Nicholas Confessore

political and investigative reporter for The New York Times

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Nicholas Confessore is an investigative reporter for the New York Times.

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The Claremont Institute, a conservative Southern California think tank, helped spearhead a national campaign to ban DEI on public college campuses.

SoCal think tank is fueling anti-DEI efforts in red states

The Claremont Institute, a conservative Southern California think tank, helped spearhead a national campaign to ban DEI on public college campuses.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday. She faced criticism and conservative backlash over her handling of campus hate speech and allegations of plagiarism.

Is Harvard president’s departure about free speech?

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday. She faced criticism and conservative backlash over her handling of campus hate speech and allegations of plagiarism.

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New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik campaigned as a moderate millennial, but now she’s gone full Trump, with nods to QAnon and racist conspiracy theories.

Elise Stefanik: Harvard-educated former moderate goes full MAGA

New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik campaigned as a moderate millennial, but now she’s gone full Trump, with nods to QAnon and racist conspiracy theories.

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