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BREAKING: Two sources tell NPR that DOGE employees have gained accounts on classified networks that hold nuclear secrets.
The Department of Energy denies the story: "This reporting is false," a spokesperson told NPR in an emailed statement.
www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
The Department of Energy denies the story: "This reporting is false," a spokesperson told NPR in an emailed statement.
www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets
Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.
www.npr.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BREAKING: Two sources tell NPR that DOGE employees have gained accounts on classified networks that hold nuclear secrets.
The Department of Energy denies the story: "This reporting is false," a spokesperson told NPR in an emailed statement.
www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
The Department of Energy denies the story: "This reporting is false," a spokesperson told NPR in an emailed statement.
www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
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Breaking News: The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the government’s premiere report on the effects of climate change in the U.S.
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Breaking News: The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the government’s premiere report on the effects of climate change in the U.S.
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump wants a $90M military parade for his birthday—while Americans struggle from the economic mess he caused with tariffs.
He craves strongman vibes. If Obama or Biden tried this, impeachment would be instant.
It’s pathetic—and we’re footing the bill.
He craves strongman vibes. If Obama or Biden tried this, impeachment would be instant.
It’s pathetic—and we’re footing the bill.
April 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Trump wants a $90M military parade for his birthday—while Americans struggle from the economic mess he caused with tariffs.
He craves strongman vibes. If Obama or Biden tried this, impeachment would be instant.
It’s pathetic—and we’re footing the bill.
He craves strongman vibes. If Obama or Biden tried this, impeachment would be instant.
It’s pathetic—and we’re footing the bill.
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In theory this nightmare could end today:
April 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In theory this nightmare could end today:
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President Donald Trump ordered that ‘improper, divisive or anti-American ideology’ be removed from the Smithsonian Institution, the vast museum and research complex that is a premier exhibition space for US history and culture reut.rs/43YvQEY
Trump orders elimination of 'anti-American ideology' from Smithsonian institutions
The order is vague but suggests Trump is seeking to purge elements of what conservatives view as a revisionist history of the US that places systemic racism at the heart of its narrative.
reut.rs
March 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
President Donald Trump ordered that ‘improper, divisive or anti-American ideology’ be removed from the Smithsonian Institution, the vast museum and research complex that is a premier exhibition space for US history and culture reut.rs/43YvQEY
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Elon Musk’s company is set to see billions in new federal contracts, benefiting in part from his role in the White House and President Trump’s policies. nyti.ms/4c3oUsk
March 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Elon Musk’s company is set to see billions in new federal contracts, benefiting in part from his role in the White House and President Trump’s policies. nyti.ms/4c3oUsk
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I don’t think I’m going to be sleeping very well for *checks notes* the rest of this administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/n...
March 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I don’t think I’m going to be sleeping very well for *checks notes* the rest of this administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/n...
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Trump thinks that he and Putin are best friends. Trump is once again being played like a cheap fiddle by a ruthless dictator. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Kremlin aide dismisses U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal
Russia's Putin urged his soldiers to secure a quick victory in Kursk, where Kremlin forces recaptured the largest settlement previously occupied by Ukrainian forces.
www.nbcnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump thinks that he and Putin are best friends. Trump is once again being played like a cheap fiddle by a ruthless dictator. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Hope to see you there
Wyden to skip Trump’s first speech to Congress, hold town hall instead
Democratic Oregon U.S. Sen/ Ron Wyden has announced he will be skipping President Trump’s first first speech to Congress in his second term to hold an online town hall.
www.portlandtribune.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Hope to see you there
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Apple shareholders voted to keep the tech giant's diversity, equity and inclusion policies, a win for management which had opposed efforts by a conservative group to scrap the program reut.rs/4hQ7DVx
Apple shareholders vote to keep its diversity policies
Apple shareholders voted to keep the tech giant's diversity, equity and inclusion policies on Tuesday, a win for management which had opposed efforts by a conservative group to scrap the program.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Apple shareholders voted to keep the tech giant's diversity, equity and inclusion policies, a win for management which had opposed efforts by a conservative group to scrap the program reut.rs/4hQ7DVx
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Philadelphia schools to allow trans children to participate in sports – report
Philadelphia schools to allow trans children to participate in sports – report
School district will ignore Trump executive order banning trans athletes from competing in women’s sports
The Philadelphia school district will reportedly ignore a rule directing schools to ban transgender athletes from participating in sports that match…
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Philadelphia schools to allow trans children to participate in sports – report
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For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed
A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from th...
cdapress.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
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In the past weeks, the Trump administration has purged federal law enforcement agencies of prosecutors and investigators who’d been pursuing white supremacist groups that had been listed among the most dangerous threats to national security.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
Trump’s Pardons and Purges Revive Old Question: Who Counts as a Terrorist?
The president’s sweeping clemency for Capitol rioters and his administration’s ongoing removal of career national security specialists foretell a permissive new climate for extremist movements, say…
propub.li
February 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
In the past weeks, the Trump administration has purged federal law enforcement agencies of prosecutors and investigators who’d been pursuing white supremacist groups that had been listed among the most dangerous threats to national security.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
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Every accusation is a confession...
Who is the one fighting to keep the fraud and waste? Lemme check….
The state dept is paying $400,000,000 for TESLA armored vehicles which is filed under NAICS code:
311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Concerning! 🇺🇸
Source: www.state.gov/procurement-...
The state dept is paying $400,000,000 for TESLA armored vehicles which is filed under NAICS code:
311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Concerning! 🇺🇸
Source: www.state.gov/procurement-...
February 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Every accusation is a confession...
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A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating owls, magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are seen here in photos from recent years.
Superb Owl Sunday IX
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating such magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are seen here in photos f...
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating owls, magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are seen here in photos from recent years.
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Since we don't currently have a President, we might as well take it to the streets.
February 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Since we don't currently have a President, we might as well take it to the streets.
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Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.
February 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.
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You can’t spell FELON without ELON.
February 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You can’t spell FELON without ELON.
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Got a tip? I oversee five reporters looking at the Trump Administration, conflicts of interest, & abuses of power.
And I am eager to give them more work.
Get in touch here:
And I am eager to give them more work.
Get in touch here:
February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Got a tip? I oversee five reporters looking at the Trump Administration, conflicts of interest, & abuses of power.
And I am eager to give them more work.
Get in touch here:
And I am eager to give them more work.
Get in touch here:
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Russell Vought — the architect of Project 2025 and Trump's federal programs cuts — wants to defund the EPA, use the military against protesters, and traumatize civil servants.
Vought is one of Trump's most dangerous nominees.
Call 202-224-3121 and tell your senators to #RejectVought for OMB.
Vought is one of Trump's most dangerous nominees.
Call 202-224-3121 and tell your senators to #RejectVought for OMB.
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Russell Vought — the architect of Project 2025 and Trump's federal programs cuts — wants to defund the EPA, use the military against protesters, and traumatize civil servants.
Vought is one of Trump's most dangerous nominees.
Call 202-224-3121 and tell your senators to #RejectVought for OMB.
Vought is one of Trump's most dangerous nominees.
Call 202-224-3121 and tell your senators to #RejectVought for OMB.
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My staff is hearing reports from Head Start programs in Oregon that they're still locked out of federal funds. My office is doing everything it can to get more info and get funds flowing before providers have to start closing their doors.
February 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My staff is hearing reports from Head Start programs in Oregon that they're still locked out of federal funds. My office is doing everything it can to get more info and get funds flowing before providers have to start closing their doors.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have arrogated congressional power to themselves, Jonathan Chait writes: “The true urgent cause is to return that power to the legislature before the damage becomes irreversible.”
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
If Congress won’t stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from arrogating its power over federal spending, who will?
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have arrogated congressional power to themselves, Jonathan Chait writes: “The true urgent cause is to return that power to the legislature before the damage becomes irreversible.”
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you.
Do something
Do something
February 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you.
Do something
Do something