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Dr. Anand Sharma

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AI Data Centers Become Bipartisan Target in Midterm Ads
PoliticsSep 6, 2026 ยท 7 min read

AI Data Centers Become Bipartisan Target in Midterm Ads

Campaigns have spent over $45 million on ads attacking data centers this cycle, with Republicans and Democrats making nearly identical arguments.

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SCOTUS Lets GOP Keep Cheap TV Ad Rates for Midterms
PoliticsSep 5, 2026 ยท 6 min read

SCOTUS Lets GOP Keep Cheap TV Ad Rates for Midterms

The Supreme Court let Republican committees keep discounted TV ad rates for coordinated spending, extending the GOP's cash edge.

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Leon Black Sues House Panel, Skips Epstein Deposition
PoliticsSep 4, 2026 ยท 6 Min read

Leon Black Sues House Panel, Skips Epstein Deposition

Billionaire Leon Black sued the House Oversight Committee and skipped a subpoenaed deposition, drawing bipartisan contempt threats.

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Army Secretary Driscoll Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth
PoliticsSep 3, 2026 ยท 6 Min read

Army Secretary Driscoll Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after 18 months, following months of friction with Hegseth over fired generals and Army transformation.

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Kalshi Bans George Santos for Life Over Insider Bets
PoliticsSep 2, 2026 ยท 7 min read

Kalshi Bans George Santos for Life Over Insider Bets

Kalshi issued its first-ever lifetime ban against George Santos after finding he bet against his own promised State of the Union appearance.

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Commerce Dept Drops Political Interference Ban Quietly
PoliticsSep 1, 2026 ยท 6 min read

Commerce Dept Drops Political Interference Ban Quietly

The Commerce Department quietly removed political interference protections from its scientific integrity policy days after a disputed Census report.

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Google Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' for US Users
PoliticsAug 31, 2026 ยท 6 min read

Google Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' for US Users

Google Maps now shows "Lake America" for US users following Trump's order, while Doug Ford unveiled a billboard defying the change.

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Judge Rules Pentagon's Anthropic Blacklist Was Illegal
PoliticsAug 30, 2026 ยท 6 min read

Judge Rules Pentagon's Anthropic Blacklist Was Illegal

A federal judge ruled the Pentagon's "supply chain risk" label against Anthropic was illegal retaliation for the company's public criticism.

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Salesforce Stock Soars 23% on Anthropic AI Partnership
PoliticsAug 29, 2026 ยท 6 min read

Salesforce Stock Soars 23% on Anthropic AI Partnership

Salesforce's best trading day in six years came after a Q2 beat and an expanded Anthropic deal that challenged AI's threat to SaaS.

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Trump Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Amid Trade War
PoliticsAug 28, 2026 ยท 6 min read

Trump Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Amid Trade War

Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America," escalating his trade war with Canada after talks collapsed last week.

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Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Colorado River Cuts
PoliticsAug 27, 2026 ยท 6 min read

Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Colorado River Cuts

Nevada sued the Interior Department Monday, calling federally mandated Colorado River water cuts of up to 71% "fundamentally flawed."

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Graham's Sister Wins SC Senate GOP Runoff, Norman Falls
PoliticsAug 26, 2026 ยท 5 min read

Graham's Sister Wins SC Senate GOP Runoff, Norman Falls

Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff, keeping Trump's endorsement streak alive.

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