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Trump's CFTC goes to war with states — to protect his family's business partners
In an unprecedented move, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had filed lawsuits against several states to block their…
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“Just following orders” is not a defense for war crimes
For weeks, President Trump has threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran as retribution for the Iranian government’s refusal to open the…
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The $1.7 trillion military budget includes a massive slush fund for Trump’s political allies
Last week, President Donald Trump declared that the federal government cannot afford to spend “any money for day care” because “we’re fighting wars…
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The broken database that could upend the 2026 election
President Trump and the election conspiracy theorists he surrounds himself with are determined to exclude people from voting in the 2026 election based…
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Using water to combat ICE
Across the country, local and state officials are fighting to prevent U.S.
Apr 2
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Noel Sims
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Investigations
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
Jan 20
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These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids
At least 37 major companies were advertising on the platform this week, a Popular Information investigation reveals.
Jan 15
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Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
Jan 5
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Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire
Steve Witkoff coached a top Putin aide on managing Trump and created a peace plan that mirrored Russian demands
Dec 1, 2025
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Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
Nov 26, 2025
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Corporate Power
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Social media as state media
Silicon Valley was once viewed as a tool for liberation. Now, from blocking apps to banning groups, it is helping the White House suppress dissent.
Jan 29
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Noel Sims
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The hollow corporate response to the Minnesota killings
At the beginning of December, the Trump administration launched “Operation Metro Surge,” sending thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE…
Jan 27
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The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown
How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration’s mass deportation campaign.
Jan 26
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Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
Jan 6
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The AI industry’s $100 million play to influence the 2026 elections
As the 2026 midterms approach, President Trump is facing headwinds.
Dec 11, 2025
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Judd Legum
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Rebecca Crosby
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Noel Sims
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Media
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How legacy media fell for Trump’s fake “pivot” in Minnesota
No, Trump did not "change course."
Jan 28
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Noel Sims
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Breaking precedent, networks interrupt prime time for Trump political diatribe
On Wednesday night at 9 PM Eastern, President Trump delivered a prime time address to the nation that was aired by all major broadcast networks.
Dec 18, 2025
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Rebecca Crosby
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Judd Legum
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The casino-fication of news
New partnerships between the prediction market Kalshi and cable TV networks will transform every news event into a betting opportunity.
Dec 8, 2025
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The devolution of CBS News
A network once revered for fact-based reporting is embracing right-wing pseudo-journalism
Oct 7, 2025
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Rebecca Crosby
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Noel Sims
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UPDATE: Kimmel returns — but not on Sinclair or Nexstar affiliates
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show returned last night, less than a week after ABC indefinitely suspended production in response to Kimmel’s comments about…
Sep 24, 2025
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Crime
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Trump declares war on America
"It’s the enemy from within and we have to handle it before it gets out of control."
Oct 1, 2025
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Criminal propaganda
On Tuesday, President Trump pledged to deploy the military in Chicago and Baltimore.
Sep 3, 2025
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Judd Legum
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Rebecca Crosby
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Calling crime data "fake news," Trump seizes DC police
Lies, manipulated data, unsubstantiated allegations, and an unprecedented federal takeover.
Aug 12, 2025
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Rebecca Crosby
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Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late…
Aug 7, 2025
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Rebecca Crosby
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Cash bail myths debunked by plummeting city crime data
According to President Trump, large American cities are crime-infested hellholes.
Jul 24, 2025
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The tale of the tape: Trump repeatedly pledged to cut gas prices by 50%
“Mark it down, and you can get very angry at me if we don’t do it.”
Apr 1
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AI industry taps January 6 operative to run $100 million campaign to boost MAGA candidates
The AI industry has tapped Taylor Budowich, a key operative in the effort to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, to lead a new…
Mar 31
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New lawsuit alleges DraftKings and FanDuel are digital heroin
“By coordinating their use of immersive marketing, AI, cloud computing, and algorithms customized for every customer, they hijack customers’ brains”
Mar 30
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How companies are using AI to pay workers as little as possible
As corporate profits surge, American workers are taking home a record-low percentage of the proceeds from their work.
Mar 26
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UPDATE: After sending billions to Kushner and Trump, Saudis lobby to escalate Iran War
“I’m not going to start a war,” President Trump pledged during his November 2024 victory speech.
Mar 25
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The unraveling of the war in Iran
Since the outset of the Iran War on February 28, President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that things are going well.
Mar 24
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