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Russell Payne

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Jul 25, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026
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  1. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · Russell Payne

    Big cannabis has cozied up to the GOP - Salon.com (opens the original)

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    Major cannabis companies have donated millions to PACs aligned with President Donald Trump, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings. But the donations are not just a symptom of an increasingly pro-marijuana administration; they’re also indicative of an ongoing lobbying war between the marijuana, hemp and alcohol industries. Over the past couple of months, four major marijuana companies — Verano, Curaleaf, Trulieve and Vision Management Services, a subsidiary of Green Thu

  2. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Russell Payne

    Trump is still soaking up GOP campaign cash. What will he do with it? (opens the original)

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    As they head into the final stretch of the midterms, Republicans have maintained a significant fundraising advantage buoyed, in large part, by hundreds of millions in super PAC cash. The question is whether this will be enough to overcome the fundraising advantages of key Democratic candidates, and whether President Donald Trump will dip into his own super PAC’s $400 million war chest to help his party. In the latest FEC filings, a pattern has emerged: Democratic candidates in key Senate races a

  3. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Russell Payne

    As Iran war escalates, U.S. is fighting from a weakened position (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump is ramping up the war in Iran once again, but this escalation comes while the United States has comparatively fewer tools in its military arsenal — and to soften the war’s economic effects. Since the total breakdown of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran in early July, the conflict has intensified, with the countries exchanging fire for 11 days straight, resulting in four American deaths. The total number of U.S. deaths since the war began in February now stands at 18,

  4. Article · Jul 21, 2026 · Russell Payne

    Pro-science PAC backs El-Sayed - Salon.com (opens the original)

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    314 Action, a group that supports scientifically educated candidates for elected office, is endorsing Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a staunch progressive, in his bid for Senate in Michigan. The endorsement marks a dramatic shift for the group, which has been previously tarred in Democratic politics for its ties to pro-Israel donors. 314 Action was founded in 2016 in reaction to President Donald Trump and the Republicans’ refusal to acknowledge scientific phenomena like human-caused climate change and the

  5. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Russell Payne

    Her brother was convicted of terrorism over a protest he didn't even attend - Salon.com (opens the original)

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    This article has been updated with new information since its original publication, including a statement disputing some of the prosecution's allegations. Earlier this year, Daniel Sanchez-Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in prison for moving a box of zines. He was charged with corruptly concealing a document or record, one of the nine people convicted in the prosecution following last year’s noise demonstration at the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas in northern Texas. Unlike the others

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