Headlines for October 14, 2026
Can Democrats Flip the House and Senate? The Lever's David Sirota on Midterm Races to Watch
"Bogus": Minnesota State Senator Zaynab Mohamed on DHS Raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. Home
"Propaganda Show": IDF Raids Palestinian NGOs in the West Bank Ahead of Israeli Elections
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/democracy-now-2026-10-14-wednesday/id75648468
“Remember when Biden and Boot-edge-edge used YOUR MONEY for DEI bike lanes and climate change? THAT’S OVER,” Duffy posted on X in July, saying he had diverted $1.73bn in USDOT grants “away from Biden-era DEI pet projects” and toward roads, bridges and ports…
The department removed five suggestions from a “proven safety countermeasures” list by the Federal Highway Administration: bike lanes; road diets, which involves reducing car lanes, often to make space for a bike or bus lane; plus three speed management tools, including automated camera enforcement and variable speed limits. Webpages that provided information about pedestrian and bicyclist safety have also been deleted. Improving safety is listed in one order as a benefit USDOT “may include” in decision-making “to the extent practicable”…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/sean-duffy-transportation-deadly-roads
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/elon-musk-political-donor-midterm-elections
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/13/nx-s1-6000051/ukraine-zelenskyy-npr-interview-russia-war
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/geoffrey-hinton-trump-ai-tech
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/trump-aca-healthcare-politics-midterms
