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Opinion | He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional.
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Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional. (Gift article)
I hope his name goes down in legislative history as the case that forever protects us all from this unlawful and reprehensible policy.
I hope his name goes down in legislative history as the case that forever protects us all from this unlawful and reprehensible policy.
Apparently there is more to this story. Once question I have is this: Why did the BBC need to combine Trump clips to make his statements seem worse? Why not just report, simply and clearly, what he actually says?
There must be more to this story.
There must be more to this story.
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Apparently there is more to this story. Once question I have is this: Why did the BBC need to combine Trump clips to make his statements seem worse? Why not just report, simply and clearly, what he actually says?
There must be more to this story.
There must be more to this story.
Some European nations reason that giving benefits to the needy is good business for their economy. Just saying.
Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Some European nations reason that giving benefits to the needy is good business for their economy. Just saying.
This White House seems intent upon protecting income streams for #TheSelectandPowerfulFew. When will average Americans demand equal treatment?
How Trump officials have transformed the EPA to weaken enforcement
An analysis of environmental enforcement cases, together with targeted furloughs during the federal shutdown, shows the EPA’s shift towards deregulation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This White House seems intent upon protecting income streams for #TheSelectandPowerfulFew. When will average Americans demand equal treatment?
If the Court endorses Trump’s claim that anything he deems an emergency allows him to impose tariffs, the United States will face a constitutional crisis unlike any before. But the Courts and Congress already voted. We, the people, lost that vote.
America on the Brink of War With Venezuela
Quico Toro on the Trump administration’s dangerous game of brinksmanship with Venezuela, and why a conflict in the Caribbean could be a disaster for everyone involved. Plus: Trump’s newest attempt at ...
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If the Court endorses Trump’s claim that anything he deems an emergency allows him to impose tariffs, the United States will face a constitutional crisis unlike any before. But the Courts and Congress already voted. We, the people, lost that vote.
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Americans are facing a healthcare crisis NOW and this Senate deal does nothing to fix that.
It's a bad deal and I cannot support it.
Americans deserve better.
It's a bad deal and I cannot support it.
Americans deserve better.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Americans are facing a healthcare crisis NOW and this Senate deal does nothing to fix that.
It's a bad deal and I cannot support it.
Americans deserve better.
It's a bad deal and I cannot support it.
Americans deserve better.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
He struggled for 20 minutes to keep awake. But it wasn't President Biden 'struggling' with word retrieval or President Obama in a tan suit so nobody cares.
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open at a recent Oval Office event.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
He struggled for 20 minutes to keep awake. But it wasn't President Biden 'struggling' with word retrieval or President Obama in a tan suit so nobody cares.
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For decades, president after president has sought to rid the US of its image as a bullying, imperialistic nation. But with his blustering, often brutish behavior toward other countries, Donald Trump has rapidly revived that notion. Under Trump, the Ugly American is back. Guardian
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
For decades, president after president has sought to rid the US of its image as a bullying, imperialistic nation. But with his blustering, often brutish behavior toward other countries, Donald Trump has rapidly revived that notion. Under Trump, the Ugly American is back. Guardian
She made it a priority to extend health subsidies under the Affordable Care Act but worried about shutting down the government.
Finally, Jeanne Shaheen settled for a pledge from Senate Majority Leader Thune to hold a vote next month on the subsidies.
Finally, Jeanne Shaheen settled for a pledge from Senate Majority Leader Thune to hold a vote next month on the subsidies.
The anti-vaccine movement isn’t satisfied with winning over the GOP
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, not just the party.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
She made it a priority to extend health subsidies under the Affordable Care Act but worried about shutting down the government.
Finally, Jeanne Shaheen settled for a pledge from Senate Majority Leader Thune to hold a vote next month on the subsidies.
Finally, Jeanne Shaheen settled for a pledge from Senate Majority Leader Thune to hold a vote next month on the subsidies.
What's this, now?
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, so that everyone realizes the danger they see in vaccination.
To do so. we would all have to become stupid.
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, so that everyone realizes the danger they see in vaccination.
To do so. we would all have to become stupid.
The anti-vaccine movement isn’t satisfied with winning over the GOP
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, not just the party.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What's this, now?
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, so that everyone realizes the danger they see in vaccination.
To do so. we would all have to become stupid.
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, so that everyone realizes the danger they see in vaccination.
To do so. we would all have to become stupid.
Far-right, far-left, violent Islamist, and nihilistic violent extremists are a definite danger to nations. They gather online, and the violence spills out into the streets.
The GOP and Trump would like us to believe anyone who is Antifa fits their ranks.
The GOP and Trump would like us to believe anyone who is Antifa fits their ranks.
The Feedback Loop Between Online Extremism and Violence
Each new incident of political violence in the U.S. is followed by a wave of digital celebration, intimidation, and imitation.
www.justsecurity.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Far-right, far-left, violent Islamist, and nihilistic violent extremists are a definite danger to nations. They gather online, and the violence spills out into the streets.
The GOP and Trump would like us to believe anyone who is Antifa fits their ranks.
The GOP and Trump would like us to believe anyone who is Antifa fits their ranks.
These guys do not like him very much, do they?
US president Donald Trump booed while attending Washington Commanders NFL game – video
Donald Trump became the first sitting US president in nearly 50 years to attend a regular-season NFL game when he dropped in on the Detroit Lions’ win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
These guys do not like him very much, do they?
He mediates some conflicts while instigating others. My theory is that:
a) his cognitive decline makes for confused policy
b) he just likes causing trouble
c) whiplash on tariff policy didn't work so he's trying it again hoping for better results, here.
a) his cognitive decline makes for confused policy
b) he just likes causing trouble
c) whiplash on tariff policy didn't work so he's trying it again hoping for better results, here.
Opinion | Trump’s incoherent foreign policy defies explanation
Many MAGA loyalists don’t bat an eye as Trump mediates conflicts while also saber-rattling.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
He mediates some conflicts while instigating others. My theory is that:
a) his cognitive decline makes for confused policy
b) he just likes causing trouble
c) whiplash on tariff policy didn't work so he's trying it again hoping for better results, here.
a) his cognitive decline makes for confused policy
b) he just likes causing trouble
c) whiplash on tariff policy didn't work so he's trying it again hoping for better results, here.
Let's be clear. Our tax dollars are meant to support us, the people.
LACK of tax dollars from the #TheSelectandPowerfulFew cause problems such as we see today.
#FollowtheMoney
LACK of tax dollars from the #TheSelectandPowerfulFew cause problems such as we see today.
#FollowtheMoney
Snap workers say Trump administration is ‘using country’s poorest as pawns’
Employees providing assistance to recipients expressed fears on how lack of aid will affect those who need it most
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Let's be clear. Our tax dollars are meant to support us, the people.
LACK of tax dollars from the #TheSelectandPowerfulFew cause problems such as we see today.
#FollowtheMoney
LACK of tax dollars from the #TheSelectandPowerfulFew cause problems such as we see today.
#FollowtheMoney
A Congress who understands their jobs would not allow this. What is NOT clear is: Does the proposed compromise budget address it?
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A Congress who understands their jobs would not allow this. What is NOT clear is: Does the proposed compromise budget address it?
Not to get all conspiracy-theorists here, but are we doing some of this in the USA? Maybe just a little?
Impunity by Design: Latin America’s Quiet Crisis of Accountability
Political elites are passing laws that narrow definitions, shield allies, and block legal pathways to investigate corruption and crime.
www.justsecurity.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Not to get all conspiracy-theorists here, but are we doing some of this in the USA? Maybe just a little?
Finally, someone is looking out for the average American Family. This means YOU, MAGA — even if you deny it, there is a high chance that someone in your family wants very much to come out of the closet and marry whom they love. #LBGTQRightsAreHumanRights
Live updates: Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Finally, someone is looking out for the average American Family. This means YOU, MAGA — even if you deny it, there is a high chance that someone in your family wants very much to come out of the closet and marry whom they love. #LBGTQRightsAreHumanRights
I thought Republicans were all about capitalism, commerce and big business.
To risk those ideals in favor of keeping Americans from getting necessary healthcare, tells me all I need to know about what they TRULY believe.
To risk those ideals in favor of keeping Americans from getting necessary healthcare, tells me all I need to know about what they TRULY believe.
US air travel will fall to a trickle due to shutdown, transportation secretary says
U.S. flights will be reduced to "a trickle" in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as the federal shutdown continues because of rising air traffic control staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in remarks that aired on Sunday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I thought Republicans were all about capitalism, commerce and big business.
To risk those ideals in favor of keeping Americans from getting necessary healthcare, tells me all I need to know about what they TRULY believe.
To risk those ideals in favor of keeping Americans from getting necessary healthcare, tells me all I need to know about what they TRULY believe.
Next time let's not elect people who are convicted felons and give them the means to run a crime organization out of the White House.
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election
Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Next time let's not elect people who are convicted felons and give them the means to run a crime organization out of the White House.
This is all anybody needs to know about Republicans. Next time, let's elect people who are not determined to starve their own citizens.
WE HAVE ALL PAID to protect those in need. Let's elect people who look out for us, not #TheSelectandPowerfulFew.
WE HAVE ALL PAID to protect those in need. Let's elect people who look out for us, not #TheSelectandPowerfulFew.
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is all anybody needs to know about Republicans. Next time, let's elect people who are not determined to starve their own citizens.
WE HAVE ALL PAID to protect those in need. Let's elect people who look out for us, not #TheSelectandPowerfulFew.
WE HAVE ALL PAID to protect those in need. Let's elect people who look out for us, not #TheSelectandPowerfulFew.
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional. (Gift article)
I hope his name goes down in legislative history as the case that forever protects us all from this unlawful and reprehensible policy.
I hope his name goes down in legislative history as the case that forever protects us all from this unlawful and reprehensible policy.
Opinion | He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional. (Gift article)
I hope his name goes down in legislative history as the case that forever protects us all from this unlawful and reprehensible policy.
I hope his name goes down in legislative history as the case that forever protects us all from this unlawful and reprehensible policy.
This is a compromise bill. It makes me very nervous to compromise such important and necessary items, but we are dealing with intransigence Republicans who put the wishes of #TheSelectandPowerfulFew over the taxpayers who gave them office, temporarily.
Senate advances funding bill to end longest-ever US government shutdown
The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take days
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This is a compromise bill. It makes me very nervous to compromise such important and necessary items, but we are dealing with intransigence Republicans who put the wishes of #TheSelectandPowerfulFew over the taxpayers who gave them office, temporarily.
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Next time, let's elect people who are not dead set on stealing every dollar they can find, and starving their own citizens, despite the fact WE HAVE ALL PAID to protect those in need.
#GOPDeathCult
#GOPDeathCult
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Next time, let's elect people who are not dead set on stealing every dollar they can find, and starving their own citizens, despite the fact WE HAVE ALL PAID to protect those in need.
#GOPDeathCult
#GOPDeathCult
Senator Elezabeth Warren: “The American people want us to stand and fight for health care, and that’s what I believe we should do."
Late-night Senate deal opens path to ending shutdown but splits Democrats
The deal that split Democrats doesn’t extend expiring ACA subsidies. If a bill passes the Senate, it needs the House to approve and President Donald Trump on board.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Senator Elezabeth Warren: “The American people want us to stand and fight for health care, and that’s what I believe we should do."
The White House says tracking pollution overheating the planet is “burdensome,” costing the oil & gas industry $256 million a year & other industries $47 million annually. He, once again, protects #TheSelectandPowerfulFew - not the people who elected him.
See no emissions? State attorneys say Trump plan to stop tracking climate pollution is illegal
A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.
www.kuow.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The White House says tracking pollution overheating the planet is “burdensome,” costing the oil & gas industry $256 million a year & other industries $47 million annually. He, once again, protects #TheSelectandPowerfulFew - not the people who elected him.