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Samaa Khullar is a former news fellow at Salon with a background in Middle Eastern history and politics. She is a graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism institute and is pursuing investigative reporting.

Former President Jimmy Carter (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

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Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Fani Willis unleashes the Kraken: Trump and 18 others indicted on racketeering charges

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Former CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom during a trial at the New York Supreme Court on November 17, 2022 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

“Just wait”: Legal experts say pressure growing on jailed Allen Weisselberg to flip on Trump

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Steve Bannon, former advisor to President Donald Trump, leaves federal court in Washington, D.C., after being found guilty on contempt of Congress charges for defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Steve Bannon spent “months” recruiting anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. to run against Biden as “chaos agent”

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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center after the House Republican caucus leadership elections on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2022. (Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

“If a petty HOA complaint were a person”: New Yorkers hit back at MTG for calling NYC “disgusting”

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Jon Stewart in “The Problem With Jon Stewart” (Apple TV+)

“Epic f**king media fail”: Jon Stewart excoriates Trump indictment coverage

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Judge Janet Protasiewicz speaks onstage during live taping of "Pod Save America," at the Barrymore Theater on March 18, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Jeff Schear/Getty Images for WisDems)

Wisconsin GOP supermajority already looking to impeach newly elected liberal Supreme Court judge

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Twitter owner Elon Musk is seen with a Twitter logo in photo illustration. (STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

NPR sounds alarm after Musk’s Twitter contradicts own policy to label it “state-affiliated media”

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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to the South Lawn of the White House (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

“It was never about protecting Melania”: Legal experts say DA’s evidence blows up Trump defense

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the sentencing hearing of the Trump Organization at the New York Supreme Court on January 13, 2023 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Manhattan DA accuses GOP of “unlawful political interference” in Trump case

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis greets attendees as he arrives at an event on his nationwide book tour, at Adventure Outdoors, the largest gun store in the country, on March 30, 2023, in Smyrna, Georgia. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)

“Empty posturing”: Experts rip DeSantis’ “cheap and performative” threat to block Trump extradition

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Maggie Haberman speaks during "Confidence Man" - Maggie Haberman In Conversation With Alex Burns at 92NY on October 03, 2022 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

“Wonderful news!”: Maggie Haberman reveals former Trump employees texted her to celebrate indictment

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Tucker Carlson (Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

“Retaliation from red states”: Fox News stokes fears of political “violence” over Trump indictment

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Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“Teary-eyed” Lindsey Graham goes on Fox News to beg viewers to give indicted Trump “money”

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) attends a House Second Amendment Caucus press conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 08, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Lauren Boebert husband’s past comes back to haunt her amid public urination fixation at hearing

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Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Democrat Stacey Plaskett throws document back in “mansplaining” Republican’s face during hearing

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump looks on during a news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House March 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

“She basically wants a new life”: Ivanka reportedly “no longer” helping Trump amid Stormy mess

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Rupert Murdoch (Jason Reed - Pool/Getty Images)

“Bad for business”: Fox News CEO scolded reporter for fact-checking Trump’s lies in “stunning” email

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Mickey Mouse and Ron DeSantis (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“Out-negotiated by Mickey Mouse”: DeSantis’ board reveals Disney quietly stripped them of power

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US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House, London on December 3, 2019. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

“I got rid of NATO”: Donald Trump confuses NATO and NAFTA during Fox News interview

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg leaves his office as the grand jury continues to hear evidence against former President Donald Trump on March 22, 2023 in New York City. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

“That’s nuts”: Legal experts stunned Trump grand jury is going on month break without indictment

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) holds a news conference to introduce the bipartisan and bicameral Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act to designate The Wagner Group an international terrorist organization at the U.S. Capitol on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate Ethics Committee hits Lindsey Graham with rare public admonishment

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

“She remains angry”: Melania reportedly not sweating Trump’s possible arrest in Stormy Daniels case

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Senator Megan Hunt (Nebraska State Legislature)

Nebraska Dem with trans son vows to block all bills: “No one in the world holds a grudge like me”

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