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The Case Is Weak—So Why Is Birthright Citizenship a Close Call? (w/ Elliot Williams) | Illegal News
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The Case Is Weak—So Why Is Birthright Citizenship a Close Call? (w/ Elliot Williams) | Illegal News

A legal analyst breaks down why clear constitutional text on birthright citizenship faces a political challenge in the Supreme Court, alongside other contentious immigration policies and a 'Kafkaesque' Pentagon press access system.

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Why Almost EVERY Gambler Loses Money (w/ McKay Coppins)
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Why Almost EVERY Gambler Loses Money (w/ McKay Coppins)

A journalist's experiment as a 'degenerate gambler' reveals how online sports betting has fundamentally altered sports culture, eroded integrity, and created a pervasive, addictive environment designed for everyone to lose money except the house.

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Did Political Ads Just Stop Working? (w/ Megan McArdle) | Focus Group
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Did Political Ads Just Stop Working? (w/ Megan McArdle) | Focus Group

AI is rapidly transforming industries and public trust, creating both unprecedented opportunities for productivity and significant challenges for information integrity and infrastructure, demanding new strategies for adaptation and regulation.

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"The Alabama Solution" May Change How You See Prisons (w/ Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman)
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"The Alabama Solution" May Change How You See Prisons (w/ Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman)

The Oscar-nominated documentary 'The Alabama Solution' reveals the brutal, unconstitutional realities inside Alabama's prisons, exposed by incarcerated individuals using contraband cell phones.

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BREAKING: Hundreds Laid Off at Washington Post (w/ Max Tani)
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BREAKING: Hundreds Laid Off at Washington Post (w/ Max Tani)

The Washington Post's recent mass layoffs are attributed to years of executive mismanagement, poor strategic decisions, and a failure to adapt to a changing media landscape, despite significant financial backing from Jeff Bezos.

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Sarah & JVL Are Furious | Secret Podcast
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Sarah & JVL Are Furious | Secret Podcast

JVL and Sarah Longwell express outrage over the weaponization of the Department of Justice, the arrest of journalist Don Lemon, and the broader erosion of democratic norms by the current administration, highlighting dangerous hypocrisy in law enforcement.

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