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23rd Time's the Charm
The Babylon Bee's October 29 headline imagines a Chicago judge hoping the 23rd time is the charm for rehabilitating a violent criminal. The…
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NOV 3, 2026
Chicago judge hopes the 23rd time is the charm for rehabilitating a violent criminal.
FRESHSan Francisco paying customer leaves store clerk confused in the Babylon Bee's latest dispatch.
FRESHVirginia Senate leader Louise Lucas faces federal racketeering and marijuana charges — and she is staying put.
FRESHNOV 2, 2026
Frankfurt looting followed a day of peaceful protest in Germany, and the difference was the shopping.
FRESHTrump joked about putting Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court, and the press covered it like a nomination.
FRESHCNN poll says blue wave. NYT poll says blue wave. The voters have not voted yet.
FRESHMaine's Senate frontrunner runs on abolishing ICE, and the betting market prices him at 69%.
FRESHCampaign donation texts are the one platform every voter can agree on: stop sending them.
FRESHNOV 1, 2026
California's voter rolls just got a courtroom reality check, straight from the bench.
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NOV 3, 2026 · CULTURE DESK
23rd Time's the Charm
WHY IT MATTERS — The Babylon Bee's October 29 headline imagines a Chicago judge hoping the 23rd time is the charm for rehabilitating a violent cri…
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NOV 3, 2026 · CULTURE DESK
He Tried to Pay. The Clerk Was Confused.
WHY IT MATTERS — The Babylon Bee's October 28 headline imagines a San Francisco shopper who actually tries to pay for merchandise. In a city famou…
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NOV 3, 2026 · CULTURE DESK
Indicted, Not Guilty, Not Leaving
WHY IT MATTERS — Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas was indicted on federal charges on October 22. Her response: she is not guilty…
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NOV 2, 2026 · WORLD DESK
Frankfurt: Everything Must Go.
WHY IT MATTERS — Tens of thousands marched across Germany on Saturday demanding cheaper living. In Frankfurt, a smaller group skipped the asking a…
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NOV 2, 2026 · CULTURE DESK
The Nomination Is a Joke. The Coverage Is Serious.
WHY IT MATTERS — Trump joked at Lubbock about sending Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court. Cruz laughed. There is no vacancy. The press filed it straigh…
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