Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext

The intensely hostile letter that Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent to the leadership of Harvard yesterday has a lot going on. But the most notable thing about it is what it leaves out. To hear McMahon tell it, Harvard is a university on the verge of ruin. (I say McMahon because her signature is at the bottom of the letter, but portions of the document are written in such a distinctive idiolect—“Why is there so much HATE?” the letter asks; it signs off with “Thank you for your attention to…

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Georgia Democrat opposing QAnon backer drops out of race for U.S. Congress – Reuters

Georgia Democrat opposing QAnon backer drops out of race for U.S. Congress  Reuters Challenger to QAnon conspiracy theorist drops out of race for US Congress  DW (English) Democratic opponent to QAnon supporter drops out of Georgia congressional race  USA TODAY Democrat facing QAnon-promoting congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene drops out  CNN Democrat Van Ausdal abruptly bows out of race against Marjorie Taylor Greene  Atlanta Journal Constitution View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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Republicans’ satisfaction with life in US rises while Dem satisfaction drops – The Hill (blog)

The Hill (blog) Republicans' satisfaction with life in US rises while Dem satisfaction dropsThe Hill (blog)Republicans have grown more satisfied with life in the United States in the past year, while Democrats have been more dissatisfied in the same time period, a poll released Thursday showed. The Gallup poll found that while most Americans are satisfied …and more » us republicans – Google News

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