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Republicans have cheated in elections for a long time
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That said, I’ve been begging the news industry to say loudly and clearly that Donald Trump is mentally u...
Mark’s reading list: Gambling on AI and sports
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Mark Jacob is the former metro editor of the Chicago Tribune and former Sunday editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He is the co-author of 11 books, mostly about history. Bluesky: @markjacob.bsky.social Threads: markjacobnews
Former congressional staffer/campaign manager; writer for Newsweek, Washington Monthly, Raw Story; host of Beyond Politics podcast; dad, husband, coach
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