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The Unraveling of the Justice Department (gift article)
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60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/16/magazine/trump-justice-department-staff-attorneys.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E8.6uJY.-k_uiKrgqL0T&smid=tw-share
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Check out this article: 'Do you love Jesus more than your political opinion?': Bishop Tyson says the church faces a test -
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'Do you love Jesus more than your political opinion?': Bishop Tyson says church faces a test
The U.S.-Mexican bishops' 2003 statement, "Strangers No Longer," takes up "some principles that can guide people doing public policy."
https://www.osvnews.com/do-you-love-jesus-more-than-your-political-opinion-bishop-tyson-says-the-church-faces-a-test/
about 11 hours ago
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In ‘Frankenstein,’ a Tech Bro Meets His Monster
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In ‘Frankenstein,’ a Tech Bro Meets His Monster
In Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation, Victor Frankenstein isn’t just a mad scientist; he’s another mogul playing God with technology.
https://sojo.net/sojoshare/NzE3NTl8MjM2NjMwfDE3NjM3MzkwNDF8NQ==
about 18 hours ago
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Would a Peace Deal in Ukraine Last?
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Would a Peace Deal in Ukraine Last?
Two centuries of history offer lessons for how to forge a durable agreement.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/would-peace-deal-ukraine-last
about 18 hours ago
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The Peril of Ousting Maduro
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The Peril of Ousting Maduro
Only a gradual transition—not regime change by corce—can restore Venezuela’s democracy.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/peril-ousting-maduro
about 18 hours ago
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Trump, Epstein and the files: What we know and what happens next
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Trump, Epstein and the files: What we know and what happens next
In a stunning reversal Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed a bill mandating the release of government files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents could shed light on the ful...
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about 18 hours ago
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Check out this article: "How to define 'rebellion'? 'Black's Law Dictionary' enters fray in challenges to federal National Guard deployments"
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How to define 'rebellion'? 'Black's Law Dictionary' enters fray in challenges to federal National Guard deployments
The definition of “rebellion” crafted by Black’s Law Dictionary editor Bryan A. Garner could play a role in challenges to the federalization and deployment of National Guard troops in several U.S. cities.
https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/how-to-define-rebellion-blacks-law-dictionary-enters-the-fray-in-challenges-to-federal-national-guard-deployments
about 18 hours ago
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Family Affair:
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Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
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Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/politics/howard-lutnick-family-ai.html?smid=tw-share
about 18 hours ago
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Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President
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Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/eric-donald-jr-trump-family-deals.html?smid=bs-share
about 18 hours ago
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A planned $20B bailout from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup has been shelved as bankers pivot instead to a smaller, short-term loan package, so Argentina's gadfly must make do with the $20B in taxpayer dollars our Mad King gave him.
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Exclusive | U.S. Banks Shelve $20 Billion Bailout Plan for Argentina
Bankers are instead discussing a smaller, short-term facility to help Argentina make a roughly $4 billion debt payment in January.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-banks-shelve-20-billion-bailout-plan-for-argentina-add58f7e
about 18 hours ago
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Take aim at safety: Hunters urged to check cabin heating systems and CO detectors
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Take aim at safety: Hunters urged to check cabin heating systems and CO detectors
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/take-aim-at-safety-hunters-urged-to-check-cabin-heating-systems-and-co-detectors/
about 19 hours ago
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WI GOP bills seek to further gum up the election process ahead of midterms.
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Assembly Advances GOP Election Bills, But No Monday Processing
One proposal would eliminate 'central count' locations, which clerks use to be more transparent and efficient.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/20/assembly-advances-gop-election-bills-but-no-monday-processing/
about 19 hours ago
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"Your whine doesn't go with that cheese," judge tells wedding barn owners.
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Lawsuit Contesting Wedding Barn Regulations Tossed
Barn owners claimed a new law requiring licenses to serve alcohol unconstitutionally targeted them.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/20/lawsuit-contesting-wedding-barn-regulations-tossed/
about 19 hours ago
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@WILawLiberty's whine doesn't go with that cheese.
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Lawsuit Contesting Wedding Barn Regulations Tossed
Barn owners claimed a new law requiring licenses to serve alcohol unconstitutionally targeted them.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/20/lawsuit-contesting-wedding-barn-regulations-tossed/
about 19 hours ago
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A vibrant transition – UW–Madison News – UW–Madison
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A vibrant transition
Experience UW–Madison’s autumnal peak in motion, music and golden light.
https://news.wisc.edu/a-vibrant-transition/
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Trio of Legion alumni on baseball writers’ Hall of Fame ballot
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Trio of Legion alumni on baseball writers’ Hall of Fame ballot
https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2025/november/trio-of-legion-alumni-on-baseball-writers-hall-of-fame-ballot?utm_campaign=Source+Code+Here&utm_content=these%20three%20ALB%20alumni&utm_term=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra
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The Cost of Staying Quiet When Murder Becomes Foreign Policy
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The Cost of Staying Quiet When Murder Becomes Foreign Policy
If every life bears God's image, why are we watching Venezuela in silence?
https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/cost-staying-quiet-when-murder-becomes-foreign-policy
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The New Soft-Power Imbalance
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The New Soft-Power Imbalance
China’s cautious response to America’s retreat.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/new-soft-power-imbalance
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Why one of the nation’s most prosperous industries is shedding jobs
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Why one of the nation’s most prosperous industries is shedding jobs
SAN FRANCISCO - After more than a decade in tech, Casey Engler thought he was prepared for another round of industry layoffs. But when Microsoft cut his job in July, the shock still hit hard - and the...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-one-nation-most-prosperous-145622287.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
2 days ago
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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.
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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/us/politics/trump-supporters-america-first-concerns.html?smid=bs-share
2 days ago
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Trump surrender plan asks Ukraine to cede territory, government source says
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US peace plan asks Ukraine to cede territory, government source says
A new peace proposal from the United States requires Kyiv to cede land controlled by Russia and reduce its army's size by more than half, according to a Ukrainian senior official.
https://f24.my/BZSd.X
2 days ago
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Trump to meet with New York Mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday
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Trump to meet with New York Mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday
US President Donald Trump will meet with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office Friday, the president and Mamdani's spokesperson confirmed. Trump repeatedly threatened to withhold fede...
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Mad King's envoy "expressed shock that polls show Canadians now see the U.S. as more of a threat than China." Go figure, eh?
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Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/future-of-trade-talks-depends-on-canadas-purchase-of-american-fighter-jets-u-s-ambassador/article_fd0daf89-2d9b-4b96-b391-bf9b6cf1aff8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
2 days ago
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Murderous Regime Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal (There, fixed another one for you
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Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/technology/saudi-arabia-elon-musk-xai.html?smid=tw-share
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Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
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Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/baltimore-scooter-ice-patrol-buzz-grambo-us-navy-veteran/
2 days ago
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Mad King prepares royal fiat to block state AI laws. So much for state's rights, eh GOP?
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White House prepares executive order to block state AI laws
Draft document obtained by POLITICO calls for task force and multi-agency approach.
https://politi.co/4raDS6R
2 days ago
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Incompetent Trump Appointee Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment (There, fixed it for you
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Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/us/politics/comey-vindictive-prosecution-trump.html?smid=tw-share
3 days ago
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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/science/monarch-butterfly-migration-tracking-sensor.html?smid=bs-share
3 days ago
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Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People
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The Auto Industry’s Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People
We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/18/world/africa/lead-poisoning-car-battery.html?rsrc=flt&smid=bs-share
3 days ago
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Trump Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
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E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/climate/epa-curbs-protections-for-wetlands.html?smid=tw-share
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"It’s not a partisan statement to say we are seeing attacks on the rule of law every day in this country."
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WisBar News: Chief Justice Karofsky Delivers 'State of the Judiciary' Address to State Judges:
https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31318
3 days ago
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Thirsty Data Centers: Does Wisconsin Have Enough Water?
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Inside Track: Thirsty Data Centers: Does Wisconsin Have Enough Water?:
https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/Pages/Article.aspx?Volume=17&Issue=41&ArticleID=31321
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Several arrested in Poland over railway sabotage, state media says
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Several arrested in Poland over railway sabotage, state media says
The blast damaged tracks near Mika, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Warsaw. No one was hurt.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/several-arrested-in-poland-over-railway-sabotage-state-media-says/article_371e34df-2f55-5995-b9a8-4b886a422cfa.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
3 days ago
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WI GOP leader Vos says once the kid is born, it's on its own.
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He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-robin-vos
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Argentine President Javier Milei’s administration is packed with “JPMorgan boys,” former Wall Street traders trying to steer market forces
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The ‘JPMorgan Boys’ Behind the U.S. Bailout for Argentina
President Javier Milei’s administration is packed with former Wall Street traders trying to steer market forces.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trump-argentina-bailout-jpmorgan-92137bb3
3 days ago
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Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Reek of Corruption (There, fixed it for you
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Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/world/middleeast/trump-family-business-saudi-arabia.html?smid=tw-share
3 days ago
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Trump Dismisses Journalist’s Murder While Praising Saudi Crown Prince
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Trump Dismisses Journalist’s Murder While Praising Saudi Crown Prince
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/18/world/trump-saudi-crown-prince-visit?smid=bs-share
3 days ago
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WI Students Need Protection from Predatory For-Profit Colleges
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Op Ed: Students Need Protection from Predatory For-Profit Colleges
A package of Wisconsin legislative bills target the problem.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/18/op-ed-students-need-protection-from-predatory-for-profit-colleges/
3 days ago
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Report on Wisconsin Prisons Warns of Overcrowding, High Staff Turnover
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Report on Wisconsin Prisons Warns of Overcrowding, High Staff Turnover
Raises alarms about solitary confinement of people with mental illness.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/18/report-on-wisconsin-prisons-warns-of-overcrowding-high-staff-turnover/
3 days ago
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Trump’s Tariffs Curtailed Trade, Data Shows: The steep tariffs Trump issued in August cut imports and the trade deficit. US goods exports also fell, as the rest of the world bought fewer American consumer goods, cars, car parts, and gold.
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Trump’s Global Tariffs Curtailed Trade, Data Shows
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/us/politics/trumps-tariffs-trade-data.html?smid=tw-share
3 days ago
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AI Is Supercharging Disinformation Warfare: But the second Trump administration has cut or severely weakened the government offices responsible for identifying and countering foreign malign influence and disinformation campaigns.
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AI Is Supercharging Disinformation Warfare
America's defenses aren't ready for AI disinformation warfare.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/artificial-intelligence-supercharging-disinformation-warfare
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As Rights Are Taken Away, a Transgender Trailblazer Seeks Refuge Abroad
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As Rights Are Taken Away, a Transgender Trailblazer Seeks Refuge Abroad
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/robyn-mccutcheon-diplomat-transgender-refuge-trump.html?smid=bs-share
4 days ago
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Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
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Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/texas-map-ruling-redistricting.html?smid=bs-share
4 days ago
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Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
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Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/trump-education-department.html?smid=bs-share
4 days ago
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Trump Administration Live Updates: House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files
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Trump Administration Live Updates: House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/18/us/trump-epstein-files-news?smid=bs-share
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Tacky Tate Tales
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As Struggling Farmers Take On Debt, a Bailout From D.C. May Come Too Late
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As Struggling Farmers Take On Debt, a Bailout From D.C. May Come Too Late
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/business/farmers-bailout-delay.html?smid=tw-share
4 days ago
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Next Trump Project Opens More Doors for Money Laundering and Bribes (There, fixed it for you
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Next Trump Project Opens More Doors for New Investors
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/politics/trump-saudi-arabia-deals-cryptocurrency.html?smid=tw-share
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Mad King plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from national security officials in his administration that a sale could create an opportunity for China to steal the planes’ advanced technology.
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Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/politics/trump-f35-jets-saudi-arabia.html?smid=url-share
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The 14th Annual CBS 58 Drive-Thru Food Drive Returns to AmFam Field: On 21NOV25, cars will be directed to pull through the parking lot “drive-thru,” next to Helfaer Field, while volunteers accept food donations. The event runs 5 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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The 14th Annual CBS 58 Drive-Thru Food Drive Returns to American Family Field
The drive comes at a crucial time for food insecurity in southeast Wisconsin
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/the-14th-annual-cbs-58-drive-thru-food-drive-returns-to-american-family-field/
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Wisconsin Coal Terminal to Close After 50 Years
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Wisconsin Coal Terminal to Close After 50 Years
Superior company has seen 75% decline in coal cargo, as clean energy kills demand.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/wisconsin-coal-terminal-to-close-after-50-years/
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