Norbert Schwarz
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Social psychologist at the University of Southern California. Reposts are not endorsements.
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The New Yorker
about 9 hours ago
In September, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the military to kill everyone on board a boat in the Caribbean suspected of carrying drugs.
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speaks with a former military judge to understand the apparent illegality of the attack.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/UaMVFM
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The Legal Consequences of Pete Hegsethâs âKill Them Allâ Order
A former military judge on the Trump Administrationâs contradictoryâand likely unlawfulâjustifications for its Caribbean bombing campaign.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/UaMVFM
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Bill Kristol commenting on government by "a lawless gang"
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
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Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
Weâre detecting a pattern with this administration.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes-state-crimes-war-crimes-hegseth-trump-venezuela-hernandez-pardon?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4aec7c1-5479-4355-af5b-01e5d7ac0db1_5295x3530.jpeg&open=false
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DrDinD.bsky.social
3 days ago
đ§”A legal scholar finds the killing by special forces of survivors in the Navy attack on an alleged drug boat to be a war crime and murder. "the currently governing DOD Manual in Section 5.9 states clearly that persons âplaced hors de combat may not be made the object of attack.â ...
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A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administrationâs boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
https://open.substack.com/pub/executivefunctions/p/a-dishonorable-strike?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ayfs6
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Stardust đđŹ
2 days ago
Stocks and cryptocurrencies linked to Trump are in a deep slump, leaving some of the presidentâs biggest fans with steep losses.
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Since Trumpâs Return, Bets on His Brand Have Soured
Stocks and cryptocurrencies tied to the president and his family have tumbled amid a broader rout of riskier assets.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/donald-trump-djt-stock-crypto-slump-05b89b5b?mod=hp_lead_pos4
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Ron Filipkowski
3 days ago
Itâs clear that the primary interest of the US in âpeace negotiationsâ is to create opportunities for Trump, Witkoff, their family members, business partners and cronies to make billions from business deals with Russia, and Ukraine is just the annoying nuisance in the way.
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Hoodlum đșđž
2 days ago
âAh, just one more thing, sir. Youâre blowing up those boats, saying theyâre filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. Thatâs billions of doses. Help me understand that.â
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Meredith Shiner
3 days ago
Columbia and Northwestern are the academic homes to the most prestigious journalism schools in the country and they are the two universities that caved to the Trump administrationâs extortion demands that are directly connected to the First Amendment. Just gonna sit with that for a while.
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Ted Underwood
3 days ago
I didnât want to overreact, and took time to read this. Having done so, Iâm adding Northwestern to the list of places I wonât visit or speak. The concessions re: international students and gender-affirming care are not merely symbolic.
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NY Times Pitchbot
3 days ago
As a son of Appalachia, I understand the opioid crisis better than anyone. That's why I'm proud to stand with the Honduran president who delivered drugs to needy Americans with such efficiency. by JD Vance
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The "peace" plan: Selling out Ukraine for business opportunities in Russia. Details from the Wall Street Journal. No paywall.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Make Money Not War: Trumpâs Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europeâs dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-u-s-peace-business-ties-4db9b290?st=wv7ETX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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The Washington Post
4 days ago
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to âkill everybodyâ in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegsethâs instructions, according to two sources.
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Will Stancil
3 days ago
âWhat is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?â Itâs this:
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"Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boatâs occupants if they were no longer able to fight âwould in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime.â"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/
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The Tennessee Holler
4 days ago
đ„POWERFUL AD ABOUT ICE AGENTS: âWhat will you say when your kids ask you about your day? A mask canât hide you from your neighbors, your family, God⊠you can walk away, but the shame will follow you home.â
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4 days ago
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Mark Jacob
4 days ago
Homeland Security doesnât grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making âroom at the tableâ for European âinvaders.â
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Timothy Snyder
6 days ago
Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
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Imani Gandy Cane đ đŸ
7 days ago
It hits different when they're arresting white women. They signed up to terrorize Black and brown people.
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A new level of "pick your judge" -- a special grand jury in a location with only one judge, guaranteeing that Trump's favorite handles the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
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As Trumpâs Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/us/politics/trump-florida-cannon-grand-jury.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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German views of U.S. went from 74% positive under Biden to 73% negative under Trump (Pew data, no paywall)
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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LADA: Let Americans Die Again -- less road safety, less product safety, less healthcare, more pollution... Profitable for some, terrible for most.
#health
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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Exclusive | Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt âAffordabilityâ
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/senate-committee-to-challenge-auto-safety-mandates-that-hurt-affordability-43944765?st=MrZT9t
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The Atlantic
7 days ago
America is quickly moving toward a system in which tens of millions of blue-state Republicans and red-state Democrats effectively have no congressional representation at all, Marc Novicoff argues.
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Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse
America is quickly moving toward a system in which tens of millions of blue-state Republicans and red-state Democrats effectively have no congressional representation at all.
https://bit.ly/43Mv5ht
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Brendan Nyhan
8 days ago
My
@nytimes.com
op-ed: The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
(gift link) The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
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Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/opinion/boomers-protest-trump-gen-z.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.ui6r.Ag1dMthOacrp&smid=url-share
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The New Yorker has a detailed report on deportations to foreign prisons.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/01/disappeared-to-a-foreign-prison
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The New York Times
9 days ago
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âWhat if you could save someone in West Africa from developing river blindness, caused by a parasite that can destroy the optic nerve, for 75 cents? Or keep a child from dying of hunger in Sudanâs civil war and famine for $14 a week?â Nicholas Kristof writes.
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Opinion | Donate This Holiday Season: Nicholas Kristof Needs Your Help
Each dollar you donate through my holiday guide will generate $4 to nonprofits that are making our world a better place.
https://nyti.ms/4a8CXxC
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Andy Fraser
9 days ago
Really interesting breakdown on how evangelicals transformed American Christianity into an ethos of hate and aggression
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Theyâre doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
Trumpâs wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesusâs message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/23/america-christian-evangelical-discrimination-immigration
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Max Berger
9 days ago
Itâs crazy to think about the crimes weâre going to learn about after this regime ends. Weâre already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after itâs over. Weâre going to need a full accounting of all thatâs been done in violation of the constitution.
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Matthew Bell
10 days ago
Why is the Trump White House pushing Ukraine to accept a Russian plan that paves the way for another war?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White Houseâs 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/trumps-war-peace/685024/?gift=Quh5DdZ9yk9phz5IGYKhOCBDUqXVIykcEfJb4USi00U
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"State and local voting officials from both political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by a federal government helmed by President Trump."
#election
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
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How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/21/nx-s1-5599934/2026-trump-midterm-election-ballots-voting-national-guard
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Who is welcome and who isn't... Can't be clearer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/politics/coast-guard-hate-crimes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.208.IImb.E1S0zwxa_4qy&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Aaron Rupar
11 days ago
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
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THIS: U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols. Reconnecting with a proud tradition? Really?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items âpotentially divisive.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/
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Democrats have an edge going into 2026 midterms, new poll shows
www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
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Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/19/nx-s1-5611088/poll-democrats-republicans-trump-approval-inflation
13 days ago
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A PSA: check your neighborhood roads on the map. Pedestrian deaths up 70% since 2010.
wapo.st/4polhCJ
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The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
https://wapo.st/4polhCJ
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Revenge beats law
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Federal judge blasts potential âgovernment misconductâ in Comey case
A federal magistrate judge excoriated the governmentâs handling of the case against former FBI director James B. Comey.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/17/comey-james-cook-trump-prosecutions-misconduct/
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LA Times: "Caveats in the bill could provide Trump and Bondi with loopholes to keep records related to the president concealed."
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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Could Trump destroy the Epstein files?
Bipartisan fervor has grown over the Epstein files, with House lawmakers across party lines expected to unite behind a bill on Tuesday that would compel the release of the documents.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-11-18/could-trump-destroy-epstein-files?sfmc_id=6532a50d25b3640666c80efc&utm_id=42603387&skey_id=bcc48c39b171451425ebc27fa7581c8af3a9c98d28204e4f7e755366ba700856&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ALERT-Email-List-Could%20Trump%20destroy%20the%20Epstein%20files?-20251118&utm_term=Alert%20-%20News%20Alerts
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All the President's friends...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia
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Records show 97% of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal history
www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
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DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records
The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decr...
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/17/nx-s1-5611168/doj-records-show-hundreds-of-immigrants-arrested-in-chicago-had-no-criminal-histories
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Dr Emma L Briant
14 days ago
Great. Enjoy your dinner everyone...
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Aaron Parnas
15 days ago
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
17 days ago
âParents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!â --Megyn R. Kelly âGrown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! Itâs not like sheâs 8. LOL!â --Also Megyn R. Kelly
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Next absurdity: Past or future collaboration with Chinese students and scientists would disqualify American researchers from access to funding. đ§Ș
#academicsky
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Another success of MAGA misogyny: 40% of young women would prefer living in another country.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
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Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/697382/record-numbers-younger-women-leave.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/nx-s1-5605582/epstein-files-release-trump-email-grijalva-massie
20 days ago
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Governor JB Pritzker
20 days ago
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer. He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight â long before his masked agents showed up.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dhs-takes-credit-crime-chicago-data-shows-was-happening-arrived-rcna243258
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Helen Czerski
21 days ago
This a big deal: "Chinaâs carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months" China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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Chinaâs CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
Worldâs biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/11/china-co2-emissions-flat-or-falling-for-past-18-months-analysis-finds
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Same sex marriage stands. For now.
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Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider Same-Sex Marriage Decision
The court said it wouldnât take up an appeal seeking to overturn a 2015 ruling that gave same-sex couples the constitutional right to marry.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-declines-to-reconsider-same-sex-marriage-decision-0c01b1a5?st=miZPbg
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Trump Pardons Giuliani, Meadows and Dozens of Others Over 2020 Election
The presidentâs top allies will receive a âfull, complete and unconditionalâ pardon, a document released by the U.S. pardon attorney said.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pardons-giuliani-meadows-and-dozens-of-others-over-2020-election-a277dc0e?st=ZiEmGK
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