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Germany's Merz remains defiant after historic state elections defeat

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remained defiant after his center-right CDU suffered historic state election losses, including a 5% result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the far-right AfD made significant gains. Merz vowed to press ahead with reforms to Germany's economy despite growing pressure on his leadership. In Berlin, Die Linke finished first with the CDU second and AfD third.

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Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured

Russia concluded its first wartime parliamentary election, with United Russia expected to retain dominance amid opposition suppression and reported polling violations. Voting also took place in illegally annexed Ukrainian regions, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and the EU, while Ukraine launched a large drone attack on Russia. Exiled opposition groups urged anti-war Russians to vote and protest abroad.

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How AI Is Reshaping Election Campaigns in Israel

Israeli politicians, including the prime minister and senior lawmakers, are using AI-generated videos to attack rivals ahead of a fall election, outpacing regulators. The article describes deepfake-style campaign content that carries AI labels and says traditional attack ads now look tame by comparison.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

A Sunday show transcript features host framing of President Trump facing Republican concern over the Iran war, high gas prices, and deportation policy ahead of the midterms, then interviews Rep. Ro Khanna about AI cooperation with China and Trump's planned AI czar. The segment presents critical valence toward Trump and his policies while giving a Democratic lawmaker a prominent platform.

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