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Today — 12 October 2026Main stream

Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans

✇NYT - Home Page
By: Theodore Schleifer
12 October 2026 at 10:40
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.

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Elon Musk has shown less public interest in elections in recent months, but he has patched up his relationship with President Trump and quietly spent enormous amounts to help Republicans in the midterms.

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics

✇NYT - Business
By: Eshe Nelson
12 October 2026 at 10:22
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for their insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics

✇NYT - Home Page
By: Eshe Nelson
12 October 2026 at 10:22
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for their insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.

© Jonathan Nackstrand/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.

Mamdani Rolls Out Police Reforms Related to Use of Force

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By: Miles G. Cohen
12 October 2026 at 10:00
The changes follow the retirement of an officer who was facing a disciplinary trial for the death of 19-year-old Win Rozario in 2024.

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“When the government uses force against a New Yorker, the standard for accountability must be at its highest,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. “Every New Yorker deserves to know that force will be used lawfully, carefully and only when necessary.”
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