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Stephen A. Smith knocks WNBA coach for backing trans athletes: ‘Irresponsible’
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday heavily criticized a WNBA coach over a shirt she wore courtside that said, “Trans Kids Belong.” In a game Sunday against the Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve wore the shirt following comments made by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, where the Indiana player said she wants…
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How Trump made an estimated $2.2 billion during the first year of his second term
An NPR Fresh Air interview with New York Times reporter Eric Lipton examines findings that Donald Trump amassed an estimated $2.2 billion during the first year of his second presidential term. Lipton, known for Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations into Trump’s business dealings, discusses with host Terry Gross whether the president is using the power of his…
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Cambridge University launch formal investigation into Professor Jason Arday’s ‘qualifications and appointments’ after growing questions over his life story
Cambridge University has launched a formal investigation into Professor Jason Arday’s qualifications and career appointments after public questions emerged about aspects of his life story. Arday, who has built a high profile as one of the youngest black professors in the UK, has previously spoken about not learning to read or write until he was…
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Truth Social’s Early-Access Scheme Is Indefensible
Trump is charging Americans a fee for the privilege of receiving news about his official actions earlier than those who do not pay.
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Sabato Crystal Ball shifts Kansas Senate race in Democrats favor
Election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball on Tuesday night shifted the Kansas Senate race from a safe Republican race to likely Republican following megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton’s Democratic primary win. Sabato’s Crystal Ball says a Hamilton win is a “longshot” but highlighted his $3.09 million fundraising advantage over incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) last quarter as…
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Big Oil wants to rig the courts. You’ll pay for it on your utility bill.
Congressman Mike Levin argues that rising energy costs and climate disaster expenses stem from fossil fuel industry deception and lack of corporate accountability, proposing the Energy Bills Relief Act as a solution.
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DAVID MARCUS: Experts crowned El-Sayed — then Michigan voters turned his win into a near-disaster
Fox News opinion writer David Marcus reflects on Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, in which progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens. He argues that most of the media had treated the race as effectively decided in El-Sayed’s favour, with late polling showing him with double-digit leads, whereas his own on-the-ground reporting suggested…
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Progressive El-Sayed narrowly wins Michigan Senate primary
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, has won Michigan’s closely fought Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating the more moderate candidate Stevens. The tight margin underlined ongoing tensions between progressive and moderate factions within the state’s Democratic Party. His victory sets up a general election contest against Republican Mike Rogers, in a race both parties regard as…
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Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
A US federal judge has reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, and five other members, after the Trump administration’s Justice Department moved to have the convictions overturned and the case dropped entirely. The defendants had been convicted by juries of attempting to overthrow the government…
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De Blasio: Talarico’s ‘kitchen table’ talk ‘worst nightmare for Republicans’
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