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Report Finds X Failed to Remove 98 Percent of Posts Flagged Hateful
Of the 200 malicious posts flagged since October, 98 percent still remain, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
Schumer Slammed for Speaking at Pro-Israel Rally Along Antisemite John Hagee
Hagee once suggested in a sermon that Hitler was sent to Earth to carry out God’s will.
FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments
This bill is a “slap in the face to our Black community,” a Florida lawmaker said.
McCarthy Elbows in the Back GOP Lawmaker Who Voted to Oust Him From Speakership
“Why'd you elbow me in the back, Kevin?” Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee asked the former speaker.
Lawmakers Slam SCOTUS’s New Nonbinding Ethics Code as “Useless” PR Stunt
“The justices are clearly reacting to recent public criticism by formally adopting this code,” one expert said.
Special Counsel Argues Against “Spectacle” of Airing Trump Trial on Live TV
The likelihood of Trump's trial being aired in real time is low, as no federal trial has ever been televised live.
Trump Allies Forming “Army” of Ideological Loyalists for 2025 Power Grab
The goal is to build up a legion to carry out the far right’s plan to stage an unprecedented takeover of the government.
Scathing Internal State Dept. Dissent Memo Slams US Aid of Israeli “War Crimes”
The letter calls on senior U.S. officials to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
Trump’s Threat to Handle the “Vermin” Is Straight Out of the Nazi Playbook
He is planning to purge the executive branch and turn it into a patronage grift for cronies and sycophants if reelected.
US Foreign Policy Establishment Is Instrumentalizing Islamophobia, Report Shows
A new report released by Rutgers University shows how anti-Muslim bigotry pervades U.S. discourse on Palestine.