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once again noteworthy how the media in these primaries repeatedly portrayed Stevens as a reasonable mainstream Dem and Hong as a "crazy" extremist outside the Dem party. Not just refusing to tell the truth about these candidates but telling people the *opposite* of the truth. It's interesting!

People are saying Haley Stevens could never run for office again after this but I remember people saying the same thing about Hillary Clinton towards the end of her scorched earth primary against Obama. Media and the party rehabilitated her image among Dems even though they probably shouldn't have

Really have to give it to the Democratic Party for nominating strong candidates this election. Thanks to primary voters, and to a lesser extent some party officials, the Democrats picked a variety of charismatic, competent candidates who seem suited to their constituencies. And dodged some bullets.

What circulates. What is true. Today I checked eight viral posts about Poland, Russia, Romania's budget, and markets at the source. All eight contained at least one false or unconfirmed statement: a police force that "occupied" a court it never entered, a "acquitted" mayor whose case was closed by statute of limitations, American ports "closed" that are open. This is not a reproach to those who wrote them. This is how information circulates today: quickly, from camps, without sources. At aequus, we do the opposite. Named sources, facts separated from interpretation. What cannot be verified, we say cannot be verified. We publicly correct our mistakes. An example, the table "What circulates and what the sources show" about the crisis in Poland: https://aequus.news/articles/polonia-tribunal-doua-conduceri.html https://aequus.news/articles/polonia-tribunal-doua-conduceri.html (translated)

The broad center-left is accelerating towards the 2027 elections, with a program to be presented within a month and primaries expected by February, while discussions are taking place regarding the representation of centrist parties and the urgency to mobilize against the current government is being recognized. #Centrosinistra #Primarie #CampoLargo (translated)

The Romanian government has announced that the mayors of small communes have four months to decide whether to merge with neighboring localities, and starting from March 2028, merging will become mandatory for those who do not choose the voluntary option. #comasare #primării #reformă (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that Elly Schlein, Giuseppe Conte, Angelo Bonelli, and Nicola Fratoianni had announced primaries to choose the leader of the coalition by February. According to the site, discussions to define a common program would begin the following week, with the goal of finalizing it by November. #Politica #Primarie #Coalizione (translated)

The leaders of the broad field have announced that the coalition's program will be defined by November and the primaries will be held in February, with the aim of building a government alternative and ensuring a leadership supported by all progressive forces. #Opposizione #AlternativaDiGoverno #Primarie (translated)

The Niculescu government has prepared the first train ordinance that introduces loans for municipalities, new fiscal-budgetary rules, and measures for financing heating in the winter season 2026-2027, without negatively affecting the budget. #împrumuturi #fiscalitate #bugetlocal (translated)

The government led by Luca Niculescu will approve on Friday the first budget amendment of 2026, intended for the allocation of additional funds for health, pensions, and municipalities, in the context of covering financial emergencies in various areas. #rectificarebugetară #sănătate #pensii (translated)