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Gawker makes a comeback six years after it was sued into closure

A new version of the website, quietly launched a year ago under new owners, is attracting interest and readers again

The Guardian - US

JD Vance is struggling to hold on to Republicans’ Senate seat in close Ohio race

JD Vance’s deadlocked race against Democrat Tim Ryan for a U.S. Senate seat in Republican-leaning Ohio exemplifies the struggles besetting…

Tribune News Service

‘Never sleeps, never even blinks’: the hi-tech Anduril towers spreading along the US border

Funded by Trump supporter Peter Thiel, the autonomous surveillance towers can detect a human from 2.8km away

The Guardian - US

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Editorial: Peter Thiel’s warning to GOP is a wake-up call

Peter Thiel, a GOP megadonor and technology billionaire, is a controversial figure within conservative circles. The early investor in Facebook…

Tribune News Service

The Democrats are gaining because Americans want jobs, not Capitol mobs

The supreme court’s abortion decision, a drop in gas prices, and Trump’s legal dramas have all helped strengthen Biden’s ratings…

The Guardian - US

GOP learns hard way sex is still popular

Falling poll numbers are a shock to the GOP: Who knew that Americans would be so fond of the freedom…

Salon

Trump attacks McConnell's wife over jab

Trump lashed out after McConnell warned the former president's Senate candidates could cost the GOP control

Salon

New breed of video sites thrive on misinformation and hate

A day after a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York last May, the video-sharing website BitChute was amplifying a far-right…

Bangkok Post

Conservatives could soon be swiping right on Peter Thiel-backed dating app

The Right Stuff, an invite-only app, promises to be a ‘no pronouns necessary’ space for people with ‘similar passions’

The Guardian - US

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Tim Ryan turned his race into a surprise Senate battleground. Now comes the hard part.

The Ohio Democrat has forged a small lead in internal polling — and brought the Senate Republican machine to his…

Politico

Blake Masters wins the Republican nomination for Senate in Arizona after Trump endorsement

The Trump-endorsed venture capitalist will face Senator Mark Kelly in November.

The Independent UK

Impeachment fallout, Trump endorsements and a major abortion test: What to watch in Tuesday's elections

Tuesday's primaries include major Senate and gubernatorial races and three House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump in 2021.

Politico

Fealty to Trump defines Republican Senate primary in Arizona

The race for Arizona Senate doesn't fit easily into the Donald Trump vs

The Independent UK

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An antidemocratic philosophy called 'neoreaction' is creeping into GOP politics

President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election were brazenly antidemocratic. Yet Trump and his supporters…

The Conversation

Jean Guerrero: Senate candidate Blake Masters doesn't just want to 'build the wall.' He's building a dystopia

The Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Blake Masters wants you to believe he's a nationalist. This Arizonan wants you to think he's…

Los Angeles Times

Peter Thiel-backed investing app secures £33 million funding round

Two-thirds of those who have joined the investing app are below the age of 25, while 26% are millennials between…

Evening Standard

Thiel drops another $1.5M for Masters as campaign feels cash pinch

The GOP Senate primary in Arizona is Aug. 2, with a quick turnaround to face Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly after.

Politico

27 donors spent $90M to buy GOP Congress

"What's good for billionaires — including cutting taxes on the rich and corporations — is bad for working families"

Salon

Commentary: Want to escape America’s Armageddon? Don’t come to New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When I lived in the United States and people learned I was from New Zealand, the…

Los Angeles Times

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Tim Ryan forges new script for Democrats running in red states

Ryan ran a new ad on Fox News showing him winning warm reviews from the conservative network’s hosts.

Axios

California, Oregon certify four measures for this year’s statewide ballot

Welcome to the Thursday, July 7, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for United States Senate in Arizona on August 2

Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for United States Senate in Arizona on August 2, 2022. Incumbent Mark…

Ballotpedia

Palantir: Trump-backer’s data firm that wants a big NHS deal

Company co-founded by Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel has been criticised for US defence and immigration contracts

The Guardian - UK

Palantir, the all-seeing US tech company, could soon have the data of millions of NHS patients. My response? Yikes!

You might never have heard of tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s CIA-backed analytics company. But it could know all about you…

The Guardian - UK

Trump endorses investor Masters in Arizona Senate primary

Former President Donald Trump is endorsing investor Blake Masters in Arizona’s crowded Republican Senate primary

The Independent UK