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The Spine covers the news straight — and when politics gets loud, we show you where the real divides are.

Each day we read the top stories across left, center, and right outlets and publish one version: the shared facts up top, and exactly where each side's framing diverges laid out beside them.

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Monday, September 7, 2026

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AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election with 44% of the vote, falling short of an absolute majority

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday with approximately 44% of the vote, its strongest result in any German state election to date. The party fell three seats short of an absolute majority, leaving its path to governing uncertain. Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD as "confirmed right-wing extremist."

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Photo: Hasan Piker says his job is not to make the Democratic Party look good
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Hasan Piker says his role is not to serve the Democratic Party, names AOC as his 2028 presidential pick

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, speaking at the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago, told Fox News that his job is "not to make the Democratic Party look good." Piker named Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as his preferred 2028 presidential candidate if she enters the race. He also said he has not spoken with anyone from the DNC and has no plans to moderate his positions.

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