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Dire warning as Trump’s latest Supreme Court-blessed project creates ‘modern pogrom’
President Donald Trumpis planning a brutal crackdown on a class of immigrants who have never broken any laws, warned an expert. This term, the Supreme Court ruled the president can summarily choose to end temporary protected status for Haitians, plowing over congressional language making clear that TPS only ends when conditions in the home country…
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Eva Mendes Calls Out AI Image of Ryan Gosling and Johnny Depp Palling Around at Comic-Con
Eva Mendes called out an Instagram account for posting an AI-generated image showing her husband Ryan Gosling hanging out with Johnny Depp over the weekend at Comic-Con. On Sunday, an account called Opavisions posted an image of Depp – dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge in promotion of his upcoming “Ebenezer” – and Gosling walking through the…
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‘Deliberate, contemplated evil’: Teen gets life without parole for school shooting
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, calling his crimes “deliberate, contemplated evil.” Colt Gray, 16, had pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder, in the Sept. 4,…
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The Trump asylum change that could fast-track deportations
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is further limiting due process for asylum-seekers in the US. What’s happening? On Tuesday, the administration issued a rule changing…
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Trump teleprompter operator out of job after speech-betting scandal: report
Gabriel Perez, President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator, has lost his government job following an investigation into insider betting on the president’s speeches. Perez earned a salary of $175,000 as “deputy assistant to the president and technical advisor,” according to The Independent. He allegedly used his advance knowledge of Trump’s speeches to place bets on…
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Plans for AI-powered ‘Sally’ bot in NY classrooms paused after sex doll affiliations
A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker’s ties to a company that produces hyper realistic sex bots. The Salamanca City Central School District’s board approved…
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The Trump Administration Tells the Truth
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. In a court filing earlier this month, a government lawyer did something radical: He laid out the truth in…
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Democratic socialists pose no real threat to America’s free markets
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it’s almost like the GOP is secretly promoting the Democratic Socialists of America, which is now producing a lot of the energy and excitement within the Democratic and Republican parties. The DSA champions many views that exist wildly outside the mainstream of American politics, including the abolition of the…
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Trump put hundreds of thousands of asylum cases in jeopardy with new rule
The Trump administration implemented a new rule that impacts approximately 444,724 pending asylum cases. According to the Washington Post, nearly one-third of the 1.4 million USCIS backlog will now be directly sent to Justice Department immigration judges without prior public input. The rule enables judges to dismiss cases without hearings and potentially remove asylum seekers…
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Irina Shayk, 40, dating Kendall Jenner’s ex Devin Booker, 29
Irina Shayk is dating a much younger athlete after her brief romance with Tom Brady. The supermodel, 40, is dating NBA athlete Devin Booker, 29, People reported Tuesday. “It’s very new, but they like each other a lot,” an insider told the outlet. According to the source, the two were introduced by mutual friends a…