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The Trump administration’s push to eliminate DEI from the fed government is now reaching national park gift shops. A memo directs staff to review merchandise for compliance with an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt activities related to DEI, accessibility, or “environmental justice.”
SO 3416 - Ending DEI Programs and Gender Ideology Extremism | U.S. Department of the Interior
SO 3416
www.doi.gov
December 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Trump administration’s push to eliminate DEI from the fed government is now reaching national park gift shops. A memo directs staff to review merchandise for compliance with an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt activities related to DEI, accessibility, or “environmental justice.”
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OPINION by Philip Bump:
“For all of his demagoguery about immigrants, Trump’s private business has long relied on immigrant workers in the U.S. on visas.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
“For all of his demagoguery about immigrants, Trump’s private business has long relied on immigrant workers in the U.S. on visas.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump's "Gold Card" plan is a cynical immigration gimmick
Philip Bump: It’s tough to sell economic populism to the MAGA base when a million dollars lets you cut the immigration line in Trump’s America.
www.ms.now
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
OPINION by Philip Bump:
“For all of his demagoguery about immigrants, Trump’s private business has long relied on immigrant workers in the U.S. on visas.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
“For all of his demagoguery about immigrants, Trump’s private business has long relied on immigrant workers in the U.S. on visas.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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The rank bigotry of today’s nativism is striking, but the utter stupidity of today’s nativism is almost as impressive.
Stephen Miller: "If you subtract immigration out of test scores, all of the sudden our test scores skyrocket"
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The rank bigotry of today’s nativism is striking, but the utter stupidity of today’s nativism is almost as impressive.
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Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
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Everything this holiday season costs more, and THIS is how Donald Trump responds?
Trump to holiday shoppers concerned about high prices:
"Look, don't be dramatic."
"Look, don't be dramatic."
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Everything this holiday season costs more, and THIS is how Donald Trump responds?
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Nothing to see here, just the President of the United States having absolutely no idea who he is pardoning, nor why.
POLITICO: You pardoned the former president of Honduras even though he was convicted in a massive intl drug trafficking scheme. How is that 0 tolerance on drug trafficking?
TRUMP: Well I don't know him and I know very little about him other than people said it was like an Obama-Biden type set up
TRUMP: Well I don't know him and I know very little about him other than people said it was like an Obama-Biden type set up
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Nothing to see here, just the President of the United States having absolutely no idea who he is pardoning, nor why.
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Q: "Are Venezuelans the type of people you want to see in America?"
Trump: "I wanna see people that contribute. I don't wanna see Somalia. I don't wanna see a woman that marries her brother to get in and then becomes a Congressman and does nothing but complain…Let her go back, fix her own country."
Trump: "I wanna see people that contribute. I don't wanna see Somalia. I don't wanna see a woman that marries her brother to get in and then becomes a Congressman and does nothing but complain…Let her go back, fix her own country."
December 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Q: "Are Venezuelans the type of people you want to see in America?"
Trump: "I wanna see people that contribute. I don't wanna see Somalia. I don't wanna see a woman that marries her brother to get in and then becomes a Congressman and does nothing but complain…Let her go back, fix her own country."
Trump: "I wanna see people that contribute. I don't wanna see Somalia. I don't wanna see a woman that marries her brother to get in and then becomes a Congressman and does nothing but complain…Let her go back, fix her own country."
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“No human being is garbage, Mr. President, and shame on you for saying so,” said the Lutheran pastor.“In the name of Jesus, I rebuke those hateful words.The Somali community in Minnesota are our neighbors, brothers and sisters, children of God, fellow Americans.”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
Twin Cities religious leaders unite to support Somali community and condemn Trump attacks
Religious leaders from churches, Jewish temples and mosques from across the state opposed remarks from President Donald Trump that included calling Somalis “garbage.”
www.startribune.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“No human being is garbage, Mr. President, and shame on you for saying so,” said the Lutheran pastor.“In the name of Jesus, I rebuke those hateful words.The Somali community in Minnesota are our neighbors, brothers and sisters, children of God, fellow Americans.”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
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"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
‘A sad, cruel moment’: 58 Florida children leaving US amid parent deportations
“The only losers are the children.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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DAG Blanche says DOJ takes white-collar investigations seriously, but its website has just a single new FCPA (foreign bribery) case all this year.
Now, he says if DOJ improperly targets a company, he will hold against them if it spoke the truth about DOJ's deficient performance.
That's justice?
Now, he says if DOJ improperly targets a company, he will hold against them if it spoke the truth about DOJ's deficient performance.
That's justice?
Todd Blanche is now warning lawyers who criticize Trump's Justice Department:
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
Blanche warns lawyers who criticize Justice Department
DOJ’s No. 2 official said says prosecutors see "inconsistency" in attorneys’ private pleas and public commentary.
www.politico.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
DAG Blanche says DOJ takes white-collar investigations seriously, but its website has just a single new FCPA (foreign bribery) case all this year.
Now, he says if DOJ improperly targets a company, he will hold against them if it spoke the truth about DOJ's deficient performance.
That's justice?
Now, he says if DOJ improperly targets a company, he will hold against them if it spoke the truth about DOJ's deficient performance.
That's justice?
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Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
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"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
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Official government statistics that come from independent statistical agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Those folks tell the truth. The problem, of course, is that every word that comes out of the White House, almost every word... is a lie."
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Official government statistics that come from independent statistical agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Those folks tell the truth. The problem, of course, is that every word that comes out of the White House, almost every word... is a lie."
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Pete Hegseth says he’s going to court-martial me for saying the same exact thing he said 9 years ago. What changed for Pete? Well to start, he spends all day thinking about how he can suck up to Trump. When Trump says jump, he says how high.
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Pete Hegseth says he’s going to court-martial me for saying the same exact thing he said 9 years ago. What changed for Pete? Well to start, he spends all day thinking about how he can suck up to Trump. When Trump says jump, he says how high.
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President Trump has never had to go to the grocery store, much less worry about paying the bills. He doesn't know the struggles people feel and he's gaslighting all of us.
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
President Trump has never had to go to the grocery store, much less worry about paying the bills. He doesn't know the struggles people feel and he's gaslighting all of us.
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I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
Not only big cities. Unincorporated Alameda County!
@maddow.bsky.social
@ericswalwell.bsky.social is too busy for his constituents anymore
@maddow.bsky.social
@ericswalwell.bsky.social is too busy for his constituents anymore
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Not only big cities. Unincorporated Alameda County!
@maddow.bsky.social
@ericswalwell.bsky.social is too busy for his constituents anymore
@maddow.bsky.social
@ericswalwell.bsky.social is too busy for his constituents anymore
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Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) reflects on what Thanksgiving means for the military, sharing his favorite stories from years of service, including the traditions, the meals, and the special efforts to bring a taste of home to troops and military families.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBP...
Behind the Scenes of a Military Thanksgiving
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) reflects on what Thanksgiving means for the military, sharing his favorite stories from years of service, including the traditions, the meals, and the special efforts to bring a taste of home to troops and military families.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBP...
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Oops! One account boosted by Trump this weekend promoted banning Ilhan Omar from office. The account is based in Africa.
meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump Amplified Foreign-Based Accounts This Weekend
One account boosted by Trump promoted banning Ilhan Omar from office. The account is based in Africa.
meidasnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Oops! One account boosted by Trump this weekend promoted banning Ilhan Omar from office. The account is based in Africa.
meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
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I cannot imagine what could possibly go wrong in trying to court-martial an astronaut and pilot decorated multiple times for valor and exceptional service, who is also a sitting senator, for correctly making the point that service members are obliged not to follow unlawful orders
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I cannot imagine what could possibly go wrong in trying to court-martial an astronaut and pilot decorated multiple times for valor and exceptional service, who is also a sitting senator, for correctly making the point that service members are obliged not to follow unlawful orders
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A 15-year-old autistic boy walked away from his mother's fruit stand. When she called police for help, they found him, called ICE, and locked him away for weeks.
Unconscionable.
Unconscionable.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A 15-year-old autistic boy walked away from his mother's fruit stand. When she called police for help, they found him, called ICE, and locked him away for weeks.
Unconscionable.
Unconscionable.
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You probably didn't notice when Trump posted this on Election Night. Tomorrow I write for Democracy Docket about how this was a cue for the GOP to take off the gloves in the war on voting and how one state is already escalating its attacks on democracy.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
You probably didn't notice when Trump posted this on Election Night. Tomorrow I write for Democracy Docket about how this was a cue for the GOP to take off the gloves in the war on voting and how one state is already escalating its attacks on democracy.
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Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto Crash Is Eroding Wealth for Trump’s Family and Followers
In President Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital cu...
www.bloomberg.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Dear MAGA,
If you didn't want us to torch the mean asshole who made President Biden's age / physical condition an issue -- despite the fact he's only 2 years younger and in WORSE shape -- you shouldn't have thrown rocks in that glass house.
Turnabout is fair play.
Buckle up.
If you didn't want us to torch the mean asshole who made President Biden's age / physical condition an issue -- despite the fact he's only 2 years younger and in WORSE shape -- you shouldn't have thrown rocks in that glass house.
Turnabout is fair play.
Buckle up.
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Dear MAGA,
If you didn't want us to torch the mean asshole who made President Biden's age / physical condition an issue -- despite the fact he's only 2 years younger and in WORSE shape -- you shouldn't have thrown rocks in that glass house.
Turnabout is fair play.
Buckle up.
If you didn't want us to torch the mean asshole who made President Biden's age / physical condition an issue -- despite the fact he's only 2 years younger and in WORSE shape -- you shouldn't have thrown rocks in that glass house.
Turnabout is fair play.
Buckle up.