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I'm so relieved that attempt failed. It shouldn't have been even the least worry but... these days... it was.

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Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military to refuse unlawful orders in a video.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
How much Trump has added to the national debt in his first year of 2nd term. I was just curious.

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February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Can we deduct it from how much he's suing the IRS for??? WASTE and abuse. The way he's blowing through OUR tax money, he'll end up owing us!

Those deployments cost nearly half a billion dollars, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

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Trump quietly pulls National Guard from Chicago and Los Angeles after series of court losses
Supreme Court blocked Trump’s troop deployment in December in apparent rebuke of his attempt to send troops into cities
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February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A fearless woman. I wondered how she had the courage.

“No one would know what they had done to me. Not a single journalist would be there to write their names next to their crimes,” she explains. “Above all, not a single woman could walk in and sit in the courtroom to feel less alone.”
Gisèle Pelicot publicly recounts harrowing discovery of her husband's rape crimes
Gisèle Pelicot's brain froze as the French police officer revealed the unthinkable. Extracts of “A Hymn to Life, Shame Has to Change Sides," published Tuesday by French newspaper Le Monde, rewound to...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Trump's personal command of the military sounds familiar for some reason. Oh, yes, here it is.

1934- The oath was no longer one of allegiance to the Constitution or its institutions, but one of binding loyalty to himself:
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German Military Oaths | Holocaust Encyclopedia
In Nazi Germany, German military personnel swore an oath directly to Adolf Hitler. Learn about the oath and its impact.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
No wonder these dudes wear masks!

At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020

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As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. A third is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people target...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Was that "fun"? What a sport. Catching 6 of an endangered species.

taking of a threatened species, when it has been determined that its abundance justifies a controlled harvest, is not in violation of the law and is an acceptable practice in specific locations

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Sturgeon season on Michigan lake ends 48 minutes after it begins
There were 679 registered fishermen for the Black Lake sturgeon season, but they had to quit fishing less than an hour after starting.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Do they have proof emissions are NOT a danger to human health? Or, have they just decided that humans aren't important to politicians?

Repealing the so-called endangerment finding, a scientific ‌determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health

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Trump set to repeal landmark climate finding in huge regulatory rollback this week
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is set this week to overturn an Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, the Environmental
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February 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This is too crazy, there has to be a solution for this kid!

Medicaid eligibility is tied to state residency. Which means coverage doesn’t always automatically follow families when they cross state lines, even temporarily for medical care.

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Florida mom ‘stuck’ after sick baby’s health coverage was pulled over a little-known rule. How to avoid the same ordeal
“It’s really disheartening, and it’s like, my son doesn’t matter, and his life doesn’t matter.”
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February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Politicians are funny critters. He thinks he's superior to me because I haven't done these jobs?

I’m probably the only Senate candidate ever to work in tobacco,” Brown said. “Probably the only one ever to slop hogs. I mean, I’ve sent hogs to the market.”

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Voting in the Republican U.S. Senate primary begins Thursday. Meet the top candidates. • NC Newsline
Ahead of early voting in the 2026 North Carolina primary on Feb. 12, NC Newsline interviewed leading Republican candidates for U.S. Senate on their views on the issues.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
3rd party for profit companies CONTROL a lot of important gateways in our life. Our credit rating and apparently our "background" ratings too.

Tucker is far from alone, as consumer advocates say background check mistakes are both widespread and costly.

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‘I just cried and screamed': Single mom says six-figure dream job was ‘ripped away’ over a background check error
"This is not something I did wrong."
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February 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
a drop from their overflowing bucket of profit

resolves allegations that Kaiser failed to maintain adequate provider ⁠networks for mental ‌health and substance use disorder care, and improperly used patient ‍responses to questionnaires to deny care

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Kaiser reaches $30 million settlement with US Labor Dept over mental health care practices
Department of Labor on Tuesday said it ​has settled with Kaiser Foundation ‌Health Plan to resolve multiple investigations into the company's ‌practices on mental health and substance use disorder ser...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Have we already deported Millions? I don't think so.

Wall Street will "have to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market," he added.

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'We have to revise our expectations': White House downplays coming jobs report
A much-anticipated labor market update isn't due out until Wednesday morning, but the White House is already working to downplay expectations.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Charged with "impeding" law enforcement.

Reuters review of federal court records found that the Trump administration has prosecuted at least 655 people under that charge across the U.S. since a series of city-focused immigration crackdowns began last summer. ‌

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ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
(Removes 'downtown' from paragraph 2) By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her
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February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
They may be wrong about everything but they ain't stupid! House Republicans are smelling the coffee.

“American consumers pay the tariffs and thus it is a big tax,” Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska told the outlet. “I support giving these authorities back to Congress.”

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Trump Faces Humiliating Defeat as Republicans Break With Him in Key Vote
Moderate House Republicans worried about this year’s midterm elections appear ready to finally break with President Donald Trump over his signature economic policy. In a bid to protect Trump, House Sp...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The fact Homan replaced Bongino does NOT reassure me.

White House border czar Tom Homan said on Fox News on Jan. 15 that “we’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeachment, assault; we’re going to make them famous.”

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How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets
Witnesses describe an expansion of biometric surveillance as immigration agents use facial scanning and photography to track targets and bystanders.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
What's that? a REASONABLE expectation of privacy. Guess again. The government KNOWS who you are.

The agent then walked over to Ms. Cleland’s car and surprised her by addressing her as Nicole.

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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
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February 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
If ever there was a time for "cancel culture". THIS would be a good time.
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I like this story. How do rich people get rich and stay that way? they won't WASTE money on cheap crap that doesn't last.

Natural fibers are practically eternal if you take care of them properly and a well made "timeless fashion" garment will clothe multiple generations if needed. Hand me downs!
"He likes it? It’s like a comfort blanket?" suggested one social-media commenter under the viral Threads post.
People Are Noticing Something Unexpected With King Charles’ Fashion Choices
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February 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Bipartisan effort. I hope they have better luck than "bipartisan immigration reform" has seen.

Vertical integration has NOT been for the benefit of PATIENTS... and lets stop pretending people using healthcare are "consumers" in the usual sense of that word.

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Warren and Hawley team up to try to break up "Big Medicine"
Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Josh Hawley don't agree on much, but they've found common ground on health care and affordability.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Seems the really rich have concluded they don't NEED the bottom 99% for anything.

We continue to see really consistent strength across luxury for the full year," Marriott CEO

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Marriott CEO: We are seeing a K-shaped economy
Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano struck an upbeat tone on the health of the consumer.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Schiff is right - it is a baseball bat solution to a mouse nuts problem. But that ship has sailed. So, run with it.

Why stop at PAPER identity cards... use the technology! Every person in America should be microchipped - like pets. Can't be forged or lost.

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Adam Schiff confronted on polling showing overwhelming support for requiring photo ID to vote
Sen. Adam Schiff was confronted on Sunday about polling that 83% support photo ID requirements for voting, which he argues disenfranchises voters.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
This is ridiculous. His "fraud" is having a difference of political opinion. We voters need to stop this PARTISAN warfare.

Denaturalizations are historically rare, and under federal law, can only occur if someone committed fraud while applying for citizenship.

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Texas attorney general candidate says if he wins, he’d try to revoke Democratic leader Gene Wu’s citizenship
Aaron Reitz, who is running for Texas attorney general, issued the threat after an interview of Wu was shared online of him discussing non-white voting strength.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I still say I'm NOT strongly opposed to law enforcement wearing masks on the job. Identity of the INDIVIDUAL is - for me - less significant than the Agency. Badge number and body cams are - for me - to identify individual agents if needed for investigations.

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Judge blocks California's ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen
A federal judge on Monday blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identificat...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Why people don't trust ICE or BP cops in plain clothes and personal vehicles.

The driver was pulled over by a black-and-white SUV with flashing red and blue dashboard lights and initially believed it was a lawful traffic stop.

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Driver escapes fake cop attack with bear spray in El Dorado County
(FOX40.COM) — The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the community in finding information after a man posing as a law enforcement officer tried to remove a driver from their veh...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM