Thomas Reed

Thomas writes about politics, culture, and the media. He’s especially interested in how narrative framing shapes public opinion — and how often the press gets it wrong.

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Ken Paxton wins CPAC endorsement and straw poll as Texas Senate runoff with Cornyn heats up

CPAC has thrown its weight behind Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, with Chairman Matt Schlapp announcing the endorsement at the conference held just…
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Supreme Court unanimously shields Cox Communications from billion-dollar copyright liability over subscriber piracy

The Supreme Court last week handed down a unanimous decision reversing a billion-dollar copyright verdict against Cox Communications, ruling that the internet service provider cannot…
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Retired FBI profiler says Karla Faye Tucker's pickaxe confession sealed her fate decades before execution

Karla Faye Tucker killed two people with a pickaxe in 1983, told police the act sexually aroused her, then spent fourteen years on death row…
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LAUSD staffer charged in $39M kickback scheme texted co-conspirator: 'I broke all law for you'

A Los Angeles Unified School District IT employee allegedly told the CEO she was funneling millions to him, claiming she had "broken all the law"…
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FBI responds after American Airlines flight diverts to Detroit over disruptive passenger

An American Airlines flight bound for Chicago was diverted to Detroit on Sunday after a passenger disruption prompted an FBI response, with agents and airport…
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Ten senators who voted against the housing bill received campaign cash from Blackstone and institutional investors

Only ten U.S. senators voted against the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that restricts large institutional investors from buying single-family homes…
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Supreme Court set to hear arguments on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, the case that will almost certainly determine whether President Trump's executive…
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Florida judge faces public reprimand after asking Black defendant's family about "chopping cotton" during sentencing

A Florida judge is facing a public reprimand after he asked a Black defendant's great-uncle whether he owned land where the court could "have her…
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House Ethics panel finds Democrat Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty on 25 of 26 counts, expulsion now on the table

A House Ethics adjudicatory subcommittee found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., guilty of nearly all violations outlined against her, bringing the 47-year-old congresswoman one significant step…
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Rubio surges in CPAC straw poll as Vance's lead narrows ahead of 2028

JD Vance won the CPAC straw poll for the second consecutive year, but his margin tells a different story than last year's. The vice president…
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