Democracy Dies in Darkness
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Republicans have lost one of their greatest advantages in the last election: the border is quiet.
While border security was a major priority for South Texas voters in 2024, in the current midterms, many locals say it is no longer the top concern. wapo.st/4BoBEWA
Silicon Valley companies that ingratiated themselves with President Trump’s Washington are bracing for the possibility of a Democratic Congress — and with it congressional investigations targeting their dealings with the president and his administration. wapo.st/4zltCw4
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection Sunday over conservative Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro.
The result showed voters in Brazil declining to join the region’s marked rightward shift. wapo.st/4jZB8Z5
Press freedom groups sued the Trump administration, alleging in federal court that attempting to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House violates the First Amendment rights of ordinary citizens to access information about the U.S. government. wapo.st/47IUHxd
Exclusive: The U.S. Military Academy at West Point continues to require top officials to review its civilian professors’ requests to speak at external events, despite a federal judge’s ruling that such a mandate is unconstitutional. wapo.st/4z9Wqrx
Desire to join in on the discourse, argues author and strategist Leigh Stein, is one reason people hate-read the buzziest new releases.
Or, in other words, “it’s fun to bitch about stuff that you didn’t like,” said the founder of Trash Talk Book Club. wapo.st/4zAXzrY
ALT A cartoon illustration of a person with a surprised expression reads a red book titled "Yesteryear." Text above reads: "Disliked 'Yesteryear' but couldn’t stop reading it? You might be a hate-reader." The design includes bold shapes and patterns surrounding the character's head.
Exclusive: Cathedral, a months-old cybersecurity start-up, recently told Anthropic that its researchers had penetrated sensitive internal data and messaging systems at the AI company, according to a draft report reviewed by The Post. wapo.st/48fN3us
Corruption has particularly animated the crucial Senate battleground of Texas as state Rep. James Talarico (D) pounds Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) with tens of millions of dollars in advertising calling him corrupt. wapo.st/4ikuB8Q
Breaking news: Anthropic discloses $80 billion loss as the artificial intelligence company prepares to go public. wapo.st/4jCqBCR
President Trump called Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist” during a campaign rally in Michigan, urging his supporters to fight El-Sayed, who may be the first Muslim senator, in the same way Americans battled terrorists on 9/11. wapo.st/3W7G97P
There’s something you might be messing up in the morning that could be making it harder to doze off at night: getting up at a different time each day.
Having an inconsistent wake-up time could be setting you up for that frustrating bedtime experience. wapo.st/4BbC1Up
ALT A person sits on a bed in a sunlit room, eyes closed and appearing relaxed. Two pictures hang on the wall behind them. The text on the image reads, "Having a consistent wake-up time in the morning helps you sleep better at night.
Eric Bauza, an Emmy-winning voice actor best known for Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, died Sunday at 46.
“His sudden passing is a shock to all of us, and he will be deeply missed," Judy Coppage, his manager, said. wapo.st/3W4k764
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration’s lawsuit aiming to block certification of Senate race results in Alaska if the Republican candidate narrowly loses. wapo.st/3UPtYMy
Over $10 billion has been spent so far on ads for the midterm elections, according to media tracking firm AdImpact.
But who is paying for those ads? We dug into the data. wapo.st/4s31oUb
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in a stunning political comeback, won reelection Sunday over conservative Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro who had pledged to join President Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” security and political initiative. wapo.st/4jZB8Z5
When a couple saw an owl stuck on a fence while driving, they didn’t hesitate to stop and help.
This was not the first time they had stopped to help injured wildlife. But this may have been the first time that strangers jumped in to assist. wapo.st/3TYRrdZ
ALT An owl is caught in barbed wire, hanging with wings spread. The background shows grassy ground. Text on the image says, "An owl was tangled in barbed wire. A chain of strangers saved its life.
Now that they’re living together, this letter writer wants to ask his girlfriend for “more typical” communication with her parents.
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in: wapo.st/4ieY9EG
New data from the Pew Research Center shows that 27 percent of U.S. adults say they can’t fully pay some of their bills in a typical month.
For households struggling with choosing which bills to pay, here’s what you should know: wapo.st/4iciJ8E
About 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperatures had not been abnormally hot, researchers estimate.
The figures are 71 percent higher than in 2022, the second-deadliest year. wapo.st/4iBgm0s
On average, scientists find many readers comprehend and recall slightly less information than when reading the exact same text on paper.
But e-readers can be easier to bring on the go. Michael J. Coren weighs the pros and cons: wapo.st/4jjuigw
