Dave Busiek on Media
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How Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes confused the nation’s dumbest US Senator (opens the original)
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One day - two important press freedom cases (opens the original)
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Trump doesn’t get to pick reporters (opens the original)
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Forget the polls. Watch the gas pump (opens the original)
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Multiple news stores are talking about a blue wave in November, with polls showing Democrats running strong, even in traditionally red states.Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll FindsA “Blue Wave” May Be Building, but How High?<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/18/these-midterm-polls-caught-our-attention-this-week-theyre
Putin and Xi’s best friend (opens the original)
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