A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers | WIRED
An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.
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August 27, 2025
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Trump administration shields Israeli official charged with child sex crime | The Electronic Intifada
Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested in Las Vegas and is accused of attempting to lure a child but was released and left the country.
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August 19, 2025
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Newsmax to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting over 2020 election coverage : NPR
The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.
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August 18, 2025
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Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Kelly's office in Hermitage vandalized - CBS Pittsburgh
Rep. Kelly's office says that local law enforcement and the U.S. Capitol Police are investigating the vandalism.
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July 26, 2025
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Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Bondi also told president at the meeting that Justice decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims
wsj.com
July 23, 2025
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Judge Scraps Rule Eliminating Medical Debt on Credit Reports | New York Times
In another blow to Biden-era financial regulations, a federal judge has blocked a rule that would have removed medical debts from millions of Americans’ credit reports.
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July 17, 2025
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Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X | New York Times
The artificial intelligence chatbot, which has a dedicated account on X, praised Hitler after fielding a query about a user’s comments on the Texas flood.
nytimes.com
July 08, 2025
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House Republicans pass Trump's tax and spending bill : NPR
The Republican leaders overcame objections from within their own party, marking a victory in their quest to fulfill President Trump's campaign promises.
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July 03, 2025
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Trump Flip-Flopped on U.S. Steel Deal After Lobbying Blitz by His Top Bundlers
Despite repeatedly saying he opposed Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, President Trump reversed his stance following pressure from lobbyists who raised millions for his re-election.
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June 30, 2025
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To Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich, GOP Budget Bill Would Take "Sledgehammer" to Healthcare for Millions
Senate lawmakers are debating President Trump's 940-page so-called big, beautiful bill as Republicans race to meet a Trump-imposed July 4 deadline and are set to vote on key amendments. Senate Republicans have deepened the cuts to Medicaid while cutting taxes for the wealthy and increasing the national deficit. "Basically, you have Republicans taking food and medicine and other things away from vulnerable people in order to finance tax cuts for the rich," says David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect.
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June 30, 2025
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Opinion | Big Brother Trump Is Watching You | Common Dreams
Government surveillance has evolved from phone tapping to facial recognition and drone tracking. Trump is teaming up with Big Tech to monitor us.
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June 28, 2025
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US Army recruits Palantir's executives to join the military
Denver-based Palantir has a potential plan to work with the Trump administration on a database of Americans.
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June 23, 2025
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Trump undermines Watergate laws in massive shift of ethics system
Congress built a system 50 years ago to prevent another Nixon. Trump seems determined to dismantle those rules.
washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025
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Newsom Speaks| Protests Spread| GOP All In On Military State
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June 10, 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel Tells the Truth About What’s REALLY Happening in LA
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June 10, 2025
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kamala harris 2024 election controversy: Kamala Harris won the U.S elections: Bombshell report claims voting machines were tampered with before 2024 - The Economic Times
Kamala Harris election tampering story raises new questions about the 2024 U.S. presidential election outcome. A quiet but major change to voting machines by Pro V&V—used in over 40% of U.S. counties—was never publicly reviewed or disclosed. Watchdog group SMART Elections flagged suspicious updates, missing votes, and statistical anomalies suggesting potential vote tampering. Now, a lawsuit is moving forward, challenging whether Kamala Harris may have actually won.
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June 08, 2025
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Trump warns Musk of ‘serious consequences’ if he funds Democrats | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera
It’s over: US president no desire to make up with Musk, who dredged up allegations of links to sex offender Epstein.
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June 07, 2025
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Federal Bill That Would Ban Hemp THC Nationwide Passed by House Committee
The House Appropriations Subcommittee has officially advanced a Republican-backed spending bill that includes a controversial provision to ban most consumable cannabinoid products currently sold nationwide.
themarijuanaherald.com
June 05, 2025
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Trump appears to be building an unprecedented spy machine that could track Americans
As Donald Trump and his administration pursue crippling austerity measures across the country, they’re plunging millions into a company that’s expanding the government’s ability to spy on its own citizens.
msnbc.com
May 30, 2025
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Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death
There is an Elon Musk post on X, his social media platform, that should define his legacy. “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” he wrote on Feb. 3. He could have “gone to some great parties. Did that instead.”
nytimes.com
May 30, 2025
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