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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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Joe Biden’s Empty Rhetoric About Hope and History

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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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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

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

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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

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

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