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James Baratta

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New York, United States
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Reclaiming the Majority Is One Way to End Warrantless Surveillance

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By James Baratta
| The American Prospect Verified
When I reported out my first story on the fight over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in March, it was an open question whether Freedom Caucus Republicans would succeed in linking the reauthorization of the government’s warrantless spying program to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a Jim Crow–coded disenfranchisement bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship before registering to vote in federal elections.
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Blackstone’s Utility Gambit in New Mexico Could Slip Away

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By James Baratta
| The American Prospect Verified
The walls appear to be closing in on private equity giant Blackstone and TXNM Energy, the utility company serving 800,000 customers in Texas and New Mexico which Blackstone is seeking to acquire for$11.5 billion. Because of an illegal equity investment Blackstone made in TXNM before the deal received approval by regulators, the firm might have to pay a hefty fine—or scuttle the entire thing.
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Ultimate Fighting Beyond the South Lawn

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By James Baratta, Susanna Beiser
| The American Prospect Verified
Donald Trump turns 80 tomorrow. To celebrate his birthday and the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will kick off what its president and CEO Dana White has called a “historic sporting event” inside a 600-ton fighting ring on the White House South Lawn. The White House is letting the UFC call the shots for the event, going as far as to give the company control over which reporters can cover it, according to The New Republic.
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