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Harmeet Dhillon performs 'Ardas' Sikh prayer 2 days after attack on Trump at Republican National Convention

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An ardent Trump loyalist is getting flamed for offering a Sikh prayer at the RNC

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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Ron DeSantis fans fume over Amber Rose RNC speaking slot

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DeSantis fans fume over Amber Rose RNC speaking slot—which was announced before his

Barron Trump over American flag illustration

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‘The future’: Barron Trump made his first appearance—and thirsty MAGA heads are already obsessed

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Right-wingers embrace White House ‘cheap fakes’ insult—share the worst clips of Biden they can find

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‘Did a Trump diaper burst’: Hazmat threat, lockdown at RNC HQ prompts jokes about cause

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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‘So much for free market capitalism huh?’: Is Alabama’s lab-grown meat ban a harbinger of ‘big government?’ Some think so

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

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Deplatformed: Biden’s Buttigieg gaffe won’t die

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Deplatformed: Biden’s mask off moment 

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

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Republican Senator touts death threat voicemail from giggling caller over TikTok ban as evidence of danger of “Communist-Chinese aligned company”

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Senator touts death threat from giggling TikToker as evidence of ‘Communist-Chinese’ brainwashing

Mark Robinson(l), Man wearing Maga hat(r)

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‘I love him’: MAGA supporters fall hard for Mark Robinson as old offensive Facebook posts resurface

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MARCH 6, 2014: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

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‘Most successful Confederate since John C. Calhoun’: McConnell roasted after announcing he’s stepping down as Senate leader

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‘We don’t need another nepo baby: Trump savaged for endorsing daughter-in-law for RNC co-chair

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‘LFG!’: Far-right influencers plotting primary efforts aimed at Republicans who voted against impeaching Homeland Secretary

Ramon Ramirez is the managing editor, and formerly the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Main Character of the Week: The Republican party

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‘A huge scalp but we can’t rest’: Anti-woke crusaders cheer Harvard president’s resignation after months-long campaign

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