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'Horrific!' Ex-Russia ambassador melts down on live TV over Trump's 'catastrophic moment': Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michale McFaul went on a torrid rant on Wednesday morning to Donald Trump's comments about the Ukraine war, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio seemingly changing…
'Horrific!' Ex-Russia ambassador melts down on live TV over Trump's 'catastrophic moment'
Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michale McFaul went on a torrid rant on Wednesday morning to Donald Trump's comments about the Ukraine war, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio seemingly changing direction and allying himself with Russia.
Speaking…
www.rawstory.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
'Horrific!' Ex-Russia ambassador melts down on live TV over Trump's 'catastrophic moment': Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michale McFaul went on a torrid rant on Wednesday morning to Donald Trump's comments about the Ukraine war, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio seemingly changing…
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“We’ve given up everything to serve our country overseas, and we’re being maligned by the richest asshole in the world.”
We spoke to 12 USAID workers about how Elon Musk and Trump have shattered the foundations of the entire humanitarian aid industry.
We spoke to 12 USAID workers about how Elon Musk and Trump have shattered the foundations of the entire humanitarian aid industry.
Chaos, harassment, and unpaid bills: Inside Elon Musk's war on USAID
“We’ve given up everything to serve our country overseas, and we’re being maligned by the richest asshole in the world.”
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“We’ve given up everything to serve our country overseas, and we’re being maligned by the richest asshole in the world.”
We spoke to 12 USAID workers about how Elon Musk and Trump have shattered the foundations of the entire humanitarian aid industry.
We spoke to 12 USAID workers about how Elon Musk and Trump have shattered the foundations of the entire humanitarian aid industry.
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Doing great 👍
February 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Doing great 👍
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“A dark day… today we all lose….”
Shuttering U.S.A.I.D. is impacting the soybean industry — Tennessee’s #1 cash crop, contributing billions to our economy.
More: arec.tennessee.edu/wp-content/u...
Shuttering U.S.A.I.D. is impacting the soybean industry — Tennessee’s #1 cash crop, contributing billions to our economy.
More: arec.tennessee.edu/wp-content/u...
February 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“A dark day… today we all lose….”
Shuttering U.S.A.I.D. is impacting the soybean industry — Tennessee’s #1 cash crop, contributing billions to our economy.
More: arec.tennessee.edu/wp-content/u...
Shuttering U.S.A.I.D. is impacting the soybean industry — Tennessee’s #1 cash crop, contributing billions to our economy.
More: arec.tennessee.edu/wp-content/u...
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Heads up: The co-author of Project 2025 just issued a directive to halt almost ALL activity out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Russ Vought instructed employees to "cease all supervision and examination activity" and pause all pending investigations.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Russ Vought instructed employees to "cease all supervision and examination activity" and pause all pending investigations.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt portions of bureau activity
The Senate confirmed Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Heads up: The co-author of Project 2025 just issued a directive to halt almost ALL activity out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Russ Vought instructed employees to "cease all supervision and examination activity" and pause all pending investigations.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Russ Vought instructed employees to "cease all supervision and examination activity" and pause all pending investigations.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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WASH POST: “In reality, foreign aid is less than 1 percent of the budget… the White House is making wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending…” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
WASH POST: “In reality, foreign aid is less than 1 percent of the budget… the White House is making wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending…” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Two lawyers, one Yale educated, one Harvard educated; one the VP, one a senator, suggesting that decisions made by courts aren’t legitimate if they don’t like the outcome. This is dangerous territory.
February 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Two lawyers, one Yale educated, one Harvard educated; one the VP, one a senator, suggesting that decisions made by courts aren’t legitimate if they don’t like the outcome. This is dangerous territory.
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The CRT boogeyman has been replaced by the DEI boogeyman.
February 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The CRT boogeyman has been replaced by the DEI boogeyman.
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WATCH: “Foreign leaders are learning you don’t have to actually give Trump anything, you just have to let him announce victory on TV.”
@crampell yet again takes @scottjenningsky to school, pointing out the 🇨🇦 & 🇲🇽 *concessions* were already happening.
@crampell yet again takes @scottjenningsky to school, pointing out the 🇨🇦 & 🇲🇽 *concessions* were already happening.
February 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
WATCH: “Foreign leaders are learning you don’t have to actually give Trump anything, you just have to let him announce victory on TV.”
@crampell yet again takes @scottjenningsky to school, pointing out the 🇨🇦 & 🇲🇽 *concessions* were already happening.
@crampell yet again takes @scottjenningsky to school, pointing out the 🇨🇦 & 🇲🇽 *concessions* were already happening.
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Where are the Latinos for Trump at now??
February 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Where are the Latinos for Trump at now??
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So, Trump got nothing from Canada in the threats to impose tariffs.
Collins: He said that Canada is going to be implementing a $1.3 billion border plan, where they talk about reinforcing the border. I should note that's actually something that was announced back in December
February 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
So, Trump got nothing from Canada in the threats to impose tariffs.
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Over the weekend, someone asked why I stay engaged in politics despite the induced rage. Simple—
I like food without salmonella/listeria.
I like clean air and waterways.
I like ppl not having polio.
I like when ppl can love/marry whoever.
I like when women have control over their own bodies.
I like food without salmonella/listeria.
I like clean air and waterways.
I like ppl not having polio.
I like when ppl can love/marry whoever.
I like when women have control over their own bodies.
February 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Over the weekend, someone asked why I stay engaged in politics despite the induced rage. Simple—
I like food without salmonella/listeria.
I like clean air and waterways.
I like ppl not having polio.
I like when ppl can love/marry whoever.
I like when women have control over their own bodies.
I like food without salmonella/listeria.
I like clean air and waterways.
I like ppl not having polio.
I like when ppl can love/marry whoever.
I like when women have control over their own bodies.
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Democrat vows to use Tommy Tuberville's playbook to protest freezing of USAID: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is taking a page out of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) playbook Monday by promising to block all diplomatic posts until funding and staff for the United States Agency for International…
Democrat vows to use Tommy Tuberville's playbook to protest freezing of USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is taking a page out of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) playbook Monday by promising to block all diplomatic posts until funding and staff for the United States Agency for International Development are restored.
At the weekend,…
www.rawstory.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Democrat vows to use Tommy Tuberville's playbook to protest freezing of USAID: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is taking a page out of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) playbook Monday by promising to block all diplomatic posts until funding and staff for the United States Agency for International…
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Apparently, allowing Americans to file their tax returns for free is a bad thing. A big gift to the Big Tax lobby and a big middle finger to Americans.
February 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Apparently, allowing Americans to file their tax returns for free is a bad thing. A big gift to the Big Tax lobby and a big middle finger to Americans.
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Elon Musk is now bragging about getting rid of the team that put together the 'Direct File' tax filing system, which allows citizens to easily file their taxes for free.
Direct File is a big target of the for-profit tax prep industry including corporations like Intuit and H&R Block.
Direct File is a big target of the for-profit tax prep industry including corporations like Intuit and H&R Block.
February 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Elon Musk is now bragging about getting rid of the team that put together the 'Direct File' tax filing system, which allows citizens to easily file their taxes for free.
Direct File is a big target of the for-profit tax prep industry including corporations like Intuit and H&R Block.
Direct File is a big target of the for-profit tax prep industry including corporations like Intuit and H&R Block.
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Is this the same team of ‘engineers’ that Musk used to manipulate the vote-counting machines and steal the election for Trump?
February 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Is this the same team of ‘engineers’ that Musk used to manipulate the vote-counting machines and steal the election for Trump?
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Press needs to ask every single Republican representing Central CA to explain how this lie works.
And then ask every single Republican representing Los Angeles to verify that this is a lie.
And then ask every single Republican representing Los Angeles to verify that this is a lie.
Trump: "I opened up the water for California. It's a great thing. It's too bad they didn't do it themselves. I had to do it and it was not easy. We did it a very rough way. And I didn't like to do it a rough way, we shouldn't have to do it a rough way."
February 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Press needs to ask every single Republican representing Central CA to explain how this lie works.
And then ask every single Republican representing Los Angeles to verify that this is a lie.
And then ask every single Republican representing Los Angeles to verify that this is a lie.
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The illegal Musk-Trump shutdown of USAID will cause human suffering and weaken our national security—which is exactly what China, Iran, and Russia want. I’m fighting tooth and nail to protect USAID workers who combat the spread of famine, disease, and global instability. apnews.com/article/trum...
Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out
The developments come after Elon Musk said that he had spoken with President Donald Trump about the aid and development agency and “he agreed we should shut it down.”
apnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The illegal Musk-Trump shutdown of USAID will cause human suffering and weaken our national security—which is exactly what China, Iran, and Russia want. I’m fighting tooth and nail to protect USAID workers who combat the spread of famine, disease, and global instability. apnews.com/article/trum...
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This is called “projection”
February 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This is called “projection”
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Trump admits his intended goal for Ukraine:
"We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earth, we want what we put up to go in terms of a guarantee...we're looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're giving them with their rare earth and other things."
"We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earth, we want what we put up to go in terms of a guarantee...we're looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're giving them with their rare earth and other things."
February 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trump admits his intended goal for Ukraine:
"We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earth, we want what we put up to go in terms of a guarantee...we're looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're giving them with their rare earth and other things."
"We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earth, we want what we put up to go in terms of a guarantee...we're looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're giving them with their rare earth and other things."
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USAID worked aggressively against apartheid South Africa—in case you were wondering why apartheid clyde is so adamantly working to shut it down.
Also, an act of Congress enacted USAID and only an act of Congress can undo its existence—no matter how much megalomaniac billionaires wish otherwise.
Also, an act of Congress enacted USAID and only an act of Congress can undo its existence—no matter how much megalomaniac billionaires wish otherwise.
February 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
USAID worked aggressively against apartheid South Africa—in case you were wondering why apartheid clyde is so adamantly working to shut it down.
Also, an act of Congress enacted USAID and only an act of Congress can undo its existence—no matter how much megalomaniac billionaires wish otherwise.
Also, an act of Congress enacted USAID and only an act of Congress can undo its existence—no matter how much megalomaniac billionaires wish otherwise.
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Don't let Trump spin you, he backed down on the Mexican tariffs when the market dropped out, GOP electeds finding a backbone to complain, and the WSJ calling it the "dumbest trade war in history".
Trump blinked and embarrassed himself plain and simple.
Trump blinked and embarrassed himself plain and simple.
February 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don't let Trump spin you, he backed down on the Mexican tariffs when the market dropped out, GOP electeds finding a backbone to complain, and the WSJ calling it the "dumbest trade war in history".
Trump blinked and embarrassed himself plain and simple.
Trump blinked and embarrassed himself plain and simple.
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This. We need more of this, elected Democrats. Speak up now!
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.): "Elon Musk, you didn't create USAID, the United States Congress did for the American people." And Musk "doesn't have the power to destroy" USAID. "We're going to stop him."
"We don't have a fourth branch of govt called Elon Musk!" It's "illegal, unconstitutional."
"We don't have a fourth branch of govt called Elon Musk!" It's "illegal, unconstitutional."
February 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This. We need more of this, elected Democrats. Speak up now!
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Wow. Just listen to this from Canadian MP, Charlie Angus on Trump's tariffs:
“The threat comes, of course, from the president of the United States—a convicted felon and known predator”
“The threat comes, of course, from the president of the United States—a convicted felon and known predator”
February 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Wow. Just listen to this from Canadian MP, Charlie Angus on Trump's tariffs:
“The threat comes, of course, from the president of the United States—a convicted felon and known predator”
“The threat comes, of course, from the president of the United States—a convicted felon and known predator”
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Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.