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Frost: I still hold the supreme court is very much skewed to the right… But the fact the court is so skewed to the right even then they are still saying in a unanimous decision that he needs to be brought home shows that should not be a partisan issue
April 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Frost: I still hold the supreme court is very much skewed to the right… But the fact the court is so skewed to the right even then they are still saying in a unanimous decision that he needs to be brought home shows that should not be a partisan issue
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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"'She’s a very talented scientist with huge potential … the capacity to be the best of the best,' he said..."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
April 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"'She’s a very talented scientist with huge potential … the capacity to be the best of the best,' he said..."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Poolside snacks for Ume, our endangered tapir calf, to make swim time a little more tempting!
April 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Poolside snacks for Ume, our endangered tapir calf, to make swim time a little more tempting!
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Elon Musk and DOGE have failed to cut spending despite creating massive chaos in the federal government, according to a review of official data by The Economist.
In fact, spending might actually be up since Trump took office.
In fact, spending might actually be up since Trump took office.
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending
DOGE has so far disrupted everything in government bar the deficit
www.economist.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Elon Musk and DOGE have failed to cut spending despite creating massive chaos in the federal government, according to a review of official data by The Economist.
In fact, spending might actually be up since Trump took office.
In fact, spending might actually be up since Trump took office.
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This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
February 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
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🚨 WHOA!!!
Sen. Whitehouse: Mark my words. This Patel guy will come back to haunt you. Every piece of evidence shows that.
Sen. Whitehouse: Mark my words. This Patel guy will come back to haunt you. Every piece of evidence shows that.
February 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🚨 WHOA!!!
Sen. Whitehouse: Mark my words. This Patel guy will come back to haunt you. Every piece of evidence shows that.
Sen. Whitehouse: Mark my words. This Patel guy will come back to haunt you. Every piece of evidence shows that.
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I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].
wired.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
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REPORTER: Would you direct agencies to study the impact tariffs would have on prices in the US?
TRUMP: No. There's nothing to study. It's gonna go well.
TRUMP: No. There's nothing to study. It's gonna go well.
February 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
REPORTER: Would you direct agencies to study the impact tariffs would have on prices in the US?
TRUMP: No. There's nothing to study. It's gonna go well.
TRUMP: No. There's nothing to study. It's gonna go well.
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If you’ve already started calling it the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico, you should have no trouble with someone’s preferred name and pronouns.
February 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you’ve already started calling it the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico, you should have no trouble with someone’s preferred name and pronouns.
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It's not complicated. They're just trying to stop women from being able to vote.
February 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It's not complicated. They're just trying to stop women from being able to vote.
This administration was completely warped the true definition of: fraud, DEI, tariffs
JACOBS: Are all those things you just mentioned fraud? Or all they just contrary to the president's policies?
LEAVITT: I would argue that all of these things are fraudulent.
(They are not fraudulent.)
LEAVITT: I would argue that all of these things are fraudulent.
(They are not fraudulent.)
February 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This administration was completely warped the true definition of: fraud, DEI, tariffs
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Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
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Here's what NO ONE asked for: turning the IRS into ICE.
Maybe that’s the plan—make the IRS too busy trying to deport folks so they can’t go after billionaire tax cheats like Trump.
Elites don't care who gets hurt as long as they can steal from the rest of us. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Maybe that’s the plan—make the IRS too busy trying to deport folks so they can’t go after billionaire tax cheats like Trump.
Elites don't care who gets hurt as long as they can steal from the rest of us. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Dept. of Homeland Security wants IRS to help with immigration enforcement
The request marks the Trump administration’s latest effort to devote more federal resources to fulfill his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Here's what NO ONE asked for: turning the IRS into ICE.
Maybe that’s the plan—make the IRS too busy trying to deport folks so they can’t go after billionaire tax cheats like Trump.
Elites don't care who gets hurt as long as they can steal from the rest of us. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Maybe that’s the plan—make the IRS too busy trying to deport folks so they can’t go after billionaire tax cheats like Trump.
Elites don't care who gets hurt as long as they can steal from the rest of us. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Americans are scared about what’s happening right now—because This. Is. Not. Normal.
But where are my Republican colleagues? In closed-door meetings dismantling vital programs?
We are fighting back! We are taking it to the courts, taking it to Congress, and taking it to the streets!
But where are my Republican colleagues? In closed-door meetings dismantling vital programs?
We are fighting back! We are taking it to the courts, taking it to Congress, and taking it to the streets!
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Americans are scared about what’s happening right now—because This. Is. Not. Normal.
But where are my Republican colleagues? In closed-door meetings dismantling vital programs?
We are fighting back! We are taking it to the courts, taking it to Congress, and taking it to the streets!
But where are my Republican colleagues? In closed-door meetings dismantling vital programs?
We are fighting back! We are taking it to the courts, taking it to Congress, and taking it to the streets!
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It would seem to me that if you cannot sue a sitting president, a sitting President should not be able to sue either.
February 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It would seem to me that if you cannot sue a sitting president, a sitting President should not be able to sue either.
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Deb Haaland, the former Interior Secretary under Biden and the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary, has announced her campaign for Governor of New Mexico.
Love her!!!!
Let's go!!!!
Love her!!!!
Let's go!!!!
February 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Deb Haaland, the former Interior Secretary under Biden and the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary, has announced her campaign for Governor of New Mexico.
Love her!!!!
Let's go!!!!
Love her!!!!
Let's go!!!!
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Of. Course.
Credible sources tell IG that the Russian asset and weasel Kash Patel lied to senators during confirmation hearings
If he lied to them then, he'll lie to them every damn time he comes for a hearing
An FBI Director who lies on day one will lie every day thereafter
Credible sources tell IG that the Russian asset and weasel Kash Patel lied to senators during confirmation hearings
If he lied to them then, he'll lie to them every damn time he comes for a hearing
An FBI Director who lies on day one will lie every day thereafter
February 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Of. Course.
Credible sources tell IG that the Russian asset and weasel Kash Patel lied to senators during confirmation hearings
If he lied to them then, he'll lie to them every damn time he comes for a hearing
An FBI Director who lies on day one will lie every day thereafter
Credible sources tell IG that the Russian asset and weasel Kash Patel lied to senators during confirmation hearings
If he lied to them then, he'll lie to them every damn time he comes for a hearing
An FBI Director who lies on day one will lie every day thereafter
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Dear media,
No, Trump isn’t “signaling” that he “might” ignore the courts.
He. Is. Ignoring. The. Fucking. Courts.
The end.
Do your damn job.
No, Trump isn’t “signaling” that he “might” ignore the courts.
He. Is. Ignoring. The. Fucking. Courts.
The end.
Do your damn job.
February 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dear media,
No, Trump isn’t “signaling” that he “might” ignore the courts.
He. Is. Ignoring. The. Fucking. Courts.
The end.
Do your damn job.
No, Trump isn’t “signaling” that he “might” ignore the courts.
He. Is. Ignoring. The. Fucking. Courts.
The end.
Do your damn job.
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Trump just suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key anti-bribery law signed by Carter in 1977. For 50 years, it stopped corporations from bribing foreign officials. Now, Trump is letting corruption run wild.
Trump Halts Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law
Another victory for corrupt and unfettered capitalism under Donald Trump
meidasnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump just suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key anti-bribery law signed by Carter in 1977. For 50 years, it stopped corporations from bribing foreign officials. Now, Trump is letting corruption run wild.
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This is — literally — unheard of in federal prosecutions.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
Justice officials tell prosecutors to drop charges against N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams
A top Justice official said New York Mayor Eric Adams should not have to face trial given his reelection campaign and the fight against crime and illegal immigration.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is — literally — unheard of in federal prosecutions.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
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Trump and Musk’s illegal attempt to dismantle USAID will hit Washington hard.
From research to business partnerships, this attack threatens jobs, global health, and our state’s humanitarian aid.
From research to business partnerships, this attack threatens jobs, global health, and our state’s humanitarian aid.
February 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Trump and Musk’s illegal attempt to dismantle USAID will hit Washington hard.
From research to business partnerships, this attack threatens jobs, global health, and our state’s humanitarian aid.
From research to business partnerships, this attack threatens jobs, global health, and our state’s humanitarian aid.