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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Crypto investor-funded Super PAC is top spender in CA Senate race

    Fair Shake, a Super PAC backed by Silicon Valley money, is running attack ads against Democrat Katie Porter. Who are they, and why are they so against Porter?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 1, 2024 • 1 min read

    Fair Shake, a Super PAC backed by Silicon Valley money, is running attack ads against Democrat Katie Porter. Who are they, and why are they so against Porter?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Why’s it taking so long for students to know their financial aid awards?
    1. 0:00Crypto investor-funded Super PAC is top spender in CA Senate raceYou’re reading this
    2. 9:24College applicants are facing a bureaucratic nightmare with FAFSA
    3. 22:02Weekend film reviews: ‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Spaceman,’ ‘Shayda’
    4. 39:34Richard Lewis, black-clad misanthrope on ‘Curb,’ dies at 76
    5. 43:50Puntarelle: The Roman bitter green finds a home in California
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