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Section 702 Renewal Dressed Up as Reform
# The warrant that will not be written
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Why Sucker Is the Only Honest Word in Politics
## Do Not Call Him a Sucker
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Patel Lawsuit Against Atlantic Looks Like Classic SLAPP
On April 20, 2026, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation filed a defamation suit seeking $250 million from The Atlantic. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, calls a story by Sarah Fitzpatrick a "sweeping, malicious, and defa...
