Ben Foldy (he/him)
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Investigations @WSJ. @newmarkjschool alum. Sometimes podcast host (Bad Bets 2). Tips to [email protected] or [email protected], Signal: 313-330-4323, DMs open
NYC, NY
Joined April 2015
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. https://t.co/S73H0SrCxU
propublica.org
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans...
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Great analysis of how things played out the other night outside NYC by the talented @jackgillum, @JohnWest and @peter_champelli
https://t.co/fg3JMmVm66
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A visual look at how Republicans lost support in two closely watched races for governor.
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A real banger by @JeffHorwitz
Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show https://t.co/sMmL09NETp
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the ref who utterly jobbed the Habs against EDM begins tonight by giving PHI a fairly soft crosschecking call when the Habs are already shorthanded. good times.
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Another host, Eugene Daniels, asked Mr. Cuomo what he meant by diversity being a “weakness.” “Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart.
nytimes.com
Andrew M. Cuomo, after saying he unequivocally condemned Islamophobic comments directed at Zohran Mamdani, told MSNBC that “antipathy among groups” could create “friction.”
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The money was meant for their surrogate but funded a yoga studio instead. Millions of dollars set aside by hopeful parents are vanishing from escrows. 🔗: https://t.co/ww5cOMXUAE
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An excellent, not at all ominous or evil addition to the New York City skyline. Thank you, JP Morgan.
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reupping @omarabdelb's great story on Marwan Barghouti from last July. https://t.co/iorMounZZc
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Supporters compare Marwan Barghouti to Nelson Mandela, but to Israel he is a convicted terrorist.
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Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility. Three say they've been shot w/pepper balls, sometimes while praying. All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court.
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Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."
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Dream Exchange billed itself as an exchange with a mission to help Black and minority entrepreneurs. My story with @aosipovich today reports on the SEC’s investigation into the company’s quiet ties to the Church of Scientology. https://t.co/VvFoucgvsZ
wsj.com
Investigators have questioned former Dream Exchange employees about allegations that it misappropriated funds, according to people familiar with the matter.
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A top federal prosecutor who has been under pressure to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a vocal Trump critic, is resigning after the president said he wanted him ousted
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President Trump had called for dismissal of the U.S. attorney in Virginia, who was under pressure to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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my mind's a little blown by @JamesRHagerty's latest obituary @wsj, for his own mother... aka the woman behind the viral grand forks, nd olive garden review back in 2012. may her memory be a blessing. https://t.co/fWPben8UFc
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It was a simpler time online, her son recalls—and his no-nonsense mother broke through the noise for all the right reasons
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