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More in the fault line report →ThreateningPolitical opponents
What was said
A federal border official told Democrats to shut their mouths or there would be more bloodshed.
Who it targetsDemocratic officials and anti-ICE critics
ThreateningPolitical opponents
What was said
The White House's top policy adviser called the left a cancer that must be rooted out.
Who it targetsLeft-wing movements and their supporters, not limited to anyone who committed violence
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Wealth & Power
The claim
Sanders says AI executives are cutting jobs to get richer, not to help anyone.
The catchOpenAI's CEO just proposed taxing the rich, including himself, to fund a payout for everyone.
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Data Centers
The claim
A tech investor says anti-data-center protesters are bused-in actors funded by Beijing.
The catchA reporter asked attendees how they got there. They drove themselves.