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Missouri GOP legislators promote vaccine conspiracies as Delta variant runs wild in state

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One state representative publicly joked about refusing vaccines because ‘we’re Republicans’


Newly revealed documents show former Trump officials aided racist groups’ Jan. 6 plans

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Far-right ‘Stop the Steal’ leaders fooled the Capitol police and welcomed racists while White House officials worked to both contain and appease them


Study: ICE evading court oversight by releasing prisoners who challenge indefinite detentions

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Federal immigration agency is avoiding court judgments against indefinite detention procedures by releasing immigrants who challenge prolonged imprisonment


Other countries make tax filing free, Americans have to pay because of TurboTax

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Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has spent 20 years making it more expensive to file taxes, while claiming the exact opposite


New ‘short-term’ insurance plans are leaving customers stuck with medical bills

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Since the Trump administration deregulated the health insurance industry, there’s been an explosion of short-term plans that leave patients with surprise bills and providers with huge revenue.


Former Trump administration hindered international efforts to fight far-right extremism

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White supremacists are building international networks to spread their violent ideology, the former Trump administration made it harder for Americans to stop them


Mo Brooks helped instigate the Capitol rioters, now he’s running for Senate

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Extremist Georgia congressman wants a Senate promotion after telling the Jan. 6 crowd to be willing to sacrifice their lives for Trump


Tinder and OkCupid promise background check feature for daters

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As single people begin seeing the end of covid restrictions, dating sites are beginning to address safety concerns.


‘I am fine with this:’ How Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook helped Turkey censor human rights abuses

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Amid a 2018 Turkish military campaign, Facebook ultimately sided with Turkey’s demand to block the page of a mostly Kurdish militia which was documenting civilian killings.


The return of the regulators

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Like them or revile them, federal agencies seem poised to regain some of their traditional powers under the new administration. But it’s not clear how far President Biden wants them to go.


 

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