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fromGothamist
6 hours ago

As Hochul posts AI images of herself, she aims to ban the tech in political attack ads

Governor Kathy Hochul seeks a ban on AI-generated opposition campaign ads while concurrently using AI-generated images in her own political promotions, raising legal and ethical concerns.
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fromIntelligencer
3 hours ago

People Are Leaving Congress Because the Job Sucks

A record-sized number of U.S. lawmakers are leaving Congress or seeking other offices in 2026, many choosing new campaigns rather than departing due to vulnerability.
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fromNextgov.com
4 hours ago

Republican governor asserts states' right to legislate AI

State governments should regulate AI safety to protect minors and consumers, support necessary data centers without corporate favors, and balance innovation with public protection.
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fromFast Company
2 hours ago

White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity

The EEOC solicited white men to file discrimination complaints and investigated employers, including Nike, prompting reexamination of white and white-male EEOC charge patterns.
#redistricting
fromwww.amny.com
1 hour ago
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Appeals court green lights effort to redraw U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' district | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 hour ago
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Appeals court green lights effort to redraw U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' district | amNewYork

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fromAdvocate.com
1 hour ago

Colorado's Jared Polis embraces Trump's national governors' White House dinner snub: a 'badge of honor'

The White House excluded Governors Jared Polis and Wes Moore from traditional NGA events, turning a bipartisan governors' meeting into a partisan spectacle.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Fox's Tomi Lahren Demands Trump Turn Up the Heat on the Republicans' Over Voter ID

Senate Republicans need to go to the mat for this and they need to get this across the finish line, otherwise there's going to be a lot of Republican voters, or would-be Republican voters, that are gonna feel like, Why would we keep voting for Republicans? Why would we want to give them a majority if when we do, they do nothing.'
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fromTruthout
57 minutes ago

"Reforms" Didn't End Police Violence in 2020 and They Won't End ICE Violence Now

Yet while "Abolish ICE" serves as a unifying chant in the streets, Democrats are once again seeking to temper and co-opt people's demands into a narrow version of reform. The demands outlined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could not be more toothless: requiring ICE agents to unmask, wear body cameras, and to follow a code of conduct modeled on other law enforcement agencies.
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fromFortune
3 hours ago

America faces a 'debt crisis' a lot like the 1980s when a 'private pact' brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick | Fortune

U.S. federal debt exceeds $38 trillion (about 101% of GDP) and could reach 120% in a decade, risking spending cuts and slower growth.
fromSun Sentinel
3 hours ago

Florida Attorney General Uthmeier announces new unit to investigate public corruption

The unit will be housed within the Office of Statewide Prosecution, which Uthmeier oversees, and will be tasked with conducting an audit of "legislative appropriations" over the last two years as well as investigating bribes, kickbacks, conflicts of interest, and money spent towards "personal gain rather than for the good of the public," Uthmeier said at a news conference at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Regional Operations Center in Miami.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

1930s Germany Vibes': Critics Slam White House For Installing Trump Banner on DOJ Building

Work crews used cherry pickers to erect the Make America Safe Again banner featuring Trump's portrait on Thursday. Ken Dilanian with MS NOW posted, This is a stunning confirmation of the grim reality, which is that Donald Trump has seized control of the once independent Justice Department and is using it to pursue his political objectivesincluding trying to punish his perceived enemies.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Trump Dares Dems To Bring Back Talking Filibuster On VoterID

The SAVE Act seeks to impose strict voter ID, require proof of citizenship, and severely restrict mail-in voting nationwide.
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fromEsquire
2 hours ago

Kristi Noem Can't Even Convince Red States to Build ICE Detention Centers

A Texas Republican operative, Bo French, engaged in antisemitic, racist, and violent online rhetoric that prompted calls for resignation and formal scrutiny.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

GOP Senator Goes Nuclear on Rand Paul: I Understand Completely Why His Neighbor' Attacked Him

Sen. Markwayne Mullin called Sen. Rand Paul a 'freaking snake' and said he understands why Paul's neighbor attacked him over appropriation and farm-bill disputes.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 hours ago

The Pentagon marked 33 universities as 'moderate' or 'high' risk. Here are the schools on the leaked list.

The Pentagon labeled 33 universities as moderate-to-high risk and cut ties with Harvard, potentially affecting military education programs and tuition assistance.
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fromWIRED
1 hour ago

Donald Trump Jr's Private DC Club Has Mysterious Ties to an Ex-Cop With a Controversial Past

The Executive Branch private club in Washington, DC, lists Donald Trump Jr., business associates, and former D.C. cop Sean LoJacono among its co-owners.
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fromPortland Mercury
3 hours ago

Good Morning, News: Prince Andrew Arrested, Dog at the Olympics, and Feds Investigate PPS for Caring About Black Students

Oregon politics involve GOP vote-avoidance on a transportation tax, renewed calls for Rep. Greg Smith's resignation over disclosure violations, and a proposal to decouple state tax code to recover funds.
#glyphosate
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fromGothamist
10 hours ago

Judges free Canal Street vendors arrested by ICE, question legality of raids

Federal judges ordered release of at least three West African vendors arrested by ICE in Canal Street raids, raising legal concerns about the arrests' lawfulness.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 hour ago

Former NYPD commissioner appeals judge's dismissal of suit claiming department was run like a criminal enterprise' | amNewYork

A federal judge dismissed Thomas Donlon's RICO whistleblower lawsuit alleging Eric Adams and top NYPD officials ran the department like an organized crime operation.
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fromNextgov.com
32 minutes ago

Contract reviews continue at OMB, official says

OMB is leading a government-wide review to cull and reform IT contracts, emphasizing commodity IT and empowering CIOs in procurement and budgeting.
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fromQueerty
5 hours ago

How embarrassing! JD Vance's puppet strings show during awkward Senate vote - Queerty

JD Vance's indecisive, cue-driven tie-breaking vote exposes incompetence and opportunistic pliability, indicating dangerous political unreliability.
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fromPOLITICO
4 hours ago

GOP senator backs Democratic wife's bid for office

Jennifer Shore is running for an Omaha regent seat, emphasizing results-driven university leadership, affordability, competitiveness, citing her university administration, health care and public service background.
fromTelecompetitor
4 hours ago

FCC proposes rules to stop fraudulent Lifeline support in certain states

FCC OIS detected similar fraud in the system in a 2017 report, which resulted in the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the Lifeline program administrator, beginning a "death check" as part of the enrollment process. However, the FCC allowed three states (California, Texas, and Oregon) to opt out of the death check process. The most recent OIG report specifies that the $5 million in fraud was all in the opt-out state
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 hours ago

Federal judge in California accuses Trump administration of terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Citing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, the judge said that the White House had also extended its violence on its own citizens. The threats posed by the executive branch cannot be viewed in isolation, U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes in Riverside, California said in her scathing decision issued late Wednesday.
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fromNature
22 hours ago

Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation

Donald Trump plans to nominate biotechnology investor Jim O'Neill to lead the National Science Foundation.
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fromAdvocate.com
4 hours ago

Project 2025 creator wants to ban gender-affirming care for trans adults

Heritage Foundation leadership seeks to ban gender-affirming surgeries for adults, asserting a false correlation with mental health issues and violence.
fromGothamist
1 hour ago

No, NJ town's officials say, feds haven't purchased an ICE site in Roxbury

It said that ICE sites "undergo community impact studies and a rigorous due diligence process to make sure there is no hardship on local utilities or infrastructure prior to purchase," and that the Roxbury facility would bring 1,300 jobs to the area, contribute $161.2 million to the GDP and bring in more than $39.2 million in tax revenue.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Pro-MAGA Podcaster Now Suggests Trump is Losing His Marbles: We All Thought the Last Guy Had Dementia'

Shawn Ryan publicly criticized President Trump’s fitness, condemned DOJ handling of Epstein files, demanded prosecutions, and opposed $10 billion Board of Peace funding.
#jeffrey-epstein
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fromTruthout
1 hour ago

In the Span of Just 6 Weeks, 6 People Died While in ICE Custody in Texas

Deaths and alleged suffocation during restraint at crowded, understaffed ICE detention sites in Texas reveal lethal conditions and reduced oversight amid expanded detention.
fromwww.amny.com
2 hours ago

Hochul backpedals on self-driving car pilot outside NYC after driver group outcry | amNewYork

Hochul's shift in gears on her proposal to test Waymo self-driving cars on upstate streets came after to strong backlash from for-hire vehicle driver groups and safe streets advocates. The change was made official in her 30-day amendments to her state budget proposal. Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal, Hochul spokesperson Sean Butler said in a statement.
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fromTheregister
3 hours ago

GAO urges NSF CIO to fix cloud SLAs, tighten IT oversight

NSF must improve IT planning, cloud procurement and SLAs, complete annual IT portfolio reviews, overhaul cloud contracts, and address open cybersecurity recommendations.
fromwww.foxnews.com
22 hours ago

Former NYPD chief calls police cuts 'recipe for disaster' as Mamdani threatens tax hikes

Former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Chief John Chell blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for walking back the planned hiring of 5,000 more police officers amid a city budget shortfall of billions of dollars, calling it a "recipe for disaster." Mamdani's predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, proposed at the end of his term that the city hire 5,000 more NYPD officers. Upon entering office, Mamdani moved to cancel all orders signed by Adams after his Sept. 26, 2024, indictment,
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fromsfist.com
42 minutes ago

Suspect Who Stole Mayor Barbara Lee's SUV Had Been Camping Inside City Hall For Three Days

A suspect camped inside Oakland City Hall over President's Day weekend, stole Mayor Barbara Lee's SUV keys, and the vehicle was recovered in Vallejo.
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fromNextgov.com
2 hours ago

Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA

Greg Barbaccia appointed acting director of GSA's Technology Transformation Services and senior advisor, adding to his federal CIO and chief AI officer responsibilities.
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fromBoston.com
4 hours ago

Here's why Ed Markey is boycotting the State of the Union - and what he and others are doing instead

Sen. Ed Markey will skip President Trump's State of the Union to attend a "People's State of the Union" rally on the National Mall.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED': Republican Accused of Having Affair With Aide Who Killed Herself Speaks Out

Rep. Tony Gonzales rejects an NDA, denies allegations, and demands release of the Uvalde police report after an aide's reported suicide linked to an affair.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Netflix's co-CEO says Trump has one big question about the Warner Bros. sale

Ted Sarandos says discussions with President Trump about Netflix's potential Warner Bros. acquisition centered on preserving and bringing production jobs back to Hollywood.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours ago

Commentary: Yes, Wasserman should go. But what about all those other guys in the Epstein files?

Casey Wasserman faces mounting calls to resign as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee over a salacious email exchange with Ghislaine Maxwell.
fromwww.cnbc.com
3 hours ago

New York Gov. Hochul drops robotaxi service proposal for outside NYC in blow to Waymo

"Based on conversations with stakeholders, including the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal," Sean Butler, a spokesperson for the governor, said in a statement.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
59 minutes ago

US Commission of Fine Arts signs off on Trump's White House ballroom

"The White House stands not only as a residence of the for the nation's chief executive, but as an enduring emblem of the of democratic restraint, architectural elegance and the collective will of the people for over two centuries, its neoclassical facade, designed by James Hoban, and designed through careful evolutions, has symbolised a government of modesty and accessibility, unadorned by the gilded excesses of monarchies past."
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#bruce-springsteen
fromFast Company
3 hours ago
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'No Kings' spring 2026: Bruce Springsteen concerts are a protest against ICE and Trump. Where and when to see the shows

fromFast Company
3 hours ago
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'No Kings' spring 2026: Bruce Springsteen concerts are a protest against ICE and Trump. Where and when to see the shows

#trump
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fromTruthout
2 hours ago

Democrats Warn of "Grift" in Florida "Trump Airport" Rename Plan Following Trump Org Trademark Application

Florida lawmakers advanced renaming Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport while the Trump Organization filed a related trademark application.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
41 minutes ago

Trump Gives Grim Commentary on Nancy Guthrie Case: Just In Terms of Strategy'

President Trump commented on Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, criticized reporting about authorities using a signal sniffer on her pacemaker, and called the situation 'very sad'.
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fromTelecompetitor
49 minutes ago

FCC opens 900 MHz spectrum to modernize broadband networks for utilities

FCC opened the full 10 MHz 900 MHz band for licensed broadband use to enable private LTE/5G networks for utilities and business enterprises.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 hours ago

How Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

The Administration is deporting noncitizens to third countries, often without ties, circumventing legal protections and overwhelming federal courts.
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fromJezebel
46 minutes ago

You Know What Else Could Help Families in Need, Usha???

Usha Vance urged donations to diaper banks while administration policies, spending cuts, and inflation have exacerbated diaper shortages and harmed families.
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fromNew York Post
3 hours ago

NY pol who went to suburban school with 'Bronx girl' AOC blasts her for latest 'social studies' fail

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez incorrectly claimed Venezuela lies below the equator during the Munich Security Conference, prompting criticism from a former classmate.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
3 hours ago

Daylight saving time will return to the United States in March

Clocks will spring forward one hour on March 8 nationwide despite health and safety criticisms and political debate over abolishing or keeping Daylight Saving Time.
#cryptocurrency
#andrew-mountbatten-windsor
fromThe Atlantic
4 hours ago

The Day Jesse Jackson Made Me Cry

Day and night, I held his hand hoping he would make it. I knew he had admired Jackson's first presidential bid in 1984 and the courage-some called it audacity-required to run at all. So I told him about the huge, overwhelmingly white crowds Jackson was drawing in places like Iowa and Wisconsin. There was a refrain Jackson had been using in Iowa to convince
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Tucker Smollett': D-List' Ex-Fox News Star Roasted Over Israeli Airport Sob Story

U.S. and Israeli authorities said Tucker Carlson was not detained at Ben Gurion and only received routine passport questions, contradicting his claim.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 hour ago

Internal memo details cosmetic changes and facility repairs to Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center renovation plans are more modest than President Trump's public proposals and include Concert Hall seating replacement with marble armrests and other restorations.
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fromIrish Independent
16 hours ago

Revealed: Who is the US's least popular first lady?

Most recent first ladies generally received higher net approval ratings than their presidential husbands, with Melania Trump at -16 and Hillary Clinton at -17.
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fromJezebel
47 minutes ago

U.S. "Search and Rescue" Operations for Boat Strike Survivors Are a Macabre Joke

Search-and-rescue at sea is an absolute legal duty, yet U.S. boat strikes in 2025 seemingly used perfunctory rescues allowing survivors to drown.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Trump's 'Board of Peace' members pledge $7 billion for Gaza

Trump launched a Board of Peace with $7 billion pledged by nine countries (10% of $70 billion needed) while the US pledged $10 billion unspecified.
fromTruthout
37 minutes ago

Trump Says US Giving $10B to "Board of Peace" - 12 Times US's UN Contribution

Trump made the announcement while addressing the Board of Peace at its meeting on Thursday, stating that the Board of Peace - which he founded and controls - is "showing how a better future can be built." "I want to let you know that the United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace," he said. "We've had great support for that number. And that number is a very small number when you look at that compared to the cost of war. That's two weeks of fighting."
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#us-iran-tensions
fromTruthout
3 hours ago
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As Trump Mulls Iran Attacks, US Builds Up Most Air Power in Region Since Iraq Invasion

fromTruthout
3 hours ago
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As Trump Mulls Iran Attacks, US Builds Up Most Air Power in Region Since Iraq Invasion

#donald-trump
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Trump changed mind on Chagos deal after UK blocked use of Diego Garcia for Iran strikes

In his latest change of heart on the deal, the US president said on social media that Keir Starmer was making a big mistake by handing sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius in exchange for continued use by the UK and US of their airbase on one of the islands, Diego Garcia. While Trump had previously criticised the plan, which is backed by the US state department, earlier in February he had described it as the best deal Starmer could make in the circumstances.
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#us-iran-relations
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fromThe Verge
8 hours ago

It's MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets

The CFTC sided with prediction market firms, threatening to sue states that try to regulate platforms like Kalshi, signaling a break with MAGA-tech allies.
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fromSlate Magazine
11 hours ago

If Democrats Fold on Their ICE Demands, It Will Be a Disaster

The Trump administration's attacks on agencies, the judiciary, and democracy coincide with a partial shutdown as Democrats demand reforms to rein in ICE abuses.
#meta
fromIntelligencer
10 hours ago
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Big AI Isn't Waiting for the Backlash

Meta is investing tens of millions in state and local politics to influence AI-friendly laws and protect the industry's ability to develop and deploy AI.
fromTheregister
8 hours ago
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US tech giants open their wallets for AI-friendly politician

Meta is spending $65 million to back AI-friendly politicians and form super PACs as datacenter expansion faces regulatory and local opposition.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Dear Kristi Noem: you're tracking down ICE critics? I'm one of them | Robert Reich

The Department of Homeland Security subpoenaed social-media companies to identify Americans criticizing ICE enforcement, raising free-speech, privacy, and constitutional-violation concerns.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Illinois governor proposes cancelling tax breaks for datacenters

Illinois will pause new datacenter tax credits for two years and require datacenter developers to cover added power capacity costs to protect consumers' affordability.
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fromThe Nation
12 hours ago

The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism

Democrats can realign politics by linking immigration concerns to a populist economic fight against corporate power to win working-class voters.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
8 hours ago

GOP congressman warns Trump: More Republicans are about to turn on you - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Thomas Massie warns growing GOP primary retirements will enable more Republican defections that could thwart party-line votes in the razor-thin House majority.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
14 hours ago

The White House's resistance to reforming ICE prolongs the Department of Homeland Security shutdown

Negotiations to limit ICE and Border Patrol powers are stalled, leaving the Department of Homeland Security unfunded and a shutdown likely through at least February.
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