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8 in 10 Posts by Trump Calling Someone “Low IQ” Target a Person of Color
One communications expert described the term as “a racist dog whistle with a long history in the US.”
Republicans Race to Advance Trump’s Federal Reserve Pick
Kevin Warsh nears Fed chair role while refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2020 defeat.
Musk and Silicon Valley Aren’t Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.
Big Tech seeks “a closer relationship to the state than they had before,” says author Quinn Slobodian.
Soldier Involved in Maduro Abduction Arrested for Profiting Off Polymarket Bets
The charges come as watchdogs and legal experts point to unprecedented corruption within the Trump administration.
Poll Finds Just 4 Percent of Democrats Support Increasing Military Aid to Israel
Separate polling found this week that Congress’s disapproval ratings have tied their all-time high of 86 percent.
Arizona GOP Bill Permits Prison Sentences for Protesters Who Damage Property
A state senator who attended the January 6 attack is proposing a change to the legal definition of a riot.
Trump Envoy Says Italy Should Replace Iran in World Cup
Iran qualified for the World Cup, and intends to send its players to the tournament this summer.
Senate GOP Blocks Sanders Amendment That Would Have Cut Drug Prices by Half
The amendment would have mandated that Americans pay similar prices for medications as people in many wealthy nations.
Democrats Demand Answers From Patel Over Drinking Allegations, Security Risks
The lawmakers cited an Atlantic article, as well as Patel chugging beers at the Olympics, to justify their demands.
2 US Officials Who Died After Mexico Drug Lab Bust Were CIA Operatives
The US ambassador to Mexico initially claimed that the people killed were US embassy staff.