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Between the TV spots, the mailers and the texts, it’s hard to find a clear read on the election. Follow the final week with reporters who have covered campaigns, Congress and the White House for decades.
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Cheap drones are slipping past expensive air defenses, and the military needs to move faster to stop them, @Epirus CEO Andy Lowery says on the Threat Status Podcast.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is still doing serious science, its research chief said, rejecting complaints from climate activists and other Trump critics that the agency's basic research was gutted by a reorganization last year. trib.al/RIOlwfC
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Two British men were charged in connection with what authorities say was a terrorism-related plot involving the Royal Air Force's Fairford air base last month, with one of the men accused of coordinating with Iran’s intelligence services. The latest from @vaughn_cockayne
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Is AI shrinking university bureaucracy? A new survey shows college administrative staff numbers dropping for the first time in years as AI tools increasingly automate data management and HR tasks. buff.ly/4jAWMYQ
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The Netherlands is pulling out of Eurovision 2027, citing “sensitivities” over Israel’s participation. It was among five countries to boycott the 2026 edition over Israel’s military action in Gaza. buff.ly/HEwAqUn
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Two British men were charged Tuesday in connection with what authorities say was a terrorism-related plot involving the Royal Air Force's Fairford air base last month, with one of the suspects accused of coordinating with Iran's intelligence services. trib.al/JH6F2oi
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Deion Sanders reportedly offered critics $50,000 to stop mentioning his name for a year, and nobody has taken the deal. His videographer says those who turned it down make too much money talking about Coach Prime to walk away. buff.ly/1nzyMNM
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JOY BEHAR: “You should’ve played ‘God Save the Queen.’” The View panelist returned Tuesday after nearly a month away following a backstage fall that dislocated her shoulder, joking that the pain was “worse than childbirth.” buff.ly/DiLRTYy
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