or the special elections?  There's a third way: Virginia.  —  The close race for control of the state legislature will tell us a lot about which party has the upper hand going into next year.  —  RICHMOND, Va. — Next month's Virginia state legislative election …

X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked  —  The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads.  —  X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun serving its users with a weird new ad format and it's one of the company's least transparent products yet.

Empty speaker's office aggravates House-Senate beef  —  It's not just increased fears about a shutdown.  Senators would consider themselves lucky to end the year without a catastrophe.  —  The chaos-ridden, speaker-less House is threatening to stymie a host of bipartisan legislative efforts across …

Destroy Trump's old excuses instantly, then preemptively destroy his new ones @spocko@mastodon.online  —  Today's news on Trump's national security crimes:  —  Trump Leaked Nuclear Sub Secrets To Australian Businessman  —  Susie Madrak, Oct 6, 2023 Crooks and Liars

Republicans bash Hillary Clinton for floating ‘formal deprogramming’ of Trump supporters  —  Clinton referred to half of Trump's supporters as belonging in ‘basket of deplorables’ before losing to former president in 2016  —  Republicans bashed former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton …

EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. To Speak At CPAC  —  Presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) set to begin Oct. 18, according to a press release obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller.