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Vigilante’s ‘Alarming’ Run for Guv Sparks Fears of Chaos

By Heath Druzin, Kelly Weill

Ammon Bundy is currently barred from entering the Idaho state capitol, where he would ostensibly need to conduct official business. But his campaign is anything but a joke.

MyPillow Guy Inspired Trump’s Idea of an August Restoration

By Will Sommer, Asawin Suebsaeng

“If Trump is saying August, that is probably because he heard me say it,” Lindell told The Daily Beast.

Jim Morrison’s Sister Reveals His Last Wishes

By Cheyenne Roundtree

The Doors frontman’s sister Anne Morrison Chewning helped compile hundreds of pages of his musings, poetry, and lyrics—honoring the singer’s wish to be taken seriously as a writer.

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The Bibi Legacy: From Sex-Tape Scandal to Far-Right Zealot

By Noga Tarnopolsky

After 12 years of rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s blatant corruption, scandals, and controversies seem to have finally spelled his demise.

‘Real Housewives’ Turns Racism Into Reality-TV Spectacle

By Kyndall Cunningham

Bravo’s decision to insert a lone woman of color into the all-white casts of its flagship reality franchise has led to some terribly ugly television—at these women’s expense.

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They Backed New York’s Enemies. They’re Betting $1M on Yang.

By Michael Daly

Yang moved to Georgia to help the Dems win. Now he’s happy to take cash from two billionaires who helped the Republicans.

Antarctica Is Melting and You Should Be Terrified

By Julian Sancton

The continent’s frozen vastness holds 80 percent of the globe’s fresh water. The faster climate change melts that water into the oceans, the nearer we edge to catastrophe.

Forget Stains. White Remains Fashion’s Ultimate Summer Color

By Alaina Demopoulos

Few trends are as timeless, and timelessly controversial, as summer whites. But stains notwithstanding, there are smart ways to wear white in the city, country, or by the sea.

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1. Gaetz Faces Obstruction Probe Over Witness Call: Report

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Federal prosecutors are reportedly eyeing whether the congressman obstructed justice during a phone call with his ex and a witness.

2. Google Removes Diversity Head Over ‘If I Were a Jew’ Blog

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Kamau Bobb will be moved from his diversity role and reassigned to STEM research.

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4. Trump Aide: Telling Him He Lost Is ‘Pissing Into the Wind’

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People close to Trump are reportedly growing concerned about the level of his obsession for attempting to overturn last year’s election.

5. Organizer Cuts Veteran’s Mic as He Talks About Black History

PURE DISRESPECT

Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s mic was cut during his speech explaining the role Black Americans played in establishing Memorial Day.

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