@benpershing

Supervising Editor @CNN Washington Bureau. Former @WSJ, @nationaljournal, @washingtonpost & @rollcall. @UCBerkeley alum. L.A. native. Vin Scully forever.

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Joined January 2010
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Finally, we hit back. xitter.cf/FoxBusiness/status/908…
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@FoxBusiness14 Sep 2017
.@Sbarro to open new pizza outlets in Russia fxn.ws/2eXJDSw
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ref sprints to the scrum, gets accidentally kicked, knows it's his moment in the limelight
Christian D'Andrea@TrainIsland3h
FURIOUS REF PERSONAL FOUL FLAG THROW FROM THE TURF
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Debuting today at the @Lions game: S’ghetti Sandwich from @Eminem. Two slices of garlic toast with mozzarella cheese, spaghetti and marinara on top. (via @LevyRestaurants)
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From Kansas to Ohio, economic worries have put races in play up and down the ballot. Read the Midwest duo, @ericbradner and @jeffzeleny: cnn.com/2026/10/25/politics/…

Economic woes transform the Midwest into a massive midterms battleground | CNN Politics

Democrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high costs and doubt about President Donald Trump’s willingness to change the nation’s trajectory threaten to loosen the GOP’s...

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Again: xitter.cf/Acyn/status/2114145983…
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Trump: He's a very handsome guy. I would rather not have him here. He's too good looking.
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Trump denigrates Somali immigrants, asks why US doesn’t take Nordic ones cnn.com/2026/10/24/politics/…
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This year, nearly $30 million has been spent airing more than 100 campaign ads in Iowa that mention cancer, according to AdImpact data Read @owermohle & @DavidWright_7 on the topic every Iowa candidate is talking about. cnn.com/2026/10/24/politics/…

Iowa’s cancer problem is scrambling the midterms | CNN Politics

As the debate season kicked off in Iowa’s heated gubernatorial race, one question seemed to animate and, in some ways, unify the candidates.

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Obama slams Trump's renovations, says White House looks like a "Cheesecake Factory" cnn.com/2026/10/24/politics/…
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Junior Caminero hit a baseball so far during batting practice that it smoked the FOX Sports set in the back of the stadium 😳 Via: @FOXSports
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FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY: State Department special adviser Kristi Noem put out a fake press release that wasn’t authorized by the State Department to swat away rumors that she was on the outs after her tenure as a special envoy ended:
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More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/…

More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms | CNN Politics

Prediction markets about the 2026 midterm elections have surpassed $1.4 billion in trading volume as Election Day fast approaches, according to a new CNN analysis.

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Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/…

Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate election if the Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in the critical contest...

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First on CNN: DOJ brings criminal charges against FBI officials it believes hampered Biden corruption investigation cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/…

First on CNN: DOJ brings criminal charges against FBI officials it believes hampered Biden corrup...

Two former FBI officials are facing charges for allegedly lying to Congress as part of a probe that focused whether FBI investigators sought to minimize allegations of Biden family corruption and...

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Darline Graham raised just $90,000 in the first two weeks of October. Her Democratic opponent, Annie Andrews, raised nearly 45 times that amount, just over $4 million. cnn.com/2026/10/22/politics/…
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Justice Department investigating Republican operative Corey Lewandowski over alleged contract misconduct at DHS, sources say cnn.com/2026/10/22/politics/…

Justice Department investigating Republican operative Corey Lewandowski over alleged contract...

Justice Department prosecutors are investigating allegations of contract misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security, including the role of Corey Lewandowski who worked as de facto chief of...

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GOP super PAC wades into unexpectedly competitive Mississippi Senate race cnn.com/2026/10/22/politics/…
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A federal judge warned President Donald Trump could see his $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC dismissed if he does not work harder to produce information the news outlet it is entitled to in the case, including sitting for a deposition. cnn.com/2026/10/22/politics/…

Judge insists Trump must be deposed in his $10B lawsuit against the BBC, warns it could be tossed...

A federal judge warned President Donald Trump could see his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC dismissed if he does not work harder to produce information the news outlet is entitled to...

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Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas indicted on drug and fraud charges cnn.com/2026/10/22/politics/…

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas indicted on drug and money laundering charges | CNN Politics

A Virginia grand jury has indicted Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and six others, including members of her family, on charges that she engaged in a racketeering conspiracy to sell marijuana...

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The amount of times I’m going to use this quote is immeasurable by time and space, or any traditional math.
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Anthony Davis with an unreal quote about the Wizards crowd. “I’d like it to be a little more packed in there, but the crowd was great, they were into it, got us over the hump…Even when I was here last year, very first home game. It was like ‘Dress Like a Seat Night’ in here.”
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Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions. axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agen…

Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts

Banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and others are racing to contain agent risks.

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Sam Vecenie
@Sam_VecenieOct 22
Legit looks like LaMelo just forgot that he had to dribble and the ref standing right there just didn't even consider calling it. We gotta get a handle on traveling.
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