Clear It With Sidney

The best of the week’s news by Lindsay Beyerstein

November 21, 2025

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The Best of the Week’s News

Lawmakers force House vote to nullify Trump’s anti-union executive orders. (GovExec)
On the trail of an AI journalism scammer. (The Local)
Texas abortion ban claims another life. (ProPublica)
Hillman judge Jamelle Bouie on Trump’s Grifty Gold Rush. (NYT)
The White House interceded on behalf of professional misogynist and alleged sex trafficker Andrew Tate. (ProPublica)
A government-backed campaign has resulted in over 600 firings, suspensions, and other disciplinary actions against people who criticized Charlie Kirk. (Reuters)