We Earned the Media’s Contempt for Us—by Prioritizing Personality Over Policy | Opinion
July 7, 2024
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We Earned the Media’s Contempt for Us—by Prioritizing Personality Over Policy | Opinion

For years, average Americans were told by the mainstream media that President Biden is fine. Any questioning of his mental acuity was dismissed out of hand. The media’s…

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Opinion | Dear Elites (of Both Parties), the People Will Take It From Here, Thanks
July 6, 2024
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Opinion | Dear Elites (of Both Parties), the People Will Take It From Here, Thanks

Look toward the horizon, though, to the next generation of conservatives poised to lead the post-Trump Republican Party, and the signs of a possible sea change are visible.…

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Some Voters Who Supported Biden in 2020 Now Want a New Nominee
July 5, 2024
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Some Voters Who Supported Biden in 2020 Now Want a New Nominee

Jeanne Winograd, 72, a Democrat in Phoenix, is such a ride-or-die fan of President Biden that, on Valentine’s Day, she mailed him a card to say his vigor,…

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Sean Penn Passionately Defends His Casting in Hit Film During Rare Interview
July 4, 2024
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Sean Penn Passionately Defends His Casting in Hit Film During Rare Interview

Sean Penn has passionately defended portraying a gay man in the acclaimed 2008 movie Milk, amid suggestions that he would never have landed the role today. The 63-year-old…

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Investors Pour $27.1 Billion Into A.I. Start-Ups, Defying a Downturn
July 3, 2024
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Investors Pour $27.1 Billion Into A.I. Start-Ups, Defying a Downturn

In May, CoreWeave, a provider of cloud computing services for A.I. companies, raised $1.1 billion, followed by $7.5 billion in debt, valuing it at $19 billion. Scale AI,…

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North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Suggests Arms Race With South
July 2, 2024
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North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Suggests Arms Race With South

North Korea said on Tuesday that it had tested a new ballistic missile with a “super-large warhead,” the most recent development in an arms race with South Korea…

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‘Wordle’ #1,108 Clues, Hints and Answer for Monday, July 1 Puzzle
July 1, 2024
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‘Wordle’ #1,108 Clues, Hints and Answer for Monday, July 1 Puzzle

Every now and then, Wordle comes out with a puzzle that stumps even the best players, and Monday’s looks like one of those. The game started out as…

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Oklahoma Law Criminalizing Immigrants Without Legal Status Is Blocked
June 29, 2024
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Oklahoma Law Criminalizing Immigrants Without Legal Status Is Blocked

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Oklahoma from enforcing its new immigration law that would make it a crime to enter the state without legal authorization to…

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The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men
June 25, 2024
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The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men

When eight Tajik men sought asylum at the southwestern U.S. border months ago, federal authorities had no reason to doubt that they were desperate migrants fleeing a poor…

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Extreme Wildfires Have Doubled in 2 Decades, Study Finds
June 24, 2024
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Extreme Wildfires Have Doubled in 2 Decades, Study Finds

The hottest year on record, 2023, was also the most extreme for wildfires, according to new research. Both the frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires have more than…

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