January 9, 2025

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Incendiary N.R.A. Videos Find New Critics: N.R.A. Leaders – The New York Times

Danny Hakim020 mins

ImageWayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s chief executive, speaking at the organization’s annual meeting last year. There is growing discomfort among leaders at the N.R.A. over the videos its streaming service produces.CreditCreditJustin Sullivan/Getty Images The flash point was Thomas the Tank Engine. Last September, the National Rifle Association’s famously combative spokeswoman, Dana Loesch, provoked widespread…

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The Atlantic: Let’s Get Fascist So We Don’t Have To Elect Fascists

Albert Burneko010 mins

We must repel the barbarian horde, according to The Atlantic. Without immigration restrictions, there are no national borders. Without national borders, there are no nation-states. Without nation-states, there are no electorates. Without electorates, there is no democracy. If liberals insist that only fascists will enforce borders, then voters will hire fascists to do the job…

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Among the ‘Jewish groups’ Trump cites, one with neo-Nazi ties

Emily Kopp014 mins

President Donald Trump pushed for congressional leaders to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee this week by citing a letter signed by organizations he described as “Jewish groups” calling for her removal. But the coalition behind the letter — described by conservative media to be “leading Jewish organizations” — includes groups that…

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“A.O.C. Is the New Trump Bump”: Is Murdoch’s Paper Out to Nuke the Congresswoman—Or Just Dabbling in a McCarthy-Era Traffic Play? | Vanity Fair

Joe Pompeo09 mins

The New York Post’s relentless coverage of the freshman congresswoman from the Bronx has some in the newsroom speculating that the old man is taking the reins. But others say the tabloid is just manifesting its wizardry in the dark arts of the rag trade.     react-text: 225 /react-text By Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo….

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Trump’s Alleged Meddling with CNN Could Be an Impeachable Offense | Vanity Fair

Eric Lutz07 mins

The president reportedly demanded the Justice Department file an antitrust lawsuit to hurt CNN. react-text: 218 /react-text by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Presidents don’t typically get involved in anti-trust matters before the Justice Department. But according to a new report, that’s precisely what Donald Trump did, in an apparent effort to hurt CNN and boost his…

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