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The National Security Agency has been accused of buying Americans’ internet browsing information from commercial data brokers without warrants, according to documents released by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. In a letter to Wyden, NSA director Paul Nakasone provided newly unclassified documents revealing that the agency buys Americans’ data, including information about the websites they visit … Read more

A Pennsylvania Democrat who’s facing a tough reelection battle this year said recently that she was “dismayed” to find out she would be representing a county that strongly supports former President Donald Trump following redistricting efforts in the state. In a recent Zoom call, Rep. Susan Wild recalled how she felt when she learned that … Read more

Iran says it had nothing to do with attack near Syrian border, after US president says Washington will respond ‘at a time and in a manner of our choosing’. Plus, psychologists on the appeal of Donald Trump Good morning. The specter of a direct US-Iranian military conflict drew closer yesterday when Joe Biden announced that … Read more

Liberal hawks like Michael McFaul, Max Boot and Anne Applebaum are quick to denounce Russian aggression but ignore Israeli crimes On 7 January, Anne Applebaum, a historian and a staff writer at the Atlantic, retweeted a video of Russian missiles striking a Ukrainian hospital. Three days later, former US ambassador Michael McFaul, a Stanford professor … Read more

Abortion is a crucial issue in this election – and a powerful motivator for voters. Yet the president is still tiptoeing around it For years, the beltway set had a standard line of advice for Democratic candidates: stick to the economy. The idea was that white, male, blue-collar voters – those magical creatures, somewhere out … Read more

Alleged abuse survivors at People of Praise worry Michael Coney may block group’s handling of sexual abuse from becoming public Survivors of alleged childhood abuse inside the People of Praise, a secretive Christian sect that counts Amy Coney Barrett as a member, are voicing concerns that the supreme court justice’s father, who was recently promoted … Read more

Ayat, which has faced hate since 7 October, fed a packed room of people dancing, praying and breaking challah bread On Friday night in Brooklyn, the kitchen of the Palestinian restaurant Ayat brought out platter after platter of stewed lamb and piles of delicate rice for a line of people wrapped past the grocery next … Read more

Detroit Lions had a 24-7 lead at half-time of the NFC Championship Game but ultimately were not able to secure the win. The San Francisco 49ers scored 17 points in an eight-minute span of the third quarter to tie the game and then pulled away in the fourth to beat the Lions 34-31 and reach … Read more

A top House Republican lawmaker is eyeing the opportunities and risks of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the day-to-day operations of the U.S. Congress. “I think of this as a tool in a toolkit that’s made Congress more efficient and more responsive. And with any new technology, there are great benefits and there are … Read more

As former Trump senior adviser Peter Navarro faces a prison sentence for flouting a congressional subpoena, one prominent legal expert is calling foul, pointing what he sees as a double standard by the Justice Department. Peter Navarro, who served in the White House under former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday for flouting a House Jan. … Read more