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justice DOJ explores having taxpayers personally apologize to Trump in cash Jason Weisberger

politics France to replace Windows with Linux as wariness of U.S. grows Rob Beschizza

homeland security ICE shoots "alleged gang member," says he "weaponized" his vehicle Jason Weisberger

wildfires Loni, India has the world's most polluted air by far Séamus Bellamy

christian nationalism The "Straight White American Jesus" podcast covers the history, philosophy, theology, and politics of Christian nationalism Jennifer Sandlin

MechaHitler Court records: Grok allegedly helped create 200+ deepfake porn videos to harass woman Jason Weisberger

economics Europe builds its own payment network, ditches Visa Ellsworth Toohey

News Minnesota officials say they're being blocked from investigating fatal ICE shooting Ellsworth Toohey

Fascism in America ICE shoots and kills mother of 3 in Minneapolis Jason Weisberger

Technology How Musk's decisions led to Grok making abusive deepfakes of kids Ellsworth Toohey

politics Trump adds plaques to presidential portraits calling Biden "the worst President in American History" Ellsworth Toohey

Culture In Japan, anything can be an anime girl — even your washing machine Ellsworth Toohey

surveillance business model Palantir's CEO is not instilling confidence in anyone Jason Weisberger

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politics Former Trump advisor John Bolton charged with sharing state secrets Rob Beschizza

crime DOJ seizes $15B bitcoin from pig butchering scam kingpin Ellsworth Toohey

Technology The invisible social credit system that follows you everywhere online Ellsworth Toohey

art Profile of culture jammer John Law Rob Beschizza

Technology Unknown hackers leak 16 billion login credentials in major breach Ellsworth Toohey