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Sen. Thom Tillis is an avatar for the GOP’s reactionary turn to the right. Now, his proximity to Trump makes him one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators.

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Thom Tillis Built the Fire. Now It Could Consume Him.

Paul Blest

Sen. Thom Tillis is an avatar for the GOP’s reactionary turn to the right. Now, his proximity to Trump makes him one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators.

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What If Trump Won’t Leave?

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Trump is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep power. Can he be stopped?

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College Democrat at Center of Attack on Alex Morse Hoped to Launch Career Through Richard Neal

Daniel Boguslaw, Ryan Grim

Rank-and-file UMass College Democrats were stunned to see the letter their chapter’s leadership wrote on their behalf.

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Leaked Documents Reveal What TikTok Shares with Authorities — in the U.S.

Mara Hvistendahl

A glimpse at what the social media platform does in the U.S. underscores that data privacy issues extend beyond China.

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The Rise of Hakeem Jeffries Is Being Disrupted From Below

Theodore Hamm

After Rep. Joyce Beatty’s primary in Ohio, Hakeem Jeffries was feeling good. Cori Bush and the New York insurgents snuck up on him.

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Private Company Moves to Profit From New York’s Police Reforms

Alice Speri

Police departments in New York, facing a state mandate on reform, are turning to the consulting company Lexipol for help.

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The Race to Replace Joe Kennedy in Congress Is Heating Up

Ryan Grim, Daniel Boguslaw

Ihssane Leckey, a democratic socialist and former bank regulator, is surging in the open field.

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Trump’s CFPB Deploys Predatory Lenders as First Responders to Pandemic

Terri Friedline

The agency deregulated small-dollar lending by repealing key consumer protections on payday and auto title loans.

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The Junk Science Cops Use to Decide You’re Lying

Jordan Smith

Leaked documents detail law enforcement trainings in lie detection techniques that have been discredited by scientists.

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In Washington State, Beth Doglio Secures a Spot on the Ballot

Aída Chávez

Doglio, a priority for the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, placed second in the race for the outgoing Rep. Denny Heck’s seat.

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