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fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

OK, We Need To Talk About What These Kathryn Ruemmler/Jeffrey Epstein Emails Really Mean - Above the Law

The relationship between Goldman Sachs's top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, and the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein is no longer something you can politely describe as "unfortunate optics." The latest dump of Epstein files reveals thousands of communications between the two, and they paint a picture, not of arm's-length professionalism, but of questionable coziness from someone whose literal job description is reputational risk.
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fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

An Unhappy Anniversary: Trump's Year in Office

Donald Trump's first year deepened political dysfunction, normalized patronage and transactional foreign engagements, and left significant institutional and democratic damage needing repair.
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