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RFK Jr., Scientology, and the war on antidepressants
Kennedy as an ongoing financial connection to a Scientology-linked law firm suing antidepressant manufactures.
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The real cost of the Iran War: $103 billion in 120 days
Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee last week, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought said the US had spent $30…
Jul 8
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UPDATE: Kalshi, CNBC, and CNN respond
On Monday, a joint investigation by Popular Information and Public Notice revealed that Kalshi has been heavily promoted by CNN and CNBC since Kalshi…
Jul 7
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How Kalshi infects the news
After inking financial deals with CNBC and CNN, Kalshi's prediction markets have become ubiquitous on cable news.
Jul 6
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PopInfo Weekly: Ballrooms, bullets, and billions
Nearly a year ago, President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” cut $18.7 billion annually from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Jul 3
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“Pump and dump”: How Trump made $636 million — and left his supporters holding the bag
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump released his 927-page financial disclosure. The filing, which reveals the sources of his income, shows that Trump…
Jul 2
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GOP Senate candidate spent $400,000 of taxpayer money on campaign-style ads
Georgia Congressman Mike Collins is using public funds to pay a political ad firm — the same firm that makes his Senate campaign ads.
Jul 1
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June 2026
Trump’s smear campaign against E. Jean Carroll ends in failure
President Donald Trump has hit the end of the line.
Jun 30
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Judd Legum
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Rebecca Crosby
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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is making kids go hungry
Hundreds of thousands of children in Arizona have been pushed off nutrition assistance.
Jun 29
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PopInfo Weekly: PACs, pumps, and pursuits
Newly filed FEC documents reveal that three PACs that claim to oppose Trump and Republican policies — Lead Left PAC, Real Change PAC, and California…
Jun 26
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Trump changed the rules for Park Police. Now an innocent man is dead.
It was played for laughs during an August 2025 cabinet meeting. Since then, things have turned deadly.
Jun 25
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Judd Legum
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A citizen’s guide to Ken Paxton
Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state’s Republican runoff for US Senate by nearly 30 points, delivering a resounding defeat to…
Jun 24
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