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Paula Schwartz
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Analysis | Mike Johnson’s bogus attack on CBO’s score of the 2017 tax bill
The House Speaker says the CBO missed by $1 trillion, but even the CBO couldn’t predict a pandemic.
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Washington Post Gift Article: The CBO may be a convenient target, but its analysis is echoed by reports from other research organizations. Johnson earns Four Pinocchios.
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It’s not enough that Trump and Hegseth are helping Putin and Netanyahu commit war crimes. Now they have to commit their own on top of it.
The Hague is waiting.
The Hague is waiting.
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It’s not enough that Trump and Hegseth are helping Putin and Netanyahu commit war crimes. Now they have to commit their own on top of it.
The Hague is waiting.
The Hague is waiting.
New York Times Gift Article: The Unraveling of the Justice Department. Sixty attorneys describe a year of chaos and suspicion.
"I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm."
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"I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm."
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‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
New York Times Gift Article: The Unraveling of the Justice Department. Sixty attorneys describe a year of chaos and suspicion.
"I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm."
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"I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm."
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Remember Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Iraq veteran who burned up a Mormon Church in September? Remember Nigel Edge, the Iraq veteran sniper who shot up a bar from his boat in Cape Fear, also in September?
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Remember Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Iraq veteran who burned up a Mormon Church in September? Remember Nigel Edge, the Iraq veteran sniper who shot up a bar from his boat in Cape Fear, also in September?
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
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There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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NEW from @katierogersnyt.bsky.social and me on Trump's aging (gift link):
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
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November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
NEW from @katierogersnyt.bsky.social and me on Trump's aging (gift link):
NYTimes Gift Article: How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NYTimes Gift Article: How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff — a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment — has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials say revives the Kremlin's most sweeping demands.
How Steve Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is running a shadow operation inside the White House in an effort to sideline pro-Ukraine officials, the Kyiv Independent has learned.
Witkoff — a real estate mogul w...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff — a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment — has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials say revives the Kremlin's most sweeping demands.
Washington Post Gift Link: How baby boomers got so rich and why their kids are unlikely to catch up.
New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
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New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
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How baby boomers got so rich and why their kids are unlikely to catch up
The wealthiest generation holds more than $85 trillion in assets thanks to economic conditions Gen X, millennials and others would be hard-pressed to replicate.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Washington Post Gift Link: How baby boomers got so rich and why their kids are unlikely to catch up.
New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
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New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
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"Little pig, little pig, let me come in!"
"Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!"
"Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!"
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"Little pig, little pig, let me come in!"
"Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!"
"Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!"
New York Times Gift Article: Who’s Running to Replace Jerry Nadler? 10 People and Counting. Mr. Nadler’s coveted House seat in Manhattan will be up for grabs next year in a district that is the wealthiest in New York.
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Who’s Running to Replace Jerry Nadler? 10 People and Counting.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New York Times Gift Article: Who’s Running to Replace Jerry Nadler? 10 People and Counting. Mr. Nadler’s coveted House seat in Manhattan will be up for grabs next year in a district that is the wealthiest in New York.
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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Trump is ranting barely coherently to McDonald's franchise owners: "The one pilot said, 'skedaddle!' And that thing just turned on its side -- pppph. And it's so unbelievable. And that knocked out Iran nuclear capability."
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Washington Post Gift Link: The Trump prosecutor probing former top Obama administration officials.
Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney in Miami and a favorite prosecutor for the Trump administration, is pursuing a broad investigation into former Obama officials.
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Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney in Miami and a favorite prosecutor for the Trump administration, is pursuing a broad investigation into former Obama officials.
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The Trump prosecutor probing former top Obama administration officials
Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney in Miami and a favorite prosecutor for the Trump administration, is pursuing a broad investigation into former Obama officials.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Washington Post Gift Link: The Trump prosecutor probing former top Obama administration officials.
Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney in Miami and a favorite prosecutor for the Trump administration, is pursuing a broad investigation into former Obama officials.
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Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney in Miami and a favorite prosecutor for the Trump administration, is pursuing a broad investigation into former Obama officials.
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Interesting backstory on new Netflix show - including corruption-free presidency of President Arthur.
Then Again: Vermont’s Chester Arthur is an unlikely star in a new Netflix series vtdigger.org/2025/11/16/t...
Then Again: Vermont’s Chester Arthur is an unlikely star in a new Netflix series vtdigger.org/2025/11/16/t...
Then Again: Vermont’s Chester Arthur is an unlikely star in a new Netflix series - VTDigger
It seems a minor miracle the story is being told at all.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Interesting backstory on new Netflix show - including corruption-free presidency of President Arthur.
Then Again: Vermont’s Chester Arthur is an unlikely star in a new Netflix series vtdigger.org/2025/11/16/t...
Then Again: Vermont’s Chester Arthur is an unlikely star in a new Netflix series vtdigger.org/2025/11/16/t...
Washington Post Gift Link: The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch. Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, and consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks.
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The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch
As millions brace for higher insurance prices, plans touted by the Trump administration are attracting attention. They are cheaper, but coverage is often skimpy.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Washington Post Gift Link: The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch. Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, and consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks.
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NY Times Gift Article: For all his bluster, the F.B.I.’s deputy director Dan Bongino played a central role in stoking expectations that the bureau would quickly find the suspects who planted pipe bombs.
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Far Right’s Fixation on Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Reaches F.B.I.’s Top Ranks
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November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NY Times Gift Article: For all his bluster, the F.B.I.’s deputy director Dan Bongino played a central role in stoking expectations that the bureau would quickly find the suspects who planted pipe bombs.
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You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
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I think we need to start visualizing the Trump Presidency ending, and socialize it. For it is the right thing to do for the country and the American people.
At this point we have to assume that if the Epstein files are released they will
- end the Trump Presidency
- implicate many other prominent Republicans
- destroy the careers of AG Bondi and his other defenders
This is beginning to feel like the greatest scandal in American history.
- end the Trump Presidency
- implicate many other prominent Republicans
- destroy the careers of AG Bondi and his other defenders
This is beginning to feel like the greatest scandal in American history.
Trump has done enormous harm to the country.
He is a deeply corrupt and venal man.
He is wildly unpopular, his agenda more so. He's lost the consent of the governed.
He is old, infirm & clearly no longer mentally competent to run a nation.
It is time now to start talking about him moving on👇
He is a deeply corrupt and venal man.
He is wildly unpopular, his agenda more so. He's lost the consent of the governed.
He is old, infirm & clearly no longer mentally competent to run a nation.
It is time now to start talking about him moving on👇
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I think we need to start visualizing the Trump Presidency ending, and socialize it. For it is the right thing to do for the country and the American people.
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BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
New Epstein emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim
Democrats on the House Oversight say the emails provide evidence of a cover-up by the White House
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November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
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November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
Washington Post Gift Link: ACA health care premiums are rising. These 8 Americans showed us how much.
Premiums for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act are soaring because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown.
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Premiums for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act are soaring because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown.
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ACA health care premiums are rising. These 8 Americans showed us how much.
Premiums for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act are soaring because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Washington Post Gift Link: ACA health care premiums are rising. These 8 Americans showed us how much.
Premiums for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act are soaring because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown.
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Premiums for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act are soaring because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown.
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So far this week:
Monday: Dick Cheney kicks it
Tuesday: 34-yo Muslim becomes mayor of NYC
Wednesday: Gorsuch raises grave concerns abt Congress abdicating the power to declare war
Thursday: Pelosi announces retirement
Monday: Dick Cheney kicks it
Tuesday: 34-yo Muslim becomes mayor of NYC
Wednesday: Gorsuch raises grave concerns abt Congress abdicating the power to declare war
Thursday: Pelosi announces retirement
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
So far this week:
Monday: Dick Cheney kicks it
Tuesday: 34-yo Muslim becomes mayor of NYC
Wednesday: Gorsuch raises grave concerns abt Congress abdicating the power to declare war
Thursday: Pelosi announces retirement
Monday: Dick Cheney kicks it
Tuesday: 34-yo Muslim becomes mayor of NYC
Wednesday: Gorsuch raises grave concerns abt Congress abdicating the power to declare war
Thursday: Pelosi announces retirement
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No, Prop 50 was not about Gov Newsom. It was about 47 who asked Abbott to find him more seats to shore up slim Congressional GOP delegation. Did it before. In 2020 he asked GA to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn the U.S. election results from the 2020 presidential election. See the pattern here???
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
No, Prop 50 was not about Gov Newsom. It was about 47 who asked Abbott to find him more seats to shore up slim Congressional GOP delegation. Did it before. In 2020 he asked GA to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn the U.S. election results from the 2020 presidential election. See the pattern here???