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gop RNC chairperson thinks global economic chaos will help the Republican party Jason Weisberger

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immigration DHS whistleblower claims he was instructed to exaggerate threat of Leftists and immigrants, downplay white supremacy Thom Dunn

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News DHS announces 'Task Force to Protect American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues' Xeni Jardin

nazis The Guardian has outed the true identity of the mysterious founder of the Base, a white nationalist terror group Cory Doctorow

language AP's how-to-use-hyphens-wisely guide causes consternation among pedants Cory Doctorow

trump Trump asks Congress to permanently reauthorize NSA's expiring power to access domestic call records Xeni Jardin

streisand effect Author of 'Fire and Fury' says Trump "has less credibility than, perhaps, anyone who has ever walked on earth" Mark Frauenfelder

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