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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is sitting in a prison cell after State Department officials pushed for his removal. Then the US used an International Monetary Fund bailout as leverage to

Laphonza Butler’s EMILY’s List Spends Millions on Kamala Harris While Laying Off Grassroots Staff

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Two months before the layoffs, EMILY's List announced a 2024 plan to spend tens of millions of dollars to back Harris, a Butler ally. Most Read Laphonza Butler's EMILY's List Spends

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