Teresa Zimmerman

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Gen Xer w/ Gen Z kids, trying to clean up some of the mess we've left for them. Former TV writer alternately fascinated and repulsed by political messaging.

Opinion: Want to convince a conspiracy theory believer they're wrong? Don't start with the truth - Los Angeles Times

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Opinion: Want to convince a conspiracy theory believer they're wrong? Don't start with the truth — Los Angeles Times

People who believe conspiracies about the Trump assassination attempt or buy into QAnon are often seeking purpose or belonging — truth is beside the point.

Harris has some good VP choices. The best one is Mark Kelly.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-mark-kelly-vp-2024/

Harris has some good VP choices. The best one is Mark Kelly.

The Arizona senator and former astronaut would help inoculate Harris against her greatest vulnerabilities.

The Washington Post

Opinion | GOP majority passes scheme to save anti-abortion judges - azcentral

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Opinion | GOP majority passes scheme to save anti-abortion judges — azcentral

Opinion: The Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature wants voters to eliminate their ability to vote on judges.

Let’s Talk About Trump’s Gibberish - The Atlantic

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Let’s Talk About Trump’s Gibberish — The Atlantic

Rambling about shark electrocutions is not normal. June 12, 2024 Perhaps the greatest trick Donald Trump ever pulled was convincing millions of people—and the American media—to treat his lapses into fantasies and gibberish as a normal, meaningful form of oratory. But Trump is not a normal person, and his speeches are not normal political events. For too long, Trump has gotten away with pretending that his emotional issues are just part of some offbeat New York charm or an expression of his

Opinion | Mousey media failed by not making Donald Trump's unhinged shark story major news - azcentral

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Opinion | Mousey media failed by not making Donald Trump's unhinged shark story major news — azcentral

Opinion: It is a real problem for the media – and the country – when the fear of appearing biased against Donald Trump prevents us from being honest.

Trump’s immigration plans could deal a major blow to the job market - The Washington Post

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Trump’s immigration plans could deal a major blow to the job market — The Washington Post

Immigration is a major reason the job market rebounded so strongly from the pandemic. That could be in jeopardy, economists say.

Kari Lake keeps giving Republicans new reasons to worry - POLITICO

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Kari Lake keeps giving Republicans new reasons to worry — POLITICO

Lake keeps reversing her own positions and stirring up feuds, and some in the GOP see other states as better targets this fall.

Opinion | Indicted Arizona senator steps in it again. This time with a pro-Hitler talk show host - azcentral

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Opinion | Indicted Arizona senator steps in it again. This time with a pro-Hitler talk show host — azcentral

Opinion: Indicted Sen. Anthony Kern is banned from using the Arizona Senate's broadcast studio after last week's linkup with a pro-Hitler talk host.

Abortion-rights groups have never faced a state like Florida - POLITICO

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Abortion-rights groups have never faced a state like Florida — POLITICO

Voters in states across the political spectrum have backed abortion rights since the fall of Roe. But Florida’s November referendum will be tougher.

‘Jeffrey Clark betrayed his oath’: Trump DOJ lawyer behind fake electors plot should be disbarred, disciplinary panel says

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Trump DOJ lawyer behind fake electors plot should be disbarred, disciplinary panel says

A three-member panel for the D.C. Disciplinary Counsel has recommended Jeffrey Clark be disbarred because no other sanction would be strong enough. A final decision will be made in the weeks ahead.

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