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"He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset," said Michael Pretti, Alex's father.
Man fatally shot by federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening," AP reported.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM
"He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset," said Michael Pretti, Alex's father.
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Oh brother...🙄
Jesse Watters Ripped After Claiming The U.S. 'Owns' The Moon In Mind-Numbing Fox News Rant
www.comicsands.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Oh brother...🙄
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
President Trump “is now basically running our country the way he ran his companies — as a one-man show free to make terrible deals. That management style led to six bankruptcy filings by his companies,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
President Trump “is now basically running our country the way he ran his companies — as a one-man show free to make terrible deals. That management style led to six bankruptcy filings by his companies,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.
Donald Trump is the most un-American president in our history. And in his second term, there is no one to constrain his un-American impulses.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
President Trump “is now basically running our country the way he ran his companies — as a one-man show free to make terrible deals. That management style led to six bankruptcy filings by his companies,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
President Trump “is now basically running our country the way he ran his companies — as a one-man show free to make terrible deals. That management style led to six bankruptcy filings by his companies,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
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Donald Trump's economic policies have failed – the only thing they've done is raise prices and hurt our businesses.
Pennsylvanians are worse off because of it.
Pennsylvanians are worse off because of it.
December 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Donald Trump's economic policies have failed – the only thing they've done is raise prices and hurt our businesses.
Pennsylvanians are worse off because of it.
Pennsylvanians are worse off because of it.
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Two nonprofit groups launch an ad campaign offering legal information and confidential advice to help U.S. troops who believe they may have received unlawful orders.
Nonprofit groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
Billboards are going up in military communities in Florida urging American service members to "obey only lawful orders."
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December 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Two nonprofit groups launch an ad campaign offering legal information and confidential advice to help U.S. troops who believe they may have received unlawful orders.
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How Marjorie Taylor Greene Locked In Her Taxpayer-Funded Pension For Life
It’s not much cash, and she doesn’t need it, but it’s enough to buy herself 210 MAGA hats a year.
It’s not much cash, and she doesn’t need it, but it’s enough to buy herself 210 MAGA hats a year.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Locked In Her Taxpayer-Funded Pension For Life
It’s not much cash, and she doesn’t need it, but it’s enough to buy herself 210 MAGA hats a year.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Locked In Her Taxpayer-Funded Pension For Life
It’s not much cash, and she doesn’t need it, but it’s enough to buy herself 210 MAGA hats a year.
It’s not much cash, and she doesn’t need it, but it’s enough to buy herself 210 MAGA hats a year.
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"You cannot Make America Healthy while denying food to our most vulnerable citizens,” wrote Maxwell Taylor Kennedy in a scathing op-ed.
RFK Jr.’s Brother Rips His Allegiance To Trump As A ‘Betrayal’ To Father’s Legacy
"You cannot Make America Healthy while denying food to our most vulnerable citizens,” wrote Maxwell Taylor Kennedy in a scathing op-ed.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"You cannot Make America Healthy while denying food to our most vulnerable citizens,” wrote Maxwell Taylor Kennedy in a scathing op-ed.
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Of course that convicted criminal was also involved with Epstein.
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Of course that convicted criminal was also involved with Epstein.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren said former Harvard President Larry Summers shouldn’t be trusted to teach classes there or advise the government, citing his correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Elizabeth Warren: Larry Summers Shouldn’t Be Trusted to Teach at Harvard After Epstein Emails
Massachusetts Democrat said the Harvard University professor showed poor judgment in his correspondence with the convicted sex offender.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said former Harvard President Larry Summers shouldn’t be trusted to teach classes there or advise the government, citing his correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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If there is one consistent thing this president has said for a decade now, it is that he wants to kill Obamacare.
We shouldn't be surprised that he is kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance — and raising costs for tens of millions more.
We shouldn't be surprised that he is kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance — and raising costs for tens of millions more.
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If there is one consistent thing this president has said for a decade now, it is that he wants to kill Obamacare.
We shouldn't be surprised that he is kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance — and raising costs for tens of millions more.
We shouldn't be surprised that he is kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance — and raising costs for tens of millions more.
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A series of exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury Secretary, suggest a far cozier and more intimate relationship than was previously known, emails between the two that were released by House Republicans show. nyti.ms/3WTjiKu
Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers
The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A series of exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury Secretary, suggest a far cozier and more intimate relationship than was previously known, emails between the two that were released by House Republicans show. nyti.ms/3WTjiKu
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I’m loving this for her.
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I’m loving this for her.
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"An exciting moment — and long overdue, especially for the 800,000+ Arizonans who went without representation in Congress for weeks because of House Republican leadership. We’re happy to have you in the fight, Adelita!" - Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/wedn...
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"An exciting moment — and long overdue, especially for the 800,000+ Arizonans who went without representation in Congress for weeks because of House Republican leadership. We’re happy to have you in the fight, Adelita!" - Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/wedn...
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In March, the American government deported more than 200 Venezuelan men from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. The New York Times interviewed 40 of the men who were imprisoned. They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide.
Inside Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In March, the American government deported more than 200 Venezuelan men from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. The New York Times interviewed 40 of the men who were imprisoned. They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide.
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Shout out to @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social for explaining that EVERYONE’S healthcare premiums are going up. That means if you get it through work, either you are paying more if you pay for some or all of your premiums. If your employer pays, you won’t be getting a raise or coverage will get cut.
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Shout out to @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social for explaining that EVERYONE’S healthcare premiums are going up. That means if you get it through work, either you are paying more if you pay for some or all of your premiums. If your employer pays, you won’t be getting a raise or coverage will get cut.
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No one is Safe in the United States from The Convicted Felon and Rapist Regime even Americans.
The Convicted Felon and Rapist ICE will lie just to get Americans arrested. We have seen enough videos of their lies.
No one is Safe in the United States from The Convicted Felon and Rapist Regime even Americans.
The Convicted Felon and Rapist ICE will lie just to get Americans arrested. We have seen enough videos of their lies.
ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court
Barbara Stone was handcuffed and held by federal agents for hours, according to her family; she was accused of pushing an ICE officer, which she denies.
www.nbcnews.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
No one is Safe in the United States from The Convicted Felon and Rapist Regime even Americans.
The Convicted Felon and Rapist ICE will lie just to get Americans arrested. We have seen enough videos of their lies.
No one is Safe in the United States from The Convicted Felon and Rapist Regime even Americans.
The Convicted Felon and Rapist ICE will lie just to get Americans arrested. We have seen enough videos of their lies.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after touring "Alligator Alcatraz": "These detainees are living in cages. The pictures you've seen don't do it just. They are essentially packed into cages. 34 detainees per cage...they get their drinking water & they brush their teeth where they poop, in the same unit"
July 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after touring "Alligator Alcatraz": "These detainees are living in cages. The pictures you've seen don't do it just. They are essentially packed into cages. 34 detainees per cage...they get their drinking water & they brush their teeth where they poop, in the same unit"
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The United States Postal Service reaches countless addresses no matter their zip code. That includes things like delivered medication & benefit checks.
To privatize it means slower mail, higher prices, & abandoned neighbors.
On its 250th anniversary, I am recommitting to keeping the USPS public.
To privatize it means slower mail, higher prices, & abandoned neighbors.
On its 250th anniversary, I am recommitting to keeping the USPS public.
July 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The United States Postal Service reaches countless addresses no matter their zip code. That includes things like delivered medication & benefit checks.
To privatize it means slower mail, higher prices, & abandoned neighbors.
On its 250th anniversary, I am recommitting to keeping the USPS public.
To privatize it means slower mail, higher prices, & abandoned neighbors.
On its 250th anniversary, I am recommitting to keeping the USPS public.
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After lawsuits, public outrage, and relentless organizing, the Trump admin is finally releasing billions in education funding.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools
Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funds, which support English-language learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
After lawsuits, public outrage, and relentless organizing, the Trump admin is finally releasing billions in education funding.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
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It’s been 16 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Meanwhile, folks are out here trying to survive on $7.25 an hour. In this economy?!
I’m standing with my Labor Caucus colleagues to #RaiseTheWage, because $7.25 ain’t cutting it.
I’m standing with my Labor Caucus colleagues to #RaiseTheWage, because $7.25 ain’t cutting it.
July 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It’s been 16 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Meanwhile, folks are out here trying to survive on $7.25 an hour. In this economy?!
I’m standing with my Labor Caucus colleagues to #RaiseTheWage, because $7.25 ain’t cutting it.
I’m standing with my Labor Caucus colleagues to #RaiseTheWage, because $7.25 ain’t cutting it.
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POV: You see right through the BS and know Abbott is too scared to stand up to Trump—so instead, he’s trying to hand Texas over on a silver platter by rigging the maps to keep his party in power.
July 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
POV: You see right through the BS and know Abbott is too scared to stand up to Trump—so instead, he’s trying to hand Texas over on a silver platter by rigging the maps to keep his party in power.
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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