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Grok Made AI Fake Nudes Mass-Market. Women Are Paying the Price

Experts warned for years that AI-powered deepfakes would become a weapon against ordinary women. Grok made those warnings a reality

Grok Made AI Fake Nudes Mass-Market. Women Are Paying the Price

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This Christian Influencer Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Her campaign for large white families shows how Great Replacement theory, Christian nationalism and MAGA politics now reinforce one another

This Christian Influencer Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

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Doug Wilson’s Christian Nationalist Vision Would Strip Rights From Women, Gay People and…

In an NPR interview, the Idaho pastor described a Christian republic built on male authority, restricted voting rights and second-class…

Doug Wilson’s Christian Nationalist Vision Would Strip Rights From Women, Gay People and…

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Mary Trump Says the Truth About Donald Trump Is Even Darker Than Most Americans Realize

The president’s niece argues that family dysfunction, an obsession with Barack Obama and unanswered questions about Jeffrey Epstein reveal…

Mary Trump Says the Truth About Donald Trump Is Even Darker Than Most Americans Realize

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Did Donald Trump Use Lindsey Graham’s Closeted Life Against Him?

Michael Wolff says Washington insiders knew the truth about Graham, fueling questions about whether Trump used that knowledge as political…

Did Donald Trump Use Lindsey Graham’s Closeted Life Against Him?

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David Rothkopf Says Lindsey Graham Will Be Remembered for One Thing — and It Isn’t Pretty

Daily Beast columnist accuses Graham of abandoning his principles while warning that Trump’s government has become dangerously…

David Rothkopf Says Lindsey Graham Will Be Remembered for One Thing — and It Isn’t Pretty

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Andrew Weissmann Says Todd Blanche Should Never Be Attorney General. Here’s Why

Former FBI general counsel says Blanche’s ethics, handling of the Epstein files, Ghislaine Maxwell and ties to Donald Trump raise serious…

Andrew Weissmann Says Todd Blanche Should Never Be Attorney General. Here’s Why

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Michael Fanone Won’t Forget Lindsey Graham’s Treachery, Disrespect

The former DC officer says Graham ignored a dying democracy, disrespected Brian Sicknick’s mother and helped bury the truth about Jan. 6

Michael Fanone Won’t Forget Lindsey Graham’s Treachery, Disrespect

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The Real Lindsey Graham: A Career Defined by Hypocrisy and Political Surrender

His shifting principles, unwavering loyalty to Trump, and controversial record shaped a legacy many critics won’t mourn

The Real Lindsey Graham: A Career Defined by Hypocrisy and Political Surrender

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Former MAGA Supporters Explain How They Escaped the Cult

From Fox News propaganda to tradwife indoctrination, the interview shows how people fall into MAGA — and how empathy can help bring them…

Former MAGA Supporters Explain How They Escaped the Cult

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Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him at @mannyotiko.bsky.social

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