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Talking Points Memo- We Now Know Just How Devastating the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Rulings Were
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The Intercept- Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months Late
- Trump Wanted Minneapolis 15 Case to Be Another Prairieland. Instead, Twin Cities Rallied Behind Anti-ICE Activists.
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- ICE Shooting in NYC Inflames Mamdani’s Policing Problem
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- Prediction Markets Have a Lock on the Midterms
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- REPLAY: NATO's top military commander warns Russia over alleged sabotage
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Media Matters For America- Podcast Wars: “Traitor” Tucker Carlson, “evil” Candace Owens, and “pathetic” Nick Fuentes
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