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The intense focus on Citizens United has obscured a less-recognized campaign finance case, one that never made it to the Supreme Court: a case that actually paved the way for the super PACs frequently used by billionaires like Elon Musk.
Case that lets billionaires spend big on elections never reached Supreme Court
A less-recognized campaign finance case from 2010 paved the way for the super PACs frequently used by billionaires such as Elon Musk to spend big on elections.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The intense focus on Citizens United has obscured a less-recognized campaign finance case, one that never made it to the Supreme Court: a case that actually paved the way for the super PACs frequently used by billionaires like Elon Musk.
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Airbus has identified an issue affecting “a limited number” of metal panels in its A320 passenger planes, a spokesperson for the company said Monday, just days after warning of another technical problem in its aircraft. https://cnn.it/3XsIc3S
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Airbus has identified an issue affecting “a limited number” of metal panels in its A320 passenger planes, a spokesperson for the company said Monday, just days after warning of another technical problem in its aircraft. https://cnn.it/3XsIc3S
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A small, highly anticipated study shows a glimmer of hope in the long effort to control HIV without medication and search for a cure for a virus that attacks immune cells.
Small study shows a promising path toward HIV cure
Antiretroviral drugs that prevent HIV and keep it in check have been transformative, but a cure has been a long sought goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A small, highly anticipated study shows a glimmer of hope in the long effort to control HIV without medication and search for a cure for a virus that attacks immune cells.
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President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for a fraud scheme, according to a White House official.
Trump commutes sentence of private equity CEO convicted of fraud | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for a fraud scheme, according to a White House offici...
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for a fraud scheme, according to a White House official.
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The Oklahoma senator who sponsored a new law to curtail citizen initiatives said he wants to “give more Oklahomans, not just the urban elites in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, a say in what questions qualify for the ballot.”
Republicans Add New Barriers to Oklahoma’s Dizzyingly Fast Process for Citizen Initiatives
A new law adds to a string of GOP-run states that have undercut direct democracy by piling on onerous new regulations and raising the threshold for signatures.
boltsmag.org
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Oklahoma senator who sponsored a new law to curtail citizen initiatives said he wants to “give more Oklahomans, not just the urban elites in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, a say in what questions qualify for the ballot.”
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Immigration officers were sent to Chicago to detain and deport “violent offenders” that DHS said were released from jails because of “sanctuary” policies. The agency says it has arrested more than 4,000 people, but only about 120 of those have a criminal record.
DHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record.
Aggressive tactics in Chicago have been deployed in DHS’s “Operation Midway Blitz” to round up more than 4,000 people, only a small portion of whom have major criminal records.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Immigration officers were sent to Chicago to detain and deport “violent offenders” that DHS said were released from jails because of “sanctuary” policies. The agency says it has arrested more than 4,000 people, but only about 120 of those have a criminal record.
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David Sacks, one of the Trump administration’s top technology officials, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
David Sacks, one of the Trump administration’s top technology officials, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, as the Senate and House armed services panels pledged to conduct “vigorous oversight": https://cnn.it/441xbKu
Lawmakers from both parties voice concerns over follow-up strike on alleged drug boat | CNN Politics
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, as the Senate and H...
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, as the Senate and House armed services panels pledged to conduct “vigorous oversight": https://cnn.it/441xbKu
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Earlier this year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
projects.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Earlier this year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
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As Department of Homeland Security agents are expected to surge into New Orleans, a common thread in the federal immigration enforcement crackdown has emerged: local officials are being kept in the dark – and it's spiking fear among the immigrant community. https://cnn.it/4oxd7ad
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
As Department of Homeland Security agents are expected to surge into New Orleans, a common thread in the federal immigration enforcement crackdown has emerged: local officials are being kept in the dark – and it's spiking fear among the immigrant community. https://cnn.it/4oxd7ad
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News Analysis: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request on Sunday for a pardon that would short-circuit his long-running corruption trial mimics how President Trump has attacked legal proceedings against him.
Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook
In many ways, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request mimics how President Trump has assailed his perceived enemies and attacked legal proceedings against him.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
News Analysis: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request on Sunday for a pardon that would short-circuit his long-running corruption trial mimics how President Trump has attacked legal proceedings against him.
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Republicans promised a vote before the end of the year on expiring health care subsidies.
Several have offered proposals, though it is not clear whether they can achieve sufficient support to pass the Senate.
Several have offered proposals, though it is not clear whether they can achieve sufficient support to pass the Senate.
GOP faces a familiar dilemma: What to do about Obamacare?
Republicans are racing to craft health-care plans ahead of a planned vote, as deadline looms on soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Republicans promised a vote before the end of the year on expiring health care subsidies.
Several have offered proposals, though it is not clear whether they can achieve sufficient support to pass the Senate.
Several have offered proposals, though it is not clear whether they can achieve sufficient support to pass the Senate.
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Book publishers and literary groups are challenging orders by Tennessee’s secretary of state for public libraries to audit children’s collections and eliminate books dealing with gender identity.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
Library groups, publishers criticize Tennessee secretary of state’s gender identity audit
Book publishers and literary groups are challenging orders by Tennessee’s secretary of state for public libraries to audit children’s collections and eliminate books dealing with gender identity.
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Book publishers and literary groups are challenging orders by Tennessee’s secretary of state for public libraries to audit children’s collections and eliminate books dealing with gender identity.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
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Breaking news: An appeals court ruled that President Trump unlawfully appointed his former attorney Alina Habba to serve as top prosecutor in New Jersey — a decision that could have far-reaching implications for other controversial Trump appointments.
Appeals court rules Trump prosecutor appointment violates law
The first appeals court to rule on the issue of interim appointments of U.S. attorneys goes against Trump. The ruling could shape other cases pending nationwide.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Breaking news: An appeals court ruled that President Trump unlawfully appointed his former attorney Alina Habba to serve as top prosecutor in New Jersey — a decision that could have far-reaching implications for other controversial Trump appointments.
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Fear of arrest has chilled activity in Chicago’s predominantly Latino neighborhoods, where businesses in one area report their sales have dropped anywhere from 20 to 70 percent.
How Trump’s ICE crackdown is impacting Chicago’s economy
Businesses in Little Village, one of the Chicago’s most important commercial districts, have seen sales plummet during “Operation Midway Blitz.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fear of arrest has chilled activity in Chicago’s predominantly Latino neighborhoods, where businesses in one area report their sales have dropped anywhere from 20 to 70 percent.
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In the ten months since Trump took office for the second time, he has left his imprint on the nation’s capital in a manner that’s impossible to ignore.
See Trump’s plans for remaking DC’s footprint | CNN Politics
In the ten months since President Trump took office for the second time, he has left his imprint on the nation’s capital in a manner that’s impossible to ignore.
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In the ten months since Trump took office for the second time, he has left his imprint on the nation’s capital in a manner that’s impossible to ignore.
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By the first World AIDS Day of his second term, Trump gutted LGBTQ+ employment globally and put humanity at greater risk of AIDS.
Trump Gutted AIDS Health Care at the Worst Possible Time
By the first World AIDS Day of his second term, Trump gutted LGBTQ+ employment globally and put humanity at greater risk of AIDS.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
By the first World AIDS Day of his second term, Trump gutted LGBTQ+ employment globally and put humanity at greater risk of AIDS.
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As the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown, Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
Remembering WW2 Camps, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown, Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
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Imagine if that level of resources and care had been invested in feeding children!
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Imagine if that level of resources and care had been invested in feeding children!
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Inflation has risen both from short-term Trump policies and from the long-term degradation of capitalism, whose abuses in the 21st century are often hidden and hard to regulate. Robert Kuttner reports on rising prices:
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Sources of America’s Hidden Inflation - The American Prospect
How market power jacks up prices, and how Trump’s policies add to the pressure
trib.al
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Inflation has risen both from short-term Trump policies and from the long-term degradation of capitalism, whose abuses in the 21st century are often hidden and hard to regulate. Robert Kuttner reports on rising prices:
trib.al/A4gf0uT
trib.al/A4gf0uT
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It’s the Immaculate Order! After repeatedly bragging about firing military lawyers, not following the UCMJ and enthusiastically defending war criminals, Hegseth now denies he gave the kind of order he promised he would give???
Are Republicans genuinely this stupid? Or just genuinely this evil?
Are Republicans genuinely this stupid? Or just genuinely this evil?
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s the Immaculate Order! After repeatedly bragging about firing military lawyers, not following the UCMJ and enthusiastically defending war criminals, Hegseth now denies he gave the kind of order he promised he would give???
Are Republicans genuinely this stupid? Or just genuinely this evil?
Are Republicans genuinely this stupid? Or just genuinely this evil?
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In Opinion
“In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump,” Ben Rhodes writes.
“In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump,” Ben Rhodes writes.
Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In Opinion
“In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump,” Ben Rhodes writes.
“In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump,” Ben Rhodes writes.
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A college freshman deported while flying home for Thanksgiving is fighting to return. Here’s what we know about her case: https://cnn.it/4oyafKd
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A college freshman deported while flying home for Thanksgiving is fighting to return. Here’s what we know about her case: https://cnn.it/4oyafKd
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A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct for signing an open letter to Congress that criticized Trump’s overhaul of the agency.
FEMA workers reinstated after suspension and investigation over letter criticizing Trump’s overhaul of agency | CNN Politics
A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct for signing an open letter to Congress that criticized the Trump administrat...
cnn.it
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct for signing an open letter to Congress that criticized Trump’s overhaul of the agency.
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They should both be investigated and charged! Trump should be impeached and indicted.
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
They should both be investigated and charged! Trump should be impeached and indicted.