Tammy Sager
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“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” – Potter Stewart, US Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1964
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Tammy Sager
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· Nov 11
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They're risking their safety and their futures for the sake of all Americans, born here or not. slate.trib.al/xnJ6LXg
These Babies Are Among the Bravest Supreme Court Litigants and They Don’t Even Know It
Three babies born in the last several months don’t know it yet, but they are on their way to making history.
slate.trib.al
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
They're risking their safety and their futures for the sake of all Americans, born here or not. slate.trib.al/xnJ6LXg
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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is forcing an unprecedented $1 trillion cut to Medicaid spending. At the East Bay’s safety-net healthcare provider, staff cuts are in motion.
Federal cuts are expected to carve a $100M hole in the Alameda Health System’s budget
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is forcing an unprecedented $1 trillion cut to Medicaid spending. At the East Bay’s safety-net healthcare provider, staff cuts are in motion.
www.berkeleyside.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is forcing an unprecedented $1 trillion cut to Medicaid spending. At the East Bay’s safety-net healthcare provider, staff cuts are in motion.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last year signed a law that gut civilian oversight boards, barring them from investigating instances of police misconduct. A critic said: “They’re making it seem un-American to question policing."
Police Oversight in Florida Is Already Weak. The State Is About to Gut It Further.
A bill headed to the governor’s desk would bar civilian oversight boards from investigating instances of police misconduct, further restricting their limited powers of accountability.
boltsmag.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last year signed a law that gut civilian oversight boards, barring them from investigating instances of police misconduct. A critic said: “They’re making it seem un-American to question policing."
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The Trump administration announces a deal to officially end a major student loan repayment program implemented under President Biden.
Trump administration announces deal to end key Biden-era student loan repayment program
The Education Department said it had reached a proposed settlement with Missouri that would bring an end to Biden's "Saving on a Valuable Education," or SAVE, plan.
nbcnews.to
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration announces a deal to officially end a major student loan repayment program implemented under President Biden.
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During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials
ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations t...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
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The EPA has removed references to human-caused climate change from its website — tweaking some pages to focus on the “natural processes” driving climate change and wiping other pages.
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The EPA has removed references to human-caused climate change from its website — tweaking some pages to focus on the “natural processes” driving climate change and wiping other pages.
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A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump's Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship.
Resurfaced Bondi admission could be damning for Trump: report
A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump’s Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship.On Tuesday, MS NOW host Jonathan Lemire pointed to a report from the New York Times which uncovered work that Bondi did for a conservative think tank that was submitted t...
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump's Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship.
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CAIR says Florida governor's decree will not affect the group's work but could fuel Islamophobia and bigotry across US.
Muslim group CAIR to sue Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over ‘terror’ label
CAIR says Florida governor's decree will not affect the group's work but could fuel Islamophobia and bigotry across US.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CAIR says Florida governor's decree will not affect the group's work but could fuel Islamophobia and bigotry across US.
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“They can’t win if they don’t cheat,” said Kansas Representative Sharice Davids. Her district in fast-growing Johnson County, which was already gerrymandered in 2022, is in the crosshairs again and could be shattered in half and stretched all the way to the Colorado border. trib.al/Wn2Rb73
MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy
Political insiders, GOP legislators and governors, the president, even the Supreme Court—they’re all in on the flagrantly unconstitutional conspiracy to destroy democracy by the way they draw lines on a map.
trib.al
December 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“They can’t win if they don’t cheat,” said Kansas Representative Sharice Davids. Her district in fast-growing Johnson County, which was already gerrymandered in 2022, is in the crosshairs again and could be shattered in half and stretched all the way to the Colorado border. trib.al/Wn2Rb73
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Exclusive: Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system reut.rs/4iQe6kL
Exclusive: Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system
Glencore has become the first miner to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two trade sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Exclusive: Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system reut.rs/4iQe6kL
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Rare brown jay bird spotted at South Texas wildlife preserve — 1 of only 9 in US
Rare brown jay bird spotted at South Texas wildlife preserve — 1 of only 9 in US
Birders are flocking to the Salineño Wildlife Preserve, which is located just feet from the Mexican border in deep South Texas, where a rare brown jay has been seen daily since Thanksgiving, boosti…
myfox8.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Rare brown jay bird spotted at South Texas wildlife preserve — 1 of only 9 in US
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One person is dead and another is in critical condition after reports of a shooting at Kentucky State University, officials say.
1 person dead, 1 injured after shooting at Kentucky State University
A person was in custody after police said they responded to an "active aggressor" at Kentucky State University.
nbcnews.to
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after reports of a shooting at Kentucky State University, officials say.
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Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on today that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was "somewhat successful."
Musk says DOGE was only "somewhat successful," wouldn't do it again
Musk spearheaded mass cuts in federal spending and government jobs at DOGE before leaving the Trump administration in May.
www.axios.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on today that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was "somewhat successful."
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Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?
"Experience from other countries shows that whistleblowing only works when three things are in place: strong protection, real financial incentives, and easy-to-use reporting tools," writes Hanna Novosolova in this op-ed.
"Experience from other countries shows that whistleblowing only works when three things are in place: strong protection, real financial incentives, and easy-to-use reporting tools," writes Hanna Novosolova in this op-ed.
Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?
About the author: Hanna Novosolova is Chief Specialist at the Department for Coordination of State Information Policy on Corruption Prevention at the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP).
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kyivindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?
"Experience from other countries shows that whistleblowing only works when three things are in place: strong protection, real financial incentives, and easy-to-use reporting tools," writes Hanna Novosolova in this op-ed.
"Experience from other countries shows that whistleblowing only works when three things are in place: strong protection, real financial incentives, and easy-to-use reporting tools," writes Hanna Novosolova in this op-ed.
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France provided logistical support to Benin to thwart coup, Elysee says reut.rs/4a32LLL
France provided logistical support to Benin to thwart coup, Elysee says
France provided intelligence and logistical support to Benin to help thwart Sunday's coup attempt in the former French colony, officials from the French presidency said on Tuesday.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
France provided logistical support to Benin to thwart coup, Elysee says reut.rs/4a32LLL
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Footage has surfaced showing a Ukrainian interceptor drone taking down a Russian Shahed drone during the latest combined missile and drone attack.
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Footage has surfaced showing a Ukrainian interceptor drone taking down a Russian Shahed drone during the latest combined missile and drone attack.
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Reader Tom B. is matching up to $15K in gifts for ProPublica via GoFundMe.
He says: “I want to see ProPublica even stronger, and I’m backing that up with my own money. In the face of chaos, let’s stand with the facts.”
➡️ Help him support us and double your impact: www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-ra...
He says: “I want to see ProPublica even stronger, and I’m backing that up with my own money. In the face of chaos, let’s stand with the facts.”
➡️ Help him support us and double your impact: www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-ra...
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reader Tom B. is matching up to $15K in gifts for ProPublica via GoFundMe.
He says: “I want to see ProPublica even stronger, and I’m backing that up with my own money. In the face of chaos, let’s stand with the facts.”
➡️ Help him support us and double your impact: www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-ra...
He says: “I want to see ProPublica even stronger, and I’m backing that up with my own money. In the face of chaos, let’s stand with the facts.”
➡️ Help him support us and double your impact: www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-ra...
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President Donald Trump snapped at CNN's Kaitlan Collins Saturday morning over being asked about the price tag of his White House ballroom, the cost of which has increased by at least $100 million since first announced.
‘Always stupid and nasty!’ Trump snaps at CNN host when pressed on rising ballroom costs
President Donald Trump snapped at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Saturday morning over being asked about the price tag of his White House ballroom, the cost of which has increased by at least $100 million since first announced.“Caitlin Collin’s of Fake News CNN, always Stupid and Nasty, asked me why the new ...
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
President Donald Trump snapped at CNN's Kaitlan Collins Saturday morning over being asked about the price tag of his White House ballroom, the cost of which has increased by at least $100 million since first announced.
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“Able-bodied” may sound like a medical determination, but, as disability activist
@imanibarbarin.bsky.social says, it’s really just a vague way “to signal this idea that disability can be seen.”
@imanibarbarin.bsky.social says, it’s really just a vague way “to signal this idea that disability can be seen.”
The deceptive phrase behind Trump's Medicaid purge
How the idea of “able-bodied” is abused
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Able-bodied” may sound like a medical determination, but, as disability activist
@imanibarbarin.bsky.social says, it’s really just a vague way “to signal this idea that disability can be seen.”
@imanibarbarin.bsky.social says, it’s really just a vague way “to signal this idea that disability can be seen.”
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Pediatricians in Mississippi to still recommend Hep B vaccine for newborns despite CDC advisers’ vote
Pediatricians in Mississippi are already witnessing a shift among parents in how some choose to protect their children against infectious disease was underway even before a group of advisers for…
Pediatricians in Mississippi are already witnessing a shift among parents in how some choose to protect their children against infectious disease was underway even before a group of advisers for…
Pediatricians in Mississippi to still recommend Hep B vaccine for newborns despite CDC advisers’ vote
Pediatricians in Mississippi are already witnessing a shift among parents in how some choose to protect their children against infectious disease was underway even before a group of advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withdrew their recommendation for hepatitis B vaccines at birth this week.
mississippitoday.org
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Pediatricians in Mississippi to still recommend Hep B vaccine for newborns despite CDC advisers’ vote
Pediatricians in Mississippi are already witnessing a shift among parents in how some choose to protect their children against infectious disease was underway even before a group of advisers for…
Pediatricians in Mississippi are already witnessing a shift among parents in how some choose to protect their children against infectious disease was underway even before a group of advisers for…
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An American president is pressuring politicians of his own party on social media by name, even after some of them have received threats and been swatted in the wake of prior Trump postings. This is what experts on political violence call "stochastic terrorism." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump puts screws on Indiana Senators to greenlight a GOP-friendly voting map
The Supreme Court seems unlikely to halt a tsunami of partisan gerrymanders.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
An American president is pressuring politicians of his own party on social media by name, even after some of them have received threats and been swatted in the wake of prior Trump postings. This is what experts on political violence call "stochastic terrorism." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies https://www.axios.com/2025/12/05/republicans-aca-health-care-subsidies
#axios #news #usnews
#axios #news #usnews
December 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies https://www.axios.com/2025/12/05/republicans-aca-health-care-subsidies
#axios #news #usnews
#axios #news #usnews
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National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth
National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth
The Trump administration is adding Flag Day, which is also President Trump's birthday, to its list of fee-free entry days at national parks.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth
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Up to 8,000 people could need hospital care before flu wave reaches peak, health leaders warn
Up to 8,000 people could need hospital care before flu wave reaches peak, health leaders warn
Health leaders are warning that up to 8,000 people could be taken to hospital before a flu wave currently gripping the country reaches its peak.
news.sky.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Up to 8,000 people could need hospital care before flu wave reaches peak, health leaders warn
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Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave
Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave
Apple’s chip chief, Johny Srouji is “seriously considering” leaving for another company in the near future.
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave