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George W. Bush and Barack Obama both used the courts to try to force Times reporters to reveal confidential sources. 1.000

👤 A.G. Sulzberger 📋 Opinion Article 🏷️ Politics , Media , History , Law

Simplified: The administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama used courts to attempt to force New York Times reporters to reveal confidential sources.

1 sources

4 weeks ago
John F. Kennedy spied on one of our reporters. 1.000

👤 A.G. Sulzberger 📋 Opinion Article 🏷️ Politics , Media , History , Espionage

Simplified: President John F. Kennedy spied on a New York Times reporter.

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4 weeks ago
In the 1870s, New York’s William “Boss” Tweed, whose political machine controlled just about every corner of city and state government, worked to block a Times exposé that would trigger his downfall. 1.000

👤 A.G. Sulzberger 📋 Opinion Article 🏷️ Politics , Media , History

Simplified: In the 1870s, William “Boss” Tweed worked to block a New York Times exposé that would lead to his downfall.

1 sources

4 weeks ago
After a federal judge in Vermont denied the DOJ access to the state’s voter files, the department is officially 0-24 in voter roll cases. 1.000

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Statistics , Law , US Government

Simplified: The Department of Justice has a 0-24 record in voter roll cases.

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4 weeks ago
To add insult to injury, it has also lost an appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. 1.000

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Law , US Government

Simplified: The Department of Justice lost an appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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4 weeks ago
Wisconsin is an important battleground state with a nearly partisan split 1.000

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , US States

Simplified: Wisconsin is a battleground state with a near-even partisan split.

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4 weeks ago
If Trump was so worried about mail voter fraud, I doubt he would be voting by mail himself. 0.900

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Elections , People

Simplified: Donald Trump votes by mail.

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4 weeks ago
After a federal judge in Vermont denied the DOJ access to the state’s voter files, the department is officially 0-24 in voter roll cases. 1.000

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Law , Vermont , US Government

Simplified: A federal judge in Vermont denied the Department of Justice access to the state's voter files.

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4 weeks ago
Fraudulent voting is incredibly rare — and it does not happen at a scale to tip elections. 0.950

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Elections

Simplified: Fraudulent voting is rare and does not occur at a scale large enough to change election outcomes.

2 sources

4 weeks ago
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit seeking a new map before the 2026 election, but as the new lawsuits prove, the gerrymander battles aren’t ending with these midterms. 1.000

👤 Marc Elias 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Law , US Government , Wisconsin

Simplified: The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit for a new map before the 2026 election.

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4 weeks ago
As Donald Trump said, this was a “big loss” for Republicans. 1.000

👤 Donald Trump 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , People , US Government

Simplified: Donald Trump said the Supreme Court's ruling was a "big loss" for Republicans.

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4 weeks ago
Canadian government officials have traditionally described 9/11 as a terrorist attack in their communications, as did Mr. Carney in a statement last week. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , History , Canada

Simplified: Canadian government officials have traditionally described 9/11 as a terrorist attack, and a Mr. Carney did so in a statement last week.

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4 weeks ago
Marc Miller, Canada’s culture minister, said CBC News’s updated guidance that its journalists could describe the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorism brought a “welcome change to what was a piece of pedantic... 1.000

👤 Marc Miller 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Media , Canada

Simplified: Canada's culture minister Marc Miller said CBC News's updated guidance on describing the 9/11 attacks as terrorism was a welcome change from what he c...

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4 weeks ago
Since his return to the White House last year, Mr. Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Canada, insisting that the neighboring country should become the 51st state and accusing it of “ripping off” the U... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , International Relations

Simplified: Statement: President Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada should become the 51st state and accused it of 'ripping off' the U.S. since returning to th...

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4 weeks ago
Mr. Desronvil, 48, released the statement through his lawyer, Edward Paltzik, who specializes in defamation litigation and has represented President Trump in lawsuits against CBS News and The New York... 1.000

👤 Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Law

Simplified: Fact Edward Paltzik, who specializes in defamation and has represented Donald Trump, is the lawyer for juror Michael P. Desronvil.

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4 weeks ago
An online petition demanded his removal; hundreds of signers called him “arrogant,” a “crook” and a “bully.” 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Joplin

Simplified: An online petition demanding C.J. Huff's removal was signed by hundreds of people.

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4 weeks ago
By 1981 he would set up his easel on the White House lawn, painting the Statue of Liberty and inviting President Reagan to insert a final flourish. 1.000

👤 Jason Farago 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Art , History

Simplified: In 1981, Peter Max painted the Statue of Liberty on the White House lawn and invited President Reagan to add a brushstroke.

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4 weeks ago
The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion sale of weapons to Israel, one of the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions ever. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Military , Politics , International Relations

Simplified: The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, described as one of the largest U.S. munitions deliveries ever.

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4 weeks ago
Which rapper was dropped as an opening act from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after he said “Free Palestine” onstage and performed a protest song? 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Culture , Music

Simplified: A rapper was dropped as an opening act for Ed Sheeran's tour after saying 'Free Palestine' and performing a protest song.

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4 weeks ago
A federal judge ruled this week that Trump’s name could not be inscribed on the facade of what building? 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Law

Simplified: A federal judge ruled this week that Donald Trump's name could not be inscribed on the facade of a specific building.

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4 weeks ago