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Asked why she backed Bass in the first place, Raman said she did so to ensure the mayor would provide resources to her Hollywood Hills district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
BATH, Maine — Election after election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has defied national political winds to return to office, representing a state that has backed Democrats in every presidential contest since 1992.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Sunday that he backed Trump's call for the ceasefire, but warned that Moscow had intensified strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure over the weekend.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Automakers have backed away from their most ambitious pro-EV goals, canceling models and axing planned ones, while listing multibillion-dollar write-downs as they retool their investments and pivot back to gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The glowing head backed away, came forward once more.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
