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The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight.
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight.
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
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i think the obvious trajectory here is modest, and I think Jones's work is useful in taming the more extreme projections
New from us:
Anthropic just published scenarios for AI’s possible economic impacts, which range from minimal, to explosive GDP growth of 15% by 2030 as knowledge-worker unemployment hits 18%.
I sat down with their co-founder Jack Clark to pick his brains on how they’re thinking about all of this.
Anthropic just published scenarios for AI’s possible economic impacts, which range from minimal, to explosive GDP growth of 15% by 2030 as knowledge-worker unemployment hits 18%.
I sat down with their co-founder Jack Clark to pick his brains on how they’re thinking about all of this.
September 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
i think the obvious trajectory here is modest, and I think Jones's work is useful in taming the more extreme projections
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One insurance denial for Teressa’s husband stated, “your newborn does not meet the criteria for coverage.”
“This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’”
(Published Sept. 2025)
“This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’”
(Published Sept. 2025)
“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope
After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...
www.propublica.org
September 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
One insurance denial for Teressa’s husband stated, “your newborn does not meet the criteria for coverage.”
“This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’”
(Published Sept. 2025)
“This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’”
(Published Sept. 2025)
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Over and over, 3M scientist Kris Hansen found PFOS, a chemical her company made, in people’s blood. Her bosses doubted her work: How could it be everywhere?
Finally, she found one batch of blood samples without PFOS — but with it came a devastating revelation.
Full episode: propub.li/4gVmPRQ
Finally, she found one batch of blood samples without PFOS — but with it came a devastating revelation.
Full episode: propub.li/4gVmPRQ
September 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Over and over, 3M scientist Kris Hansen found PFOS, a chemical her company made, in people’s blood. Her bosses doubted her work: How could it be everywhere?
Finally, she found one batch of blood samples without PFOS — but with it came a devastating revelation.
Full episode: propub.li/4gVmPRQ
Finally, she found one batch of blood samples without PFOS — but with it came a devastating revelation.
Full episode: propub.li/4gVmPRQ
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37 immigrants were arrested in an aggressive, military-style raid of a Chicago apartment building. Then they seemingly disappeared.
Who were these men, women and children taken in the middle of the night, and where did they go?
🎧️ Listen to their stories:
Who were these men, women and children taken in the middle of the night, and where did they go?
🎧️ Listen to their stories:
The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building
Trump officials claimed they successfully arrested members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a dramatic midnight raid. We uncovered a very different story.
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
37 immigrants were arrested in an aggressive, military-style raid of a Chicago apartment building. Then they seemingly disappeared.
Who were these men, women and children taken in the middle of the night, and where did they go?
🎧️ Listen to their stories:
Who were these men, women and children taken in the middle of the night, and where did they go?
🎧️ Listen to their stories:
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Loser behavior from a guy who’s clinging like a shriveled old barnacle to a sport he doesn’t actually care about in a desperate bid for relevance. Do not cede one inch to him or anyone who acts this way.
Much as I hate to give Kanter the time, nobody here will support him anyway. Sky players kept Tasha away from him
August 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Loser behavior from a guy who’s clinging like a shriveled old barnacle to a sport he doesn’t actually care about in a desperate bid for relevance. Do not cede one inch to him or anyone who acts this way.
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The ads alone are worth the price of The Onion’s print edition
August 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The ads alone are worth the price of The Onion’s print edition
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Danish musician Carl Martin discovered a recurring four-note melody in global pop music, dubbing it the "Gen Alpha melody."
His YouTube video, showcasing this melody's prevalence, has over 3.3 million views.
His YouTube video, showcasing this melody's prevalence, has over 3.3 million views.
Once you hear it, the ‘Gen Alpha melody’ is everywhere
A graduate student went viral showing all the songs that use one circular tune. The resemblance is “pretty stunning,” a musicologist said.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Danish musician Carl Martin discovered a recurring four-note melody in global pop music, dubbing it the "Gen Alpha melody."
His YouTube video, showcasing this melody's prevalence, has over 3.3 million views.
His YouTube video, showcasing this melody's prevalence, has over 3.3 million views.
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I used to work in Barnes and Noble. Here I am at my local B&N. When I told a bookseller it was mine, she got on the loud speaker and said, “There is an author in the building!” Another staff member came over and they asked me to sign my books and congratulated me. Thanks, B&N!
July 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I used to work in Barnes and Noble. Here I am at my local B&N. When I told a bookseller it was mine, she got on the loud speaker and said, “There is an author in the building!” Another staff member came over and they asked me to sign my books and congratulated me. Thanks, B&N!
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www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
A pair of New Jersey businessmen — including an NFL assistant coach — with connections to maga politics were involved in forming a mysterious network of Philadelphia-area gas stations offering discount prices, according to a document obtained by POLITICO….
A pair of New Jersey businessmen — including an NFL assistant coach — with connections to maga politics were involved in forming a mysterious network of Philadelphia-area gas stations offering discount prices, according to a document obtained by POLITICO….
Mystery Freedom Fuel stations that sold discounted gasoline tied to NFL coach and commodities trader
The stations touted gasoline at $3.47 a gallon — for the 47th president — going into the July Fourth holiday weekend.
www.politico.com
July 16, 2026 at 12:31 AM
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
A pair of New Jersey businessmen — including an NFL assistant coach — with connections to maga politics were involved in forming a mysterious network of Philadelphia-area gas stations offering discount prices, according to a document obtained by POLITICO….
A pair of New Jersey businessmen — including an NFL assistant coach — with connections to maga politics were involved in forming a mysterious network of Philadelphia-area gas stations offering discount prices, according to a document obtained by POLITICO….
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Shrapnel. Concussion. Lung damage. Hearing loss. Vision loss.
Military officials say that they were “Not seriously injured.”
Wounded troops are now accusing Pentagon officials of covering up the extent of their injuries due to the Iran war.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/A0TpvbfKdTVu...
Military officials say that they were “Not seriously injured.”
Wounded troops are now accusing Pentagon officials of covering up the extent of their injuries due to the Iran war.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/A0TpvbfKdTVu...
Soldiers Accuse Pentagon Pete of War Disaster Cover-Up — The Daily Beast
Service members and their families claim injuries sustained during a horrific attack on a U.S. base have been downplayed.
apple.news
June 24, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Shrapnel. Concussion. Lung damage. Hearing loss. Vision loss.
Military officials say that they were “Not seriously injured.”
Wounded troops are now accusing Pentagon officials of covering up the extent of their injuries due to the Iran war.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/A0TpvbfKdTVu...
Military officials say that they were “Not seriously injured.”
Wounded troops are now accusing Pentagon officials of covering up the extent of their injuries due to the Iran war.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/A0TpvbfKdTVu...
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Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
June 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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Five diabetes researchers were removed from the field’s premier conference in New Orleans after handing out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s “dismantling” of the biomedical research enterprise.
Diabetes researchers ejected from conference after criticizing White House
The scientists, including the editor of a leading journal, were handing out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of biomedical research.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Five diabetes researchers were removed from the field’s premier conference in New Orleans after handing out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s “dismantling” of the biomedical research enterprise.
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A 2023 @sltrib.com and ProPublica investigation found that one man felt compelled to drop his sexual assault complaint against his therapist after a failed polygraph test.
The therapist, now in prison, continued to practice for two more years.
The therapist, now in prison, continued to practice for two more years.
Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault
A state legislator was moved to sponsor the bill — now signed into law — following a Salt Lake Tribune-ProPublica investigation that showed how polygraphs can retraumatize sexual abuse victims.
www.propublica.org
March 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A 2023 @sltrib.com and ProPublica investigation found that one man felt compelled to drop his sexual assault complaint against his therapist after a failed polygraph test.
The therapist, now in prison, continued to practice for two more years.
The therapist, now in prison, continued to practice for two more years.
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New GOP logo just dropped.
March 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
New GOP logo just dropped.
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(🚨) This is just the beginning. But it is one hell of a beginning. You will never see the Epstein Scandal the same way again.
And Part II is on the way.
You can read this for free by clicking the red button at the link. Or subscribe for free and use this as your free article.
And Part II is on the way.
You can read this for free by clicking the red button at the link. Or subscribe for free and use this as your free article.
EXCLUSIVE: Evidence Indicates Jeffrey Epstein Was Key to 2016 Pro-Trump Election Meddling
So much attention has been paid to Epstein's serial sex crimes that we've spent too little time asking whether Trump owes his political career to a dead pedophilic rapist he can’t stop lying about.
sethabramson.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:18 AM
(🚨) This is just the beginning. But it is one hell of a beginning. You will never see the Epstein Scandal the same way again.
And Part II is on the way.
You can read this for free by clicking the red button at the link. Or subscribe for free and use this as your free article.
And Part II is on the way.
You can read this for free by clicking the red button at the link. Or subscribe for free and use this as your free article.
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A ProPublica analysis revealed a stark pattern across the Deep South, where about 200 majority-Black public school districts educate 1.3 million students.
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation
A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A ProPublica analysis revealed a stark pattern across the Deep South, where about 200 majority-Black public school districts educate 1.3 million students.
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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“This is not how American democracy is supposed to operate. And that’s what Prop 50 is about."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
Obama: California redistricting is "critical" for democracy
The former president called Proposition 50 a "chance at least to create a level playing field."
www.motherjones.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“This is not how American democracy is supposed to operate. And that’s what Prop 50 is about."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
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It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
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The DOJ, led by inexperienced Trump-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, accused James of committing mortgage fraud and lying about a second home being rented out as an “investment property."
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
Prosecutors Find Evidence Ruining Their Own Case Against Letitia James
Prosecutors who investigated the New York attorney general for months warned that the actual evidence undermined the allegations in the indictment.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The DOJ, led by inexperienced Trump-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, accused James of committing mortgage fraud and lying about a second home being rented out as an “investment property."
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
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Shall we call it a “Roberts reward”?
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
www.motherjones.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Shall we call it a “Roberts reward”?
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Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
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The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore. n.pr/478zSdQ
Conservative Influencers in Portland
The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore. n.pr/478zSdQ
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A new California law will effectively ban officers from questioning the families of people killed by police before alerting them to the news of their loved one's death.
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt
A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A new California law will effectively ban officers from questioning the families of people killed by police before alerting them to the news of their loved one's death.
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵