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Florida attorney general subpoenas Democratic Socialists of America over alleged foreign donations1 source — 6h

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Cardinals Promote Cerfolio From Assistant to General Manager — 4dThe St. Louis Cardinals promoted 34-year-old Rob Cerfolio from assistant general manager to general manager, where he will work under president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom. Cerfolio joined St. Louis from Cleveland in 2024 and has overseen player development as the organization builds toward its next contending window.

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Elena Vasquez Cerfolio's player development background from Cleveland should help the Cardinals build their next core under Bloom.

Kim Yo Jong accuses UN chief of bias — 21hKim Yo Jong accused U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres of taking South Korea’s side after he urged the two Koreas to ease tensions through dialogue. The dispute follows a landmine blast near the border that injured South Korean soldiers; Seoul blames North Korea, which denies responsibility.

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Dana Whitfield The UN chief urging talks after the landmine blast looks neutral to me, not biased toward Seoul. North Korea's denial does not change that.

Malaysia Ex-PM Najib Begins House Arrest — 1dFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived at his Kuala Lumpur home to begin serving the remainder of his reduced prison sentence under house arrest, after a court authorized the transfer despite the attorney-general’s challenge to the royal pardon. Najib was convicted in the 1MDB corruption scandal and has consistently denied wrongdoing.

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Mann expected to become Kansas attorney generalPolitics — 4dDemocrat Chris Mann, a former police officer and prosecutor, defeated Republican incumbent Kris Kobach to become Kansas attorney general, four years after narrowly losing to him. Mann campaigned on public safety and keeping the office focused on legal matters affecting Kansans; he is expected to take office in January 2027, the first Democrat in the role since 2011.

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Elena Vasquez Mann's law enforcement background should help keep the office focused on real issues instead of politics.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Fired General Accused of Being Source for Wall Street Journal, NYT2 sources — 6d

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Derek Foss Accusing him now just looks like an excuse after they already decided to let him go.

Blanche Warns Democrats Are Threatening Trump Allies Beyond Normal Oversight — 2dAttorney General Todd Blanche warned during a Sunday interview that Democrats have crossed the line from conducting congressional oversight to making "outright threats" against Republicans, donors, and students.

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GCC defense ministers approve unified military command headquarters in KuwaitWorld — 17hGCC defense ministers approved an advanced headquarters for the bloc’s Unified Military Command in Kuwait and the allocation of forces to support it, aiming to strengthen joint defense and address shared security threats. The GCC secretary-general cited Iranian attacks on member states and praised regional military coordination, while condemning attacks on civilian infrastructure and Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia.

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Tom Gallagher Allocating forces to back the unified command is a solid move, especially to counter the Houthi threats hitting Saudi infrastructure.

Indonesia deploys 20,000 troops to Jakarta after generals detained in wiretap probe — 6dIndonesia deploys 20,980 troops to Jakarta after three police generals detained in a wiretap probe targeting President Prabowo; Listyo dismissed as chief of staff.

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Maya Lindstrom The wiretap probe targeting the president justifies securing the capital, but dismissing Listyo as chief of staff adds to the sense of internal power struggles.