Hillary Borrud
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Investigative reporter @oregonian. Signal: hillaryborrud.47 @IRE_NICAR member. I ♥ data.
Salem, OR
Joined August 2009
RT @peterbakernyt: A biotech firm gave $5 million to a pro-Trump committee, securing a Mar-a-Lago dinner conversation to lobby Trump. Just….
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The president posted talking points provided by one firm that donated millions, and his administration delayed a change on coverage of pricey bandages that could have hurt the company and others like...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Is First Republican Lawmaker to Call Gaza Crisis a ‘Genocide’
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Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. But others in the MAGA movement have expressed growing concern about...
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Justice Department told Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files. via @WSJ.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi told the president that the department also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect...
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“I can confirm that we are in discussions with the government and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully,” Mr. Markus wrote on social media, omitting that one of the initial charges against Ms. Maxwell was perjury.
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The latest effort by Trump subordinates is intended to quell a political crisis precipitated by the department’s announcement that it would not release more files related to the Epstein investigation.
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House largely grinds to a halt over Epstein files
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Republicans on the House Rules Committee, fearing Democrats will introduce amendments related to Epstein, continue to oppose allowing any legislation to reach the floor.
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oregonlive.com
"How bad is this going to look to the public?" one advocate asked lawmakers.
With just days left in Oregon's legislative session, Democratic Secretary of State Tobias Read and lawmakers from both parties revealed a plan to delay campaign contribution limits in Oregon until 2031. Oregon is one of just 5 states w/ no limits on political money to candidates.
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With just days left in Oregon's legislative session, Democratic Secretary of State Tobias Read and lawmakers from both parties revealed a plan to delay campaign contribution limits in Oregon until 2031. Oregon is one of just 5 states w/ no limits on political money to candidates.
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“What does a human slowly going insane look like to a corporation? . It looks like an additional monthly user.”. They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
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Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.
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‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid
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Children with disabilities and their parents who rely on the health insurance program took to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the proposed reductions could be ‘devastating.’
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Trump Budget’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
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The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.
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RT @dirquez: Good catch by @Carlos_reports and @sami_edge: the Dems who have been most rumored to be salivating over Jeff Merkley's Senate….
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Merkley is expected to announce his future campaign plans soon.
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