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Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
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Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
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Reuters: Zero
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1. Major corporations — including General Motors, State Farm, JPMorgan Chase, Delta, and Microsoft — are bankrolling a political ad from Senate candidate Andy Barr featuring a white nationalist slogan.
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 PM
1. Major corporations — including General Motors, State Farm, JPMorgan Chase, Delta, and Microsoft — are bankrolling a political ad from Senate candidate Andy Barr featuring a white nationalist slogan.
"Israel has arrested several people, including army reservists, for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Israeli military operations on Polymarket."
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February 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
"Israel has arrested several people, including army reservists, for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Israeli military operations on Polymarket."
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1. On Kalshi, over $100 MILLION was wagered on what song Bad Bunny would perform first during the Super Bowl
On CNBC, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour was presented with a hypothetical: Would it be OK for Bad Bunny's dancers, who knew what song would be played first, to bet?
His answer might surprise you
On CNBC, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour was presented with a hypothetical: Would it be OK for Bad Bunny's dancers, who knew what song would be played first, to bet?
His answer might surprise you
Bad Bunny’s dancers, Kalshi, and the insider trading problem
Prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, are exploding in popularity.
popular.info
February 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
1. On Kalshi, over $100 MILLION was wagered on what song Bad Bunny would perform first during the Super Bowl
On CNBC, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour was presented with a hypothetical: Would it be OK for Bad Bunny's dancers, who knew what song would be played first, to bet?
His answer might surprise you
On CNBC, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour was presented with a hypothetical: Would it be OK for Bad Bunny's dancers, who knew what song would be played first, to bet?
His answer might surprise you
1. Internal documents reveal that Freedom 250, which purports to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and "America First" propaganda, including election conspiracies
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
Major corporations bankroll "America First" propaganda
Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil are spending millions to promote events supporting Trump and his divisive political agenda.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
1. Internal documents reveal that Freedom 250, which purports to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and "America First" propaganda, including election conspiracies
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
1. Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been caught brazenly lying about his relationship with Epstein.
In October, Lutnick claimed his relationship with Epstein was "absolutely done" after a single meeting in 2005.
That is absolutely false.
In October, Lutnick claimed his relationship with Epstein was "absolutely done" after a single meeting in 2005.
That is absolutely false.
Trump cabinet member ensnared in Epstein scandal
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said his relationship with Epstein was "absolutely done" after a single meeting in 2005. The Epstein files tell a much different story.
popular.info
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
1. Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been caught brazenly lying about his relationship with Epstein.
In October, Lutnick claimed his relationship with Epstein was "absolutely done" after a single meeting in 2005.
That is absolutely false.
In October, Lutnick claimed his relationship with Epstein was "absolutely done" after a single meeting in 2005.
That is absolutely false.
1. Trump has launched a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants, calling them "garbage" and demanding they be kicked out of the country
Now, the Trump administration is rigging the immigration courts against them
We've uncovered the details of the scheme
Now, the Trump administration is rigging the immigration courts against them
We've uncovered the details of the scheme
How Trump is rigging immigration courts against Somali migrants
During a December 2 cabinet meeting, President Trump unleashed a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants.
popular.info
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
1. Trump has launched a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants, calling them "garbage" and demanding they be kicked out of the country
Now, the Trump administration is rigging the immigration courts against them
We've uncovered the details of the scheme
Now, the Trump administration is rigging the immigration courts against them
We've uncovered the details of the scheme
FACT: Trump and his administration are engaged in an aggressive, multi-pronged effort to undermine the 2026 midterms.
The plot to undermine the 2026 elections
The Trump administration is engaged in a multi-pronged effort to undermine the integrity of and confidence in the 2026 election.
popular.info
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
FACT: Trump and his administration are engaged in an aggressive, multi-pronged effort to undermine the 2026 midterms.
I'm going to be participating in a online panel with Harvard's Shorenstein Center, Reporting on Power and Policy, at 1PM Eastern today. I will be on with fellow 2025 Nylan Prize winner, Samantha Maldonado, a senior reporter for THE CITY.
You can tune in here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
You can tune in here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I'm going to be participating in a online panel with Harvard's Shorenstein Center, Reporting on Power and Policy, at 1PM Eastern today. I will be on with fellow 2025 Nylan Prize winner, Samantha Maldonado, a senior reporter for THE CITY.
You can tune in here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
You can tune in here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
1. New FEC filings reveal that DraftKings and FanDuel, have emerged as major donors for the 2026 midterms, pouring millions into Super PACs.
Previously, the companies have limited their political giving to state politics.
While the spending is bipartisan, it thus far tilts towards Republicans.
Previously, the companies have limited their political giving to state politics.
While the spending is bipartisan, it thus far tilts towards Republicans.
DraftKings and FanDuel spending millions on 2026 midterms, new filings reveal
The two largest online sports gambling companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, have already spent millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections, according to FEC disclosures filed on Friday.
popular.info
February 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
1. New FEC filings reveal that DraftKings and FanDuel, have emerged as major donors for the 2026 midterms, pouring millions into Super PACs.
Previously, the companies have limited their political giving to state politics.
While the spending is bipartisan, it thus far tilts towards Republicans.
Previously, the companies have limited their political giving to state politics.
While the spending is bipartisan, it thus far tilts towards Republicans.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Reporting the Trump had “pivoted” was journalistic malpractice popular.info/p/how-legacy...
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Reporting the Trump had “pivoted” was journalistic malpractice popular.info/p/how-legacy...
1. Many large media outlets are reporting that Trump "pivoted" his strategy in Minnesota and has "changed course."
This is what the White House WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE
The only problem is it is not true
This is what the White House WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE
The only problem is it is not true
How legacy media fell for Trump’s fake “pivot” in Minnesota
No, Trump did not "change course."
popular.info
January 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
1. Many large media outlets are reporting that Trump "pivoted" his strategy in Minnesota and has "changed course."
This is what the White House WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE
The only problem is it is not true
This is what the White House WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE
The only problem is it is not true
In response to the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a note to his staff praising Trump for “his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all”
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 AM
In response to the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a note to his staff praising Trump for “his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all”
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Worth knowing.
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The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown
How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration’s mass deportation campaign.
popular.info
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Worth knowing.
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1. After weeks of silence, the CEOs of 68 large corporations based in Minnesota released and statement on ICE saying... what exactly?
"There are ways for us to come together to foster progress..."
"State, local and federal officials [should] work together to find real solutions..."
"There are ways for us to come together to foster progress..."
"State, local and federal officials [should] work together to find real solutions..."
The hollow corporate response to the Minnesota killings
At the beginning of December, the Trump administration launched “Operation Metro Surge,” sending thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal officers to the…
popular.info
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM
1. After weeks of silence, the CEOs of 68 large corporations based in Minnesota released and statement on ICE saying... what exactly?
"There are ways for us to come together to foster progress..."
"State, local and federal officials [should] work together to find real solutions..."
"There are ways for us to come together to foster progress..."
"State, local and federal officials [should] work together to find real solutions..."
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Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
UPDATE: Citizens Bank offered this response to Brookline.news, a local Boston publication: "We do not comment on specific clients or sectors and engage with companies that conduct their business in a lawful manner and if that is not the case, we are prepared to exit the relationship."
1. The Trump administration is not conducting its deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis alone
Major corporations, including Amazon, Citizens Bank, and AT&T, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
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Major corporations, including Amazon, Citizens Bank, and AT&T, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
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The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown
How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration’s mass deportation campaign.
popular.info
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
UPDATE: Citizens Bank offered this response to Brookline.news, a local Boston publication: "We do not comment on specific clients or sectors and engage with companies that conduct their business in a lawful manner and if that is not the case, we are prepared to exit the relationship."
1. The Trump administration is not conducting its deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis alone
Major corporations, including Amazon, Citizens Bank, and AT&T, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
popular.info/p/the-corpor...
Major corporations, including Amazon, Citizens Bank, and AT&T, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
popular.info/p/the-corpor...
The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown
How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration’s mass deportation campaign.
popular.info
January 26, 2026 at 2:26 PM
1. The Trump administration is not conducting its deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis alone
Major corporations, including Amazon, Citizens Bank, and AT&T, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
popular.info/p/the-corpor...
Major corporations, including Amazon, Citizens Bank, and AT&T, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
popular.info/p/the-corpor...
Jeff Bezos has more money than any person could possible spend in a lifetime, bought the Washington Post, made the editorial board his personal mouth piece, and is now gutting the rest of the paper.
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Jeff Bezos has more money than any person could possible spend in a lifetime, bought the Washington Post, made the editorial board his personal mouth piece, and is now gutting the rest of the paper.
Really hard to watch these videos and not conclude this was an execution
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Really hard to watch these videos and not conclude this was an execution
American survived without ICE from 1776 to 2003
January 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
American survived without ICE from 1776 to 2003
The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law
The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July
popular.info
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.