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Musk predicts money's irrelevance; Billionaires earned enough last year to end poverty; Fuentes election plans
27 Articles •
DOJ Subpoenaed Jim Jordan's Phone Records in 2022
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What happened: The Justice Department obtained House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan's phone records via grand jury subpoena on April 25, 2022, seeking 28 months of call data starting January 1, 2020, as part of the Arctic Frost investigation into alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The subpoena included a nondisclosure order preventing Verizon from notifying Jordan and was part of a broader probe that issued 197 subpoenas targeting approximately 430 Republican individuals and entities.
Why it matters: Jack Smith's legal team defended the subpoenas this week as lawful and routine, citing media reports of Trump and Rudy Giuliani's calls to Republican senators during January 6 as justification for the four-day toll data review. Republicans accuse the Biden-era DOJ of political targeting and are demanding Smith testify, with Senator Marsha Blackburn calling for his disbarment, while Smith's lawyers note similar methods were used in both Democratic and Republican administrations.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Left Sources
89% of sources are Original Reporting
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Japan Approves 21.3 Trillion Yen Stimulus Package
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What happened: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approved a ¥21.3 trillion ($135 billion) stimulus package today, the largest peacetime fiscal effort since COVID-19, combining ¥17.7 trillion in direct spending and ¥2.7 trillion in tax cuts. The package targets rising living costs through energy subsidies, one-time child payments of ¥20,000, and ¥3,000 rice vouchers, while also funding strategic investments in shipbuilding, AI, and accelerated defense spending to reach 2% of GDP by fiscal 2027.
Impact on you: Households will receive about ¥7,000 in electricity and gas subsidies from January through March, plus gasoline tax cuts and potential local food vouchers worth ¥3,000 per person. The Cabinet Office projects the measures will add 1.4 percentage points to annual growth, but investors have already pushed bond yields to two-decade highs and weakened the yen amid concerns over Japan's 230% debt-to-GDP ratio, potentially affecting long-term fiscal stability and currency strength.
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UK Opens New AI-Powered Underwater Drone Facility
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What happened: Defence secretary John Healey opened Helsing's 18,000 square foot Plymouth factory yesterday, which produces the SG-1 Fathom—an AI-powered autonomous underwater glider equipped with Lura AI software that detects and classifies enemy vessels using acoustic data in real time. The facility, part of Helsing's £350 million UK investment, will help allied navies hunt submarines and protect critical underwater infrastructure.
Why it matters: The factory will double Helsing's workforce from 50 to 100 high-skilled jobs next year and positions Plymouth as the National Centre for Marine Autonomy. The city will receive £4.4 billion in government defence funding over the next decade to support Royal Navy submarine programmes and drive regional economic growth.
Blindspot: No Coverage from Right Sources
100% of sources are Original Reporting
62 Articles •
Rio Grande Water Crisis Imperils 15 Million in US, Mexico
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The crisis: New research reveals the Rio Grande basin uses 52% more water than nature replenishes, with only 48% sustainably sourced. The basin could face major shortages within two dry winters, threatening 15 million people's drinking water and nearly 2 million acres of farmland across the U.S. and Mexico.
Why it matters: Irrigated agriculture consumes 87% of basin water, primarily for cattle-feed crops, while evaporation accounts for over half of total consumption. Farmland losses already range from 18% to 49% across different regions, pushing farmers toward bankruptcy and threatening at least 75 freshwater fish species and critical ecosystems.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
77% of sources are High Factuality
36 Articles •
NYC Leaders Condemn 'Intifada' Protest Outside Synagogue; Mamdani Defends Demonstrators
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What happened: Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Park East Synagogue on Wednesday night, chanting "Globalize the intifada" and "Death to the IDF" during a Nefesh B'Nefesh immigration event. The demonstration, organized by Palestinian Assembly for Liberation, involved 75-100 protesters facing off against counter-protesters, separated by NYPD barricades, with no arrests made.
Why it matters: Jewish leaders and officials condemned the protest as antisemitic intimidation at a house of worship, with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offering qualified criticism while suggesting the event violated international law. The incident has intensified concerns about rising antisemitism in New York, where anti-Semitic incidents have accounted for over 55% of all hate crimes since October 7, 2023.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Left Sources
92% of sources are Original Reporting
24 Articles •
UK Leaked Guidance Allows Questioning Trans People in Facilities
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What happened: A leaked draft code from the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission would allow hospitals, gyms, and leisure centres to question or exclude transgender people from single-sex facilities based on appearance, behaviour, or doubts about biological sex. The 300-page guidance was handed to Education Minister Bridget Phillipson in September following April's Supreme Court ruling that 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to biological sex, but ministers continue reviewing it amid legal and practical concerns.
Why it matters: Critics warn the guidance creates a 'licence to discriminate' that could lead to intrusive questioning of anyone perceived as gender non-conforming, including cisgender women of colour and butch lesbians. Businesses say parts would be unworkable, requiring staff to police toilets and judge appearances, while research shows no evidence that transgender bathroom access jeopardises safety and that harassment against all women has already increased since the Supreme Court ruling.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
92% of sources are Original Reporting
33 Articles •
Kalshi Raises $1B at $11B Valuation as Prediction Markets Boom
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The latest: Kalshi closed a $1 billion funding round valuing the company at $11 billion, led by Sequoia Capital and CapitalG with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo. The raise comes less than two months after a $300 million round at $5 billion valuation, as the regulated prediction market platform competes with crypto-native rival Polymarket.
What it means: The platform allows users in over 140 countries to bet on real-world events from elections to cultural outcomes, reaching $50 billion in annualized trading volume in October. Despite federal CFTC regulation, Kalshi faces legal challenges from Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and Nevada regulators who claim its contracts constitute illegal gambling.
Blindspot: No Coverage from Left Sources
88% of sources are Original Reporting
Daily Briefing
Musk predicts money's irrelevance; Billionaires earned enough last year to end poverty; Fuentes election plans
27 Articles •
DOJ Subpoenaed Jim Jordan's Phone Records in 2022
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What happened: The Justice Department obtained House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan's phone records via grand jury subpoena on April 25, 2022, seeking 28 months of call data starting January 1, 2020, as part of the Arctic Frost investigation into alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The subpoena included a nondisclosure order preventing Verizon from notifying Jordan and was part of a broader probe that issued 197 subpoenas targeting approximately 430 Republican individuals and entities.
Why it matters: Jack Smith's legal team defended the subpoenas this week as lawful and routine, citing media reports of Trump and Rudy Giuliani's calls to Republican senators during January 6 as justification for the four-day toll data review. Republicans accuse the Biden-era DOJ of political targeting and are demanding Smith testify, with Senator Marsha Blackburn calling for his disbarment, while Smith's lawyers note similar methods were used in both Democratic and Republican administrations.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Left Sources
89% of sources are Original Reporting
97 Articles •
Japan Approves 21.3 Trillion Yen Stimulus Package
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Center 45%
Right 35%
What happened: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approved a ¥21.3 trillion ($135 billion) stimulus package today, the largest peacetime fiscal effort since COVID-19, combining ¥17.7 trillion in direct spending and ¥2.7 trillion in tax cuts. The package targets rising living costs through energy subsidies, one-time child payments of ¥20,000, and ¥3,000 rice vouchers, while also funding strategic investments in shipbuilding, AI, and accelerated defense spending to reach 2% of GDP by fiscal 2027.
Impact on you: Households will receive about ¥7,000 in electricity and gas subsidies from January through March, plus gasoline tax cuts and potential local food vouchers worth ¥3,000 per person. The Cabinet Office projects the measures will add 1.4 percentage points to annual growth, but investors have already pushed bond yields to two-decade highs and weakened the yen amid concerns over Japan's 230% debt-to-GDP ratio, potentially affecting long-term fiscal stability and currency strength.
15 Articles •
UK Opens New AI-Powered Underwater Drone Facility
L 17%
Center 83%
What happened: Defence secretary John Healey opened Helsing's 18,000 square foot Plymouth factory yesterday, which produces the SG-1 Fathom—an AI-powered autonomous underwater glider equipped with Lura AI software that detects and classifies enemy vessels using acoustic data in real time. The facility, part of Helsing's £350 million UK investment, will help allied navies hunt submarines and protect critical underwater infrastructure.
Why it matters: The factory will double Helsing's workforce from 50 to 100 high-skilled jobs next year and positions Plymouth as the National Centre for Marine Autonomy. The city will receive £4.4 billion in government defence funding over the next decade to support Royal Navy submarine programmes and drive regional economic growth.
Blindspot: No Coverage from Right Sources
100% of sources are Original Reporting
62 Articles •
Rio Grande Water Crisis Imperils 15 Million in US, Mexico
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Center 71%
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The crisis: New research reveals the Rio Grande basin uses 52% more water than nature replenishes, with only 48% sustainably sourced. The basin could face major shortages within two dry winters, threatening 15 million people's drinking water and nearly 2 million acres of farmland across the U.S. and Mexico.
Why it matters: Irrigated agriculture consumes 87% of basin water, primarily for cattle-feed crops, while evaporation accounts for over half of total consumption. Farmland losses already range from 18% to 49% across different regions, pushing farmers toward bankruptcy and threatening at least 75 freshwater fish species and critical ecosystems.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
77% of sources are High Factuality
36 Articles •
NYC Leaders Condemn 'Intifada' Protest Outside Synagogue; Mamdani Defends Demonstrators
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What happened: Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Park East Synagogue on Wednesday night, chanting "Globalize the intifada" and "Death to the IDF" during a Nefesh B'Nefesh immigration event. The demonstration, organized by Palestinian Assembly for Liberation, involved 75-100 protesters facing off against counter-protesters, separated by NYPD barricades, with no arrests made.
Why it matters: Jewish leaders and officials condemned the protest as antisemitic intimidation at a house of worship, with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offering qualified criticism while suggesting the event violated international law. The incident has intensified concerns about rising antisemitism in New York, where anti-Semitic incidents have accounted for over 55% of all hate crimes since October 7, 2023.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Left Sources
92% of sources are Original Reporting
24 Articles •
UK Leaked Guidance Allows Questioning Trans People in Facilities
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What happened: A leaked draft code from the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission would allow hospitals, gyms, and leisure centres to question or exclude transgender people from single-sex facilities based on appearance, behaviour, or doubts about biological sex. The 300-page guidance was handed to Education Minister Bridget Phillipson in September following April's Supreme Court ruling that 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to biological sex, but ministers continue reviewing it amid legal and practical concerns.
Why it matters: Critics warn the guidance creates a 'licence to discriminate' that could lead to intrusive questioning of anyone perceived as gender non-conforming, including cisgender women of colour and butch lesbians. Businesses say parts would be unworkable, requiring staff to police toilets and judge appearances, while research shows no evidence that transgender bathroom access jeopardises safety and that harassment against all women has already increased since the Supreme Court ruling.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
92% of sources are Original Reporting
33 Articles •
Kalshi Raises $1B at $11B Valuation as Prediction Markets Boom
Center 75%
Right 25%
The latest: Kalshi closed a $1 billion funding round valuing the company at $11 billion, led by Sequoia Capital and CapitalG with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo. The raise comes less than two months after a $300 million round at $5 billion valuation, as the regulated prediction market platform competes with crypto-native rival Polymarket.
What it means: The platform allows users in over 140 countries to bet on real-world events from elections to cultural outcomes, reaching $50 billion in annualized trading volume in October. Despite federal CFTC regulation, Kalshi faces legal challenges from Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and Nevada regulators who claim its contracts constitute illegal gambling.
Blindspot: No Coverage from Left Sources
88% of sources are Original Reporting