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The ridiculous irresponsibility of this is hard to overstate. The nation's health department has been hijacked by quacks, so it's high time for state and local health departments to step up, speak out and pick up the slack in protecting public health. Please. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
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November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The ridiculous irresponsibility of this is hard to overstate. The nation's health department has been hijacked by quacks, so it's high time for state and local health departments to step up, speak out and pick up the slack in protecting public health. Please. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
There’s a BIG difference in Bret Baier and the other real journalists on the Fox News Channel and the opinion hosts who are essentially Trump propagandists. The fact that millions of Americans have failed to recognize the difference is one reason the country is tearing itself apart.
If you think they actually like Trump over on Fox, congratulations ... you have been fooled. They may be being paid to make Republicans look good, but they know who Trump is.
And I thought that Smartmatic case was essentially over, but I guess not.🤷♀️
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And I thought that Smartmatic case was essentially over, but I guess not.🤷♀️
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Revealed: Fox host unleashed on 'totally heinous' Trump in newly-released text messages
Bret Baier – a veteran primetime host on Fox News — was apoplectic at President Donald Trump's refusal to concede his 2020 election loss, according to recently released text messages.The Guardian's Je...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
There’s a BIG difference in Bret Baier and the other real journalists on the Fox News Channel and the opinion hosts who are essentially Trump propagandists. The fact that millions of Americans have failed to recognize the difference is one reason the country is tearing itself apart.
“'Afraid of their own shadow. Afraid of their own president. And unable to even squeak' is how Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) described Congress, including members of his own party." His buddy Tom Massie is facing a primary challenge fostered by Trump but remains the favorite. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Exit Shows Trump Still Has a Firm Grip on His Party
The Georgia congresswoman’s resignation after crossing the president on the Epstein files underscores his power to make or break careers.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“'Afraid of their own shadow. Afraid of their own president. And unable to even squeak' is how Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) described Congress, including members of his own party." His buddy Tom Massie is facing a primary challenge fostered by Trump but remains the favorite. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
As @GovAndyBeshear heads into the chairmanship of the Democratic Governors Association, he is ramping up toward a presidential candidacy. This piece is trending; little new in it but a more anti-Trump tone and a call for Dems to be the "party of aspiration." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | This slap in the face to rural America is a chance to turn it blue
Democrats should be the party of aspiration — and talk like normal human beings.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
As @GovAndyBeshear heads into the chairmanship of the Democratic Governors Association, he is ramping up toward a presidential candidacy. This piece is trending; little new in it but a more anti-Trump tone and a call for Dems to be the "party of aspiration." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Senator Paul needs to learn to say “no” to vindictive ideologues.
"People familiar with the committee inquiry view Paul’s sprawling queries as a targeted effort to chill or discourage academic research on far-right groups, ideologies, or individuals."
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Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Senator Paul needs to learn to say “no” to vindictive ideologues.
MTG can take the heat but doesn’t want a defeat on her record and doesn’t want be bloodied up in a primary. She’s looking to the future, pragmatically.
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
MTG can take the heat but doesn’t want a defeat on her record and doesn’t want be bloodied up in a primary. She’s looking to the future, pragmatically.
David Brooks asks, "Who is actually going to work with you on your problems? Which party is actually going to help you improve your health outcomes or your kids’ educational outcomes? Which party is actually going to help you achieve the American dream?" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | The Epstein Story? Count Me Out.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
David Brooks asks, "Who is actually going to work with you on your problems? Which party is actually going to help you improve your health outcomes or your kids’ educational outcomes? Which party is actually going to help you achieve the American dream?" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Reposted
According to Jeff Epstein's brother, Trump called him immediately after winning the 2016 election.
Add lying about cutting off contact with Epstein to the very very long list of things Trump has lied about.
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Add lying about cutting off contact with Epstein to the very very long list of things Trump has lied about.
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Trump Called Epstein Right After Winning 2016 Election
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother shed more light on how close Donald Trump was to the sex trafficker.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
According to Jeff Epstein's brother, Trump called him immediately after winning the 2016 election.
Add lying about cutting off contact with Epstein to the very very long list of things Trump has lied about.
newrepublic.com/post/203443/...
Add lying about cutting off contact with Epstein to the very very long list of things Trump has lied about.
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www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-top-t... One way to look at the Cheney funeral. Liz Cheney said her father “knew the bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.”
Trump’s Top Targets Have Epic Reunion in Nation’s Capital
There was no shortage of Trump foes in attendance at former VP Dick Cheney’s funeral.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-top-t... One way to look at the Cheney funeral. Liz Cheney said her father “knew the bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.”
I generally don't like to see journalists get into politics, because it blurs a line that needs to be sharp. But many journalists have migrated into politics, which Beth has done by leaving The Roanoke Times to write books. She has an uphill battle but a good start. cardinalnews.org/2025/11/20/m...
Macy raises $350,000 for congressional bid in 24 hours
For comparison, that’s almost as much as Rep. Ben Cline has on hand. It’s also almost twice as much as Shannon Taylor raised when she entered the 1st District race, which is considered …
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November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I generally don't like to see journalists get into politics, because it blurs a line that needs to be sharp. But many journalists have migrated into politics, which Beth has done by leaving The Roanoke Times to write books. She has an uphill battle but a good start. cardinalnews.org/2025/11/20/m...
Best story I've read about the hemp loophole. It's not ideal but does explain (sort of) that the 2018 Farm Bill limit applied only to Delta-9 THC, not Delta-8, which is weaker but can be concentrated in products. McConnell and Congress have more work to do. www.nationalreview.com/corner/congr...
Congress Quietly Strangles the Hemp Industry It Accidentally Created | National Review
Hidden in the funding bill to reopen the government was a provision that bans nearly all hemp-derived THC products.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Best story I've read about the hemp loophole. It's not ideal but does explain (sort of) that the 2018 Farm Bill limit applied only to Delta-9 THC, not Delta-8, which is weaker but can be concentrated in products. McConnell and Congress have more work to do. www.nationalreview.com/corner/congr...
These two (an autocrat and a would-be autocrat) are antithetical to democracy and republican government.
"President Trump frequently demonstrates his disdain for journalists," writes Brian Stelter. "He expresses his admiration for authoritarians almost as often. Tuesday showed how intertwined those two instincts really are." | Analysis
Trump’s anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side | CNN Business
President Trump frequently demonstrates his disdain for journalists. He expresses his admiration for authoritarians almost as often. Tuesday showed how intertwined those two instincts really are.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
These two (an autocrat and a would-be autocrat) are antithetical to democracy and republican government.
As he prepares to become chair of the Democratic Governors Association, @GovAndyBeshear has begun to say that a Democratic governor needs to be the party’s presidential nominee in 2028. It’s the latest increment in his all-but-announced candidacy. www.ktnv.com/news/kentuck...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Stress the everyday issues to win voters
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hasn't officially declared himself a candidate for president in 2028, but that doesn't mean he hasn't thought about the race.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
As he prepares to become chair of the Democratic Governors Association, @GovAndyBeshear has begun to say that a Democratic governor needs to be the party’s presidential nominee in 2028. It’s the latest increment in his all-but-announced candidacy. www.ktnv.com/news/kentuck...
Another interview with more news from @DaleRomansKY in which he explains how he lost weight, and says he overcame alcohol addiction two years ago. I have read the Thoroughbred Daily News story, but have not watched the interview, so there may be more... www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/dale-romans-...
Dale Romans Joins the TDN Writers' Room Podcast Presented by Keeneland
Thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans discusses his pending run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky on horseracing podcast
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November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Another interview with more news from @DaleRomansKY in which he explains how he lost weight, and says he overcame alcohol addiction two years ago. I have read the Thoroughbred Daily News story, but have not watched the interview, so there may be more... www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/dale-romans-...
Lindsey Graham says he's “in the ‘Hitler sucks’ wing of the Republican Party.” Vance is trying to be in both wings. So we have a VP, and would-be president, who won't separate from the hatemongers who are the most energetic element of a party that is losing its soul. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | JD Vance Is Idling at the Edges of American Politics
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November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Lindsey Graham says he's “in the ‘Hitler sucks’ wing of the Republican Party.” Vance is trying to be in both wings. So we have a VP, and would-be president, who won't separate from the hatemongers who are the most energetic element of a party that is losing its soul. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Dale Romans says he won't campaign before 11 a.m. and if elected U.S. senator he will keep training horses! Wonder if he mentioned that to Gov. Andy Beshear, who he says told him that running was "a good idea" (and being a centrist, he told another interviewer). paulickreport.com/features/kee...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Dale Romans says he won't campaign before 11 a.m. and if elected U.S. senator he will keep training horses! Wonder if he mentioned that to Gov. Andy Beshear, who he says told him that running was "a good idea" (and being a centrist, he told another interviewer). paulickreport.com/features/kee...
nkytribune.com/2025/11/opin... In the last 3 years we’ve lost the governors in office when I was a junior political reporter. Collins’ career and reputation suffered from her husband’s extortion conviction, but she should be remembered as a governor who advanced a state that badly needed advancing.
Opinion - Al Cross: Martha Layne Collins advanced Kentucky, provided lessons - NKyTribune
Martha Layne Collins, who died Nov. 1 and was interred Monday, was a good governor. She grew in office, advanced a state that greatly needed advancement, and provided important lessons for women in po...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
nkytribune.com/2025/11/opin... In the last 3 years we’ve lost the governors in office when I was a junior political reporter. Collins’ career and reputation suffered from her husband’s extortion conviction, but she should be remembered as a governor who advanced a state that badly needed advancing.
Running for an open GOP Senate seat as Kentucky's version of Joe Manchin, Dale Romans tells @isaiah_km that @GovAndyBeshear encouraged him to get into the May primary, saying he "could be a different kind of Democrat that could win the general" election. www.whas11.com/article/news...
Kentucky horse trainer Dale Romans announces bid for U.S. Senate
Dale Romans is now the fifth Democrat in the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. Three high-profile Republicans are vying for the seat too.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Running for an open GOP Senate seat as Kentucky's version of Joe Manchin, Dale Romans tells @isaiah_km that @GovAndyBeshear encouraged him to get into the May primary, saying he "could be a different kind of Democrat that could win the general" election. www.whas11.com/article/news...
latenighter.com/news/dick-cl... long overdue
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ to Host First-Ever Central Time Zone Countdown - LateNighter
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest is going bigger for its 55th edition, adding a live Central Time zone countdown from Chicago for the first time in the show’s five-decade history...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
latenighter.com/news/dick-cl... long overdue
www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-... It’s unlikely to do much for local journalism, where the need is greatest largely because chain ownership has created ghost newspapers and is squeezing TV newsrooms. Also, when you are driven by subscribers, you may be reluctant to say things subscribers don’t like.
The Fifth Estate: The New Economics of Journalism
"The story of journalism, it turns out, was never one of simple decline. It is a story of recombination, of empires falling so that ecosystems could emerge."
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November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-... It’s unlikely to do much for local journalism, where the need is greatest largely because chain ownership has created ghost newspapers and is squeezing TV newsrooms. Also, when you are driven by subscribers, you may be reluctant to say things subscribers don’t like.
A writer cribbed “The Communist Manifesto,” changed its valences to right-wing and a conservative mag printed it, David Brooks writes in a really good analysis. "The right is now eager to embrace the ideas that led to tyranny, the gulag and Mao's Cultural Revolution." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/o...
Opinion | Hey, Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A writer cribbed “The Communist Manifesto,” changed its valences to right-wing and a conservative mag printed it, David Brooks writes in a really good analysis. "The right is now eager to embrace the ideas that led to tyranny, the gulag and Mao's Cultural Revolution." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/o...
www.vox.com/politics/466... See ranking of how well Democratic prospects beat supposed expectations on their last election. Beshear ranks first by far, but the formula appears to give no or insufficient weight to family name, incumbency, strength of opposition, etc. Would be good to know methodology
The real reason why Democrats are so unpopular
Does the case for centrism stand up to scrutiny?
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November 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
www.vox.com/politics/466... See ranking of how well Democratic prospects beat supposed expectations on their last election. Beshear ranks first by far, but the formula appears to give no or insufficient weight to family name, incumbency, strength of opposition, etc. Would be good to know methodology
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o... “Trump is destroying democratic norms. Democrats have decided to follow him into the basement. When both parties cooperate to degrade public morality, then nobody even notices as it’s happening.” That’s one reason why Dems are focusing on Obamacare, not democracy.
Opinion | The Rot Creeping Into Our Minds
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October 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o... “Trump is destroying democratic norms. Democrats have decided to follow him into the basement. When both parties cooperate to degrade public morality, then nobody even notices as it’s happening.” That’s one reason why Dems are focusing on Obamacare, not democracy.
www.sej.org/headlines/sh... Latest evidence that all you need to succeed in the Trump administration is to see clothes on the emperor.
"‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist Confirmed As NOAA Chief"
"The Senate has voted to confirm President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of a group of nominees confirmed en masse."
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
www.sej.org/headlines/sh... Latest evidence that all you need to succeed in the Trump administration is to see clothes on the emperor.