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Kristi Noem’s ‘catastrophic’ wiretap blunder could take years to fix: report

Former Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem left a mess behind her after she was fired , with a former federal agent calling a wiretap blunder on her watch “catastrophic.” According to a report by Tom Latchem of PunchUp, the Daily Beast’s sister investigations outlet, a “tech blunder” at DHS while Noem was secretary knocked out Homeland…

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Bizarre excuse revealed after Black Paxton fan left in tears over ejection from his rallySenate nominee Ken Paxton (R-TX) has not publicly apologized to a conservative supporter who says she was the “only Black woman” at a rally his campaign removed her from. In a video posted Tuesday , Thelma Louise, a Black conservative TikTok creator, said she was told she had been mistaken for a paid agitator for Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico…

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The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shineThe manosphere stars who helped mobilize young men for Donald Trump in 2024 are losing their shine with that very audience. Why it matters: Trump and Republicans rode a wave of cultural cachet to reach young male voters. Now, the president and some of his most influential online allies are showing signs of losing their grip on that audience ahead of the…

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Top Economist Says Elon Musk Needs to 'Pay More Taxes,' Not Just Donate SpaceX SharesA world-renowned economist said Monday that Elon Musk's pledge to donate a share of his company, SpaceX, to every American child is not nearly enough to redress the exploding wealth inequality that he personifies . Gabriel Zucman, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a leading inequality expert, wrote in a series of social media…

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'Vile' attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategistA controversial video in which the estranged mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton tears into her own daughter is likely to backfire on Acton’s Republican opponent, one prominent GOP strategist warned. A video that spread on social media Tuesday features a woman identifying herself as Acton’s mother, who goes on to call her own…

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Trump Goes Crazy Online After Judge Hammers Him on Golf CoursePresident Donald Trump went on a late-night posting spree about debris and damage in his latest temper tantrum about East Potomac Park. “Here are pictures of Trash Island for the Judge to study. This is just a small area, and better than some!” Trump wrote on Truth Social overnight Monday, referring to a heavily overgrown area at the center of the course…

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Instacart to pay $5M over hiring discrimination claimsSAN FRANCISCO — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division reached a $5 million settlement with the company behind Instacart, an online delivery service, which allegedly engaged in national origin and citizenship discrimination by preferring workers with temporary employment visas over workers of…

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‘That ad made me feel worse’: Conservatives recoil from Ramaswamy over jarring attack adConservatives are expressing second thoughts about Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over an attack ad featuring the long-estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, which Acton’s campaign has blamed on him. The ad, which features Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her of lying about her background and about Ramaswamy,…

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Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial adAmy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’ The family of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, is criticizing her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for using Acton’s estranged mother in a recently released campaign ad. In the ad, which has circulated among…

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'Pathetic Excuse for a Man': Ramaswamy Slammed Over Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother in OhioWith just two weeks left until Election Day, Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum over a vicious attack video featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, whom she has accused of abandoning her after she was sexually abused as a child. The 60-second video, which…

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Nonpartisan coalition of religious leaders plans to counter voter intimidation on Election DayThe diverse, multifaith group is training all the way through the end of October online and in person learning de-escalation techniques and equipping themselves with knowledge of local laws and resources.

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