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finance Rep Katie Porter: an Elizabeth Warren protege and single mom who destroys bumbling, mediocre rich guys in Congressional hearings Cory Doctorow

tabloids Royals Clash, Clooneys divorce, and Jacko’s rotten feet in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

coronavirus Here are the 5 kinds of pandemic villains who are making things worse for the rest of us Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump to reporters: "We should get rid of about 75-80% of you' Xeni Jardin

crimes Watch a suspected thief instantly discouraged by a fun DIY crime deterrent David Pescovitz

News Michael Avenatti arrested by feds at California State Bar Hearing Xeni Jardin

News UPDATED: Tony Robbins accused of sexually assaulting high schooler at summer camp Xeni Jardin

trump Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe appeal to avoid criminal charges rejected by Trump administration: Report Xeni Jardin

media theory The reporter on the NYT's Bernie Sanders beat consistently fails to identify her sources as corporate lobbyists Cory Doctorow

law Congress orders Ajit Pai: hands off San Francisco's broadband competition law Cory Doctorow

politics Here's a list of the 77 members of House who now favor an impeachment inquiry on Donald Trump Xeni Jardin

impeachment IMPEACHMENT: House Chairman of Armed Services Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] backs inquiry Xeni Jardin

Impeach Trump US Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) supports impeachment Jason Weisberger

politics Ben Carson confused 'REO' (HUD real estate term) with 'Oreo' (the cookie) Xeni Jardin

fake news Back to the future with this week’s time-traveling tabloids Peter Sheridan

fake news Kidnapping solved, Tom Cruise’s love plot, and inside Area 51 – in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

fake news World War III, Trump, and proof Princess Diana was murdered, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

media Trump’s wild imaginings promulgated in tabloids alongside equally fact-challenged celebrity “news” Peter Sheridan

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