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Trump Campaign Uses Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories to Fundraise Off Indictment
In emails to supporters, Trump’s campaign claims to have raised more than $4 million within 24 hours of his indictment.
Report on ChatGPT Model’s Emissions Offers Rare Glimpse of AI’s Climate Impacts
If AI is scaled up, the resulting carbon footprint could rival that of cryptocurrencies.
Filings Reveal Amazon Spent Over $14 Million to Bust Union in 2022 Alone
Even within the booming anti-union consulting industry, this is an unusually high amount of spending.
Minnesota GOP Lawmaker Decries Popular Vote, Says Democracy “Not a Good Thing”
A spending bill in the Minnesota legislature would enjoin the state to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
The GOP Has Preemptively Declared Trump Innocent Without Hearing Evidence
The GOP response to Trump’s indictment shows his grip on the party remains firm.
Chicago Mayoral Candidate Vallas Destabilized Majority-Black Schools Across US
Paul Vallas turned schools into test prep factories, punishing and publicly shaming “failing” schools and teachers.
Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture at Guantánamo, Says Former Prisoner
Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at Guantánamo, and later in Iraq.
Musk Calls New York Times “Propaganda” as He Removes Its Twitter Verification
The debacle over verification is a show of Musk’s right-wing politics and opposition to journalism and the free press.
Trans Organizers Forced to Cancel DC Protest Following Violent Far Right Threats
Incendiary lies about the protest were spread by far right figures like Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Trump Personally Rifled Through Mar-a-Lago Docs Before Subpoena — Report
Emails and texts suggest that Trump sought to mislead investigators prior to the execution of a subpoena in June 2022.