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Oct 12, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Federal agents searched Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, a move she calls political weaponization ahead of midterms. Tribal leaders oppose proposed census changes that would eliminate race and ethnicity data, threatening federal funding. Medicare open enrollment begins October 15 as premiums rise. Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on economic decision-making. Pope Francis is scheduled for surgery to remove a lung nodule.

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Federal agents search Ilhan Omar's home Native American concerns over census changes Medicare open enrollment and premium increases Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Hall and Woodford Pope Francis scheduled for lung nodule surgery Sponsor message from Cure Alzheimer's Fund
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