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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘The first test case’: FBI arrest of Milwaukee judge sparks fear, backlash

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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Kash Patel’s personnel moves at FBI cause break between QAnon, Jan. 6ers

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‘Release a page’: MAGA rages as Pam Bondi again claims she has all the Epstein documents

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MAGA thinks old FBI Epstein files are new

‘What is Kash hiding?’: Libs use old FBI Epstein file drop to push claims of new cover-up to protect Trump

Russian ransomware group offers Kash Patel alleged classified data

Russian hackers extend olive branch to new FBI director Kash Patel

2 panel image of the confirmation hearing for Kash Patel. On the left is Mr. Patel and on the right are senators holding a poster of Mr. Patel next to Laura Loomer.

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Kash Patel’s close ties to prominent conspiracy theorists called out at confirmation hearing

Trump adviser pledges Kash Patel will take Democrats pound town

‘Gonna do what?’: Trump adviser pledges Kash Patel will go to ‘Pound Town’ on Democrats

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

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Kash Patel once claimed he got to see who really killed JFK

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‘Vindication’: QAnon believers erupting in joy over Kash Patel as FBI director

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