Conservative activists cost Republicans some competitive Senate seats — the GOP didn’t win control of the upper chamber until nearly halfway through Barack Obama’s second term — but helped win the House and stayed embedded in their deep-red districts.
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W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Second, CEFs could have faced a wave of lawsuits from activists, costing time and money.
The supporters started singing a few minutes after the final whistle blew, and the team exchanged hugs on the field.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
The biggest issue is the promoters that, for lack of a better word, don’t really understand what their job is, who are perpetuating the issue by rewarding the young men and women that are going out of their way to do these crazy things – jumping off of balconies, crazy moves every match.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The parties with the most ticket sales and highest prices, which can run as high as US$80 or more for an after-party, are often put on by out-of-town promoters.
Pink Floyd has racked up eight champions on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The Knicks may have had a modest start to the 2026 NBA offseason, but that’s not stopping the rest of the league from shifting around the newfound champions in an attempt to make a title run of their own.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.
Garrett says the new protocols acknowledge that academic institutions have the responsibility to take steps for the safety of their researchers and protect them from potentially dangerous interactions with conspiracy theorists and other reactionary zealots.
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
March 13, 2026 For Gen Z neophytes and hardcore fans overseas (South Asian and Nigerian Mike zealots apparently have a lot to say on the matter), the idea of MJ/Prince ever being a rivalry is laughable.
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