BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Paid Off 3 Male Escorts, Including One Who Was 17 at the Time
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Key FactsDocumentary Alleges Lindsey Graham Paid Male Escorts
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- According to its release, the 33-minute documentary presents three men’s accounts and examines Graham’s longstanding opposition to LGBTQ+ rights.
- Kelvin alleges Graham invited him, then 17, to John McCain’s ranch in Sedona in July 2001.
- Cory and Jesse describe separate alleged encounters at the Washington Plaza Hotel and Beacon Hotel; Jesse says Graham used no real name.
- Darline Graham declined to address the allegations in the film; a Graham family spokeswoman initially did not respond to Mediaite.
Your gas prices are high because of policies that people like Sen. Graham were supporting while they were paying people like me for sex. Does that make you mad? Does that make America mad?— Jesse, a man who says he had sex with Lindsey Graham, delivering the line in the documentary The CLOSETocracy as reported by The Young Turks
Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training ground
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Key FactsVincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing
14 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
- Vincent Kompany was taken to a Munich hospital with an emergency doctor Friday afternoon after collapsing near the reserve-team training.
- The club says Kompany is stable and will remain under medical care while his coaching team handles duties for now.
- Kompany recently suffered a flu-virus infection and missed training and the final session before the Arsenal match.
- The club left Kompany’s return open; Aaron Danks will handle Saturday’s press conference before Sunday’s away match at Freiburg at 5:30 p.m.
I contracted a pretty nasty virus last week, and of course I didn’t listen to my body, and then at some point my body said: Now stop it, kid.— Vincent Kompany, speaking at the press conference ahead of the Arsenal match
Abdul El-Sayed's America Tastes Like Meatloaf and Ful Medames: The Michigan US Senate candidate talks to BA about his Egyptian American upbringing ...
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Key FactsFamily reports Tom Skerritt’s death at 93
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Skerritt worked in film and television for six decades, appearing in productions including Mash, Alien and Top Gun.
- His breakthrough came in 1970 as US Army surgeon Duke Forrest in the war comedy Mash.
- He won an Emmy in 1993 for playing Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences.
- Skerritt co-founded TheFilmSchool in Seattle and supported veterans through the Red Badge Project with PTSD, anxiety and depression.
While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humour, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives.— Skerritt's family, in a statement.
Key FactsTrump Orders Removal of 50% Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods
11 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- In August, Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports; they took effect after talks collapsed.
- On Friday, October 23, Trump signed an order removing the 50% tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural and forestry products.
- The White House said exemptions cover plywood, certain paper goods, machinery, refrigeration equipment, crates and boxes.
- Susan Collins said the relief would aid Maine’s blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed producers.
"These producers are a vital part of our state’s economy and support our rural and coastal communities," Collins said. "Many of our farmers and growers rely on specialized equipment, packaging materials, and other products from Canada that are either unavailable from American suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense."— US Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, commenting on tariff relief affecting Maine farmers.
Sheriff Chad Bianco files claim asking Riverside County to pay legal costs for ballot seizure
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DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses
cnbc.com/2026/10/23/alaska-senate-election-doj-lawsuit-sullivan.html

Election Forecaster Says He Sees ‘Shocking Polling Numbers’ Favoring Democrats in Places Trump ...
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Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years: Maria Corina Machado’s proxy won the 2024 election, according to vote tallies ...
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Would-be voters in limbo as approvals of U.S. citizenship plunge by 72 percent
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Macklemore says ‘being human is not complicated’ as he kicked off his Free Palestine tour on Thursday night. He returned to the stage for the first time since ... Show more
Uninvited guest: How a GRU spy connected to state hackers broke into the African Union’s diplomatic residence in Ethiopia
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Many in Serbia’s Youth Movement Fear a Rigged Election on Sunday: Serbia’s student-led opposition enters Sunday’s parliamentary election locked in a dead heat ...
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Carney ‘disappointed’ in Hoekstra’s foreign interference allegations: Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is “no merit” to American claims that Canadians might ...
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2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden’s laptop
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Key FactsTwo Former FBI Officials Charged Over Alleged False Statements
9 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
- On October 23, Nikki Cole Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, surrendered after a complaint accused them of false statements.
- FBI Director Kash Patel linked the allegations to an ongoing investigation into the now-dissolved Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF).
- The complaint alleges both knew about and participated in Hunter Biden investigations despite denying FITF involvement before Congress.
- Defense lawyers criticized the 11-day timing; Judge Zia Faruqui rejected delay and ordered the parties back Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Lying to Congress by senior FBI officials strikes at the heart of our democratic system—but when senior FBI agents lie to Congress believing they are above the law, it’s time to bring the hammer of justice down on them.— said on Friday by U.S. Attorney Pirro
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Brings Back Another Familiar Face in Stephanie March: Former 'Law & Order: SVU' regular Stephanie March will return to the ...
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Trump urges Illinois Republicans to vote by mail, endorses Darren Bailey but skips Senate nominee Don Tracy
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad calls Amy Acton a phony.
Child abuse experts warn that publicly dismissing survivors can deepen shame and make children fear they won’t ... Show more
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How Trump Lost Gen Z Men: Turns out, young men weren’t truly MAGA after all. According to the latest data, they mostly wanted cheap gas and no war—and they’re ...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Vivek Ramaswamy to keep airing his controversial attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother ... Show more
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MK Party axes Sibonelo Nomvalo as SG days before elections: Leadership shake-up follows concerns over internal party procedures
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Opinion'Amy is a liar.' Ramaswamy ad not about childhood rape. They're twisting it | Lawmaker
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Is Serbia on the verge of a political reckoning? This Sunday, the country's longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić will face a formidable challenge to his ... Show more
Governor visits Vancouver to urge voters to support millionaires tax: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson campaigned in Vancouver on Thursday, hoping to garner ...
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A UP seat won by under 7,000 votes has 10,470 suspect voter entries: SP, Congress who raised alarm over voter details being altered after SIR in Pilibhit ...
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US consumer sentiment near record low ahead of midterm elections: US consumer sentiment edged down to near a record low in October as rising prices because of ...
reuters.com/business/us-consumer-sentiment-near-record-low-ahead-midterm-elections-2026-10-23/

Netanyahu: West Bank sealing planned after attack near Hebron: The West Bank is one of the security policy hotspots in the Israeli election campaign ...
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Key FactsIsrael plans full West Bank closure after attack
23 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- From Friday morning, movement into and out of the West Bank is scheduled to be completely halted.
- Israeli troops erected roadblocks, sealed Palestinian communities, and continued searches across the area.
- Netanyahu said Israel intended to pursue Hamas terrorists and their backers regardless of location or time.
- According to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, soldiers prevented a larger attack; substantial ammunition was found in an attackers’ vehicle.
We will pursue Hamas terrorists and their sponsors, wherever they are and at all times.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, in a statement after the attack.
How one MP torpedoed the left’s election campaign into chaos: Oriini Kaipara knew her gang pad visit would raise eyebrows, in fact, she even said that it would ...
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Instead of Taking Action on Concerns Raised by Two ECs, Cabinet Secretary Forwarded Their Letters to CEC's Office, RTI Reveals - The Wire
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Should wealthier Kiwis pay more tax? Here’s what voters think: New Vote Compass findings reveal how views have shifted across five elections and what higher ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/24/should-wealthier-kiwis-pay-more-tax-heres-what-voters-think/

Since WWII, the S&P 500 has never declined in the 12 months following October 31 of a midterm election year, according to @StovallCFRA ... Show more
"I believe I have the right": Trump again hints at seeking a third term: Even though the US Constitution forbids it, President Trump would like to run again in ...
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Key FactsTrump again hints at seeking a third presidential term
19 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
- Citing his discredited claims about fraud in the 2020 election, Trump said that should allow him to run again.
- Since 1951, no person may be elected US president more than twice.
- A recent nationwide New York Times and Siena University poll found 36% approval and 59% disapproval among likely voters.
- Amending the Constitution would require two-thirds approval in both congressional chambers, followed by ratification from 38 of 50 states.
I believe I have the right to run again, because they cheated.— Trump at a campaign event in Iowa, asserting the right to seek a third term despite claims of election fraud.
Election live: Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni resigns over gang campaigning: Follow our daily live coverage of all the happening on the 2026 election campaign ...
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OpinionVoters of all political persuasions loath 'Big Tech' billionaires: America abolshed the Robber Barons of the gilded age, now they're uniting in their hate of the ...
thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026/10/23/big-tech-billionaires

Meet Olivia Chow: A closer look at the long-time politician and former sculptor promising to ‘make life more affordable’
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'No merit' to U.S. claims Canada is interfering ahead of midterms: Carney: Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is “no merit” to American claims that Canadians ...
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/no-merit-to-us-claims-canada-is-interfering-ahead-of-midterms-carney/

Key FactsCarney Rejects Hoekstra’s U.S. Election Interference Claims
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- Earlier this month, Hoekstra accused Canadian politicians, including Mélanie Joly, of meddling in close U.S. midterm races.
- This week, a U.S. Embassy fact sheet cited alleged interference in 2025 and 2026 involving Joly, Doug Ford and Anthony Housefather.
- Global Affairs Canada reportedly advised diplomats beforehand to avoid appearing alongside U.S. midterm candidates.
- Speaking Friday in Istanbul, Carney rejected the allegations, expressed disappointment, and said Canada carefully avoids perceived interference.
There is no merit to these claims.— Mark Carney, Prime Minister, speaking to reporters in Istanbul, dismissing the allegations by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra that Canadians might be interfering in U.S. midterm elections.
Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report: Corporate phishing tests are common, but this one was especially cruel.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/knicks-sent-employees-fake-offer-of-championship-rings-in-phishing-test-report/

Exclusive: Manchin suggests Collins should become independent : The former West Virginia senator is running a project to elect more members of Congress outside ...
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Israeli President Herzog in an interview: Europe is not protecting itself from terror
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First teaser for the ‘FALLOUT SHELTER’ competition series.
The show will follow competing players as they run their own vaults & must keep their citizens ... Show more

‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge: The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name ...
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Spain must host 2035 Rugby World Cup because Europe is sport’s commercial hub: Just imagine watching a Rugby World Cup final at FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou in ...
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Hope for the Democrats: How millions of Latino voters could shake up U.S. politics
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The Knicks' assistant coaches did not receive their championship rings during Tuesday's ceremony, despite being handed ring boxes ... Show more
A sign for the Ballon d'Or? Kane beats Yamal in prestigious vote: Harry Kane wins the MARCA 100 Award ahead of Lamine Yamal. Is this a sign for the Ballon ...
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Video by Left-Wing Group Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Men for Sex: Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South ...
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Midterms: Trump Under Pressure—Why the World Is Watching the Election: The midterms could turn into a reckoning for Donald Trump. Why Ukraine and Israel ...
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed toured and spoke at the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Files Reading Room in Detroit, Michigan.
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Key FactsGuido Heuer rejects CDU boycott plan for December
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The CDU parliamentary group plans to leave the chamber together during the first two ballots; Heuer says he will remain.
- Heuer did not disclose his voting intention; he abstained as the only one of 15 lawmakers on the boycott decision.
- Heuer rejects an AfD coalition or tolerance arrangement but supports changing majorities and does not rule out minority government.
- As the BSW plans to abstain, Ulrich Siegmund needs votes from other groups in the first two ballots; a simple majority suffices in the third.
Of course we need red lines. When it comes to Russia, NATO, the preservation of the EU and the euro, we are worlds apart from the AfD. Those are our red lines.— Guido Heuer, former CDU parliamentary group leader in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, in an NIUS interview.
"Bad men gain power when we refuse to stand up and fight," MK Pritzker said as she made a big contribution to Amy Acton's campaign ... Show more
Acton gets massive donation from Illinois first lady after Ramaswamy ad
Acton gets massive donation from Illinois first lady after Ramaswamy ad
OpinionVivek Ramaswamy doesn't want you to know this happened to Amy Acton | Opinion: Vivek Ramaswamy's amoral depravity can't hide what really happened to Amy Acton.
cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2026/10/22/amy-acton-vivek-ramasawamy-court-record-donna-stearns-arthur-cledith-arthur-rape/92381567007/

Ackman: 'Politically critical' for Fannie and Freddie to be released from federal conservatorship
cnbc.com/video/2026/10/22/bill-ackman-on-fannie-and-freddie.html

‘Of course the blame game will come’: Moore on U.S. accusing Canada of election interference
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Around 150,000 rally in Belgrade as Serbia heads to pivotal poll: A leaderless movement of student-backed candidates is the biggest threat former President ...
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Key FactsBerlin officers reportedly seek transfers after Die Linke victory
23 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- A survey of the states found that 58 officers sought Baden-Württemberg and ten sought Bavaria.
- Berlin officially cites only seven transfer applications from officers since early September.
- Last year, 22 Berlin officers were transferred from the capital in total.
- Police union spokesman Benjamin Jendro warned that annual departures could equal one Berlin police section’s staffing within two years.
If this happens every year, in two years a police precinct in Berlin will be gone.— Benjamin Jendro, spokesperson for the Berlin police union, told Focus Online
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned his grandson, Ruhamya Kainerugaba, as a second lieutenant in the country’s army ... Show more
Lindsey Graham Accused of Paying 17-Year-Old Boy and Men For Sex: Three men allege late Senator Lindsey Graham paid them for sexual encounters ...
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Details emerge of Troy Aikman and Joe Buck blowup, deteriorating relationship: The relationship between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman at ESPN seems more broken than ...
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1 Thousands of voters in UP's Pilibhit Assembly constituency found their names had suddenly changed even after successfully making it to the final ... Show more
Egypt hit with FIFA sanctions! Hossam Hassan, Ibrahim Hassan and Mostafa Zico punished after Argentina World Cup clash
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Key FactsEFA reports Fifa suspensions for Hassan and Zico
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- The EFA said Fifa banned Hossam Hassan for three matches, Zico five, and Ibrahim Hassan three.
- Hossam blamed refereeing errors for the last-16 exit, while Zico insulted the referee in an interview.
- The EFA requested detailed grounds to assess its legal options and decide whether to appeal.
- The bans could sideline Hossam and Ibrahim against Malawi in November and March’s first international-window match; Zico is unavailable until June.
such allegations could provoke threats against referees and their families.— Pierluigi Collina, FIFA refereeing chief, defending the officiating in the match and warning that such allegations could provoke threats against referees and their families.
Election Commission Seeks to Remove Half the Bengal Voters Judges Have Cleared For Inclusion - The Wire
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Gov. Josh Shapiro has a 22-point lead over GOP challenger Stacy Garrity in the poll.
Pa. voters deliver good news for Democrats ... Show more
Pa. voters deliver good news for Democrats, bad news for Republicans in latest state poll
Pa. voters deliver good news for Democrats, bad news for Republicans in latest state poll