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There's a Chilling Reason Why Trump's Justice Department Has Redefined Dissent as Terrorism - The Trump Administration Is Preparing to Criminalize Its Political Opponents - Why Trump's Justice Department Is Redefining Dissent as Terrorism - document.getElementById('cmkmuoogq00mdzkkkouwovz45@published') .querySelectorAll('span[data-promoline-variant]') [Math.floor(Math.random() * 3)].hidden = false - The Trump Administration Is Preparing to Criminalize Its Political Opponents - Mark Joseph Stern

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The New Game of Thrones Show Is Something of a Miracle - Rebecca Onion - There's one major difference between Game of Thrones and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

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An NFL Player Sued His Ex-Wife Over a Privates Revelation. The Case Could Be Huge. -- John Culhane -- The lawsuit could be as legally significant as it is titillating.

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