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Here's my statement for Cato about Trump's pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández @cato.org /1
Cato Scholar: Trump's Latest Pardon Raises Questions about Selective Clemency
The presidential pardon power can serve real and legitimate purposes, and Trump himself has used it in some deserving cases. But history will long remember his use of it to free political allies and p...
www.cato.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Here's my statement for Cato about Trump's pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández @cato.org /1
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I doubt this will work. The 11th circuit ordered Judge Cannon to have this issue RESOLVED in 90 days time, which expires January 2nd. So unless she wants to rule on Trump’s motion to intervene and hear all argument by then, she can’t really delay past January 2nd here unless the 11th circuit allows
NEW: President Trump is urging Judge Aileen Cannon to keep Jack Smith's final report secret indefinitely.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I doubt this will work. The 11th circuit ordered Judge Cannon to have this issue RESOLVED in 90 days time, which expires January 2nd. So unless she wants to rule on Trump’s motion to intervene and hear all argument by then, she can’t really delay past January 2nd here unless the 11th circuit allows
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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NEW: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon recently suggested on a podcast that the president should send in the military to free Tina Peters, the Colorado election denier serving prison time for her role in a 2021 voting system data breach, from state prison.
Right-Wingers Are Calling For Military Intervention, Violence to Free Tina Peters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
NEW: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon recently suggested on a podcast that the president should send in the military to free Tina Peters, the Colorado election denier serving prison time for her role in a 2021 voting system data breach, from state prison.
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Oh swell.
. @cnn.com is partnering with Kalshi, the "world's largest global prediction market company."
That means the cable "news" network is now in business with the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., a senior adviser to the company.
Another reason not to watch.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
. @cnn.com is partnering with Kalshi, the "world's largest global prediction market company."
That means the cable "news" network is now in business with the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., a senior adviser to the company.
Another reason not to watch.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
December 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Oh swell.
. @cnn.com is partnering with Kalshi, the "world's largest global prediction market company."
That means the cable "news" network is now in business with the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., a senior adviser to the company.
Another reason not to watch.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
. @cnn.com is partnering with Kalshi, the "world's largest global prediction market company."
That means the cable "news" network is now in business with the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., a senior adviser to the company.
Another reason not to watch.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Voters in Tennessee are set to provide this year’s final big sign of where the political environment stands in the state's special House election, as President Trump’s approval ratings slip and Democrats grow more hopeful heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Here are five things to know.
Tennessee House Special Election 2025: What to Watch
A special election for a House seat in Tennessee was supposed to be an easy Republican victory. But national spending and Democratic enthusiasm have made it an unusually high-profile race.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Voters in Tennessee are set to provide this year’s final big sign of where the political environment stands in the state's special House election, as President Trump’s approval ratings slip and Democrats grow more hopeful heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Here are five things to know.
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Trump administration fires numerous New York immigration judges reut.rs/4pJwr4Y
Trump administration fires numerous New York immigration judges
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday fired at least seven immigration judges in New York City, according to a spokesperson for the National Association of Immigration Judges and a review of a U.S. Department of Justice staff directory.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump administration fires numerous New York immigration judges reut.rs/4pJwr4Y
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During the shutdown, the Senate approved adding $32B to Trump's already record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
During the shutdown, the Senate approved adding $32B to Trump's already record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Devastating. Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder. "It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens would be sold to the highest bidder rather than preserved for posterity." www.alternet.org/trump-destro...
Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder
Painted figures haunt an empty building. A boy leaning on a pair of crutches. A father and son wandering a barren railroad track. A nuclear family at a picnic table. These poignant scenes were painted...
www.alternet.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Devastating. Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder. "It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens would be sold to the highest bidder rather than preserved for posterity." www.alternet.org/trump-destro...
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Every time he brags about that cognitive test, I’m reminded it’s the one where you have to identify a picture of a lion. The fact that he thinks it’s an achievement might actually be the test.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Every time he brags about that cognitive test, I’m reminded it’s the one where you have to identify a picture of a lion. The fact that he thinks it’s an achievement might actually be the test.
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25th Amendment now.
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
25th Amendment now.
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Sen. John Boozman joins Rep. French Hill in spending his time trying to regulate a high-tech Ponzi scheme, a topic about which maybe six people in #Arkansas give a damn. Perhaps this has something to do with all that campaign cash the crypto bros might tuck in their g-strings?
#arpx
#arpx
Boozman takes leading role in push to establish cryptocurrency oversight | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
WASHINGTON -- More than three months after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation regulating cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is helping continue…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Kristi Noem attacks Tim Walz as a "whacko" and says, "this next year we're gonna make sure we only put people in leadership positions in this country that love this country."
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Kristi Noem attacks Tim Walz as a "whacko" and says, "this next year we're gonna make sure we only put people in leadership positions in this country that love this country."
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I lived in Montgomery County, TN for several years over my 2 tours with the 101st. It’s part of the 7th CD now. It was represented by Marsha Blackburn then. Today I hope my neighbors there will get out and vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social They deserve a rep that cares about them and will fight.
December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I lived in Montgomery County, TN for several years over my 2 tours with the 101st. It’s part of the 7th CD now. It was represented by Marsha Blackburn then. Today I hope my neighbors there will get out and vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social They deserve a rep that cares about them and will fight.
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"I chose a crass serial rapist and adulterer, who calls women 'nasty' and 'piggy,' and took away by daughters' reproductive rights, over my daughters. So why are they displeased with me??? It must be all THEIR fault! I take no responsibility. NONE!"
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"I chose a crass serial rapist and adulterer, who calls women 'nasty' and 'piggy,' and took away by daughters' reproductive rights, over my daughters. So why are they displeased with me??? It must be all THEIR fault! I take no responsibility. NONE!"
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Remember a few weeks ago when dude was all butthurt that he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize.
More saber rattling.
There are good reasons that the U.S. Constitution does not leave the decision on whether to go to war to the whims of one man.
There are good reasons that the U.S. Constitution does not leave the decision on whether to go to war to the whims of one man.
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Remember a few weeks ago when dude was all butthurt that he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize.
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US militarization of Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions reopens historical wounds
The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-...
The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-...
US militarization of Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions reopens historical wounds
The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range
english.elpais.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
US militarization of Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions reopens historical wounds
The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-...
The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-...
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Puerto Ricans fought to get the military out of Vieques to protect their health and environment. I am deeply alarmed by the reports of DoD’s renewed military presence in Vieques.
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Puerto Ricans fought to get the military out of Vieques to protect their health and environment. I am deeply alarmed by the reports of DoD’s renewed military presence in Vieques.
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
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Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.