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When the now-martyred Alexei Navalny was a sarcastically witty student in this first author’s 2010 Yale class, he asked how my lessons on charismatic leadership apply to challenging collective cowardice. Winston Churchill’s 1938 book, While England Slept, presciently sounded the

Jeff Bezos unloaded 14 million Amazon.com Inc. shares worth about $2.4 billion, finishing in just nine trading days the plan he disclosed earlier this month to sell up to 50 million shares. The latest transaction, which brings his cash out

Biden administration cancels student loans of more than 150,000 borrowers under new plan  NBC News Biden has canceled nearly $138 billion in student loan debt so far  CNN Biden administration to forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for over 150,000 borrowers  CNBC Nearly

Shock, anger, confusion grip Alabama after court ruling on embryos  The Washington Post How Alabama ruling may affect IVF access, 2 suspects charged in Kansas City shooting and Lionel Messi’s new docuseries  Yahoo News In unprecedented decision, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen

Trump reveals VP shortlist includes DeSantis, Scott, Ramaswamy, Noem, Donalds, Gabbard  Fox News Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: ‘They’re all good, they’re all solid’  The Hill Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy  POLITICO

Trump reveals VP shortlist includes DeSantis, Scott, Ramaswamy, Noem, Donalds, Gabbard  Fox News

On challenging Biden to debates, Trumps tells Ingraham ‘I’ll do it right now on your show’  Fox News

Letitia James says she’s prepared to seize Trump’s buildings if he can’t pay his $354M civil fraud fine  ABC News Trump Ordered to Pay $355 Million in NY Civil Fraud Trial Ruling  The New York Times How will Trump pay legal penalties

Oklahoma death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict after in-school fight prompts calls for answers  ABC News Preliminary autopsy information shows Owasso student’s death not a result of trauma  KOKH FOX25 Okla. nonbinary teen died after school fight amid reported bullying  The Washington Post

Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: ‘They’re all good, they’re all solid’  The Hill Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy  POLITICO DeSantis, in Private Call, Sounds Off on Trump and Conservative News Media  The New York Times