Clear It With Sidney

The best of the week’s news by Lindsay Beyerstein

September 2025

September 19, 2025

Sidney's Picks: Project 2026

The Best of the Week’s News

Project 2026: Trump’s plan to steal the midterms (MoJo)
Donald Trump threatens to yank the licenses of TV networks that criticize him as his FCC commissioner mulls action against The View. (Bloomberg, HR)
Two Hillman judges, Jamelle Bouie and Ta-Nehisi Coates, take stock of Charlie Kirk’s sinister legacy. (NYT, VF)
Starbucks baristas may strike. (ITT)
Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria. (AP)

September 12, 2025

Sidney's Picks: Feds Finally Give Masks to Firefighters

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The Best of the Week’s News

After prohibiting them for years, the feds will now provide masks to firefighters battling wildfires. (NYT)
A year into the tenure of new CEO, the battle for the first union contract at Starbucks continues. (Guardian)
Trump is colluding with Putin to send dissidents back to Russia. (Times of London)
The people who brought you Project 2025 have thoughts about the US Constitution. (NYT)
Scenes from Sudan’s forgotten humanitarian crisis. (Time)

September 5, 2025

Sidney Picks: Fourth Person Dies in NYC Custody in One Week

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The Best of the Week’s News

A Turkish immigrant became the fourth person to die in New York City custody in a week. (NYT)
Trump’s tariffs are hurting the workers who voted for him. (WaPo)
Uber and Lyft drivers can now join a union in California. (Prospect)
Howard Lutnick’s family stands to profit off refunds if Trump’s tariffs are declared illegal. (TPM)
Trump ends defense aid to European countries that border Russia. (NYT)