NEW: Megadonors have now poured *2.3 billion* into the midterm elections. Leading the pack is Elon Musk, the world's richest man, who is now the biggest individual political donor in American history. Meet all the megadonors, and see who they give to, here: www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...

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Four people including 3 kids were shot and killed in Bend, Oregon yesterday. There have now been 21 mass killings with guns in 2026. @jdharden.bsky.social and @chrishacker.io have updated our tracker, which has now documented 2,733 people who have died in mass shootings since 2006. wapo.st/4yhEB8x

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Majorities in *almost* every demographic and political group say the Fort Hood shooter's execution should not be live-streamed. MAGA Republican men are the exception, with 57% saying it should be live-streamed vs. 29% of MAGA Republican women (our poll interviewed >200 in each of these groups)

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Sixty seven donors have given at least $10,000 to Trump's ballroom construction. In all, the administration has collected $333 million from private donors. By Jonathan O'Connell, Sarah Blaskey & @aaronschaffer.com, w/ assist from @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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The first school shooting I wrote about happened 10 years and 17 days ago. First-graders on a playground. Shooter was 14. It lasted 12 seconds. One child died. It faded from front pages by week's end. Those kids and teachers, their families, that town. They're not over it. They'll never be over it.

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