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Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: ‘A new level of corruption’
In what More Perfect Union described as a “new level of corruption” for the Trump administration, an investigation by the progressive news outlet revealed how members of the president’s inner circle are cashing in on the Department of Homeland Security’s purchase of warehouses for immigrant detention. It was reported earlier this year that under then-Secretary…
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Latest MacArthur Park bust reveals homeless nonprofit failure
How are LA’s homeless to escape addiction and poverty if the nonprofit organizations that are supposed to help them are mired in drugs themselves? That’s the urgent question after a bust Thursday that saw Christopher Johnson of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) arrested for alleged possession of fentanyl and meth near MacArthur Park. The park…
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Newly single Alex Rodriguez chats up three women at once at celeb-packed hot spot
A Rod’s still making triple plays! A Page Six spy says that Corner Store was filled with stars the other night with Hollywood A-listers, star journalists and political machers packing the Soho hot spot. But our source said it was Alex Rodriguez who — true to form — made the highlight-reel moves of the night.…
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Can OpenAI’s ‘Master of Disaster’ Fix AI’s Reputation Crisis?
Three months ago, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman told me his concerns about a mounting public relations crisis facing artificial intelligence companies: Despite the popularity of tools like ChatGPT, an increasingly large share of the population said they viewed AI negatively. Since then, the backlash has only intensified. College commencement speakers are now getting booed for…
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Trump-appointed judge deals blow to DOJ’s voter roll grab
A Trump-appointed federal judge dealt a blow to the Department of Justice‘s efforts to collect sensitive voter roll information, according to reports. U.S. District Judge Lance Walker, a Trump appointee in Maine, ruled against a DOJ lawsuit demanding the state’s voter rolls, according to reporting by All Rise News. “Comity between coequal sovereigns is the…
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Expert warns Trump’s second term ‘will get worse’ as he hits rock bottom with key voters
President Donald Trump has hit rock bottom with several key voting blocs ahead of the 2026 midterm election, and it reveals “what could be to come,” according to one political expert. Paul Rieckhoff, host of the “Independent Americans” podcast, told CNN’s Erin Burnett on “OutFront” on Thursday that Trump is losing ground with independent voters…
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Greenlanders descend on new US consulate to protest Trump stooge: ‘Go home’
Angry demonstrators in Greenland converged on a newly-built U.S. consulate on Thursday to protest the activities of President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the island, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. According to The Hill, “Hundreds of Greenlanders took to the streets Thursday to protest the opening of the U.S. Consulate, chanting that the Americans must ‘go…
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Park Slope Food Coop under fire over anti-Jewish hostility ahead of Israel boycott vote
A national Jewish civil rights group is demanding that the Park Slope Food Coop Board protect Jewish members from “intimidation, retaliation, social targeting, and coercive pressure” ahead of a vote on a proposed boycott of Israeli products. The appeal, in a Wednesday letter from the Brandeis Center, comes after weeks of escalating conflict inside the socialist-leaning…
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How to watch the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ finale for free
It’s the end of an era for late night TV. After a week of special farewell episodes, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is officially coming to an end with tonight’s series finale. “It takes a lot of bone marrow to do the show every day, and now I’ll be stepping down with enough time,…
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What’s Behind the New Trump Child-Savings Accounts
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Earlier this year, Nicki Minaj asked her fans to “go out there and make some babies.” Sitting onstage at…