Nicki Minaj’s social media propped up by thousands of bots, analysis finds

Nicki Minaj spent the past year transforming herself from a polarizing rap superstar into a high-profile conservative provocateur, lobbing viral attacks at Democratic leaders, boosting MAGA talking points and earning public praise from President Donald Trump and his allies. On social media, Minaj’s pugnacious persona and sharp-edged posts — including repeated broadsides against California Gov….

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Dem AGs plot to thwart Trump election interference

Democratic attorneys general are bracing for President Donald Trump to interfere in the midterm elections — and war-gaming how to stop him. The party’s top prosecutors have been strategizing for months about how to counter a series of increasingly extreme scenarios they fear could play out this fall. They have huddled in hotel conference rooms…

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Dems refuse to make 2024 mistakes in the wake of tariff ruling

The Supreme Court’s tariff decision left the door wide open for Democrats to hammer President Donald Trump for violating the law. This time, they’re not taking the bait. Instead, Democratic campaigns are leaning into an argument they have been making for months: Trump’s tariffs are coming out of voters’ pockets. Some Democrats can’t help but…

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2026 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects at the Scouting Combine

The talent available in the 2026 NFL Draft is better than you think — it is just distributed at different positions than some would prefer. Only two quarterbacks — Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Alabama’s Ty Simpson — are listed below. Similarly, Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq is the only tight end included. But like any class, there…

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NFL QB Matchmaker: New Teams For 8 Veteran Quarterbacks

The NFL Combine is all about draft prospects, but don’t take for granted how many agents, coaches and general managers are talking about free agency and potential trades. Decision-makers are forming plans (and backup plans) around the quarterback position in Indianapolis this week. So let’s take a crack at projecting those plans. It’s not an…

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