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politics Trump insists Lutnick "very innocent" after photo emerges of him on Epstein's island Rob Beschizza

politics Kristi Noem buys herself two Gulfstream jets using $172 million in taxpayer money Ellsworth Toohey

politics How mutual aid groups are leading both pandemic and climate emergency responses Jennifer Sandlin

politics Japan disagrees with Lindsay Graham's enthusiasm for nuclear wars Jason Weisberger

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zoom A US House subcommittee meeting was livestreamed with Galaxy Quest accidentally playing in the background David Pescovitz

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corruption Leaks reveal that disgraced, hacked surveillance company wrote Republican Congressman's border security talking-points Cory Doctorow

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