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				<title>aliasvaughn: Pope Francis criticized what he called the “most r [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:44:00 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pope Francis criticized what he called the “most reactionary “ elements of the US Catholic Church, saying they are replacing faith with ideology.<br />
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8; Farmers Insurance is leaving the Florida insurance market, [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30615/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:02:05 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8; Farmers Insurance is leaving the Florida insurance market, becoming the latest company to do so, and impacting thousands of policyholders. @clickorlando.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/11/farmers-becomes-latest-company-pulling-out-of-florida-amid-property-insurance-crisis/" rel="nofollow">https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/11/farmers-becomes-latest-company-pulling-out-of-florida-amid-property-insurance-crisis/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: 
&#x1f6a8;Ohio youth pastor Matthew Reif was given a 25-year prison [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30595/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:54:01 +0000</pubDate>

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<p>&#x1f6a8;Ohio youth pastor Matthew Reif was given a 25-year prison sentence Tuesday in federal court after he was convicted on charges of child sexual exploitation and soliciting child pornography.</p>
<p>According to the US Attorney, Reif victimized at least 52&hellip;</p>
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<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://news.wosu.org/news/2023-07-11/licking-county-man-gets-25-year-sentence-for-sexually-exploiting-boys-from-church-youth-group" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/urlhttp3A2F2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com2Flegacy2Fsites2Fwosu22Ffiles2F2016092FGavel-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">news.wosu.org</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://news.wosu.org/news/2023-07-11/licking-county-man-gets-25-year-sentence-for-sexually-exploiting-boys-from-church-youth-group" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Licking County man gets 25-year sentence for sexually exploiting boys from church youth group</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Matthew Reif, 27, pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual exploitation and soliciting child pornography in December of last year.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Survivors of Tulsa race massacre sent a lettet to Judge [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30578/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:56:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Survivors of Tulsa race massacre sent a lettet to Judge Caroline Wall, who dismissed the case. When going to her Twitter page, several users also noticed Tulsa County District Judge Wall’s follow suggestions include pages belonging to Confederate groups and Confederate s&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30578"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30578/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/07/11/massacre-survivors-send-letter-to-tulsa-judge-who-dismissed-case/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-design-2023-07-11T104514.486-scaled-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">theblackwallsttimes.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/07/11/massacre-survivors-send-letter-to-tulsa-judge-who-dismissed-case/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">READ: Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre send letter to Tulsa Judge Caroline Wall after case dismissed</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>The three last known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre sent a response to Tulsa County District Judge Caroline Wall.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: What happened to the $25K raised by Tennessee Congressman [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30554/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:23:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>What happened to the $25K raised by Tennessee Congressman @AndyOgles for a children&#8217;s burial garden? There&#8217;s no garden, and Ogles refuses to answer. This troubling story involves more than Ogles&#8217; inflated resume &#8211; it&#8217;s about the misused hope of&hellip;</span><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30554"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30554/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/what-did-congressman-andy-ogles-do-with-nearly-25-000-meant-for-child-burial-garden-he-wont-say" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/urlhttp3A2F2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com2Fbf2Fbc2F277973a64ba4a9a01ad4c5fcc6972Fphil-williams-andy-ogles-1.jpeg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">newschannel5.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/what-did-congressman-andy-ogles-do-with-nearly-25-000-meant-for-child-burial-garden-he-wont-say" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">REVEALED: What did Andy Ogles do with nearly $25,000 meant for child burial garden? He won&#039;t say</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Now, NewsChannel 5 Investigates has uncovered more questions that the freshman Republican won't answer.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8;Gal Luft, the GOP’s ‘whistleblower’, allegedly consp [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30553/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:18:56 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;Gal Luft, the GOP’s ‘whistleblower’, allegedly conspired with others in order to further the interests of China inside the United States.</p>
<p><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/gop-whistleblower-indicted-for-failing-to-register-as-an-agent-of-china/" rel="nofollow">https://theintellectualist.com/gop-whistleblower-indicted-for-failing-to-register-as-an-agent-of-china/</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/gop-whistleblower-indicted-for-failing-to-register-as-an-agent-of-china/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-9.39.48-PM-1.png" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">theintellectualist.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/gop-whistleblower-indicted-for-failing-to-register-as-an-agent-of-china/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GOP ‘whistleblower’ indicted for failing to register as an agent of China - The Intellectualist</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Israeli-American Gal Luft, known as the GOP 'whistleblower', faces multiple charges including FARA violations, arms trafficking, Iranian sanctions violations, and making false statements.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Far-right influencers Tim Pool, Ben Shapiro, and Steve [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30530/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:08:41 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Far-right influencers Tim Pool, Ben Shapiro, and Steve Bannon are linking birth control to negative health outcomes in a bid to undermine contraception use. @NBCNews.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/birth-control-side-effects-influencers-danger-rcna90492" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/birth-control-side-effects-influencers-danger-rcna90492</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/birth-control-side-effects-influencers-danger-rcna90492" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/58-birth-control-pixel-ob-c78f7f-2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">nbcnews.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/birth-control-side-effects-influencers-danger-rcna90492" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Conservative influencers are pushing an anti-birth control message</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Alarmist statements about hormonal birth control go viral on social media, but experts say they’re not showing the full picture.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f4c8;&#x1f3e0;Americans are living more solitary lives today than ever [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30520/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:43:07 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f4c8;&#x1f3e0;Americans are living more solitary lives today than ever before:</p>
<p>1. In 1940, 8% of all households were solo households, according to U.S. Census data.</p>
<p>2. By 2022, the share of solo households more than tripled to an estimated 29%. @thehill.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4085828-a-record-share-of-americans-are-living-alone/" rel="nofollow">https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4085828-a-record-share-of-americans-are-living-alone/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: 
Former President Donald Trump helped build a hotel in [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30516/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:23:44 +0000</pubDate>

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Former President Donald Trump helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan that appears to have been a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, a group linked to Iranian state-sponsored terrorism globally.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-worst-deal" rel="nofollow">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-worst-deal</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: A bid by Donald Trump to build Sydney, Australia's first [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:21:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A bid by Donald Trump to build Sydney, Australia&#8217;s first casino was rejected over 35 years ago after police expressed concerns about his links to the mafia. @guardian.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/16/trumps-bid-for-sydney-casino-30-years-ago-rejected-due-to-mafia-connections" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/16/trumps-bid-for-sydney-casino-30-years-ago-rejected-due-to-mafia-connections</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan M. Walters [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 15:22:29 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan M. Walters (@ryanmwalters) is facing backlash for falsely claiming the 1921 Tulsa race massacre wasn&#8217;t about race. @Independent.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsa-massacre-ryan-walters-race-b2371449.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsa-massacre-ryan-walters-race-b2371449.html</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsa-massacre-ryan-walters-race-b2371449.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1321065000-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">independent.co.uk</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsa-massacre-ryan-walters-race-b2371449.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Oklahoma superintendent falsely claims Tulsa massacre wasn’t about race </a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Massacre is considered one of worst white supremacist attacks in US history</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8; FL Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continues to defend a homophobic [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:18:23 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8; FL Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continues to defend a homophobic ad targeting Trump’s past support of LGBTQ rights.</p>
<p>Despite bipartisan criticism, DeSantis asserts that Trump’s past comments in support of LGBTQ rights are ‘totally fair game’. @Indepe&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30460"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30460/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ron-desantis-homophobic-ad-donald-trump-b2370549.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Election_2024_DeSantis_98388-4.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">independent.co.uk</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ron-desantis-homophobic-ad-donald-trump-b2370549.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">DeSantis doubles down on ‘homophobic’ anti-Trump ad: ‘Totally fair game’</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Florida governor says former president was ‘pioneer in injecting gender ideology into the mainstream … he’s now campaigning saying the opposite’</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8;Former President Donald Trump has called for Special [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30459/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:40:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;Former President Donald Trump has called for Special Counsel Jack Smith to be “defunded” and “put out to rest”. This latest move highlights the increased belligerence of Trump towards Smith, who is overseeing investigations into the former president.</p>
<p><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/trump-calls-for-special-counsel-jack-smith-to-be-put-out-to-rest/" rel="nofollow">https://theintellectualist.com/trump-calls-for-special-counsel-jack-smith-to-be-put-out-to-rest/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Senate GOP strategists warn their hopes of winning back the [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:18:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Senate GOP strategists warn their hopes of winning back the majority in 2024 could be derailed by the abortion debate, as they believe happened last year. </p>
<p>&#8220;&#8230;We can win this cycle if we don’t let an issue like that pull voters away.&#8221; @thehill</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4079745-senate-republicans-fear-abortion-could-derail-hopes-for-majority/" rel="nofollow">https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4079745-senate-republicans-fear-abortion-could-derail-hopes-for-majority/</a></p>
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				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30445/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:15:08 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Twitter, the Republican Party mistakenly shared the wrong nation’s flag to honor America’s Independence Day. @Independent</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/gop-liberia-flag-july-4-message-b2369569.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/gop-liberia-flag-july-4-message-b2369569.html</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/gop-liberia-flag-july-4-message-b2369569.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1501989895-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">independent.co.uk</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/gop-liberia-flag-july-4-message-b2369569.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GOP mocked for Independence Day tweet – with flag of wrong country</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Though the tweet was swiftly removed, the deletion was not fast enough to escape the ridicule that followed</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said a law prohibiting [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30419/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:30:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said a law prohibiting bribe-taking was too vague to enforce.</p>
<p>He signed off on a concurring opinion written by Neil Gorsuch in a Supreme Court decision. @BusinessInsider.</p>
<p>*May 11, 2023</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-law-prohibiting-bribes-too-vague-2023-5?r=US&#038;IR=T" rel="nofollow">https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-law-prohibiting-bribes-too-vague-2023-5?r=US&#038;IR=T</a></p>
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				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30390/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:17:22 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2016, Donald Trump, before his own indictment while seeking re-election, stated that a president facing charges would severely hinder government functions and cause an unparalleled constitutional crisis.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/03/politics/kfile-trump-president-indictment-halt-government/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/03/politics/kfile-trump-president-indictment-halt-government/index.html</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/03/politics/kfile-trump-president-indictment-halt-government/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230630142658-03-donald-trump-062723-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">edition.cnn.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/03/politics/kfile-trump-president-indictment-halt-government/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis | CNN Politics</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second &hellip; <a class="activity-link-preview-more" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/03/politics/kfile-trump-president-indictment-halt-government/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Continue reading</a></p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: GOP candidate Ron DeSantis took his anti-LGBTQ stance so far [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30375/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:37:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GOP candidate Ron DeSantis took his anti-LGBTQ stance so far in his Presidential platform, that conservative LGBTQ voters who supported him are turning against him.<br />
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<a target='_blank' href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/desantis-just-proved-he-may-be-worse-for-gop-than-trump?source=twitter&#038;via=desktop" rel="nofollow">https://www.thedailybeast.com/desantis-just-proved-he-may-be-worse-for-gop-than-trump?source=twitter&#038;via=desktop</a></p>
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				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30327/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:46:27 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Nebraska lawmaker is suing a conservative political action committee for defamation, saying the group targeted her with online “groomer” attacks, that led to violent threats against her and her transgender child. @KF&hellip;</p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8;Susie Wiles, a key Trump campaign advisor, now holds a [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30326/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:43:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;Susie Wiles, a key Trump campaign advisor, now holds a significant position at a firm lobbying for Chinese companies, including Alibaba. </p>
<p>Some of these entities may risk national security and aid Beijing’s human rights violations. @&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30326"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30326/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/trump-aide-who-allegedly-saw-classified-map-works-for-lobbying-firm-that-serves-china/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NYPICHPDPICT000013376476-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">nypost.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/trump-aide-who-allegedly-saw-classified-map-works-for-lobbying-firm-that-serves-china/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump 2024 aide who allegedly saw classified map works for China lobbying firm</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>A top Donald Trump campaign adviser — who apparently was shown classified documents by the former president — has a top post at a lobbying firm serving Chinese entities that potentially…</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: A federal judge sharply rejected Donald Trump’s claim of “ [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30323/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:33:45 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A federal judge sharply rejected Donald Trump’s claim of “presidential immunity” to fend off a defamation lawsuit from E. Jean Carroll, ruling that Trump’s comments about Carroll in 2019 had no legitimate connection to his duties as president. @politico</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/29/trump-carroll-defamation-immunity-ruling-00104306" rel="nofollow">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/29/trump-carroll-defamation-immunity-ruling-00104306</a></p>
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				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30309/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:37:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;CNN reports Justice Alito’s Rome trip, following his decision overturning Roe v. Wade, was funded by Notre Dame’s Religious Liberty Initiative – a group that supported the Roe overturn. @RawStory</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.rawstory.com/justice-samuel-alito/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rawstory.com/justice-samuel-alito/</a></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:40:19 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An Oklahoma audit found that special interest groups misused millions in federal pandemic relief for Oklahoma students, favoring private school students while many needy children lost out.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30243"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30243/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:19:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge to wait more than two years to start a trial with Disney, a time frame that would have them in court after the 2024 presidential election. @NBCNews</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-pushes-disney-trial-start-2024-election-rcna91603" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-pushes-disney-trial-start-2024-election-rcna91603</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:59:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been interviewed by federal investigators as part of the into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN. @CNN.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/rudy-giuliani-special-counsel-meeting/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/rudy-giuliani-special-counsel-meeting/index.html</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/rudy-giuliani-special-counsel-meeting/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230627130252-rudy-giuliani-091122-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">edition.cnn.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/rudy-giuliani-special-counsel-meeting/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Exclusive: Rudy Giuliani interviewed in special counsel&#039;s 2020 election interference probe | CNN Politics</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been interviewed by federal investigators as part of the special counsel’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8; Trump: I wasn’t holding up classified documents!“I wou [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30190/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:56:27 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8; Trump: I wasn’t holding up classified documents!</p>
<p>“I would say it was bravado, if you want to know the truth, it was bravado. I was talking and just holding up papers and talking about them, but I had no documents. I didn’t have any docum&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30190"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30190/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: NEW: FPOTUS Trump reacted to the release of the tape on [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30179/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:35:21 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NEW: FPOTUS Trump reacted to the release of the tape on Truth Social on Monday night, railing against ‘Deranged Special Prosecutor’ Jack Smith and baselessly accusing the DOJ and FBI of leaking it.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-audio-recording-cnn-truth-social-b2364968.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-audio-recording-cnn-truth-social-b2364968.html</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-audio-recording-cnn-truth-social-b2364968.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/APTOPIX_Trump_Classified_Documents_64283-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">independent.co.uk</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-audio-recording-cnn-truth-social-b2364968.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump fumes about ‘illegally leaked’ CNN tape of him boasting about classified papers</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Former president reacted to the release of the tape on Truth Social on Monday night, railing against ‘Deranged Special Prosecutor’ Jack Smith and baselessly accusing the DOJ and FBI of leaking it</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Stephen Miller, one of Donald Trump’s top immigration a [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30161/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:41:59 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stephen Miller, one of Donald Trump’s top immigration advisors, advocated using U.S. drones in 2018 to blow up migrant boats full of unarmed civilians, according to an upcoming book by a former administration official. @RollingStone.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-miller-donald-trump-immigrants-1234778491/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-miller-donald-trump-immigrants-1234778491/</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-miller-donald-trump-immigrants-1234778491/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Stephen-Miller-Proposal-Migrants-2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">rollingstone.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-miller-donald-trump-immigrants-1234778491/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Top Trump Adviser Pushed for Drone Strikes on Migrants, New Book Claims</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Stephen Miller denies the account, and a person present has “no recollection” of the alleged conversation, but the book accuses the top Trump adviser of suggesting an atrocity</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8;Judge Aileen Cannon rejects special counsel Jack Smith’s e [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30159/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:39:19 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;Judge Aileen Cannon rejects special counsel Jack Smith’s efforts to file the list of 84 possible witnesses under seal.</p>
<p>Judge Cannon ruled federal prosecutors can’t keep a list of potential Trump witnesses secret. @thisisinsider.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-aileen-cannon-prosecutors-84-trump-witnesses-names-under-seal-2023-6?r=US&#038;IR=T" rel="nofollow">https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-aileen-cannon-prosecutors-84-trump-witnesses-names-under-seal-2023-6?r=US&#038;IR=T</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller, reportedly visited [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30158/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:36:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller, reportedly visited a child detention center to gain an understanding of the distress experienced by children who were forcibly separated. </p>
<p>Miller later said she was unable to muster compassion for them.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://jezebel.com/katie-miller-tried-really-very-hard-but-just-couldn-1844306152" rel="nofollow">https://jezebel.com/katie-miller-tried-really-very-hard-but-just-couldn-1844306152</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8;The FL Policy Institute asserts that FL's anti-immigrant [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30152/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:13:07 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;The FL Policy Institute asserts that FL&#8217;s anti-immigrant law could cost the state $12.6B a year. </p>
<p>Six industries, including construction, agriculture and services, employ an estimated 391K undocumented workers, or about 10% of those sectors&#8217;&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30152"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30152/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/florida-immigrants-leave-state-desantis-immigration-law-rcna90839" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230623-florida-construction-worker-se-614p-631350-3.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">nbcnews.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/florida-immigrants-leave-state-desantis-immigration-law-rcna90839" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">&#039;They don&#039;t want us here&#039;: Florida immigrants leave over DeSantis law </a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>An undocumented immigrant who built a business and a life in Tampa is one of many who have left. "They don't want us here," he said.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: 
Trump has brainwashed his fanbase to the point of [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30138/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:37:09 +0000</pubDate>

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Trump has brainwashed his fanbase to the point of convincing them that his indictment is their indictment. Straight out of the authoritarian propaganda textbook. </p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/26/trump-republicans-indictment-gop-base/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/26/trump-republicans-indictment-gop-base/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: RFK Jr. is not someone who should be defended: ignorance [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30132/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:02:27 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RFK Jr. is not someone who should be defended: ignorance must be called out, no matter who promotes it. He is not a good political representative of the family he comes from and he shouldn&#8217;t be anywhere near the Oval office. </p>
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<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/contrarian-defenses-of-robert-f-kennedy-jr-arent-brave-theyre-boring" rel="nofollow">https://www.thedailybeast.com/contrarian-defenses-of-robert-f-kennedy-jr-arent-brave-theyre-boring</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Russia did not face an imminent security threat to justify [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30058/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:59:53 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Russia did not face an imminent security threat to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary outfit, said in a bombshell video posted on social media Friday. @MoscowTimes.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/23/wagner-chief-says-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-unjustified-a81609" rel="nofollow">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/23/wagner-chief-says-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-unjustified-a81609</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Twitter needs to put more resources toward addressing [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:48:08 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Twitter needs to put more resources toward addressing sensitive content if it wants to comply with strict new European regulations ahead of a deadline in August, according to Thierry Breton, the bloc’s internal market commissioner. @&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30046"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30046/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: The American right wing’s widening fight against what it c [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30045/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:46:15 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The American right wing’s widening fight against what it calls “woke capitalism” is partly driven by fossil fuel interests or industry allies, according to a new report published on Thursday. @guardian.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/22/rightwing-war-on-woke-capitalism-industry-interests" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/22/rightwing-war-on-woke-capitalism-industry-interests</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: 
House Republicans have voted to prohibit offering [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:41:24 +0000</pubDate>

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House Republicans have voted to prohibit offering life-saving abortion care to pregnant veterans — as well as to ban the pride flag from flying at Veterans Administration facilities.@RollingStone</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/republicans-vote-against-abortions-pride-flag-veterans-facilities-1234770846/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/republicans-vote-against-abortions-pride-flag-veterans-facilities-1234770846/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8;Six people tied to the GOP are accused of forging [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:38:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8;Six people tied to the GOP are accused of forging signatures in attempt to get a Republican candidate on the primary ballot for the 7th Congressional District (CD7), according to the Colorado AG’s office. @9NEWS.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/colorado-voter-petition-fraud/73-590640e3-313e-4344-891b-57232ee3053a" rel="nofollow">https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/colorado-voter-petition-fraud/73-590640e3-313e-4344-891b-57232ee3053a</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/colorado-voter-petition-fraud/73-590640e3-313e-4344-891b-57232ee3053a" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/30247fb6-6418-4378-9997-50421c7c8a61_1140x641-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">9news.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/colorado-voter-petition-fraud/73-590640e3-313e-4344-891b-57232ee3053a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">6 people accused of forging signatures on petition to get candidate on primary ballot</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>At least 21 signatures were from people who died prior to the date their signatures appeared on the petition.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: 1.A Florida GOP lawmaker said the anti-immigration law he [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:33:40 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1.A Florida GOP lawmaker said the anti-immigration law he backed was supposed to tell new immigrants to “stay out.”</p>
<p>2.But now migrant families are fleeing the state, and it’s a “big problem” for farmers and tourism, Rep. Rick Roth (R) said.</p>
<p>&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30002"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/30002/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-gop-lawmaker-urges-immigrants-stay-voted-anti-immigration-bill-2023-6?r=US&#038;IR=T" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.insider.com/647f3da8a52c4b001936bccf?width=1200&#038;format=jpeg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">businessinsider.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-gop-lawmaker-urges-immigrants-stay-voted-anti-immigration-bill-2023-6?r=US&#038;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Florida GOP lawmaker says the anti-immigration law he backed is causing a &#039;major problem&#039; as migrant families are leaving the state</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Rep. Rick Roth said he still supports the law so undocumented immigrants "stay away from Florida," but he's now urging migrants not to flee the state.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: “We are being hammered daily, and I think quite unfairly i [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“We are being hammered daily, and I think quite unfairly in a lot of instances. And nobody, practically nobody, is defending us.” @Jezebel.</p>
<p>– Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://jezebel.com/sam-alito-says-criticism-of-supreme-court-is-unfair-pr-1850388904" rel="nofollow">https://jezebel.com/sam-alito-says-criticism-of-supreme-court-is-unfair-pr-1850388904</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn:  of interest have emerged in Ken Paxton's upcoming [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:19:54 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> of interest have emerged in Ken Paxton&#8217;s upcoming impeachment trial:</p>
<p>1. Paxton owes Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick $125K in campaign loans. He will preside over the trial.</p>
<p>2. Paxton&#8217;s wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, owes his campaign $600K. She is a juror.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-loan-impeachment-conflicts-18149779.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-loan-impeachment-conflicts-18149779.php</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-loan-impeachment-conflicts-18149779.php" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rawImage-3.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">houstonchronicle.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-loan-impeachment-conflicts-18149779.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dan Patrick’s $125,000 loan to Ken Paxton adds to conflicts in Senate impeachment trial</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Paxton has $125,000 in outstanding campaign loans to the Senate leader. And state Sen....</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: In Sunday interviews, both Chris Christie and William Barr [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/29951/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:14:14 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>In Sunday interviews, both Chris Christie and William Barr compared Donald Trump to a destructive child who is danger to the nation and the world. @thehill.</span><span><a target='_blank' href="https://thehill.com/homenews/4056128-christie-barr-compare-trump-to-a-child/" rel="nofollow">https://thehill.com/homenews/4056128-christie-barr-compare-trump-to-a-child/</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/4056128-christie-barr-compare-trump-to-a-child/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BarrWilliam_barrbill-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">thehill.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/4056128-christie-barr-compare-trump-to-a-child/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Christie, Barr compare Trump to a child</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and former Attorney General Bill Barr each took jabs at former President Trump on Sunday, comparing him to a child and casting him as unfit to lead the cou…</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: All state-funded colleges and universities in Texas will [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:41:14 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All state-funded colleges and universities in Texas will have to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices under a measure signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. @NBCNews</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/texas-gov-abbott-signs-law-shutting-diversity-offices-public-universit-rcna89694" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/texas-gov-abbott-signs-law-shutting-diversity-offices-public-universit-rcna89694</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: NEW: Mark Esper, a former Defense Secretary for the Trump [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:47:20 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NEW: Mark Esper, a former Defense Secretary for the Trump administration, claims that Trump asked him if the military could shoot protesters during the Summer protests of 2020.</p>
<p>“Can’t you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?” </p>
<p></p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3473642-esper-trump-asked-about-shooting-protesters-in-the-legs-or-&#038;hellip" rel="nofollow">https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3473642-esper-trump-asked-about-shooting-protesters-in-the-legs-or-&#038;hellip</a>;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-29940"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/29940/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3473642-esper-trump-asked-about-shooting-protesters-in-the-legs-or-something-after-george-floyd-death/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/espermark_070920gn8_lead-2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">thehill.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3473642-esper-trump-asked-about-shooting-protesters-in-the-legs-or-something-after-george-floyd-death/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Esper: Trump asked about shooting protesters ‘in the legs or something’ after George Floyd death</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that former President Trump asked authorities if they could shoot protesters in the legs amid the demonstrations that filled the streets of Washington follo…</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has vetoed more than [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:19:46 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has vetoed more than $3M in flood control for counties historically known for supporting Democrats over Republicans.</p>
<p>Which counties? Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, or 28% of Florida’s p&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-29898"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/29898/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://floridapolitics.com/archives/618816-more-than-3m-for-south-florida-flooding-fixes-go-down-the-drain-in-veto-purge/" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/King-tides-1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">floridapolitics.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://floridapolitics.com/archives/618816-more-than-3m-for-south-florida-flooding-fixes-go-down-the-drain-in-veto-purge/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">More than $3M for South Florida flooding fixes goes down the drain in veto purge</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>Rehabbing culverts, road resurfacing and adding more drainage infrastructure takes a bath.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: &#x1f6a8; In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/29895/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:07:55 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#x1f6a8; In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has disproportionately vetoed funding for disability services, park improvements, and the arts in localities represented by Democrats. @Fla_Pol, @AnneBoca.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://floridapolitics.com/archives/618867-ron-desantiss-budget-vetos-include-music-instruments-park-improvements-amenities-for-the-disabled/" rel="nofollow">https://floridapolitics.com/archives/618867-ron-desantiss-budget-vetos-include-music-instruments-park-improvements-amenities-for-the-disabled/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said on Twitter that he could [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/29877/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:03:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said on Twitter that he could reveal national secrets by reading them aloud in Congress. @courierjournal</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/14/trump-indictment-thomas-massie-threatens-to-reveal-secrets-in-congress/70323166007/" rel="nofollow">https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/14/trump-indictment-thomas-massie-threatens-to-reveal-secrets-in-congress/70323166007/</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: House conservatives on Wednesday proposed raising the US [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>House conservatives on Wednesday proposed raising the US retirement age to collect Social Security, handing Democrats damaging political ammunition ahead of the 2024 election. @business</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/social-security-benefits-targeted-for-cuts-by-house-conservatives#xj4y7vzkg" rel="nofollow">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/social-security-benefits-targeted-for-cuts-by-house-conservatives#xj4y7vzkg</a></p>
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Texas’ highest criminal court has ruled that suspended A [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:05:15 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Texas’ highest criminal court has ruled that suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial will remain in Houston. </p>
<p>The ruling overturns lower-court decisions that had moved the case to Collin County, where Paxton lives. </p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/14/ken-paxton-securities-fraud-houston/?utm_campaign=trib-social&#038;utm_conten&#038;hellip" rel="nofollow">https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/14/ken-paxton-securities-fraud-houston/?utm_campaign=trib-social&#038;utm_conten&#038;hellip</a>;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-29864"><a href="https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/29864/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/14/ken-paxton-securities-fraud-houston/?utm_campaign=trib-social&#038;utm_content=1686754473&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/COMP20320011020Lege20Opening20BD20TT2039.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">texastribune.org</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/14/ken-paxton-securities-fraud-houston/?utm_campaign=trib-social&#038;utm_content=1686754473&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial will remain in Houston, court rules</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling overturns lower-court decisions that had moved the case back to Collin County, where the suspended attorney general lives.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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				<title>aliasvaughn: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the House GOP [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:06:24 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the House GOP conference chairwoman, is urging people to donate to the “Official Trump Defense Fund,” but virtually all of that money would go to her campaign. @HuffPost</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elise-stefanik-fundraising-trump-indictment_n_64834821e4b06725aedf8974" rel="nofollow">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elise-stefanik-fundraising-trump-indictment_n_64834821e4b06725aedf8974</a></p>
<div class="activity-link-preview-container"><div class="activity-link-preview-image"><div class="activity-link-preview-image-cover"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elise-stefanik-fundraising-trump-indictment_n_64834821e4b06725aedf8974" target="_blank"><img src="https://theintellectualist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/648348c32400005f00533b59-1.jpeg" /></a></div></div><div class="activity-link-preview-info"><p class="activity-link-preview-link-name">huffpost.com</p><p class="activity-link-preview-title"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elise-stefanik-fundraising-trump-indictment_n_64834821e4b06725aedf8974" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Elise Stefanik Is Already Raising Money (For Herself) Off Of Trump&#039;s Indictment</a></p><div class="activity-link-preview-excerpt"><p>The House GOP conference chair is urging people to donate to the “Official Trump Defense Fund,” but virtually all of that money would go to her campaign.</p></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
				
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