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Trump’s Weaponization Slush Fund Is ‘Completely Insane’

 Former New Jersey attorney general Matt Platkin on the legality of the controversial fund created by President Trump’s IRS settlement. By Nia Prater
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Ken Paxton’s Campaign May Have Been Saved by Staffer’s Joke

 By Ben Jacobs A downcast brainstorming session after a bad night yielded an unlikely idea to win Trump’s endorsement.
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Louisiana v. Callais Belongs in Supreme Court’s Anti-canon

 By Cristian Farias Like Dred Scott and past repudiated rulings, the justices’ latest betrayal of Black Americans can’t be the last word. podcast
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Everyone Trying to Cash In on Trump’s Slush Fund
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From former Trump fixer Michael Cohen to the gun-toting McCloskeys to seditionist Enrique Tarrio, here are the people vying for a payout.
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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns As Trump’s Intelligence Chief
By Nia Prater
In her resignation letter, Gabbard says she is leaving her post as director of national intelligence following her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
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Donike Gocaj’s fall and the anatomy of an urban nightmare.

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Trump’s Weaponization Slush Fund Is ‘Completely Insane’
By Nia Prater
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Ken Paxton’s Campaign May Have Been Saved by a Staffer’s Joke
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Louisiana v. Callais Belongs in the Supreme Court’s Anti-canon
By Cristian Farias
Like Dred Scott and past repudiated rulings, the justices’ latest betrayal of Black Americans can’t be the last word.
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Autopsy Report Shows Democrats Really Are in Disarray
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Trump Gives Absurd Reason for Skipping Don Jr.’s Wedding
By Margaret Hartmann
Trump said he’ll “try and make it.” But the guy who’s been fixated on ballrooms and gold statues claims he’s worried about the optics.
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