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Inside Trump Org Money Man’s Interview With Investigators

By Jose Pagliery, Asawin Suebsaeng

Jeff McConney is a loyal Trump Organization money man. But, under pressure from investigators, he has admitted to mistakes in the past.

Kim K’s Bizarre Ties to Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Mess

By Cheyenne Roundtree

Kim Kardashian hasn’t called to #FreeBritney, but perhaps she’s stayed quiet because she’s linked to a key player in Spears’ conservatorship.

A New Docuseries Exposes America’s Epidemic of Dirty Cops

By Nick Schager

The new eight-part Vice TV docuseries “Betraying the Badge” highlights some of the most infamous stories of police corruption in recent history.

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Heir to MAGA Election Audit Throne Has ‘Army’ Behind Him

By Kelly Weill

A military vet with an unusual history of organizing on social media, Doug Mastriano has his sights set on a new front of Stop the Steal absurdity.

Inside the Chaotic Early Days of ‘The Daily Show’

By Marlow Stern

In honor of the show’s 25th anniversary, “The Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead opens up about how they changed TV “news” forever.

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Biden Battles a Triple-Headed Monster on Vaccines

By Peter J. Hotez

Beating back anti-vaccine disinformation will require a far more ambitious counteroffensive.

Biden Confronts ‘Rat King of Policy Shitshows’ at the Border

By Scott Bixby

The revolt against blocking asylum-seekers in the name of public health is the latest in a never-ending string of problems facing the Biden administration on the southern border.

Michael Pollan Does Drugs—and You Probably Do Too

By Nick Hilden

In his new book “This Is Your Mind on Plants,” Pollan compares the social and physical effects of plants both legal (caffeine) and not (mescaline, opium).

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Abdul Latif Nasser was cleared to go in 2016, before Donald Trump reversed Obama-era policies on repatriating detainees when he was elected.

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4. Haiti President’s Desperate Final Call: My Life Is in Danger

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