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If and when the pipe bomb suspect asks for a pardon, what is Trump to say? Can’t do it because you were violent? Unlike Enrique Tarrio or Stewart Rhodes or multiple assailants who physically attacked capitol police, used stun guns, flagpoles,etc? Completely exposes Trump’s viciousness and hypocrisy.
December 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If and when the pipe bomb suspect asks for a pardon, what is Trump to say? Can’t do it because you were violent? Unlike Enrique Tarrio or Stewart Rhodes or multiple assailants who physically attacked capitol police, used stun guns, flagpoles,etc? Completely exposes Trump’s viciousness and hypocrisy.
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9 House Republicans could choose to take away Johnson’s gavel today if they wanted.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
9 House Republicans could choose to take away Johnson’s gavel today if they wanted.
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NEWS: U.S. companies have announced over 1.1 million layoffs in 2025, the highest total since the pandemic-hit year of 2020, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEWS: U.S. companies have announced over 1.1 million layoffs in 2025, the highest total since the pandemic-hit year of 2020, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Trump cannot invalidate President Biden's Executive Orders.
Trump falsely claimed that all documents signed by Biden are now “invalid” because they were allegedly authorized using autopen. The president’s attack comes days after revelations that Trump himself has recently relied on mass-signature processes.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump cannot invalidate President Biden's Executive Orders.
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Oh. Look. I'm not the only one: bsky.app/profile/klas...
Annie Farmer, who delivered testimony that helped convict Maxwell, expressed concern that Trump's DOJ would "use orders issued by the Court as a public excuse to continue to withhold crucial information," according to a footnote of the newly public letter.
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Oh. Look. I'm not the only one: bsky.app/profile/klas...
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I wonder if the DoJ is gonna try to pass this off as having tried to release the Epstein files. This represents about 76 pages of testimony from one FBI official.
JUST IN: DOJ makes a new attempt to unseal all Epstein grand jury records in Florida, saying the law newly signed by Trump overrides grand jury secrecy laws.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I wonder if the DoJ is gonna try to pass this off as having tried to release the Epstein files. This represents about 76 pages of testimony from one FBI official.
Hegseth needs to lookup the definition of exonerated 'cause he sure as heck was NOT exonerated.
Political analysts and observers bashed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday after he claimed an Inspector General report on his conduct during Signalgate exonerated him.
Trump official catches heat after boasting 'total exoneration' over 'embarrassing' scandal
Political analysts and observers bashed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday after he claimed an Inspector General report on his conduct during Signalgate exonerated him. Hegseth's tenure as Defense Secretary has been embroiled in scandal since it began. One of the most egregious scandals occ...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Hegseth needs to lookup the definition of exonerated 'cause he sure as heck was NOT exonerated.
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NEW: "The Government Accountability Office, an independent and nonpartisan investigative watchdog for Congress, says it has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte."
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Government Accountability Office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW: "The Government Accountability Office, an independent and nonpartisan investigative watchdog for Congress, says it has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte."
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Speaking of lingering issues, anybody seen a guy skulking around with $50k in a CAVA bag? It's been nearly 15 months! Today would be a good day for the FBI to reveal what happened to the taxpayers' money that Tom Homan apparently took in exchange for propsective official favors.
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Speaking of lingering issues, anybody seen a guy skulking around with $50k in a CAVA bag? It's been nearly 15 months! Today would be a good day for the FBI to reveal what happened to the taxpayers' money that Tom Homan apparently took in exchange for propsective official favors.
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Representative Jim Hines after seeing the unedited strike videos says its one of the most troubling scenes he's ever seen in his time in public service.
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Representative Jim Hines after seeing the unedited strike videos says its one of the most troubling scenes he's ever seen in his time in public service.
Trying to flip the boat to keep from drowning.
What fight?
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Trying to flip the boat to keep from drowning.
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Nazis said the same thing at Nuremberg.
Asked about Himes' comments about this video, Cotton says, "I didn't see anything disturbing about it."
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Nazis said the same thing at Nuremberg.
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President Donald Trump opened his Thursday morning with a vague and ominous message on his Truth Social platform.
'Poisoning!' Trump kicks off morning with ominous social media statement
President Donald Trump opened his Thursday morning with a vague and ominous message on his Truth Social platform."I’m dealing with, THE POISONING OF AMERICA!" said Trump.It is unclear exactly what Trump is referring to. However, in the past, he has used the term "poisoning" as a xenophobic descripti...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
President Donald Trump opened his Thursday morning with a vague and ominous message on his Truth Social platform.
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TRYING TO FLIP” THE BOAT MEANS THE BOAT WAS CAPSIZED AND THEY WERE SHIPWRECKED IN THE WATER.
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
TRYING TO FLIP” THE BOAT MEANS THE BOAT WAS CAPSIZED AND THEY WERE SHIPWRECKED IN THE WATER.
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President Donald Trump raged at a governor whom he derided as a "sleazbag" on Wednesday for declining to free one of Trump's allies from prison.
Trump rages at 'sleazebag' governor for refusing to free 'elderly' MAGA acolyte
President Donald Trump raged at a governor whom he derided as a "sleazbag" on Wednesday for declining to free one of Trump's allies from prison. Earlier this week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office directed state prison officials not to comply with a request Trump made for Colorado to relinquish cus...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
President Donald Trump raged at a governor whom he derided as a "sleazbag" on Wednesday for declining to free one of Trump's allies from prison.
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) tore into President Donald Trump's recent string of pardons for powerful and well-connected criminals and criminal defendants — and suggested there is something much more sinister going on below the surface.
'Bread and butter corruption': Senator suspects sinister plot behind Trump's pardon spree
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) tore into President Donald Trump's recent string of pardons for powerful and well-connected criminals and criminal defendants — and suggested there is something much more sinister going on below the surface.Specifically, he argued to MS NOW's Chris Hayes on Wednesday, there ...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) tore into President Donald Trump's recent string of pardons for powerful and well-connected criminals and criminal defendants — and suggested there is something much more sinister going on below the surface.
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A law expert has said Donald Trump cannot revoke the pardons, executive orders, or proclamations made by president Joe Biden.
Trump cannot revoke Biden executive orders as 'legal consequences are final': expert
A law expert has said Donald Trump cannot revoke the pardons, executive orders, or proclamations made by president Joe Biden. Trump has insisted that Biden's use of an autopen to sign off on executive orders during his time in office makes his legal decisions null. This is not the case, according to...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A law expert has said Donald Trump cannot revoke the pardons, executive orders, or proclamations made by president Joe Biden.
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Colorado’s Democratic secretary of state said it would not help Trump “hurt the American people” by handing the DOJ private, unredacted voter data with the federal government.
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
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Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data
Read more here.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Colorado’s Democratic secretary of state said it would not help Trump “hurt the American people” by handing the DOJ private, unredacted voter data with the federal government.
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
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A Republican senator sketched out the contours of President Donald Trump's health care overhaul that would shift the burden for coverage to women.
Republican says women will shoulder burden for GOP health plan: 'They're great shoppers'
A Republican senator sketched out the contours of President Donald Trump's health care overhaul that would shift the burden for coverage to women.The president has floated a proposal to send federal funding directly to consumers, instead of paying insurance companies to subsidize health care premium...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A Republican senator sketched out the contours of President Donald Trump's health care overhaul that would shift the burden for coverage to women.
And then, Trumpees you will be rolled up and discarded, having sold your soul for nothing.
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
And then, Trumpees you will be rolled up and discarded, having sold your soul for nothing.
We all know ultimate responsibility lies with the commander in charge.
Spare us the “narco terrorist” talk from an admin that pardons & releases actual charged & convicted drug kingpins.
Hegseth bears responsibility for these unlawful strikes and must be held accountable.
If the admin doesn’t cooperate with a congressional investigation, then Hegseth must be removed.
Hegseth bears responsibility for these unlawful strikes and must be held accountable.
If the admin doesn’t cooperate with a congressional investigation, then Hegseth must be removed.
White House says admiral approved second strike on boat from Venezuela, defends attack as lawful reut.rs/4rx2TsY
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We all know ultimate responsibility lies with the commander in charge.
America went to the aid of George Floyd and gave him justice. Why can we not do the same for these Americans?
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
America went to the aid of George Floyd and gave him justice. Why can we not do the same for these Americans?
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President Trump has now pardoned 12 members of Congress convicted of crimes varying from tax evasion, campaign corruption, lying to the FBI, bribery, insider trading, obstruction, etc.
If Jeff Epstein were alive today, he’d be a free man in Trump’s America.
If Jeff Epstein were alive today, he’d be a free man in Trump’s America.
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
President Trump has now pardoned 12 members of Congress convicted of crimes varying from tax evasion, campaign corruption, lying to the FBI, bribery, insider trading, obstruction, etc.
If Jeff Epstein were alive today, he’d be a free man in Trump’s America.
If Jeff Epstein were alive today, he’d be a free man in Trump’s America.
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Who in their right mind wants that crap back?
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Who in their right mind wants that crap back?