Mark O'Connell
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The whistleblower's letter lays out how Maxwell is preparing to have Trump commute her 20-year sentence for her role in Epstein’s sex crimes.
Trump already had Maxwell transferred to a cushy prison pedophiles aren’t eligible for so she keeps his secret.
www.thedailybeast.com/whistleblowe...
Trump already had Maxwell transferred to a cushy prison pedophiles aren’t eligible for so she keeps his secret.
www.thedailybeast.com/whistleblowe...
Whistleblower Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell Plot to Ask Trump to Commute Her Sentence
Critics voiced growing alarm that the president may be planning to pardon the convicted sex trafficker.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The whistleblower's letter lays out how Maxwell is preparing to have Trump commute her 20-year sentence for her role in Epstein’s sex crimes.
Trump already had Maxwell transferred to a cushy prison pedophiles aren’t eligible for so she keeps his secret.
www.thedailybeast.com/whistleblowe...
Trump already had Maxwell transferred to a cushy prison pedophiles aren’t eligible for so she keeps his secret.
www.thedailybeast.com/whistleblowe...
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Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
Furious? You Should Be
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Furious? You Should Be
The battle may have been lost, but the war can still be won
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November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Furious? You Should Be
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Read This: "Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now" www.thedailybeast.com//why-these-v...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Read This: "Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now" www.thedailybeast.com//why-these-v...
The endless republican shakedown…
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The endless republican shakedown…
Rewarding Lies
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Rewarding Lies
Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?
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Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?
In opposite ways, Musk and Mamdani pose the same question
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November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?
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A federal judge warned of an “existential threat to democracy”
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A federal judge warned of an “existential threat to democracy”
J. B. Pritzker Sounds the Alarm www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
J. B. Pritzker Sounds the Alarm
The governor of Illinois discusses what ICE is doing in Chicago, how the Trump Administration has created a “secret police,” and what to do when the federal government is breaking the law.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
J. B. Pritzker Sounds the Alarm www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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The 8 Dems who surrendered: @SenAngusKing @timkaine @SenCortezMasto @JohnFetterman @SenatorDurbin @SenatorHassan @SenatorShaheen @SenJackyRosen
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The 8 Dems who surrendered: @SenAngusKing @timkaine @SenCortezMasto @JohnFetterman @SenatorDurbin @SenatorHassan @SenatorShaheen @SenJackyRosen
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The corruption never ends
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The corruption never ends
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Reposted by Mark O'Connell
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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Sunday's Thought -
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sunday's Thought -
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BREAKING: BERNIE SANDERS:
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
BREAKING: BERNIE SANDERS:
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
Read This: "Why Trump's Year From Hell Has Only Just Begun" www.thedailybeast.com//why-trumps-...
Why Trump's Year From Hell Has Only Just Begun
David Rothkopf argues that the president “saw his own mortality” in the Democrats’ runaway election success on Nov. 4.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Read This: "Why Trump's Year From Hell Has Only Just Begun" www.thedailybeast.com//why-trumps-...