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Is America Hitting a Breaking Point?
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Is America Hitting a Breaking Point?
A Saturday Prompt
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January 31, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Is America Hitting a Breaking Point?
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Donald Trump promised to lower prices on Day One — but a year later, all he's done is jack up electricity bills and slash thousands of good jobs.
Warren, Markey say Trump’s policies cost state $8.6 billion in clean energy funding and more than 16,000 jobs - The Boston Globe
A report from Senator Elizabeth Warren’s and Senator Ed Markey’s offices, released Tuesday, shows the state ranks second in lost or delayed clean energy jobs and first in lost or delayed investments.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Donald Trump promised to lower prices on Day One — but a year later, all he's done is jack up electricity bills and slash thousands of good jobs.
'Existential threat to democracy': Reagan-appointed judge resigns and condemns Trump www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
‘Existential threat to democracy’: Reagan-appointed judge resigns and condemns Trump
“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly,” Judge Mark L. Wolf wrote.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
'Existential threat to democracy': Reagan-appointed judge resigns and condemns Trump www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Demise of key IRS program shreds Trump's claims about 'affordability' www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Demise of key IRS program shreds Trump’s claims about ‘affordability’
The end of IRS Direct File offers timely evidence that the Republican administration isn’t actually interested in trying to address affordability.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Demise of key IRS program shreds Trump's claims about 'affordability' www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump's brazen efforts to politicize the U.S. military go from bad to worse www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump’s brazen efforts to politicize the U.S. military go from bad to worse
The more the president delivers highly partisan messages to active-duty troops, the more he targets a bedrock principle of the United States.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Trump's brazen efforts to politicize the U.S. military go from bad to worse www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
No Kings 👍
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No Kings
People are protesting.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
No Kings 👍
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I know I said WE would never let this happen here.
I know that the WORLD said it can never happen again…
Yet…
Here we are!
I know that the WORLD said it can never happen again…
Yet…
Here we are!
October 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I know I said WE would never let this happen here.
I know that the WORLD said it can never happen again…
Yet…
Here we are!
I know that the WORLD said it can never happen again…
Yet…
Here we are!
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I keep going back to Karoline Leavitt citing hospitals having to cover the cost of uncompensated care in the ER not as a reason to increase reimbusement for uncompensated care but as a reason to let people die.
October 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I keep going back to Karoline Leavitt citing hospitals having to cover the cost of uncompensated care in the ER not as a reason to increase reimbusement for uncompensated care but as a reason to let people die.
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What are Trump and Republicans going to do while they hold power in DC?
Shut down the government and let working Americans’ insurance rates skyrocket.
Shut down the government and let working Americans’ insurance rates skyrocket.
September 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
What are Trump and Republicans going to do while they hold power in DC?
Shut down the government and let working Americans’ insurance rates skyrocket.
Shut down the government and let working Americans’ insurance rates skyrocket.
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Minnesota’s soybean farmers produced a bumper crop this year, just to find out they have nowhere to sell their harvest thanks to Trump’s trade policies.
I’ll keep standing with our farmers
to advocate for an end to these reckless tariffs.
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I’ll keep standing with our farmers
to advocate for an end to these reckless tariffs.
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Soybean Week Shines A Light On Minnesota's Farmers From September 29 To October 5
Minnesota's Governor Walz has declared Soybean Week as farmers face challenges from tariffs and lost exports to China, urging locals to support the backbone of our agricultural economy.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Minnesota’s soybean farmers produced a bumper crop this year, just to find out they have nowhere to sell their harvest thanks to Trump’s trade policies.
I’ll keep standing with our farmers
to advocate for an end to these reckless tariffs.
wjon.com/minnesota-so...
I’ll keep standing with our farmers
to advocate for an end to these reckless tariffs.
wjon.com/minnesota-so...
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Border Patrol agent talks about how he knows that the people he's arresting at this nutrition bar factory in NY are "literal street rats" who would "eat our kids"
September 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Border Patrol agent talks about how he knows that the people he's arresting at this nutrition bar factory in NY are "literal street rats" who would "eat our kids"
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OPINION: "Trump’s effort to stamp out criticism and dissent is straight out of the authoritarian playbook." — The Inquirer Editorial Board
Trump’s attacks on free speech are only the beginning | Editorial
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after the comedian, long a Trump target, ran afoul of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
OPINION: "Trump’s effort to stamp out criticism and dissent is straight out of the authoritarian playbook." — The Inquirer Editorial Board
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Russia entered Estonia's airspace on Friday and stayed there for about 12 minutes — an incursion that an official in Estonia called "unprecedentedly brazen."
Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, officials say: "Unprecedentedly brazen"
The incursion was by three Russian fighter aircraft and took place over the Gulf of Finland, Estonia's foreign affairs ministry said.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Russia entered Estonia's airspace on Friday and stayed there for about 12 minutes — an incursion that an official in Estonia called "unprecedentedly brazen."
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Trump says he's ended 6 or 7 wars. Here's what the record shows.
Trump says he's ended 6 or 7 wars. Here's what the record shows.
The former president has touted himself as a Nobel-worthy peacemaker. Here's what some foreign policy analysts say about the disputes he cites.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump says he's ended 6 or 7 wars. Here's what the record shows.
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NEWS: Rep. Robert Garcia tells Jen Psaki that the Trump White House is actively telling Republicans to not sign the discharge petition that would force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. @robertgarcia.bsky.social @jenpsaki.msnbc.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
NEWS: Rep. Robert Garcia tells Jen Psaki that the Trump White House is actively telling Republicans to not sign the discharge petition that would force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. @robertgarcia.bsky.social @jenpsaki.msnbc.com
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My latest reporting for NPR www.npr.org/2025/08/30/n...
As drug deaths hit a 5-year low, Trump continues to cite fentanyl as major threat
Drug deaths in the U.S. are at their lowest level since March 2025, according to federal data. Trump continues to cite fentanyl as justification for policies ranging from tariffs to immigration.
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August 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My latest reporting for NPR www.npr.org/2025/08/30/n...
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The National Guard troops – were pulled away from families, homes & jobs to pick up trash in our nation’s capital. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump turns National Guard into most expensive gardening crew in US history | Opinion
National Guard troops are now spreading mulch and picking up trash in our nation's capital, thanks to President Donald Trump.
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August 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The National Guard troops – were pulled away from families, homes & jobs to pick up trash in our nation’s capital. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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"Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired. n.pr/45Bjovm
CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign
"Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired. n.pr/45Bjovm
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In Mike Johnson's district, not only could thousands of Louisianians lose coverage, health centers are bracing for a financial hit. They're hoping for additional funding to make up for Medicaid cuts. n.pr/4mCWGJt
Speaker Johnson slashed Medicaid. His constituents could lose health services
In Mike Johnson's district, not only could thousands of Louisianians lose coverage, health centers are bracing for a financial hit. They're hoping for additional funding to make up for Medicaid cuts.
n.pr
August 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In Mike Johnson's district, not only could thousands of Louisianians lose coverage, health centers are bracing for a financial hit. They're hoping for additional funding to make up for Medicaid cuts. n.pr/4mCWGJt
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The new Budget Reconciliation Act could have serious consequences for older adults—and for all of us as we age. Read the latest NASW Tips & Tools to understand what's at stake and why this matters for #ElderJustice and the future of aging in America. bit.ly/NASW-budget-...
August 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The new Budget Reconciliation Act could have serious consequences for older adults—and for all of us as we age. Read the latest NASW Tips & Tools to understand what's at stake and why this matters for #ElderJustice and the future of aging in America. bit.ly/NASW-budget-...
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'Nothing normal about this’: Joe on why ‘something can be done’ about mass shootings www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDuh...
'Nothing normal about this’: Joe on why ‘something can be done’ about mass shootings
YouTube video by MSNBC
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August 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
'Nothing normal about this’: Joe on why ‘something can be done’ about mass shootings www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDuh...
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David Dayen nails it on Trumponomics, it is not a carefully crafted strategy, it is government by whim prospect.org/economy/2025...
Judge the Actually Existing Trump Economy, Not the Theory
Equity stakes, loophole closures, and protecting domestic industries might make sense in someone else’s hands. Not from a president with no strategy or plan.
prospect.org
August 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
David Dayen nails it on Trumponomics, it is not a carefully crafted strategy, it is government by whim prospect.org/economy/2025...
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I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
August 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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“You could hear a pin drop outside of the gunshots.”
Two children were killed and 17 other people including 14 children were wounded in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting on Wednesday. Here's how it unfolded.
Two children were killed and 17 other people including 14 children were wounded in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting on Wednesday. Here's how it unfolded.
How the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Unfolded
Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured when a shooter opened fire during a mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, according to authorities.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“You could hear a pin drop outside of the gunshots.”
Two children were killed and 17 other people including 14 children were wounded in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting on Wednesday. Here's how it unfolded.
Two children were killed and 17 other people including 14 children were wounded in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting on Wednesday. Here's how it unfolded.