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Pluralistic: But do you use keyboard shortcuts? (14 Sep 2026)

Today's links But do you use keyboard shortcuts?: AI people are WEIRD. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: "Changeling"; Sony Rootkit vs CD drives; Google's scu...

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Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin

On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for him and his guests. It was the last night of his wedding, a lavish, t...

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How Keisha Lance Bottoms and David Crowley Can Make Political History

Many Americans who live in suburbs and rural areas don’t like the big, left-leaning metropolitan areas nearby. And while it’s hard to say exactly how much that anti-urban resentment is tied to race...

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America’s Big Political Problem Isn’t Polarization

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here. The term polarization is constantly used to describe...

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Democratic megadonor Ron Conway taps Jay Carney to lead new AI policy center

SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic megadonor and Silicon Valley investor Ron Conway has tapped former Obama press secretary Jay Carney to run a new initiative aimed at shaping national AI policy.The effort...

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Corporate tax payments plunge as AI feasts on new incentives

Corporate tax payments are plummeting even as profits soar.A big reason: all that AI spending.The tech world is pouring oceans of money into chips, data centers, power supplies and other components...

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Crypto’s political clout meets resistance on the left

The cryptocurrency industry is becoming a political liability on the left.A massive spending spree by crypto companies in the 2024 elections established the industry as a political force capable of...

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The third rail isn’t what it used to be. As the Social Security fund’s insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans

Congress has put off making tough choices on Social Security for years, but the bill is coming due soon, and it’s looking like taxpayers will pick up the tab. That’s because a small but ...

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Trump cuts Ireland’s whiskey tariff as a parting gift

DOONBEG, Ireland — How do you get U.S. President Donald Trump to cut tariffs? Evidently, let him host your nation’s golf tournament in one of his resorts.Trump announced Sunday night he will remove...

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Trade wars are going electric. The planet could pay the price.

BRUSSELS — Import limits on solar technology. Export controls on critical minerals. Rising tariffs on photovoltaic cells, electric vehicles and batteries.The list of trade barriers grows every day,...

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Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate over xenophobic post

Prominent Texas Republicans are denouncing Bo French, a Republican nominee to join the state’s railroad commission, after he made a xenophobic post describing a group of Asian American students att...

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Obama calls for Dems to focus on AI

Former President Barack Obama is urging Democrats — including 2028 presidential candidates and congressional leaders — to more aggressively focus on a comprehensive AI agenda, warning in a closed-d...

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Trespasser stopped at Kamala Harris’ Malibu property

LOS ANGELES — A trespasser was stopped on Kamala Harris’ Malibu property Friday night, a spokesperson for the former vice president and local law enforcement confirmed.Harris and her husband, Doug ...

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Chip Roy is leaving Congress — but not before warning his colleagues to take the threat of AI seriously

Rep. Chip Roy isn’t known for his touchy-feely approach to legislating. But as the staunch conservative is preparing to leave Congress at the end of the year, he’s raising difficult, philosophical ...

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Congress has had ‘zero time’ to discuss Trump’s $5k dividend, Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s recent promise to send a $5,000 dividend to all U.S. adults if the GOP retains control of Congress in November.Speaki...

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What I Saw on Morocco’s Donald J. Trump Highway

LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara — Two Moroccan gendarmes idle by the roundabout. One rests against a white van while the other waves through, or stops, the cars that pull to a halt in front of them. Those...

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The White House’s Midterm-Travel Sweepstakes

Nearly every day, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles meets with Meghan Bauer, a presidential assistant who coordinates with Cabinet members, to review who’s recently traveled where, who’s headi...

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Centrists Are Soft-Launching the Idea That We Have a Little Too Much Democracy

Images of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Joe Biden, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are displ...

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Chicago mayor bets progressives will turn out for him in announcing reelection bid

Mayor Brandon Johnson is launching his reelection campaign Sunday despite daunting approval ratings, betting the progressive coalition that helped elect him in 2023 is stronger now than it was four...

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Mullin seeks to win over immigration hardliners with messaging blitz

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has launched a PR blitz to save his floundering reputation among immigration hardliners who think he’s soft on deportations. So far, it’s not working.Th...

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Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said he would support talks with tech leaders on artificial intelligence, but insisted that developers — not Congress — are responsible for ensuring their produ...

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