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Jim Bourg
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Award winning Washington, D.C. editor & freelance journalist / photojournalist - after being a longtime wire service photo ‘Editor In Charge’ of Washington. Founder of “Public Impact News” on Substack: https://publicimpactusaap.substack.com/
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Pam Bondi's Testimony to House Judiciary Goes Off The Rails as She Vilifies Congress & Disrespects Epstein Survivors - Bondi claimed Democrats are “trying to deflect against all the great things Donald Trump has done" LINK TO MY SUBSTACK with news coverage, photos and video in my IN BIO here.
Photo ©2026 by Jim Bourg - Attorney General Pam Bondi is seen testifying to the House Judiciary Committee February 11, 2026
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Bondi's Testimony to House Judiciary Goes Off Rails as She Vilifies Members of Congress & Disrespects Epstein Survivors - Bondi accused Democrats of “trying to deflect against all the great things Donald Trump has done"
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Attorney General Pam Bondi's Testimony to House Judiciary Committee Goes Off the Rails as She Vilifies Members of Congress and Disrespects Epstein Survivors
Bondi accused Democrats of “trying to deflect against all the great things Donald Trump has done" for questions about Epstein and a lack of investigations into Epstein allies and violent DHS agents
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February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Sky and Amanda Roberts speak to Public Impact News at the U.S. Capitol on Epstein files releases and naming of a proposed new "Virginia's Law" after his sister Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Full coverage of the proposed new law: publicimpactusaap.substack.com/p/virginia-r...
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s brother Sky and Sister-in-Law Amanda talk to Public Impact News About the State of the Epstein Files Releases And Introduction of “Virginia’s Law” in US Congress
Sky Roberts Also Names Names, Saying Men Involved with Epstein Who Have Had their Names Redacted in the Files Released Need to Be Interviewed and Investigated
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February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Sky and Amanda Roberts speak to Public Impact News at the U.S. Capitol on Epstein files releases and naming of a proposed new "Virginia's Law" after his sister Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Full coverage of the proposed new law: publicimpactusaap.substack.com/p/virginia-r...
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s brother Sky and Sister-in-Law Amanda talk to Public Impact News About the State of the Epstein Files Releases And Introduction of “Virginia’s Law” in US Congress
Sky Roberts Also Names Names, Saying Men Involved with Epstein Who Have Had their Names Redacted in the Files Released Need to Be Interviewed and Investigated
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February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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He keeps saying China will kill hockey in Canada, & I cannot figure out where the hell he got that batshit idea. (I’m sure it’s from some right-wing online thing that’s been twisted into this nuttery.)
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Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel. Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just “take advantage of America!” What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING! Ontario won't even put U.S. spirits, beverages, and other alcoholic products, on their shelves, they are absolutely prohibited from doing so and now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! I don't think so. The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup. The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk. I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve. We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the U.S. Market will be astronomical. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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As Maxwell Pleads Fifth & Seeks Trump Clemency to Clear HIS Name, Virginia Giuffre's Family Addresses Maxwell Head-on: "Ghislaine, you deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell. Trapped in a cage forever just like you trapped your victims." publicimpactusaap.substack.com/p/as-ghislai...
February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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This is incredibly cool — A source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells me that the couple in the halftime show got married for real. They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Ending show w/ “God Bless America!” U.S. citizen Bad Bunny held up a football saying “Together, We Are America.” Meanwhile, tidal wave of right-wing racism screamed “anti-American” & “hateful.”Scoreboard displayed msg: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love".
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February 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Renee Good's Brothers Speak to Congress About Loss of Their Sister & Who Renee Really Was: "In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation, thinking that perhaps Renee’s death would bring about change in our country. And it has not" Luke Ganger
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Renee Good's Brothers Speak to Congress About Loss of Their Sister and Who Renee Really Was
"In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation, thinking that perhaps Renee’s death would bring about change in our country. And it has not" - Luke Ganger
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February 6, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Trump is making it clear that he intends to put himself on Mt. Rushmore before he leaves
Trump: Wow. So nice. Thank you Anna Paulina! President DJT onemoreforrushmore.com Roger Stone C @Roger/StoneJr IT'S TIME TO PUT PRESIDENT TRUMP ON MOUNT RUSHMORE! Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has sponsored the legislation to put our 45th & 47th President on this National Memorial. Sign the petition to support our effort onemoreforrushmore.com ONE MORE FOR RUSHMORE TIME TO ADD PRESIDENT TRUMP TO MOUNT RUSHMORE! One More For Rushmore From onemoreforrushmore.com 10:03 PM • May 28, 2025 • 91.5K Views 1 ReTruth 13 Likes 2/5/26,7:47 PM
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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President Donald Trump : "The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over – we should take over the voting, the voting in at least many, 15 places.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting." A Deep Dive with Video Pictures and Receipts
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President Trump : "The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over – we should take over the voting, the voting in at least many, 15 places.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
Constitutional Reasons Founders of the U.S.A. Gave Election Governance to the States: Alexander Hamilton, John Thune, Ted Cruz, Pam Bondi, Mike Johnson and Donald Trump Have All Voiced Their Support
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February 3, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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Rare Positive News : 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos is Home Safe In Minnesota With His Father : How They Gained Their Freedom. Rep. Castro picked father & son up from detention in Texas & flew home w/ them after notable order & opinion from Fed Judge Biery
My story:
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Rare Positive News : 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos is Home Safe In Minnesota With His Father : How They Gained Their Freedom
Texas Democratic Congressman Castro picked father & son up from detention in Texas Saturday and flew back to Minnesota with them Sunday after a notable order & opinion from Federal Judge Biery
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February 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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3x Emmy award video journalist Georgia Fort, @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social, arrested by Trump Justice Department w/ Don Lemon for covering a protest, wrote this: "If the Press Does Not Defend Its Freedom Now It will Lose It". Worth reading as she fights for her freedom for doing her job. bit.ly/4a69Jhn
If the Press Does Not Defend Its Freedom Now, It Will Lose It | Opinion
The alarm is sounding. What the press does next will determine our freedom.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:

“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."

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January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Looking at the list of 19 new CBS News commentators, the median number of times they appear in the searchable Epstein database is 2 and the mean is 100
Peter Attia 1752 Niall Ferguson 59 HR McMaster 35 Janna Levin 27 Roland Fryer 9 Derek Thompson 6 Mark Hyman 5 Roger Carstens 3 Arthur Brooks 2 Reihan Salam 2 Elliot Ackerman 0 Masih Alinejad 0 Caroline Chambers 0 Clare de Boer 0 Andrew Huberman 0 Casey Lewis 0 Patrick McGee 0 Lauren Sherman 0
January 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Remember that Melania’s director was previously accused of sexual violence by six actresses. “His directing and producing career had been snuffed out—until the Trump family stepped in.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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"Listen, I realize that it might look bad that I was emailing a man who had already been convicted of soliciting children for the purposes of prostitution and asking when the wildest night of partying would take place at the island he used for pedophile parties ... Hang on, let me come in again."
rmac.bsky.social Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 13d
Interesting to watch Musk spin his newly released correspondence with Epstein.

What he is not addressing is that he very much requested to visit and party with Epstein, while SpaceX gave a tour to Epstein in 2013.
X post from Elon Musk that reads: No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files released and I’m glad that has finally happened. I had very little correspondence with Epstein and declined repeated invitations to go to his island or fly on his “Lolita Express”, but was well aware that some email correspondence with him could be misinterpreted and used by detractors to smear my name. I don’t care about that, but what I do care about is that we at least attempt to prosecute those who committed serious crimes with Epstein, especially regarding heinous exploitation of underage girls.
January 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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I think what both the second Trump administration and the Epstein files have taught us is that there’s very little need of covertness or secrecy if everyone with power pretends you aren’t doing what you’re doing when you openly tell them what you’re doing
January 31, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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“His statement…that now he doesn’t want to take peace into consideration, since he didn’t receive the peace prize, is a very problematic statement for a possible peace prize candidate,” said Berit Reiss-Andersen, who chaired the committee that awards the prize. www.wsj.com/world/under-...
Under Pressure From Trump, Nobel Peace Prize Director Defends Award’s Independence
In an interview with the Journal, Kristian Harpviken says the prize is inherently “complicated.”
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January 31, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Don Lemon ( @donlemonofficial.bsky.social ) faces federal charges for this church protest coverage. I've covered MANY protests in 30+ years. This is a huge attack on the "free press" established 250 years ago in the Constitution. See my "Public Impact News" for a much deeper dive:
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January 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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UPDATED : Trump War on Independent Media Goes Into Overdrive With Arrests of Black Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Over Covering A Protest
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January 30, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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UPDATED : Trump War on Independent Media Goes Into Overdrive With Arrests of Black Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Over Covering A Protest
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UPDATED : Trump War on Independent Media Goes Into Overdrive With Arrests of Black Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Over Covering A Protest
Trump DOJ Arrests Two Respected and Award Winning Independent Black Journalists for Covering a News Event in Minnesota
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January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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So true.

"Our ability to participate in witnessing, to corroborate each other's commonsense... is a threat to the administration's assumption of total power, not only over events but over how those events are interpreted." www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t... — Vinson Cunningham in the New Yorker
Witnessing Another Public Killing in Minneapolis
Videos of Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting, rapidly disseminated on social media, reveal a brazen display of brute power.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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<< From "Call to Activism" Post Below : "🚨GRAPHIC VIDEO: ICE just shot a woman in Minneapolis with “less than lethal” ammo and blew off a piece of her hand." Trigger warning for violence & injury>> bit.ly/45v5Zo8

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January 26, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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New videos keep emerging made by bystanders at the shooting of U.S. Veterans hospital nurse and Minneapolis resident, Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Pretti appears to be trying to defend a woman from agents when he was first pepper sprayed in the face and then shot to death.
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NEW VIDEO : Fresh Bystander Video Shows Minn. Shooting From Moment of First Contact to Shots Fired
NEW VIDEO : Minnesota Shooting From First Contact to Shooting
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January 25, 2026 at 4:39 AM