Semafor • Dec 21, 2025
US' strikes on Syria test new leadership
The US’ strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria highlight the challenges Damascus’ new government faces as it restores ties with Washington.
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Hasan Abi • Dec 21, 2025
The Most Important Files Are Missing
Mother Jones • Dec 21, 2025
A Flood-Prone City Gets Creative in Its Effort to Tame the Water Gods
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Shelton Tucker is part of a novel plan to deal with the waters that are increasingly encroaching on his neighborhood in Hampton, Virginia. Situated at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and afflicted by one of the […]
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The Majority Report • Dec 20, 2025
Palantir's Role In Government Surveillance & DOGE's Damage | Makena Kelly | TMR
Current Affairs • Dec 20, 2025
If Democrats Campaign on Stopping Scam Calls, They’ll Be Re-Elected Forever
It just happened again. One of my colleagues got a call this afternoon from the “local sheriff’s department” informing her that because she’d missed jury duty, there was now a warrant out for her arrest. She had, in fact, missed jury duty earlier this year, and they knew the details of the letter she’d received, as well as her former and current address. The phone number of the incoming call matched that of the local police station. Once they told her she needed to send “bail money” via Zelle, she realized it was a scam and hung up, but not before they’d wasted 30 minutes of her time and successfully made her panic.
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The Majority Report • Dec 20, 2025
SCOTUS Attacks Democracy, Agencies, And Health | Mark Joseph Stern | TMR
Lever News • Dec 20, 2025
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Bottled Water Gets Squeezed
Collective bargaining is unbanned, a rideshare giant gets sued, a new player takes on surveillance pricing, and water runs free.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
TikTok's deal to divest US operations fails to satisfy China hawks
Critics are taking issue with the fact that the content recommendation algorithm, TikTok’s secret sauce, will be licensed from ByteDance.
Semafor • Dec 19, 2025
Australia, US launch divergent efforts after mass shootings
Australia pledged the largest gun buyback in almost 30 years, while the US suspended a major migration program.
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400 headlinesMichigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
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Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
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Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
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Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
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American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation
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Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
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Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million
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Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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