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QUESTION OF THE DAY🤔 Should musicians avoid making political statements during live concerts?

Ed Sheeran is confronting a growing free-speech controversy after Macklemore was dropped from his tour following pro-Palestinian remarks and other supporting acts withdrew in solidarity.

Sheeran resumed the tour in Philadelphia, condemning both the Oct. 7 attacks and the devastation in Gaza while criticizing efforts by venues to pre-approve performers’ content.

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❓QUESTION OF THE DAY❓Do you think the federal government should establish national rules for college sports?

The Senate is moving closer to a final vote on a sweeping college-sports overhaul after two bipartisan procedural votes this week, including a 77-22 vote Thursday.

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❓QUESTION OF THE DAY❓Do a candidate’s ties to a controversial figure impact your vote?

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is drawing new scrutiny after telling Axios he believes the U.S. commits more terrorism globally than al-Qaeda “pound for pound.”

The comments are adding to pressure on Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over his association with Piker.

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❓QUESTION OF THE DAY❓Who do you think would do a better job with the economy? (Democrats or Republicans)

The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as higher oil and fuel costs renew inflation concerns.

Gas is averaging about $4.32 and diesel a record $6.23, while rising rates and energy prices have helped give stocks their worst start to September in two decades.

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QUESTION OF THE DAY🤔 Will warnings about AI risk influence your vote in November?

Washington’s AI debate intensifies as President Trump dismisses calls for new guardrails as a “hoax” that could help China, while AI insiders issue increasingly dire warnings, including a former Google DeepMind safety researcher saying AI could potentially "kill us all."

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❓QUESTION OF THE DAY❓Do you think AI is a threat to civilization?

The debate over AI’s rapid expansion comes to Washington this week as the House prepares to vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing data-center energy costs from being passed on to consumers.

The vote comes as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other AI leaders call for slowing development to give safety measures time to catch up, highlighting growing concerns over both AI’s risks and its real-world costs.

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Has America done enough to confront political violence since Kirk’s assassination?

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One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a campus event at Utah Valley University.

In this special longform report, we examine the year since Kirk’s death: how Erika Kirk has carried on his legacy, what happened to the movement he built, the political and cultural fallout, the conspiracy theories and unanswered questions, and the latest evidence in the case against Tyler Robinson as he heads to trial.

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❓QUESTION OF THE DAY❓25 years later, do you believe America has kept its promise to “never forget” 9/11?

Americans gathered Friday at Ground Zero in New York, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor the 2,977 people killed.

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Has Charlie Kirk’s death changed American politics?

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One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a campus event at Utah Valley University.

In this special longform report, we examine the year since Kirk’s death: how Erika Kirk has carried on his legacy, what happened to the movement he built, the political and cultural fallout, the conspiracy theories and unanswered questions, and the latest evidence in the case against Tyler Robinson as he heads to trial.

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What will Charlie Kirk’s biggest legacy be?

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One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a campus event at Utah Valley University.

In this special longform report, we examine the year since Kirk’s death: how Erika Kirk has carried on his legacy, what happened to the movement he built, the political and cultural fallout, the conspiracy theories and unanswered questions, and the latest evidence in the case against Tyler Robinson as he heads to trial.

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