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  • rep-angie-craigs-campaign-is-quietly-distancing-the-minnesota-senate-hopeful-from-aipac

    Rep. Angie Craig's Campaign Is Quietly Distancing the Minnesota Senate Hopeful From AIPAC

    MinnesotaJuly 17, 2026

    After several AIPAC network fundraisers translating to almost $200,000 for Craig's Senate campaign, staffers are saying the pro-Israel lobby group "hasn't spent a dime."

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    A Glossary of Cartel Terms

    MexicoApril 20, 2026

    El Armadillo for Borderland Beat presents a comprehensive glossary of terms, slang, and references commonly encountered in coverage of Mexican organized crime, serving as a resource for readers, researchers, journalists, and observers unfamiliar with cartel language.

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    Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

    Shreveport, LouisianaApril 20, 2026

    A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three boys and five girls, aged between three to 11, were killed in the shooting on Sunday.

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  • iowa-went-all-in-on-school-choice-its-hurting-this-citys-public-schools

    Iowa went all-in on school choice. It's hurting this city's public schools

    Cedar Rapids, IowaApril 20, 2026

    With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.

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    Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea

    Crimea, UkraineApril 20, 2026

    Ukraine's military intelligence says it struck two large landing ships in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea.

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  • democrats-are-split-over-what-it-means-to-block-israel-weapons-deals

    Democrats Are Split Over What It Means to Block Israel Weapons Deals

    April 19, 2026

    There’s a divide between those seeking to end all U.S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions.

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    LA Socialists' Debates Reflect the Left's Growing Strength

    Los AngelesApril 19, 2026

    Inspired by Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York and building their own electoral powerhouse, LA's socialists recently deliberated on whether to weigh in on their city's mayoral race. The questions confronting the movement are a sign of its growing power.

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    Orbán's legacy: His Hungarian illiberal 'revolution' lives on despite loss

    Budapest, HungaryApril 18, 2026

    Viktor Orbán, Hungary's strongman dubbed the "Trump before Trump," has been defeated. But that doesn't mean his illiberal nationalist-conservative ideology has been buried — instead, it's being recalibrated.

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    Hormuz Crisis "Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better": Prof. Laleh Khalili

    Strait of HormuzApril 17, 2026

    Amid the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, we speak with Laleh Khalili, a professor of Gulf studies who researches the shipping and logistics industry and its impact on the global economy. The U.S. implemented a naval blockade on Iran earlier this week, which Khalili says could lead to escalating tensions and devastating global supply chain disruptions.

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    Trump's Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of "Significantly Greater Costs" to the U.S. if War Resumes

    Islamabad, IranApril 19, 2026

    A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that if Trump starts bombing again, Iran will cut off all diplomatic channels and focus on fighting.

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  • two-us-embassy-staffers-and-chihuahua-aei-director-agent-killed-in-car-accident-after-narco-lab-

    Two US Embassy Staffers and Chihuahua AEI Director & Agent Killed in Car Accident After Narco Lab Raids in Rural Morelos

    Chihuahua, MorelosApril 19, 2026

    Chihuahua FGE head, César Jáuregui Moreno, announced the deaths of two members of the State Investigation Agency following a car accident after narco lab raids in rural Morelos.

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  • iranian-woman-arrested-in-us-for-allegedly-trafficking-arms-to-sudan

    Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan

    Los AngelesApril 20, 2026

    Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.

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