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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
South Orange, NJ was packed for a No Kings protest!
June 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
South Orange, NJ was packed for a No Kings protest!
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Top Khamenei adviser among senior Iranian officials killed in Israeli strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-khamenei-adviser-among-senior-iranian-officials-killed-in-israeli-strikes/
Top Khamenei adviser among senior Iranian officials killed in Israeli strikes
Ali Shamkhani is latest of some 20 top officials reported eliminated in IDF's sweeping operation; Shin Bet boosts security for Israeli leadership amid revenge fears
www.timesofisrael.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Top Khamenei adviser among senior Iranian officials killed in Israeli strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-khamenei-adviser-among-senior-iranian-officials-killed-in-israeli-strikes/
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Horrifying that 2 Israeli embassy officials were just fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum. Sending prayers & solidarity to the victims’ families, the wounded & everyone shaken by this appalling lethal violence.
May 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Horrifying that 2 Israeli embassy officials were just fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum. Sending prayers & solidarity to the victims’ families, the wounded & everyone shaken by this appalling lethal violence.
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The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the EPA.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the EPA.
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New College of Florida admin arrested for ‘exposure of sexual organs.’ He worked as a spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis, resigning in 2020 after a controversial tweet about Covid victims. He worked for New College Prez Richard Corcoran at the FL DOE.
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
New College of Florida admin arrested, fired for ‘exposure of sexual organs’
Fred Piccolo, director of marketing and media, has a history of indecent exposure allegations.
www.tampabay.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New College of Florida admin arrested for ‘exposure of sexual organs.’ He worked as a spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis, resigning in 2020 after a controversial tweet about Covid victims. He worked for New College Prez Richard Corcoran at the FL DOE.
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
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Raskin: If they can just sweep someone off the street, put them on an airplane, and send them to a torturer’s prison in an authoritarian state like El Salvador without due process… then they could do it to anybody.
April 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Raskin: If they can just sweep someone off the street, put them on an airplane, and send them to a torturer’s prison in an authoritarian state like El Salvador without due process… then they could do it to anybody.
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The Amtrak Surfliner is a national treasure.
April 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Amtrak Surfliner is a national treasure.
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Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again — leaving thousands of jobs and the shift to clean energy in doubt.
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again — leaving thousands of jobs and the shift to clean energy in doubt.
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One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers.
Trump’s tariff threats are hurting your job prospects | CNN Business
One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers released Wednesda...
www.cnn.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers.
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“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
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Raskin: "So I assume if you really want to proceed to censure the gentleman from Texas for talking about no mandate to cut Medicaid, then certainly we're going to have to move to censure the President for using a racial and ethnic slur against a sitting United States Senator."
March 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Raskin: "So I assume if you really want to proceed to censure the gentleman from Texas for talking about no mandate to cut Medicaid, then certainly we're going to have to move to censure the President for using a racial and ethnic slur against a sitting United States Senator."
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Oliver Darcy has some very good points here
February 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Oliver Darcy has some very good points here
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Raskin: "Trump is suing CBS for $20b in damages because, check this out, he believes an interview with Kamala Harris produced too favorable an impression of her. That means I could sue Fox News because I think their interview with Trump produce too favorable an impression. I mean, this is lunacy."
February 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Raskin: "Trump is suing CBS for $20b in damages because, check this out, he believes an interview with Kamala Harris produced too favorable an impression of her. That means I could sue Fox News because I think their interview with Trump produce too favorable an impression. I mean, this is lunacy."
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Folks: we regret to inform you that Susan Collins is "concerned"
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Folks: we regret to inform you that Susan Collins is "concerned"
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“Let’s not simply applaud them, though. Let’s follow their lead, even if they don’t all see themselves as leaders. Because each of us has the potential to be a helper now—to minimize the destruction that the worst among us relish.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/take-stren...
www.americaamerica.news/p/take-stren...
Take Strength from the Helpers
Pay attention to those who have refused to stay silent in the face of dangerous pardons, attacks on the vulnerable and desecration of the Constitution
www.americaamerica.news
January 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Let’s not simply applaud them, though. Let’s follow their lead, even if they don’t all see themselves as leaders. Because each of us has the potential to be a helper now—to minimize the destruction that the worst among us relish.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/take-stren...
www.americaamerica.news/p/take-stren...
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The Trump administration’s anti-DEI snitching plan is getting flooded with fake reports after it tried to strong-arm federal workers into ratting out their colleagues.
Trump Wants Snitches to Report on DEI. There’s Just One Problem.
Donald Trump wants people to expose diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the federal government. The idea is already flopping.
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Trump administration’s anti-DEI snitching plan is getting flooded with fake reports after it tried to strong-arm federal workers into ratting out their colleagues.
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Iowa activists, activate.
ICE is rounding up “suspected” undocumented immigrants.
No due process for American OR undocumented human beings.
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ICE is rounding up “suspected” undocumented immigrants.
No due process for American OR undocumented human beings.
🙏🏽
January 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Iowa activists, activate.
ICE is rounding up “suspected” undocumented immigrants.
No due process for American OR undocumented human beings.
🙏🏽
ICE is rounding up “suspected” undocumented immigrants.
No due process for American OR undocumented human beings.
🙏🏽
