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Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right. ideastream.org/npr-news/2026…

Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right.

As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.

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Independent candidates sense a moment in the West. Democrats are hoping they're right ideastream.org/2026-10-25/in…

Independent candidates sense a moment in the West. Democrats are hoping they're right

As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.

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Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe ideastream.org/2026-10-25/so…

Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

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Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack ideastream.org/2026-10-23/is…

Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack

Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.

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In Cleveland, Obama says road to block Trump's agenda runs through Ohio in midterms ideastream.org/government-po…

In Cleveland, Obama says road to block Trump's agenda runs through Ohio in midterms

Former U.S. President Barack Obama stumped for statewide Democratic candidates Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton Saturday in Cleveland.

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This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm ideastream.org/npr-news/2026…

This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm

Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.

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Ygal Kaufman@gentleentry17h
President Obama is now on stage, talking about the war in Iran, inflation, gas prices and other issues he is accusing the current administration of making worse. @soundofideas @Ideastream #cleveland #ohio #election2026
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Sherrod Brown is speaking now at the Democrat rally at Public Auditorium which Obama is headlining. Mentions of names like John Husted, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are drawing vociferous boos. @Ideastream @soundofideas #election2026
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Ohio Democrats fund mailer promoting Libertarian candidate while Republicans fund Socialist ideastream.org/2026-10-23/oh…

Ohio Democrats fund mailer promoting Libertarian candidate while Republicans fund Socialist

The mailer targeting Libertarian Bill Redpath has a note saying the Ohio Democratic Party paid for it.

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Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions ideastream.org/2026-10-24/uk…

Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.

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As ad controversy continues, Ohio Republicans launch statewide bus tour ahead of Election Day ideastream.org/2026-10-24/as…

As ad controversy continues, Ohio Republicans launch statewide bus tour ahead of Election Day

The bus made stops in Strongsville, Delaware County, and Circleville on its first day.

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This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm ideastream.org/2026-10-24/th…

This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm

Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.

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Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms ideastream.org/2026-10-23/ru…

Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

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$20m facility built to help recruits practice real-world rescues opens at Ohio Fire Academy ideastream.org/2026-10-23/20…

$20m facility built to help recruits practice real-world rescues opens at Ohio Fire Academy

A $20 million building to help fire recruits across Ohio practice rescues has opened, after more than three years of construction.

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Are political polls accurate? Tips to better understand polling ahead of Election Day ideastream.org/government-po…

Are political polls accurate? Tips to better understand polling ahead of Election Day

The key to understanding polls is knowing who financed them, and looking at them holistically, rather than one at a time.

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Cuyahoga County touts election security ahead of midterms ideastream.org/government-po…

Cuyahoga County touts election security ahead of midterms

Cuyahoga County processes more mail-in ballots than any other Ohio county, according to the Board of Elections.

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University Hospitals websites, MyChart down after "unusual activity" on servers ideastream.org/health/2026-1…

University Hospitals websites, MyChart down after "unusual activity" on servers

University Hospitals has disconnected their systems from the internet following "unusual activity" on the hospital’s servers.

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Ohio State University professor who assaulted a documentarian in February resigns ideastream.org/2026-10-23/oh…

Ohio State University professor who assaulted a documentarian in February resigns

In July, Luke Perez pleaded no contest to one count of disorderly conduct after being charged with assaulting documentarian Mike Newman.

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2026 race for Ohio governor: where the candidates fall on energy issues ideastream.org/2026-10-23/20…

2026 race for Ohio governor: where the candidates fall on energy issues

GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic nominee Amy Acton have tied energy issues to affordability.

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Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner ideastream.org/npr-news/2026…

Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner

Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.

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