Politics (25)
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Controversial Discovery relocation faces $375M bill, 18‑month clock
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Discovery relocation faces a $375M price tag and an 18‑month legal deadline as the Smithsonian warns disassembly could destroy the orbiter’s historical integrity.
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9 agencies’ out-of-office replies altered in alarming partisan push
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Out-of-office replies at at least 9 agencies were changed to blame Democrats after H.R. 5371, sparking Hatch Act probes and a $170M SBA daily-loss claim.
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Controversial TikTok control: 170M U.S. users, 120-day delay
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TikTok control shifts under a Sept. 25 order: 170M users, 120-day enforcement delay, ByteDance under 20%, U.S. JV over algorithm, $178B impact touted.
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Reddit study of 1M+ comments reveals stark partisan moralization split
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Partisan moralization surges among right-leaning Redditors in copartisan spaces but stays steady for left-leaners; 1,000,000+ comments, four models, Apr 2025 PNAS.
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TikTok MAGA quip roils $14B deal as 170M U.S. users watch
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TikTok MAGA remark shadows a $14B U.S. deal as ByteDance falls under 20% and MGX takes 15%, affecting 170M users and raising security concerns.
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YouTube reinstatement blow: 2 Jones/Fuentes returns pulled in hours
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YouTube reinstatement pilot faced scrutiny as 2 new channels for Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes were removed within hours; reinstatements hadn’t begun by Sept 25.
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Brendan Carr threatens ABC after Kimmel suspension; 2 deals at risk
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Brendan Carr warns after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel on Sept. 18, 2025, saying ‘we’re not done yet’ as 2 broadcast deals and affiliates face scrutiny.
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Alarming DOJ deletion erased study of 227 far-right attacks
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DOJ deletion sparks outrage after NIJ study finding 227 far-right incidents and 520+ deaths since 1990 vanished; archives show page live until Sept. 12, 2025.
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Strategic victimhood: 2024–2025 studies expose weaponized rhetoric
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Strategic victimhood drives retaliation. 2024–2025 studies on Trump and Orbán link victim narratives to coercive policy after executive power.
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Sweeping Michigan porn ban seeks 20-year felonies, $100K fines
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Michigan porn ban HB 4938 would impose up to 20 years and $100,000 penalties, require real-time moderation, and restrict transgender depictions, with five GOP co-sponsors.