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On January 6, Trump was not much different from Jim Jones, as he urged his rabid followers to kill American democracy.

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Jacob Silverman, Ben McKenzie

The Salvadoran president paired his bitcoin mandate with policies of mass incarceration and forced displacement.

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Joe Biden’s Empty Rhetoric About Hope and History

Robert Mackey

In 1995, Bill Clinton quoted poet Seamus Heaney to encourage peace in Northern Ireland. Last week, Biden performed a sort of listless political karaoke in Jerusalem.

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The Cult of Donald Trump

James Risen

On January 6, Trump was not much different from Jim Jones, as he urged his rabid followers to kill American democracy.

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The Problem with New York’s Public Power Campaign — and How to Fix It

Matt Huber, Fred Stafford

A socialist strategy would put unions, industrial expertise, and clean energy writ large at the center of the bill.

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Documents Reveal Advanced AI Tools Google Is Selling to Israel

Sam Biddle

Google employees, who have been kept in the dark about the “Nimbus” AI project, have concerns about Israeli human rights abuses.

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Firm Funding William Lacy Clay-Backed PAC Is Tied to Cori Bush Opponent’s Father

Akela Lacy

Steven Roberts Sr. has held multiple titles at SCD Investments LLC, the largest donor to a new PAC attacking Bush. His son is running to unseat her.

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What We May Never Know About Jan. 6

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The “six most chilling words” of the January 6 investigation

Friday, July 22, 2022

The sudden disappearance of Secret Service text messages is raising new questions about what the agency did that day and what, if anything, they have to hide. New reporting from The Intercept has found

Manchin and His Wife Directed Millions to Wildlife Area Near Vacation Condo

Thursday, July 21, 2022

While upending climate legislation, Manchin directed over $15 million in federal funding to protected wetlands where the couple owns property. MOST READ Sen. Joe Manchin and His Wife Directed Millions

Will you donate $5 to help dig through the biggest data leak we’ve ever seen?

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

We're digging through a gold mine of data from Russian federal government agencies, state-owned media, law firms, and the world's largest pipeline company. The Intercept is indexing a massive

MBS Taunts Biden for Caring More About Khashoggi Than Shireen Abu Akleh

Sunday, July 17, 2022

The Saudi crown prince tried to exploit Joe Biden's failure to condemn Israel for the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh to deflect blame for the Saudi assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. MOST READ Secret

Amazon Admits Giving Ring Footage to Police Without a Warrant or Consent

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Amazon stated that it has provided police with user footage 11 times this year alone. MOST READ Israeli Forces Keep Killing Americans While US Officials Give Them a Pass Alice Speri As Biden courts

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