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Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina
Pope urged organisers to hold conference after 43 women alleged they were exploited as minors by Catholic group
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December 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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No one has faced trial for 2020 ‘fake electors’ plan. In Wisconsin, it might happen.
Criminal cases over a “fake elector” scheme to keep Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss have mostly run aground. In Wisconsin, a case involving three key figures in the effort might be...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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In Trump rebuke, US House approves bill to overturn collective bargaining limit rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/11/r...
In Trump rebuke, US House approves bill to overturn collective bargaining limit • Rhode Island Current
U.S. House passes bill to overturn Trump's executive order that strips collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal employees.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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A State Legislature Wants a University’s Middle East Studies Syllabi. Faculty Don’t Know Why.
The University of Arkansas flagship received a request from a legislative office last week for course materials and information about scholarships, emails show.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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They Answered an Ad for Surrogates, and Found Themselves in a Nightmare www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/m...
They Answered an Ad for Surrogates, and Found Themselves in a Nightmare
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December 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Trump turns on the West
It’s the end of the world as we know it
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December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade
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December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Ron Johnson asks US DOJ to intervene in Wisconsin false electors case
A hearing in the felony case against a key figure in Wisconsin's false electors scheme will proceed Monday — even as allies of President Donald Trump have ramped up pressure to stall the proceeding.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Ron Johnson asks US DOJ to intervene in Wisconsin false electors case
A hearing in the felony case against a key figure in Wisconsin's false electors scheme will proceed Monday — even as allies of President Donald Trump have ramped up pressure to stall the proceeding.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Dear Liberals, We Have a Fundamentalist Islam Problem
Denying Islamist extremism keeps getting Jews killed
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December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Trial begins for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE madison.com/news/state-r...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/15/r...
An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record • Wisconsin Examiner
Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration ha...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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VA eyeing 35,000 health care job cuts, drawing rebuke from veterans’ group
Trump's VA secretary said months ago, “We’ll be making major changes, so get used to it.” We're now getting a sense of what that means in practical terms.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Rob Reiner warns Trump’s media crackdown could plunge U.S. into a ‘full-on autocracy’
The award-winning director and actor said the current climate has become “beyond McCarthy era-esque.”
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December 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
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White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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How to Leave the U.S.A.
In the wake of President Trump’s reëlection, the number of aggrieved Americans seeking a new life abroad appears to be rising. The Netherlands offers one way out.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate
Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other elites are building mega-families—testing citizenship laws and drawing on nannies, IVF and legal firms set up to help them.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate
Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other elites are building mega-families—testing citizenship laws and drawing on nannies, IVF and legal firms set up to help them.
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Islamist murderers aren’t Nelson Mandela
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Islamist murderers aren’t Nelson Mandela
Why the campaign against Israel fails
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December 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
www.theatlantic.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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The attack on justice just got worse
Rights to appeal are going too
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December 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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The US Will Prioritize Visa Processing for Fans With World Cup Tickets
In the face of heavy travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, the United States announced that soccer fans going to the World Cup will enjoy a certain priority for processing tourist v...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don’t have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM