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3 weeks ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims
President Trump is shamelessly exploiting the presidency for personal profit. At the center of this effort is a variety of crypto ventures. For example, Trump recently gifted a VIP tour of the White House to the largest purchasers of his crypto meme coin, $TRUMP. The average winner bought about $4.3 million worth of Trump meme coins. USD1, a "stablecoin" recently created by the Trump-backed crypto firm World Liberty Financial, may eventually offer Trump an even bigger payday.
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3 weeks ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims
David Richardson, who became the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last month, told FEMA employees on Monday that he did not know the United States had a hurricane season. Richardson was put in charge of FEMA on May 8 after his predecessor, Cameron Hamilton, testified in Congress that he did not support President Trump's plan to shutter the agency.
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3 weeks ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims
For years, major corporations publicly celebrated the LGBTQ community. Corporations regularly highlighted the contributions of LGBTQ employees, facilitated LGBTQ resource groups, donated to pro-LGBTQ charities, and sponsored Pride Month parades each June. This was supposedly part of a principled commitment to inclusion, including the full spectrum of sexual orientations and gender identities.
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1 month ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby
Republicans are working furiously to pass a massive reconciliation bill through Congress. The legislation cannot be filibustered and can therefore win approval without any support from Democrats. It features $3.7 trillion in tax cuts that are only partially offset by spending reductions. Although President Trump calls the legislation his "big, beautiful bill," the details are ugly. It is a massive transfer of wealth from the most vulnerable Americans to the richest.
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1 month ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby
"Verizon is fiercely committed to diversity and inclusion across all spectrums because it makes us and the world better."That is what Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said on June 6, 2020. But Verizon's commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) was less fierce than advertised. Vestberg's statement has been removed from the company's website.
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1 month ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims
In his second inaugural address, President Trump said he would "stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.” Since then, Trump and his administration have used the full power of the federal government to curtail the free speech of one of the nation's most prominent media institutions: CBS News. It started with a manufactured controversy. On October 7, 2024, CBS News' 60 Minutes aired an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
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1 month ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims
Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, thousands of high school students in Oklahoma will be required to learn about President Trump's debunked claims that the 2020 election was tainted by fraud. The lesson will not be part of a course on conspiracy theories, but an official component of the new social studies curriculum created by Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R).
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2 months ago | 
popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby
On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family. The family's father, who is undocumented, had been targeted in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raid. His wife is also undocumented, but their youngest child is a U.S. citizen. Jackson agreed. Later the same day, Jackson visited the family at their home.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Rebecca Crosby |Judd Legum
6 hours agoMusk and Trump’s Fort Knox Trip Is About BitcoinMore than a stunt, the Fort Knox visit might be a chance for the President to change the price of gold and dump the price hike into …2 hours agoGordon signs 3 more bills into lawThis story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Gov.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby
3 days ago‘My jaw dropped’: Ex-NSA workers stunned after museum covers names of women and minoritiesPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-diversity executive action struck again – this time in the halls of the National Cryptologic Museum – where …5 days agoDemocratic lawmaker introduces impeachment articles over Trump's 'dastardly deeds'Trump's order bars transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls' sports.
