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The 51-to-49 vote, with 2 #Republican defections, means that #KashPatel will now oversee the vast #surveillance & [have the] investigative powers of the #FBI, whose [at least before now] mission is seeking out the #truth even if it angers the president. As its director, Patel will be asked to protect the country from #terrorism, dangerous #criminals & #PoliticalCorruption, along w/the threats posed by global rivals like #China & #Russia [so, to protect the country from #Trump]

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To identify risks in legislation, public expenditure, and elections, WP3 uses machine learning & data science to map and measure political corruption. The use of large-scale datasets and a compendium of corruption schemes improves accountability and transparency.

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🌍 Exploring RESPOND: Work Package 2

How does political corruption shape digital societies? WP2 dives deep into the theoretical, regulatory, and empirical frameworks behind it, discovering contributions of lobbying, gaps in conflict-of-interest regulations, financial flows, building comprensive database of corruption cases.

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The #GOP thrives on #Chaos because it prevents #Accountability. When #Trump throws out #Unconstitutional #ExecutiveOrders, attacks government agencies, and stirs #CultureWar #Outrage, it’s not about #Governing—it’s about keeping you #Disoriented. Every #Scandal buries the last. Every move is designed to make you feel #Powerless. But history tells us #Autocrats only win when the people stop #FightingBack. Don’t look away. Don’t tune out. #PayAttention and #PushBack.

#TrumpChaos #DontBelieveHim #FascismRising #Resist #DemocracyUnderAttack #Authoritarianism #Bannon #GOPCorruption #FightForDemocracy #StayInformed #NoToFascism #SaveDemocracy #StopTheGOP #VoteThemOut #DefendDemocracy #AntiFascist #LGBTQRights #HumanRights #PoliticalCorruption

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The malaise behind Qatargate may stretch to Central Asia, where EP backing for figures like Karim Massimov and Mukhtar Ablyazov raise concerns about officials weaponizing human rights for personal and political gain. timesca.com/criminal-charges-a #Qatargate #CentralAsia #PoliticalGain #KarimMassimov #MukhtarAblyazov #HumanRightsAbuse #PoliticalCorruption #PolicyAnalysis

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Trump2 DOGE’s Ties to Military-Industrial Complex
readsludge.com/2024/12/23/doge

* 2022 Musk began donating $10Ms to nonprofit Building America’s Future
* BAF raised $53M+ million 2022; up f. $11M raised 2021 | $43M+ f. Musk
* BAF closely connected to public affairs firm P2 Public Affairs
* P2 principal Katie Miller worked as senior advisor for BAF
* named to join Trump2 Dept. Gov. Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

Sludge · DOGE’s Ties to the Military-Industrial ComplexWhile some progressives in Congress are pushing DOGE to cut the Pentagon budget, its ties to the defense contractor lobby are growing deeper.
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
apnews.com/article/biden-pardo

* commutes: 1,500 people released f. prison/home confinement during COVID-19 pandemic
* pardons: 39 Am. convicted of nonviolent crimes

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for those on Trump's enemies list
mastodon.social/@persagen/1136



President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Conference on Women's Health Research from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP News · Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences in biggest single-day act of clemencyBy COLLEEN LONG