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

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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Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Is Caught Up in College Admissions Scandal – The New York Times

Ms. Giannulli, an influencer with big audiences on YouTube and Instagram, posted sponsored content about being a student. ImageOlivia Jade Giannulli with her mother Lori Loughlin in 2018.CreditCreditJean-Baptiste Lacroix/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Olivia Jade Giannulli, whose parents are two of the dozens of people accused of cheating to get their children into elite colleges,…

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College Admissions Scandal: Actresses, Business Leaders and Other Wealthy Parents Charged – The New York Times

Fifty people in six states were accused by the Justice Department on Tuesday of taking part in a major college admission scandal. They include Hollywood actresses, business leaders and elite college coaches.CreditCreditSteven Senne/Associated Press Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people on Tuesday in a major college admission scandal that involved wealthy parents, including Hollywood celebrities…

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

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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Women In The Military Say Their Pain Was Consistently Dismissed As “Female Problems,” Causing Permanent Medical Issues

WASHINGTON — They didn’t want to complain — being a woman in the US military, the last thing you want to be seen as is weak — but the sharp abdominal pain was becoming debilitating. Military doctors dismissed it as “female problems,” period cramps. It was “normal,” they were told. It was said or implied…

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