Judd Legum

political reporter behind the Substack “Popular Information”

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Founding editor-in-chief of ThinkProgress.

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A media frenzy ensued following last week’s special counsel report questioning Biden’s mental faculties. Critics argue the coverage goes too far.

Does the media overblow Biden’s memory problems?

A media frenzy ensued following last week’s special counsel report questioning Biden’s mental faculties. Critics argue the coverage goes too far.

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Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti published a report on Trump’s fixer Michael Cohen on Tuesday.

What we know about Columbus Nova and Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg

Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti published a report on Trump’s fixer Michael Cohen on Tuesday.

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