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The Panama Canal. Spain started it. France made it a reality. America pushed it over the finish line. America gave control to Panama, provided they would keep it neutral and open to everyone. They have. A deal is a deal.
December 22, 2024 at 10:35 PM
The Panama Canal. Spain started it. France made it a reality. America pushed it over the finish line. America gave control to Panama, provided they would keep it neutral and open to everyone. They have. A deal is a deal.
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So Gaetz is supposedly going to get revenge on his former House Republican friends by exposing all their darkest secrets after they release his ethics report tomorrow? Stop threatening us with a good time. 🍿
December 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM
So Gaetz is supposedly going to get revenge on his former House Republican friends by exposing all their darkest secrets after they release his ethics report tomorrow? Stop threatening us with a good time. 🍿
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The House Ways & Means Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on the 2017 Trump tax cuts, many of which expire in 2025. The record on these tax cuts is crystal clear: they are skewed to the rich, costly & failed to deliver promised economic benefits, especially for workers.
April 10, 2024 at 2:01 PM
The House Ways & Means Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on the 2017 Trump tax cuts, many of which expire in 2025. The record on these tax cuts is crystal clear: they are skewed to the rich, costly & failed to deliver promised economic benefits, especially for workers.
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With many provisions in the Trump Tax Scam expiring next year, the State of the Union is a perfect opportunity to lay out a vision for an equitable tax code that discourages corporate profiteering & makes corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share.
Biden Will Push Higher Taxes for the Rich in State of the Union
President Joe Biden will advocate plans to increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations as well as to lower prescription drug prices in his State of the Union address next week, in what aides descri...
www.bloomberg.com
March 4, 2024 at 2:07 PM
With many provisions in the Trump Tax Scam expiring next year, the State of the Union is a perfect opportunity to lay out a vision for an equitable tax code that discourages corporate profiteering & makes corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share.
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Hello Bluesky friends!
We've created a starter pack of organizations that are fighting for working people.
Please follow — and let us know which other great groups we should add.
We've created a starter pack of organizations that are fighting for working people.
Please follow — and let us know which other great groups we should add.
November 25, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Hello Bluesky friends!
We've created a starter pack of organizations that are fighting for working people.
Please follow — and let us know which other great groups we should add.
We've created a starter pack of organizations that are fighting for working people.
Please follow — and let us know which other great groups we should add.
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Not relevant to the pardon, but I would have liked to see more Democrats respond to the Republican obsession to Hunter with "So you agree that tax evasion and improperly accessing firearms are bad? Will you finally stop blocking legislation to address them?"
a woman is talking to a man and asking him if he agrees .
ALT: a woman is talking to a man and asking him if he agrees .
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Not relevant to the pardon, but I would have liked to see more Democrats respond to the Republican obsession to Hunter with "So you agree that tax evasion and improperly accessing firearms are bad? Will you finally stop blocking legislation to address them?"
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Jan. 6 was the stain that would not wash off. It was the career-killer. It was the point from which there was no coming back.
Or so we thought. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Or so we thought. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
On Trump’s Jan. 6 record, Republicans chose to simply surrender
Jan. 6 was the stain that would not wash off. It was the career-killer. It was the point from which there was no coming back. Or so we thought.
www.msnbc.com
November 7, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Jan. 6 was the stain that would not wash off. It was the career-killer. It was the point from which there was no coming back.
Or so we thought. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Or so we thought. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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As Jim Jordan sends special counsel Jack Smith a misguided demand, remember:
House Republicans are a little too fond of their "investigate the investigation" tactic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
House Republicans are a little too fond of their "investigate the investigation" tactic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Jim Jordan advances investigation into Jack Smith’s investigation
The special counsel’s cases appear to be ending, but Jordan's investigation into the investigation is apparently still advancing.
www.msnbc.com
November 8, 2024 at 7:17 PM
As Jim Jordan sends special counsel Jack Smith a misguided demand, remember:
House Republicans are a little too fond of their "investigate the investigation" tactic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
House Republicans are a little too fond of their "investigate the investigation" tactic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Given Biden's and Kamala Harris' successes, all Trump has to do next year is avoid screwing up the conditions he's inheriting.
It's hard to be optimistic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
It's hard to be optimistic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Can Trump avoid screwing up what he’s inheriting from Biden?
Given Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ successes, all Donald Trump has to do next year is avoid screwing up the conditions he’s inheriting.
www.msnbc.com
November 11, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Given Biden's and Kamala Harris' successes, all Trump has to do next year is avoid screwing up the conditions he's inheriting.
It's hard to be optimistic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
It's hard to be optimistic. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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June 2024: Waltz falsely claims Trump wasn't responsible for Jan. 6: tinyurl.com/bdcssyw2
April 2024: Waltz inexplicably co-sponsors a bill to rename Dulles Airport after Trump: tinyurl.com/82a4j7c7
November 2024:
April 2024: Waltz inexplicably co-sponsors a bill to rename Dulles Airport after Trump: tinyurl.com/82a4j7c7
November 2024:
“Trump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz, a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, to be his WH national security adviser..”
apple.news/ACf3g-sC7Re2...
apple.news/ACf3g-sC7Re2...
Trump Selects Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser — The Wall Street Journal
Congressman is known as a China hawk, NATO critic
apple.news
November 12, 2024 at 1:17 AM
June 2024: Waltz falsely claims Trump wasn't responsible for Jan. 6: tinyurl.com/bdcssyw2
April 2024: Waltz inexplicably co-sponsors a bill to rename Dulles Airport after Trump: tinyurl.com/82a4j7c7
November 2024:
April 2024: Waltz inexplicably co-sponsors a bill to rename Dulles Airport after Trump: tinyurl.com/82a4j7c7
November 2024:
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The substance of a mass-deportation policy is obviously paramount, but let's not brush past the whole "we got a mandate" claim:
Trump won, but his popular vote total has dropped below 50%, and that almost certainly won't change. The "mandate" is little more than a fantasy.
Trump won, but his popular vote total has dropped below 50%, and that almost certainly won't change. The "mandate" is little more than a fantasy.
Tom Homan: "If I gotta send twice as many officers to LA because we're not getting any assistance, then that's what we're going to do. We got a mandate. President Trump is serious about this. I'm serious about it. This is gonna happen with or without you."
November 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
The substance of a mass-deportation policy is obviously paramount, but let's not brush past the whole "we got a mandate" claim:
Trump won, but his popular vote total has dropped below 50%, and that almost certainly won't change. The "mandate" is little more than a fantasy.
Trump won, but his popular vote total has dropped below 50%, and that almost certainly won't change. The "mandate" is little more than a fantasy.
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I more or less assume that with Gorka headed for a key White House job, Team Trump will tell him to take this tweet down, but as of this minute, it's still up at the other place: twitter.com/SebGorka/sta...
November 23, 2024 at 4:13 PM
I more or less assume that with Gorka headed for a key White House job, Team Trump will tell him to take this tweet down, but as of this minute, it's still up at the other place: twitter.com/SebGorka/sta...
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Republicans can keep using the word "mandate," but that won't change the arithmetic:
More Americans voted against Trump than for him, discrediting the idea that he's the nation's one true voice, with an agenda backed by the electorate. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
More Americans voted against Trump than for him, discrediting the idea that he's the nation's one true voice, with an agenda backed by the electorate. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Popular vote totals make Trump’s ‘mandate’ look like a mirage
Donald Trump won the popular vote, but more Americans voted against him than for him — discrediting Republican talk about an electoral "mandate."
www.msnbc.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Republicans can keep using the word "mandate," but that won't change the arithmetic:
More Americans voted against Trump than for him, discrediting the idea that he's the nation's one true voice, with an agenda backed by the electorate. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
More Americans voted against Trump than for him, discrediting the idea that he's the nation's one true voice, with an agenda backed by the electorate. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Looking for a high-ranking gig in the next Trump administration? It'd help if
- you've been on Fox News a lot
- you co-authored Project 2025
- you've been accused of sexual misconduct
- you're from Florida www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
- you've been on Fox News a lot
- you co-authored Project 2025
- you've been accused of sexual misconduct
- you're from Florida www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The common denominators tying together Trump’s picks for his second term
What do Donald Trump's personnel picks for his second term have in common? Quite a bit, actually.
www.msnbc.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Looking for a high-ranking gig in the next Trump administration? It'd help if
- you've been on Fox News a lot
- you co-authored Project 2025
- you've been accused of sexual misconduct
- you're from Florida www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
- you've been on Fox News a lot
- you co-authored Project 2025
- you've been accused of sexual misconduct
- you're from Florida www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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I never thought I'd get the chance to write an item covering my two biggest passions: politics and guitars.
Then Gibson sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company selling Trump-branded guitars — and I seized the opportunity. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Then Gibson sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company selling Trump-branded guitars — and I seized the opportunity. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump-backed guitars reportedly spark cease-and-desist letter
Donald Trump's endorsed guitars look awfully similar to Gibson Les Paul guitars. This apparently wasn't lost on the company's lawyers.
www.msnbc.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I never thought I'd get the chance to write an item covering my two biggest passions: politics and guitars.
Then Gibson sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company selling Trump-branded guitars — and I seized the opportunity. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Then Gibson sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company selling Trump-branded guitars — and I seized the opportunity. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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The problem isn't that Trump is talking to foreign leaders ahead of Inauguration Day.
The problem is that he's having undisclosed chats without coordinating with the State Department, leaving U.S. officials in the dark for reasons that haven't been explained. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The problem is that he's having undisclosed chats without coordinating with the State Department, leaving U.S. officials in the dark for reasons that haven't been explained. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Why Trump’s post-election phone calls with foreign leaders matter
The problem isn't that Trump is talking to foreign leaders. The problem is that he's having private chats without coordinating with the State Department.
www.msnbc.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:46 PM
The problem isn't that Trump is talking to foreign leaders ahead of Inauguration Day.
The problem is that he's having undisclosed chats without coordinating with the State Department, leaving U.S. officials in the dark for reasons that haven't been explained. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The problem is that he's having undisclosed chats without coordinating with the State Department, leaving U.S. officials in the dark for reasons that haven't been explained. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Trump tapping Jay Bhattacharya for NIH is emblematic of a larger problem:
The closer one looks at his choices for key public-health positions, the scarier the selections appear. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The closer one looks at his choices for key public-health positions, the scarier the selections appear. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
On public health, Trump’s incoming team goes from bad to worse
The closer one looks at Donald Trump's choices for key public health positions, the scarier the Republican's selections appear.
www.msnbc.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Trump tapping Jay Bhattacharya for NIH is emblematic of a larger problem:
The closer one looks at his choices for key public-health positions, the scarier the selections appear. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The closer one looks at his choices for key public-health positions, the scarier the selections appear. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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So Mexico agrees to do the thing it's already been doing, and Trump claims victory. Sounds about right
November 28, 2024 at 3:14 AM
So Mexico agrees to do the thing it's already been doing, and Trump claims victory. Sounds about right
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The funny* thing is, Joe Biden could've fired the Trump-appointed FBI director but didn't.
Trump, on the other hand, is planning to fire the Trump-appointed FBI director, replacing him with someone vastly more obscene.
* not actually funny
Trump, on the other hand, is planning to fire the Trump-appointed FBI director, replacing him with someone vastly more obscene.
* not actually funny
December 1, 2024 at 3:56 PM
The funny* thing is, Joe Biden could've fired the Trump-appointed FBI director but didn't.
Trump, on the other hand, is planning to fire the Trump-appointed FBI director, replacing him with someone vastly more obscene.
* not actually funny
Trump, on the other hand, is planning to fire the Trump-appointed FBI director, replacing him with someone vastly more obscene.
* not actually funny
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Quite right. Trump rewarded Stone for having lied on Trump's behalf. A WaPo editorial called it "nauseating" and "corrupt," adding that this was proof that Trump represented a "threat to the Republic." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
And then it was forgotten, eclipsed by other Trump scandals.
And then it was forgotten, eclipsed by other Trump scandals.
December 3, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Quite right. Trump rewarded Stone for having lied on Trump's behalf. A WaPo editorial called it "nauseating" and "corrupt," adding that this was proof that Trump represented a "threat to the Republic." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
And then it was forgotten, eclipsed by other Trump scandals.
And then it was forgotten, eclipsed by other Trump scandals.
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Guess what happened last time Donald Trump tried to punish another country with tariffs?
November 27, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Guess what happened last time Donald Trump tried to punish another country with tariffs?
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Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both of the nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct, @janemayer.bsky.social reports.
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both of the nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct, @janemayer.bsky.social reports.