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Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
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NEW: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, along with the family of Virginia Giuffre, have written to Congress — demanding members vote to release the Epstein files.
"There is no middle ground here. There is no hiding behind party affiliation."
"There is no middle ground here. There is no hiding behind party affiliation."
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NEW: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, along with the family of Virginia Giuffre, have written to Congress — demanding members vote to release the Epstein files.
"There is no middle ground here. There is no hiding behind party affiliation."
"There is no middle ground here. There is no hiding behind party affiliation."
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The top story on NYT right now is "Trump re-opens government"
Chat, is it good when you’re being ruled by an increasingly senile monster, so depraved he’s described by his pal, Jeffrey “Child Molester” Epstein, as “evil beyond belief”?
Why again did the NYT sit on all of this?
Why again did the NYT sit on all of this?
Wow.
Jeffrey Epstein writing about Trump in 2018:
"He feels alone and is nuts!!! I told everyone from day one. Evil beyond belief. Mad, and most thought I was speaking metaphorically. It's obvious he could crack. Stormy Daniels? Lies after lies after lies."
Jeffrey Epstein writing about Trump in 2018:
"He feels alone and is nuts!!! I told everyone from day one. Evil beyond belief. Mad, and most thought I was speaking metaphorically. It's obvious he could crack. Stormy Daniels? Lies after lies after lies."
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The top story on NYT right now is "Trump re-opens government"
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"She carried her sick daughter, who was dressed in a onesie. She saw other mothers with half-naked children — some were barefoot, others wore only diapers.
“They didn’t give them a chance to even put clothes on their kids,” she said."
“They didn’t give them a chance to even put clothes on their kids,” she said."
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"She carried her sick daughter, who was dressed in a onesie. She saw other mothers with half-naked children — some were barefoot, others wore only diapers.
“They didn’t give them a chance to even put clothes on their kids,” she said."
“They didn’t give them a chance to even put clothes on their kids,” she said."
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Oh.
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Oh.
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An important side note about today's Epstein/Trump revelations.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
An important side note about today's Epstein/Trump revelations.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
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Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
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Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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the only thing democrats should be saying today is “the entire republican party is engaged in a coverup of the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history”
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
the only thing democrats should be saying today is “the entire republican party is engaged in a coverup of the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history”
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Every action Trump has taken around these files are an admission of guilt and needs to be treated that way. With Trump there are no innocent explanations.
If Donald Trump has nothing to hide, why is he reportedly calling Republican members of Congress and asking them not to vote to release the Epstein files?
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Every action Trump has taken around these files are an admission of guilt and needs to be treated that way. With Trump there are no innocent explanations.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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trump made the prosecutor who gave epstein a pass the secretary of labor!
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
trump made the prosecutor who gave epstein a pass the secretary of labor!
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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Getting back to this... we will win. Consider Wasserman's point, Trump's historic unfavorability rating, AND that the GOP faces a reckoning on ACA subsidies in a month. And the CR ends in January. We can fight again then.
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This is really something. Trump/GOP efforts to rig midterms running into serious trouble
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Getting back to this... we will win. Consider Wasserman's point, Trump's historic unfavorability rating, AND that the GOP faces a reckoning on ACA subsidies in a month. And the CR ends in January. We can fight again then.
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Front page of the NY Times says it all. Trump hands out hundreds of billions in tax cuts to corporations and wealthy investors and tells states to stop providing full food stamp benefits to low-income families. Plutocracy in action. Thanks, Trump voters.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Front page of the NY Times says it all. Trump hands out hundreds of billions in tax cuts to corporations and wealthy investors and tells states to stop providing full food stamp benefits to low-income families. Plutocracy in action. Thanks, Trump voters.
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Jesus Christ, @kaine.senate.gov, getting a pinky promise to hold one single vote on ACA funding is not "a path toward fixing the health care mess" anymore than a lottery ticket is a "path toward fixing my personal finances"
“Um well there aren’t even any Senate Dem Press releases saying they support the deal”
Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Jesus Christ, @kaine.senate.gov, getting a pinky promise to hold one single vote on ACA funding is not "a path toward fixing the health care mess" anymore than a lottery ticket is a "path toward fixing my personal finances"
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Any "deal" with Senate Republicans for a future vote does not necessarily apply to the House. And even if Johnson goes back on his word that he would never put a subsidy extension on the floor, Trump hasn't signed on to anything.
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Any "deal" with Senate Republicans for a future vote does not necessarily apply to the House. And even if Johnson goes back on his word that he would never put a subsidy extension on the floor, Trump hasn't signed on to anything.
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
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Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
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Let's take the conceit that Trump is running America like a business. Would you give all upper management a two month paid vacation so they can focus on starving their customers because you're so dedicated to uninsuring millions of said customers?
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Let's take the conceit that Trump is running America like a business. Would you give all upper management a two month paid vacation so they can focus on starving their customers because you're so dedicated to uninsuring millions of said customers?
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What do you get when you combine malignant narcissism with dementia? An existential threat.
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
‘The smoking gun’ that points to Trump’s cognitive decline | Psychologist analyses Trump
YouTube video by Times Radio
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
What do you get when you combine malignant narcissism with dementia? An existential threat.
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...