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<p>Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.</p>


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New site tracks what Trump actions come straight from Project 2025

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Crypto trader’s live stream suicide immortalized in meme coin—dividing community

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New DOGE tracker undermines Polymarkets Reported Savings

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Hacker finds Grok 3 backdoor day before launch—as Musk’s DOGE feeds government data to AI

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People Are Claiming DEI could prevent plane crashes

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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter trying to rent on Zillow reached out to the worst possible landlord

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Trump Jr.’s own outdoor lifestyle brand accidentally outs him for allegedly hunting protected duck

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iPhone owners panic over Starlink iOS update—but fears are entirely overblown

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‘Geeeeeze’: Alleged LinkedIn of Musk’s 19-year-old DOGE employee reveals childish old nickname

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Trump’s very simple explanation for nationwide drone panic disappoints amped up public

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‘The lives of our kids depend on it’: MAHA influencer calls on wellness community to rise up for RFK Jr.

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‘This makes me so angry’: Ovia users react to period-tracking app’s state identification policy amid Trump-era abortion fears

Chinese Chatbot DeepSeek Censors Itself

‘Let’s talk about something else’: Chinese chatbot DeepSeek criticized for censorship on Tiananmen Square, Taiwan

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‘Propaganda arm’: TikTok search glitch stokes fear over Trump’s new alliance with tech titans