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Facing the possibility of losing control of the House next year, Republicans are weighing aggressively redrawing congressional districts in Ohio and Texas in the hopes of ousting several longtime Democratic lawmakers.
WHEN REPUBLICANS CAN’T WIN, THEY CHEAT.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/p...
WHEN REPUBLICANS CAN’T WIN, THEY CHEAT.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/p...
Republicans might redraw House districts in Ohio and Texas to push out Democrats in next year’s midterms | CNN Politics
Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, national Republicans are pushing two GOP-led states are weighing aggressively redrawing their congressional districts and pushing ...
www.cnn.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Facing the possibility of losing control of the House next year, Republicans are weighing aggressively redrawing congressional districts in Ohio and Texas in the hopes of ousting several longtime Democratic lawmakers.
WHEN REPUBLICANS CAN’T WIN, THEY CHEAT.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/p...
WHEN REPUBLICANS CAN’T WIN, THEY CHEAT.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/p...
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Emerson Colindres, a soccer star, was snatched from his post-graduation glow in Ohio, deported to Honduras by Ice's cold grip. No crimes, just a cruel bureaucratic boot, kicking a teen back to a land he barely knows. A bitter game of exile played by heartless officials.
June 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Emerson Colindres, a soccer star, was snatched from his post-graduation glow in Ohio, deported to Honduras by Ice's cold grip. No crimes, just a cruel bureaucratic boot, kicking a teen back to a land he barely knows. A bitter game of exile played by heartless officials.
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Trump earned $57.7 MILLION from token sales within his personal crypto venture.
The president made millions off of the American people.
This may be this biggest scam in presidential history.
The president made millions off of the American people.
This may be this biggest scam in presidential history.
June 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Trump earned $57.7 MILLION from token sales within his personal crypto venture.
The president made millions off of the American people.
This may be this biggest scam in presidential history.
The president made millions off of the American people.
This may be this biggest scam in presidential history.
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It's like a death cult
May 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's like a death cult
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“In nearly every industry, the United States’ most transformative innovations over the last eight decades depended on government funding, because the government was the most patient and reliable actor willing to take on risks for the public benefit.”
And China will reap the benefits.
And China will reap the benefits.
Trump Is Killing American Innovation
China will reap the benefits.
www.foreignaffairs.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“In nearly every industry, the United States’ most transformative innovations over the last eight decades depended on government funding, because the government was the most patient and reliable actor willing to take on risks for the public benefit.”
And China will reap the benefits.
And China will reap the benefits.
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DOGE’s drastic cuts to foreign aid has caused new HIV infections to surge and threaten to derail plans to eradicate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. They’ve jeopardized the rollout of a newly developed injectable that is “the closest thing to a vaccine that we have ever had in HIV response.”
Elon Musk says Doge didn’t cut HIV programs. But it threw a ‘miracle drug’ into chaos
Global health officials say USAID cuts upended their work, as billionaire claims he will fix any defunding ‘right now’
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
DOGE’s drastic cuts to foreign aid has caused new HIV infections to surge and threaten to derail plans to eradicate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. They’ve jeopardized the rollout of a newly developed injectable that is “the closest thing to a vaccine that we have ever had in HIV response.”
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“I will end that war in 24 hours. I’ll stop all those lives from being lost. There will be no more bombing of Ukraine and everyone will be happy. It wouldn’t even be tough because I know just what to say to each of them. It may not even take 24 hours.”
May 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“I will end that war in 24 hours. I’ll stop all those lives from being lost. There will be no more bombing of Ukraine and everyone will be happy. It wouldn’t even be tough because I know just what to say to each of them. It may not even take 24 hours.”
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I haven’t watched even a second of CNN since Election Day. I don’t miss it at all. Not one bit.
Anyone else out there like me?
Anyone else out there like me?
May 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I haven’t watched even a second of CNN since Election Day. I don’t miss it at all. Not one bit.
Anyone else out there like me?
Anyone else out there like me?
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Thanks Harvard, for taking a stand. Perhaps we should all stand together….
May 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Thanks Harvard, for taking a stand. Perhaps we should all stand together….
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#jonchait:
“The members of the Republican majority are behaving not like traditional conservatives but like revolutionaries who, having seized power,believe they must smash up the old order as quickly as possible before the country recognizes what is happening.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
“The members of the Republican majority are behaving not like traditional conservatives but like revolutionaries who, having seized power,believe they must smash up the old order as quickly as possible before the country recognizes what is happening.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History
House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.
www.theatlantic.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
#jonchait:
“The members of the Republican majority are behaving not like traditional conservatives but like revolutionaries who, having seized power,believe they must smash up the old order as quickly as possible before the country recognizes what is happening.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
“The members of the Republican majority are behaving not like traditional conservatives but like revolutionaries who, having seized power,believe they must smash up the old order as quickly as possible before the country recognizes what is happening.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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It is an understatement to describe the 34x Felon-Potus as the most incompetent, sociopathic, dangerous, corrupt, treasonous, embarrassing, & shameful leader in our history. A monster devoid of a single redeeming quality.
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a flag
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a flag
media.tenor.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It is an understatement to describe the 34x Felon-Potus as the most incompetent, sociopathic, dangerous, corrupt, treasonous, embarrassing, & shameful leader in our history. A monster devoid of a single redeeming quality.
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NEWS: Trump threatens Walmart over increasing prices due to his tariffs, tells them to "‘EAT THE TARIFFS."
Trump Threatens Walmart Over Prices, Tells Them to "Eat the Tariffs"
Trump says he will “be watching” the retail giant
meidasnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NEWS: Trump threatens Walmart over increasing prices due to his tariffs, tells them to "‘EAT THE TARIFFS."
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Real Capitalism™ is the President telling an individual corporation how to set its prices.
May 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Real Capitalism™ is the President telling an individual corporation how to set its prices.
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Trump praised Qatar for bribing him with a free luxury jet, but current and former U.S. military, defense and Secret Service officials said he will likely have to waive existing security specifications to be able to use the plane.
Trump’s gifted Qatari 747 would be a security problem, officials say
The Qatari luxury jet offered to Trump is in San Antonio, Texas, suggesting that improvements to the plane may already be underway. But officials have raised security concerns.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Trump praised Qatar for bribing him with a free luxury jet, but current and former U.S. military, defense and Secret Service officials said he will likely have to waive existing security specifications to be able to use the plane.
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It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.
Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says
Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.
www.politico.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.
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Rand Paul on Fox Biz: "I do think the jet probably sends the wrong signal, and I don't like the look or appearance of it, so I would hope he would reject it. The Constitution specifically says you can't take gifts from foreign leaders."
May 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Rand Paul on Fox Biz: "I do think the jet probably sends the wrong signal, and I don't like the look or appearance of it, so I would hope he would reject it. The Constitution specifically says you can't take gifts from foreign leaders."
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According to Trump, U.S. kids only need one or two dolls and apparently he only needs one luxury private jet from a foreign government 🫶
May 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
According to Trump, U.S. kids only need one or two dolls and apparently he only needs one luxury private jet from a foreign government 🫶
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Fully one THIRD of the entire FBI’s work is now immigration enforcement!
Can you IMAGINE the howls if Biden has taken so many agents off of their normal duties and reassigned them to the border?
Can you IMAGINE the howls if Biden has taken so many agents off of their normal duties and reassigned them to the border?
May 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Fully one THIRD of the entire FBI’s work is now immigration enforcement!
Can you IMAGINE the howls if Biden has taken so many agents off of their normal duties and reassigned them to the border?
Can you IMAGINE the howls if Biden has taken so many agents off of their normal duties and reassigned them to the border?
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Trump's support among rural voters is collapsing, according to a new PBS/NPR/Marist poll. Just 46 percent of rural voters now approve of Trump's job performance, while 45 percent disapprove. In February, 59 percent approved and 37 percent disapproved.
Donald Trump's approval rating collapses with rural Americans
Rural voters have long been a cornerstone of Trump's base, and any slippage in their support could have major implications for future Republican success.
www.newsweek.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump's support among rural voters is collapsing, according to a new PBS/NPR/Marist poll. Just 46 percent of rural voters now approve of Trump's job performance, while 45 percent disapprove. In February, 59 percent approved and 37 percent disapproved.