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Trump Versus 100-day Polls
Read more: Trump Versus 100-day PollsLet’s critically examine the claims made by Donald J. Trump in this post, focusing on his accusations against The New York Times, ABC/Washington Post, and Fox News polls, as well as his broader assertions about election fraud and media bias.
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Donald Trump Is Selling the White House to the Highest Bidder
Read more: Donald Trump Is Selling the White House to the Highest Bidder“Personal enrichment stands out: Imagine any other president collecting a cut of sales from a cryptocurrency marketed with his likeness.” (Unlocked gift link included) One-sentence summary: In his second term, Donald Trump has dismantled ethical norms and government regulations to personally enrich himself, reward wealthy donors, and further entrench his power, setting a new low…
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Homicide in the States
Read more: Homicide in the StatesPredicting state homicide rates from two factors: Political sentiment and the state’s total population.
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Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived.
Read more: Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived.Masha Gessen argues that recent immigration enforcement tactics under the Trump administration resemble those of a secret-police state, with unchecked detentions, legal disregard, and public denunciations creating a pervasive climate of fear and surveillance.
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Ivermectin Shows That Not All Science Is Worth Following
Read more: Ivermectin Shows That Not All Science Is Worth FollowingDespite widespread interest in ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment, many studies supporting its use are riddled with methodological flaws, data inconsistencies, and outright fabrications, revealing deeper issues within the scientific publication process.
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Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Counties
Read more: Adult Literacy and Numeracy in CountiesAnalyzing literacy and numeracy rates in counties alongside political sentiment.
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Trump’s Tariffs Make Absolutely No Sense
Read more: Trump’s Tariffs Make Absolutely No SenseJason Furman argues that Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal tariffs” are based on flawed economic reasoning and would damage the U.S. economy, worsen global trade relations, and ultimately empower China.
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The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War
Read more: The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine WarA secretive, high-stakes U.S.-Ukrainian military partnership forged in 2022 shaped the course of the Ukraine war, yielding early gains but later unraveling amid diverging goals, internal rivalries, and shifting American policy.
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For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump
Read more: For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to TrumpThree prominent attorneys call on the legal profession to defend the Constitution and the rule of law by resisting President Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms that have opposed him.
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Federally Dependent States
Read more: Federally Dependent StatesExamining state political sentiment and dependence on federal government.
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State Tax Collections
Read more: State Tax CollectionsUsing data from Tax Foundation, I examined state political sentiment and state tax collections.
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Signal Group Chat, Annotated: An Analysis of Texts With Top Trump Officials and the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg
Read more: Signal Group Chat, Annotated: An Analysis of Texts With Top Trump Officials and the Atlantic’s Jeffrey GoldbergAn encrypted group chat among Trump officials-revealed after a journalist was mistakenly included-exposes the administration’s opaque decision-making and cavalier attitude toward military action, international law, and operational security.