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Democrats Have a Gerontocracy Problem. The Crypto Industry Is Using That to Its Advantage.

Veteran Rep. Brad Sherman is a major crypto skeptic — and industry insiders are supporting his youthful primary opponents. The post Democrats Have a...

04.09.2025 6

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DNC Votes Down “Overwhelming Popular Position” Calling for Arms Ban to Israel

The weapons ban resolution was put forward by a first-time DNC member to represent the views of younger party members. The post DNC Votes Down...

27.08.2025 10

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ICE Targets App Delivery Drivers — and the Tech Giants They Work for Stay Silent

As part of the federal takeover of D.C., ICE agents have been targeting delivery drivers for the likes of Uber, Grubhub, and DoorDash. The post ICE...

26.08.2025 30

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DNC Leadership Pressured Gen Z Member to Kill Resolution on Banning Arms to Israel

Democrats say they need enthusiasm among young voters. They aren’t listening to what Gen Z wants. The post DNC Leadership Pressured Gen Z Member to...

15.08.2025 10

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ICE Deportation Airline Avelo Relies on Blue-State Subsidies. Will Dem Governors Do Anything About It?

Activists want blue states to stop handing out cash to Avelo, the airline that operated 10 percent of ICE’s deportation flights. The post ICE...

14.08.2025 20

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Donald Trump Is Mostly a Crypto Billionaire Now, Group Says

“The more the President’s wealth depends on anonymous investors around the world with hidden agendas, the greater the risk.” The post Donald...

09.08.2025 30

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U.S. Security Contractors in Gaza Risk War Crimes Charges, Democrats Say

Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli...

01.08.2025 50

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Trump’s Gaza “Food Centers” Miss the Real Problem: Israel’s Aid Blockade

As with many of Trump’s proposals, it’s unclear how serious he is about his vague call for further U.S. involvement in Gaza food aid. The post...

31.07.2025 40

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As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed.

“It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.” The...

29.07.2025 6

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Trans People Have Disappeared From ICE Records, Against Congressional Orders

The Trump administration has made efforts to "erase" transgender people, who face violence and medical neglect behind bars. The post Trans People Have...

11.07.2025 10

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The Private Prison Industry Looks Forward to Soaring Profits Thanks to Trump’s Budget

The $45 billion for immigration detention in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" represented a long-sought win for private prisons. The post The Private Prison...

10.07.2025 30

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Trump’s Budget Bill Would Explode Funding for ICE. Top Democrats Aren’t Talking About It.

Democrats denounced the bill’s cuts to Medicaid and attempted to rebrand it as “One Big, Ugly Bill.” They didn’t mention its handouts to ICE....

03.07.2025 10

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Trump’s Budget Just Passed the Senate. Brace for a Massive Increase in ICE Raids.

The budget gives $175 billion to immigration enforcement. “The orders of magnitude are going to be multiplied,” immigration experts say. The post...

01.07.2025 7

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Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State Criminals.” Is She Even Following the Law?

The allegedly leaked document undermined the White House’s case for an immigration crackdown. The post Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State...

30.06.2025 10

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Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again

Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member. The post Fetterman Voted...

28.06.2025 10

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War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers

In an apparent nod to Israel, some Democrats want to give Trump power to defend “an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack.”...

25.06.2025 4

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Trump Appointee Prosecuting LA Protesters Defended Jan. 6 Suspects

Bill Essayli once warned Jan. 6 prosecutions would “criminalize political differences.” Now he’s throwing the book at anti-ICE protesters. The...

24.06.2025 10

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Hakeem Jeffries Said Trump’s Attack on Iran Was Unconstitutional. What’s He Going to Do About It?

High-ranking Democrats are working on their own way to stop a war with Iran — instead of signing onto a war powers resolution. The post Hakeem...

24.06.2025 10

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Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His Rival — Then Dominion Energy Tipped the Scale

“The scale of these contributions appears to be unprecedented in Virginia Attorney General races.” The post Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His...

14.06.2025 10

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Some Republicans Opposed Using Troops Against Protests in 2020. Now They’re Marching in Lockstep.

The near-unanimous chorus is a sign of how thoroughly Trump has consolidated his grip on Republicans. The post Some Republicans Opposed Using Troops...

13.06.2025 5

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Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him.

The judge in Asif William Rahman’s case disregarded pleas from the Trump administration to go well beyond sentencing guidelines. The post Trump...

12.06.2025 8

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Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal

Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence. The post Feds Seek...

11.06.2025 7

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Crypto Wades Into New Jersey Governor Race With Big Sean and Crudités

Ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial primaries, Stand With Crypto threw a party for three candidates fond of the industry. The post Crypto Wades Into...

10.06.2025 10

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Trump Could Use Sacred Native Land for a Monument to… Christopher Columbus

Trump’s plan for a national statue garden could get built on sacred Native land currently held by a wealthy South Dakota mining family. The post...

06.06.2025 5

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How the FBI and Big Ag Started Treating Animal Rights Activists as Terrorists

“Animal rights and environmental groups have committed more acts of terrorism than Al Qaeda,” warned an FBI agent who met with Big Ag groups. The...

02.06.2025 5

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Trump’s Big, Beautiful Handout to the AI Industry

The budget bill advanced by House Republicans bans states from regulating AI while pumping billions into autonomous weapons. The post Trump’s Big,...

29.05.2025 3

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Who’s on the Guest List for Trump’s Meme Coin Dinner?

Many guests at Trump’s meme coin dinner have something to gain. Others are anonymous. Here’s what we know about attendees. The post Who’s on the...

23.05.2025 10

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Senate Dems Hand Trump a Win by Backing Stablecoin Bill

Democrats helped the GENIUS Act evade filibuster risk, paving the way for crypto legislation that stands to enrich Trump. The post Senate Dems Hand...

21.05.2025 10

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What is “Efilism,” the Obscure Anti-Natalist Ideology of the Palm Springs Bomber?

Palm Springs bomber Guy Bartkus was an adherent of an anti-natalist ideology sometimes known as “efilism.” But was he really “anti-pro-life”...

20.05.2025 40

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Kari Lake Lost the Election, but Her Campaign Still Rakes in Cash From Small Donors

Lake once ripped a rival for deceptive fundraising tactics, but many of her donors are filing credit card disputes. The post Kari Lake Lost the...

14.05.2025 10

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Private Prison CEO on ICE Contracts: We’re a Better Deal Than El Salvador’s CECOT

Private prison firms CoreCivic and GEO Group are thrilled about ICE’s spending spree, but they’re already facing local opposition. The post...

09.05.2025 6

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Democrats Woke Up to Trump's Crypto Grift. Will They Stop Other Scammers?

“Many of the potential issues we see with the Trump family’s crypto practices are a feature — not a bug — of the crypto industry.” The post...

08.05.2025 4

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Trump’s Auto Tariff Relief “Helps Tesla a Lot” — Leaving Other Carmakers Behind

A Wall Street auto analyst says the Big Three American carmakers are unlikely to benefit much, while Musk’s Tesla gets a leg up for now. The post...

30.04.2025 3

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Marco Rubio Silences Every Last Little Criticism of Israel at State Department

Rubio wants to dismantle the only internal sounding board for critics of Israel — and the only place those criticisms might’ve had any teeth. The...

26.04.2025 8

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Hegseth Purges Defense Advisory Board After MAGA Came For It

On Tucker Carlson’s show, a MAGA loyalist ripped the Defense Policy Board. In short order, Pete Hegseth purged all its members. The post Hegseth...

25.04.2025 40

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After Tucker Carlson Guest Attacked a Defense Advisory Board, the Pentagon Nuked Its Website

A fired aide to Pete Hegseth had laid into the Defense Policy Board, a political football dominated by hawkish establishment figures. The post After...

25.04.2025 10

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AI Firm Behind Mysterious Trump Donation Is Run by Alleged Election Overthrow Plotter

Why did a shadowy nonprofit make a six-figure gift to Trump's inauguration committee? "It was mostly to meet people,” said a company official. The...

23.04.2025 8

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Congress’s Biggest Financial Priority Is “Stablecoin.” What the Hell Is That?

Instead of tackling crashing markets, Congress is pushing a crypto sector that the Trump family is financially involved in. The post Congress’s...

21.04.2025 20

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The Galaxy Brains of the Trump White House Want to Use Tariffs to Buy Bitcoin

Critics on the right and left say the bitcoin reserve is a pointless industry handout — and using tariff revenue is even dumber. The post The Galaxy...

19.04.2025 10

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How Much Did Congress Make Off Market Turmoil and Why’re They Allowed to Make Anything at All?

Questions about who profited from Trump’s tariff flip-flop revived the push to ban members of Congress themselves from trading stocks. The post How...

11.04.2025 30

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Progressives Push to Assert Congress Power Over Yemen War

Going beyond their critique of the infamous Signal chat, progressives demanded to know the White House’s legal justification for its Yemen strikes....

09.04.2025 5

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What Could Progressive Tariffs Actually Look Like?

The U.S. moved toward tariffs that protected U.S. workers, industry, and the environment, says one expert. Trump is undoing it all. The post What...

09.04.2025 20

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Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending

Republicans need to worry about getting bullied by Elon Musk, and Democrats need to worry about AIPAC, Sanders said. The post Trying to Block Arms to...

04.04.2025 60

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Police Across the Country Are on High Alert Over Tesla Protests

Intelligence reports warn law enforcement about “acts of violence against electric vehicles” and the danger of battery fires. The post Police...

03.04.2025 5

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Trump Just Pardoned ... a Corporation?

In what may be an American first, President Donald Trump pardoned a company sentenced to $100 million in fines for breaking money laundering laws. The...

02.04.2025 80

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GOP Leaders Said Don’t Do Town Halls. This Indiana Republican Did — and Got an Earful.

“Do your job!” the crowd chanted, urging Rep. Victoria Spartz, one of the most outspoken DOGE supporters, to rein in Elon Musk. The post GOP...

30.03.2025 10

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ICE Is Erasing Rules That Protected Trans Immigrants

Records reviewed by The Intercept show that ICE altered contracts with immigration detention centers to cut transgender care requirements. The post...

27.03.2025 9

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U.S. Officials Called Signal a Tool for Terrorists and Criminals. Now They’re Using It.

Despite years of official criticism of encrypted messaging, CIA Director John Ratcliffe revealed that Signal comes installed on agency computers. The...

26.03.2025 20

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Trump Wants Immigrants on U.S. Soil to Hand Over Social Media Accounts to Apply for Citizenship

Trump is demanding social media handles for citizenship, green card, and visa applicants whether they're already in the U.S. or not. The post Trump...

23.03.2025 70

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Texas’s GOP Governor Can Arbitrarily Deny Democrats a Seat in Congress Until Next Year

Texas’s heavily Democratic 18th Congressional District has an empty seat. State law gives Greg Abbott the power to delay the election to fill it....

21.03.2025 30

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