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Authorities arrest 10 people accused of facilitating sex trafficking in Los AngelesThe Guardian US
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Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to ColoradoThe Guardian US
How much money is Trump making off his presidency?Vox
The unlikely cause bringing liberals and conservatives togetherVox
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Come Hang With UsTalking Points Memo
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Trump to pave over even more White House grassDaily Kos
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Trump says he isn’t corrupt—he’s just luckyDaily Kos
Trump won’t pay E. Jean Carroll—no matter how many times he losesDaily Kos
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Retiring GOP senator tight-lipped on whether he stiffed his commitment to veterans: reportRaw Story
'Where are they?' Jake Tapper sounds off on GOP silence on Trump family corruptionRaw Story
Ex-GOP operative appalled as Trump builds 'barrier of corruption' for donor's payoutRaw Story
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Trump press secretary's campaign making 'no progress' to repay illegal funds: reportRaw Story
Trump Gifts Democrats The Election By Holding A Midterm ConventionPoliticus USA
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INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS
A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little JustificationProPublica
“That Guy Is Still Out There”ProPublica
To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at RiskProPublica
Trump’s DOJ Said Police Reform Was “Factually Unjustified.” A New Report Shows Otherwise.ProPublica
Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death PenaltyProPublica
ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York CourtsThe Intercept
Trump Has Already Launched More Death Penalty Prosecutions Than in His Entire First TermThe Intercept
Socialist Momentum Grows as Melat Kiros Wins in DenverThe Intercept
How to Show That Israel’s Sexual Violence Against Palestinians Is Systemic — and Has Gone on for DecadesThe Intercept
Congressional Dems Shift to Overwhelmingly Oppose Involvement in Israel’s War on LebanonThe Intercept
Even FIFA and Trump Can’t Ruin This World CupMother Jones
The Presidency Is Making Trump Exponentially RicherMother Jones
Venezuela’s Earthquake-Hit Health System Is in CrisisMother Jones
ICE Finds a New Way to Dodge Congress About a Secret Protester DatabaseMother Jones
As America Turns 250, a Trump Adviser’s Firm Rakes in Federal CashMother Jones
A Mile-High UprisingThe Nation
Liberty in Tears at 250The Nation
Steven Spielberg’s AliensThe Nation
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BP execs were deeply involved in shaping a highly influential climate science paper.
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