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This is extraordinary, heartbreaking, and a red alert warning sign for our democracy.
These people are about to be federal judges, and they refuse to answer whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6.
They say they can't comment because it's "a political controversy".
These people are about to be federal judges, and they refuse to answer whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6.
They say they can't comment because it's "a political controversy".
Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This is extraordinary, heartbreaking, and a red alert warning sign for our democracy.
These people are about to be federal judges, and they refuse to answer whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6.
They say they can't comment because it's "a political controversy".
These people are about to be federal judges, and they refuse to answer whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6.
They say they can't comment because it's "a political controversy".
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Sarah Palin's bid for a new libel trial against The New York Times has been rejected by a New York federal judge who also refused Palin's request that the judge recuse himself.
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Sarah Palin's bid for a new libel trial against The New York Times has been rejected by a New York federal judge who also refused Palin's request that the judge recuse himself.
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Homeland Security is trying to save Chicago from the scourge of tamale vendors and Uber drivers. These folks are not the "worst of the worst." Far from it. They help make our city work. If Trump's thugs wanted to rid Chicago of the worst of the worst, they'd put Greg Bovino on a plane out of town.
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Homeland Security is trying to save Chicago from the scourge of tamale vendors and Uber drivers. These folks are not the "worst of the worst." Far from it. They help make our city work. If Trump's thugs wanted to rid Chicago of the worst of the worst, they'd put Greg Bovino on a plane out of town.
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“In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
gift link 🎁: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
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‘Who’s Gonna Stop You?’ Listen to Trump Press Georgia Speaker Over 2020 Vote.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
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‘Don’s Best Friend’: Trump has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency. They liked them young.
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
‘Don’s Best Friend’: Trump has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency. They liked them young.
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Everyone knows about Ahmed al-Ahmad, the Syrian Muslim migrant who took down one gunman. Another man, a Middle Eastern refugee, ran into a firefight and kicked the gun away from the other gunman. Police shot him, and bystanders kicked him in the head while he was down, thinking he was the terrorist.
December 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Everyone knows about Ahmed al-Ahmad, the Syrian Muslim migrant who took down one gunman. Another man, a Middle Eastern refugee, ran into a firefight and kicked the gun away from the other gunman. Police shot him, and bystanders kicked him in the head while he was down, thinking he was the terrorist.
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“Over the course of 11 interviews, Ms. Wiles offered pungent assessments of the president and his team: Mr. Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality.” Vice President JD Vance has “been a conspiracy theorist for a decade” and his conversion from Trump critic to ally…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Over the course of 11 interviews, Ms. Wiles offered pungent assessments of the president and his team: Mr. Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality.” Vice President JD Vance has “been a conspiracy theorist for a decade” and his conversion from Trump critic to ally…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
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NEW: Kirsten's daughter has Down syndrome and faces a 50% chance of developing Alzheimer's. Trump's cuts to the NIH are ripping away her future.
"Even a disruption of a few weeks or months can delay discovery by years."
"Even a disruption of a few weeks or months can delay discovery by years."
December 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Kirsten's daughter has Down syndrome and faces a 50% chance of developing Alzheimer's. Trump's cuts to the NIH are ripping away her future.
"Even a disruption of a few weeks or months can delay discovery by years."
"Even a disruption of a few weeks or months can delay discovery by years."
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Wow — White House Chief of staff Susie Wiles did not hold back. 👀
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
December 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wow — White House Chief of staff Susie Wiles did not hold back. 👀
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
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Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Breaking WaPo:
At least two senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as Coast Guard commandant after the service enacted a new harassment policy that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to 'potentially divisive.'
At least two senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as Coast Guard commandant after the service enacted a new harassment policy that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to 'potentially divisive.'
Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral’s promotion over swastika, noose policy
Adm. Kevin Lunday had condemned both symbols and directed they be prohibited, but a new workplace harassment policy downgrading them to “potentially divisive” was allowed to take effect.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Breaking WaPo:
At least two senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as Coast Guard commandant after the service enacted a new harassment policy that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to 'potentially divisive.'
At least two senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as Coast Guard commandant after the service enacted a new harassment policy that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to 'potentially divisive.'
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Dept. of Comedy Regulation.
SCHATZ: You think you have jurisdiction over political satire?
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: My positio---
SCHATZ: It's a yes or no
BRENDAN CARR: We have jurisdiction with respect the broadcast airwaves to ensure their operations are int he public interest
(That's a yes!)
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: My positio---
SCHATZ: It's a yes or no
BRENDAN CARR: We have jurisdiction with respect the broadcast airwaves to ensure their operations are int he public interest
(That's a yes!)
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Dept. of Comedy Regulation.
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Amazon reportedly paid $40 million dollars to Melania just to license this “documentary”.
They paid that much and they don’t even own it.
For a “documentary”
They paid that much and they don’t even own it.
For a “documentary”
A bribe masquerading as a movie.
Here’s the trailer for “Melania”
Reminder: Amazon paid tens of millions of dollars to Melania Trump for this.
Reminder: Amazon paid tens of millions of dollars to Melania Trump for this.
December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Amazon reportedly paid $40 million dollars to Melania just to license this “documentary”.
They paid that much and they don’t even own it.
For a “documentary”
They paid that much and they don’t even own it.
For a “documentary”
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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USA Today - Trump administration to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
USA Today - Trump administration to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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US military buildup in the Caribbean going great.
Radio transmissions reviewed by CNN show that the pilots of a private jet narrowly avoided a collision with a United States Air Force refueling tanker near Venezuela on Saturday – one day after a similar incident nearby.
Second near midair collision reported near Venezuela involving US Air Force tanker | CNN
“They were really close,” one of the pilots told controllers of the encounter at approximately 26,000 feet. “We were climbing right into him.”
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
US military buildup in the Caribbean going great.
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Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. https://to.pbs.org/4pZJb8p
Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
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JD Vance and Donald Trump give themselves an “A + + + + +” on the economy. Americans disagree.
Across the country, people are speaking out and sharing how they’re struggling under Trump’s disastrous economy. Watch @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social:
Across the country, people are speaking out and sharing how they’re struggling under Trump’s disastrous economy. Watch @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social:
December 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
JD Vance and Donald Trump give themselves an “A + + + + +” on the economy. Americans disagree.
Across the country, people are speaking out and sharing how they’re struggling under Trump’s disastrous economy. Watch @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social:
Across the country, people are speaking out and sharing how they’re struggling under Trump’s disastrous economy. Watch @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social:
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Pete Hegseth just confirmed he will NOT release the full unedited video of the controversial Sept. 2 double-tap boat strike.
December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Pete Hegseth just confirmed he will NOT release the full unedited video of the controversial Sept. 2 double-tap boat strike.
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Leader Schumer hinted today that legal action could be coming if the Trump admin does not comply with Friday's deadline to release the Epstein files.
"Obviously, we would pursue every legal, legislative and administrative way to get this done."
"Obviously, we would pursue every legal, legislative and administrative way to get this done."
December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Leader Schumer hinted today that legal action could be coming if the Trump admin does not comply with Friday's deadline to release the Epstein files.
"Obviously, we would pursue every legal, legislative and administrative way to get this done."
"Obviously, we would pursue every legal, legislative and administrative way to get this done."
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Wiles lies to try to duck blame.
"In the interview, Wiles took issue with the quote about [Musk's] drug use. 'That’s ridiculous, I wouldn’t have said it and I wouldn’t know.' But Whipple played a tape for The Times in which she could be heard saying it." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
"In the interview, Wiles took issue with the quote about [Musk's] drug use. 'That’s ridiculous, I wouldn’t have said it and I wouldn’t know.' But Whipple played a tape for The Times in which she could be heard saying it." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Wiles lies to try to duck blame.
"In the interview, Wiles took issue with the quote about [Musk's] drug use. 'That’s ridiculous, I wouldn’t have said it and I wouldn’t know.' But Whipple played a tape for The Times in which she could be heard saying it." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
"In the interview, Wiles took issue with the quote about [Musk's] drug use. 'That’s ridiculous, I wouldn’t have said it and I wouldn’t know.' But Whipple played a tape for The Times in which she could be heard saying it." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...