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The media’s Ilhan Omar blind spot handed Trump an opening

How mainstream journalism sanitized MAGA's weaponization of justice against the Minnesota Democrat

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FACT FOCUS: Posts Falsely Claim Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico Was at a Mental FacilityAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican officials and conservative social media users spread unfounded rumors in recent days that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, had suffered a mental health crisis.

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Key player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi GermanyRyan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media An influencer who played a key role in hoax claims that James Talarico was in a mental health facility has a long history of social media posts that favorably invoke Nazi Germany , express antisemitism and anti-Black racism , criticize…

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Trump Tried to Defund Them, But Green Banks Keep Financing Clean Energy ProjectsThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns. An all-electric affordable housing complex in Salt Lake City. A program offering low-income Maryland households inexpensive loans for…

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