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Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History: NICK SHIRLEY

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  Most Read Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History Jonah Valdez Before alleging fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley built a following with anti-immigrant clips. Read More → Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It. Matt Sledge Goldman was among a clutch of Democrats who voted for an NSA spy program, despite warnings about Trump’s return to power. Read More → Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. Thank you for being a member of The Intercept. Will you make an additional contribution to support our journalism? CONTRIBUTE → Top Stories My Quest to Make the Pentagon Care About the Crimes It Covered Up Nick Turse For years, I’ve shared names of former soldiers implicated in atrocities with the Pentagon. It’s shown no interest in punishment until Mark Kelly dissed Trump. Read More → MY FOOTNOTE:  Nick Turse wrote:...

NEWS: Trump Furious as Epstein Files Issue Continues to Plague the White House During Holiday Season 80,000 DETAINED? HUH?

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  Watch now   NEWS: Trump Furious as Epstein Files Issue Continues to Plague the White House During Holiday Season Aaron Parnas Dec 27 Good morning everyone. Another day and another news update. Today’s briefing focuses on several major developments, including Donald Trump continuing to face fallout from the Epstein files, the Trump administration expressing anger as musical acts cancel performances at the Kennedy Center, and a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine that struck residential areas just one day before Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Trump in Palm Beach. As we head into the new year, I am excited to hopefully share some big plans with you very soon. We are approaching one full year of me doing this work full time, and I could not be prouder of what we have built together. We are breaking through echo chambers, reaching people around the world, and doing it collectively. We are also closing in on our year-end subscription goal to ensure we can continue this work i...

Trump administration profile: Susie Wiles

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  Trump administration profile: Susie Wiles By Indy Scholtens President Donald Trump  selected Susie Wiles  to be his chief of staff on Nov. 7, 2024, just two days after being elected the nation’s 47th president. The decision did not come as a surprise, as Wiles had been a longtime advisor and managed the campaign that returned Trump to the Oval Office. Wiles is the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff – one of the most influential jobs in Washington.   Who is she? Wiles, 67, has led  an extensive career in politics and lobbying . She has worked on several local, state and national Republican campaigns, including Bush-Quayle in 1988, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ successful 2018 race and Trump’s 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential campaigns. Wiles also worked in government, including stints as an aide to Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) , a scheduler for President Ronald Reagan and in Reagan’s Labor Department. Wiles worked as a lobbyist for Ballard Partner...