POLITICS

Not evil, just incompetent

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Sorry, your stupid kid doesn’t need another doll.Journalists: We’re even dumber than you thought.Harris returns, Walz won’t go away.Brian Stelter, enemy of the people. It’s Friday, May 2, 2025 As expected, Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have been an unprecedented success. The border is closed, markets are shaking out the last remnants of

CCP Cash Flows to UC Berkeley. Plus, Harvard Law Review Rewards Student Charged in Anti-Israel Assault.

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Now we know: The Trump administration is investigating UC Berkeley for its failure to disclose foreign funding from China. Donor records obtained by our Alana Goodman provide a window into why that might be: Berkeley received sizable donations “from a blacklisted Chinese research university, Chinese Communist Party officials, and a Beijing state-owned chemical company.” One

High-profile attorney launches new firm to push back on Trump crusade

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Washington — Abbe Lowell, a criminal defense attorney who has represented a number of high-profile political clients, is launching a new law firm to push back on President Trump’s crusade against several major practices.  Lowell & Associates has hired multiple attorneys who left firms that cut deals with the Trump administration as the president sought

Congressional Republicans Remain Divided on Medicaid Funding as Committee Vote Nears

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The cost of Medicaid, which covers 90 million low-income Americans, has doubled in 10 years, making it a key issue in spending negotiations. WASHINGTON—House Republicans have yet to reach an agreement on Medicaid spending as a possible committee vote on the matter is less than a week away. Medicaid has emerged as a central issue