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" The biggest crybaby in the history of American politics now feels like a warrior. The man who spent every single day of his political and presidential life complaining that he is being treated unfairly now feels like a warrior.”
Lawrence O’Donnell Savages Trump’s ‘Warrior’ Brag With His Vietnam Record
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell mocked Donald Trump for saying he feels like a warrior by referencing the last-minute medical diagnosis that kept him out of the Vietnam War. Speaking at a NATO summit in...
www.yahoo.com
June 27, 2025 at 6:04 AM
" The biggest crybaby in the history of American politics now feels like a warrior. The man who spent every single day of his political and presidential life complaining that he is being treated unfairly now feels like a warrior.”
" Rescissions only require 51 votes in the Senate, raising the prospect that Republicans, led by the White House, could unilaterally strip out Democratic priorities after funding bills are passed."
The clock's ticking on codifying DOGE cuts into law
Lawmakers have until July 18 to pass $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts. Several GOP senators are sounding skeptical about it.
www.yahoo.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
" Rescissions only require 51 votes in the Senate, raising the prospect that Republicans, led by the White House, could unilaterally strip out Democratic priorities after funding bills are passed."
" Israel vehemently denies the allegation of war crimes and genocide, which it says are based in anti-Israel bias and antisemitism."
I seriously doubt that most Israelis actually believe that.
I seriously doubt that most Israelis actually believe that.
Israel closes the most direct route for aid to Palestinians in Gaza
Blockade will increase diplomatic pressure on Israel as Spain PM Pedro Sánchez describes situation as ‘genocide’
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
" Israel vehemently denies the allegation of war crimes and genocide, which it says are based in anti-Israel bias and antisemitism."
I seriously doubt that most Israelis actually believe that.
I seriously doubt that most Israelis actually believe that.
" Local officials physically blocked the Guardian from speaking to any residents around the villages."
The world wants China’s rare earth elements – what is life like in the city that produces them?
More than 80% of China’s rare earth reserves are located in Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desert
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
" Local officials physically blocked the Guardian from speaking to any residents around the villages."
Now he knows it. I expect him to forget it.
AOC GRILLS RFK Jr.: “Why Give $25 Billion More to Corrupt Insurers?” | Medicare Scandal EXPOSED
YouTube video by MJ News
www.youtube.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Now he knows it. I expect him to forget it.
"The legislation was introduced a day after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed during a Senate hearing that she hadn't been aware of federal agents' recent practice under the Trump administration of wearing masks while completing law enforcement work."
She knows it's wrong, she won't fix it.
She knows it's wrong, she won't fix it.
'No Secret Police Act': Democratic Bill Would Ban Trump's Masked Federal Agents | Common Dreams
Democratic lawmakers are demanding an end to the Trump administration's use of "secret police" tactics, with legislation requiring law enforcement officers to clearly display identification. How can w...
www.commondreams.org
June 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
"The legislation was introduced a day after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed during a Senate hearing that she hadn't been aware of federal agents' recent practice under the Trump administration of wearing masks while completing law enforcement work."
She knows it's wrong, she won't fix it.
She knows it's wrong, she won't fix it.
" This is the Great Betrayal of working families where families lose, and billionaires win."
'Unprecedented Handout': Senate GOP Tax Bill Even More Regressive Than House Version | Common Dreams
"Senate Republicans apparently saw the House Republican tax plan as a challenge, because their version of this bill is an even bigger rip-off," said Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.
www.commondreams.org
June 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
" This is the Great Betrayal of working families where families lose, and billionaires win."
Not the usual story about religious leaders completely backing MAGA.
Pastor shreds Trump's 'big, ugly' megabill: 'We cannot mince words'
Rev. William Barber II of North Carolina did not hold back in his criticisms of President Donald Trump's budget bill. Barber mocked the budget bill as a "big, ugly, destructive budget" during an appea...
www.rawstory.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Not the usual story about religious leaders completely backing MAGA.
" the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had showed no evidence proving that the institutions carried out any money laundering, despite repeated requests for such evidence."
Mexico's president slams sanctions on Mexican banks by Trump administration
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sharply to U.S. government sanctions to block transfers from three Mexican financial institutions, saying Washington hasn’t shown evidence of its alle...
apnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
" the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had showed no evidence proving that the institutions carried out any money laundering, despite repeated requests for such evidence."
“It’s astonishing that for all the talk about finding and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, House Republicans would defund the watchdog that is tasked with precisely that role,”
House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending bill - Roll Call
A proposal to cut the GAO's budget nearly in half could cause Congress to miss out on billions of dollars in savings, Democrats say.
rollcall.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“It’s astonishing that for all the talk about finding and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, House Republicans would defund the watchdog that is tasked with precisely that role,”
“Many in the rest of the world look to the United States to see what democracy is, to see what democracy ought to be.… If they see a hostile, fractious discourse, if they see a discourse that uses identity politics rather than to talk about issues, democracy is at risk. Freedom is at risk,"
'Freedom is at risk': Retired GOP Supreme Court justice blasts MAGA's attacks on judiciary
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy — who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan — cautioned Thursday that the increasing hostility in America’s political discourse and direct threats again...
www.alternet.org
June 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“Many in the rest of the world look to the United States to see what democracy is, to see what democracy ought to be.… If they see a hostile, fractious discourse, if they see a discourse that uses identity politics rather than to talk about issues, democracy is at risk. Freedom is at risk,"
It looks like Trump and the other lying gopers have adopted a policy. People can shove questions up their butts.
'Shocking': Social Security callers wait hours before being 'disconnected with no warning'
Wait times for people calling the Social Security Administration (SSA) have reportedly skyrocketed in the first few months of President Donald Trump's second term.That's according to a Thursday articl...
www.alternet.org
June 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It looks like Trump and the other lying gopers have adopted a policy. People can shove questions up their butts.
" Since Israel on March 18 unilaterally broke a ceasefire it had signed—and one that the United States, Qatar, and Egypt had guaranteed—Palestinian civilians have continued to be killed daily. "
It’s Calm Now in the Middle East? Hundreds Are Still Dying in Gaza.
If the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds—good for Donald Trump. But how about he turns his attention to the war that Israel is still waging against a starving people?
newrepublic.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
" Since Israel on March 18 unilaterally broke a ceasefire it had signed—and one that the United States, Qatar, and Egypt had guaranteed—Palestinian civilians have continued to be killed daily. "
" Sen. Warren did not mince her words as she pointed out that the Republican Party line is to lie about the Medicaid cuts, hospital & nursing home closures from the Big Beautiful Bill."
Elizabeth Warren: Republican ‘party line is to lie’ about Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill.
Sen. Warren did not mince her words as she pointed out that the Republican Party line is to lie about the Medicaid cuts, hospital & nursing home closures from the Big Beautiful Bill. Elizabeth Warren:...
www.dailykos.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
" Sen. Warren did not mince her words as she pointed out that the Republican Party line is to lie about the Medicaid cuts, hospital & nursing home closures from the Big Beautiful Bill."
by Pedro Molina
June 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
by Pedro Molina
