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Author, Assassinations, Threats, American Presidency; Retired Professor US Presidency, Florida Atlantic U; Lecturer; Blogger https://xitter.cf/t.co/NyE8K0dUmG.

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Joined January 2010
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The World Has Changed. So Must Our Approach to Israel. nytimes.com/2026/10/23/opini…

Opinion | Democrats Need a Tough New Approach to Israel, Even if Netanyahu Loses

The upcoming elections won’t deliver an end to the attacks on Palestinians without tough new penalties from the U.S.

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Democratic House Of Representatives In 120th Congress (2027-2029) Assured! theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Democratic House Of Representatives In 120th Congress (2027-2029) Assured!

With one week to go, it is quite apparent that the Democratic Party will regain control of the House of Representatives, and by a clear margin, in the 120th Congress (2027-2029). Most Democratic se…

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Bob Woodward spills his ‘Secrets’ wapo.st/3UbZzrD

Bob Woodward spills his ‘Secrets’

In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books.

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Major Gain In Democratic Governorships Likely In Midterm Elections Next Week theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Major Gain In Democratic Governorships Likely In Midterm Elections Next Week

With the Midterm Elections of 2026 upon us over the next number of days, prospects for a major gain in Democratic held Governorships seems highly likely. Nineteen governors, 9 Democrats and 10 Repu…

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A Number Of "Firsts" Possibly In Upcoming Midterm Elections Of 2026! theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

A Number Of “Firsts” Possibly In Upcoming Midterm Elections Of 2026!

There are a number of “Firsts” possibly occurring in the Midterm Elections of 2026, including: First Black Republican elected Governor–Byron Donalds of Florida First Black Woman (…

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Most Americans want to halt all data center construction wapo.st/4i5Lrb6

Most Americans want to halt all data center construction

A new Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows a gulf between a public worried by artificial intelligence technology and a president who argues it is essential to economic vitality.

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In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This Piece nytimes.com/2026/10/21/opini…

Opinion | In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This Piece

Trump’s meddling would have dark consequences for our democracy and our prosperity.

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Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine nytimes.com/2026/10/20/opini…

Opinion | Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

The stakes in Ukraine are much larger than the fate of one nation.

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Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City. If true, commendations to Melania, but calling her the next "Eleanor Roosevelt" is totally preposterous! :( nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/po…

Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate.

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Science And Public Health Advocacy Would Be Promoted By Election Of Amy Acton As Ohio Governor, And Annie Andrews As South Carolina Senator! theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Science And Public Health Advocacy Would Be Promoted By Election Of Amy Acton As Ohio Governor, And...

There is a growing possibility that two Democratic women doctors, who are major advocates of science and public health, may be elected to the Governorship of Ohio and a US Senate seat in South Caro…

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Special Envoy Steve Witkoff Calls Putin An "Humanitarian" Because He Released A 70 Year Old American Man After Torture And Abuse For Four Years theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff Calls Putin An “Humanitarian” Because He Released A 70 Year Old...

Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, went to Moscow to visit Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to thank him for his decision to release a former Air Force…

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Dr. Amy Acton (D) Vs Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Possibly The Worst Of The Worst In The Republican Party! theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Dr. Amy Acton (D) Vs Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Possibly The Worst Of The Worst In The Republican Party!

The Republican Party has stooped to a new low in many of their candidates for public office, and the worst of the worst is Ohio Gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramasway competing with Democratic nomine…

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Check out this article: cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/… --Conservatives, particularly Thomas and Alito, but often others, have undermined the rule of law and the Constitution, with their "Originalist" theories of the late 18th century! :(

Supreme Court’s conservatives have let down democracy, Justice Kagan says | CNN Politics

Two weeks before the midterm elections, liberal Justice Elena Kagan bluntly sized up the Supreme Court handling of election and voting-related cases, saying, “The court has kind of blinded itself to...

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If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around nytimes.com/2026/10/14/opini…

Opinion | If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around

The party will need to make the most of whatever majority it has.

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Younger Voters Massively Switch Against Donald Trump! theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Younger Voters Massively Switch Against Donald Trump!

Younger voters voted for Donald Trump in the Presidential Election Of 2024, particularly young men, but there is now a major switch to the Democratic Party, according to poll and surveys. This incl…

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Check out this article: cnn.com/2026/10/20/americas/…

Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada, CBC projects | CNN

The oil-rich province of Alberta has rejected the pathway to secession and will remain part of Canada, landing a definitive blow to a fringe but loud campaign which sought support from the US.

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Bye-bye Katie Zacharia; here comes Trump's new liar nydailynews.com/2026/10/18/b…

Bye-bye Katie Zacharia; here comes Trump’s new liar

Katie Zacharia was a good fit to be Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, meaning she would to say anything to please the boss. But she was a lousy liar who became ridiculed for calling herself...

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Donald Trump, Massive Liar: Part II theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Donald Trump, Massive Liar: Part II

More examples of Donald Trump engaged in massive lying in his six years in the Presidency: “The 2020 Election was Stolen”. “I won by a landslide”. “Millions of Illegal…

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Donald Trump, Massive Liar: Part I theprogressiveprofessor.com/…

Donald Trump, Massive Liar: Part I

In his six years in the Presidency, Donald Trump has managed to lie more often than any living person, or any past President. In his first term, he has been estimated to have lied at least 30,000 t…

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Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge wapo.st/4inunih

Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge

The president’s approval is at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving and just over half saying they disapprove strongly. Meanwhile, midterm support for Democrats is rising.

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