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Dems call lack of menstrual leave ‘economic violence’ in push for new federal law.—FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute of the first meeting between the clubs on a goal by Kenji Mboma Dem with an assist from Evander da Silva Ferreira.—ABC News, 17 May 2026 And Carey has admitted the two — affectionately nicknamed Roc and Roe or Dem Babies — can be a handful.—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 More politics news: White House blames assassination attempt on anti-Trump rhetoric; Dems push back
What is MKUltra?
MKUltra was a covert CIA program that operated from 1953 to 1973 and was approved by then–CIA Director Allen Dulles, according to the federal agency.—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Wow and other early 2000s artists: Amerie, Yung Joc, B5, Crime Mob, Dem Franchize Boyz and Pretty Ricky.—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2026 Even now — as Dems appear to be surging — polling suggests that fewer than 40% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably.—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 The best early look at the Dem/GOP AI gap came from Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier in the American Prospect.—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Heaven help us if a Dem is elected in 2028 and reopens the border.—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026