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Medically retired permanently disabled senior that worked in construction and various manual labor positions and that is why I am medically retired.

Matt Ford/
October 10, 2025
Old, Blighty
Trump Is Following in the Footsteps of a Failed English King
Our Founders’ designs were studiously informed by the mistakes of King Charles I. Our president seems to want to repeat them.

https://newrepublic.com/article/201603/trump-constitution-charles-king-tariffs?vgo_ee=D1VO5SPpY1Hd9XAM7bhnjdRe7Sunm3ovMpqD71Q0fFruZC0KILneLA%3D%3D%3AgZWy%2Bv%2FZJd6FmCrO1G12jnFvzguMCJPh

Alon Pinkas/
October 10, 2025
SHALOM THIS
Hold That Nobel Prize: This Peace Plan Will Die, and Bibi Will Kill It
Trump does deserve some credit here. But Netanyahu does not want peace, and it’s about as simple as that.

https://newrepublic.com/article/201578/israel-hamas-gaza-peace-plan-trump-nobel-prize?vgo_ee=eMWwuB9MFWZPYbVCHte8BQONj5ebxffpSOToppeEtaY9tOQ5lREU%2FQ%3D%3D%3A43Z7Ui8mOucQqoiv1yYBIIXRnlR1u0xm

Virginia Heffernan/
October 10, 2025
Career Arcs
The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified
Meet John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia. There’s a lot to learn.

https://newrepublic.com/article/201540/john-reid-virginia-nazi-porn-scandal-gop-personified?vgo_ee=1A5dcEGPtEFUumKscQh2IcQy8cBopvJz1yZzjDuPCH73DrmcCgsT%2Fg%3D%3D%3AAigeYha%2FKXszk2EvTIUXZmJUzWKbtpUl

Environment
Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it comes to the growth of renewables.
by Monica Samayoa, Oregon Public Broadcasting Co-published with Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oct. 8, 2025, 4:30 p.m. EDT
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https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits

Education
Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools
The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to know.
by Megan O’Matz and Jennifer Smith Richards
Oct. 10, 2025, 5 a.m. EDT

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-department-of-education-changing-public-schools

Environment
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”
by Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas Co-published with City Cast Las Vegas
Oct. 10, 2025, 6 a.m. EDT

https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-boring-company-violations-fines-vegas-loop

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the Trump administration has yet to release it.
by Sharon Lerner
Oct. 9, 2025, 5 a.m. EDT

https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-pfna-forever-chemical-report

Immigration
“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America
by Melissa Sanchez and Mariam Elba
Oct. 10, 2025, 7 a.m. EDT

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-self-deportation-cbp-home-app

Politics
New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER
Updated 7:26 AM PDT, October 10, 2025
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https://apnews.com/article/letitia-james-fraud-justice-department-donald-trump-41d8746d4674f2be42d667647089b213?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

Politics
Trump’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
By MIKE PESOLI and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Updated 3:50 PM PDT, October 10, 2025

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-misses-out-on-nobel-peace-prize-729973788d8953da9af1cbc136232e96?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333