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Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
February 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Elon Musk and his team at the "Department of Government Efficiency" (which is NOT an official government department), access to the agency’s federal payments system, which essentially operates as the country’s central bank account.
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“Extraordinarily Dangerous”: Warren demands answers over Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury
The senator warned that Trump could weaponize Treasury data and punish his political opponents.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Elon Musk and his team at the "Department of Government Efficiency" (which is NOT an official government department), access to the agency’s federal payments system, which essentially operates as the country’s central bank account.
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RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden called on the HHS nominee to vow to recuse himself from certain decisions and promise not to profit from health litigation after leaving the post.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
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What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk may now have unique sway over the US Treasury
What could possibly go wrong with giving the tech mogul access to US payments?
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Trump Administration’s obsession with this issue is disproportionate to the number of Americans and children who identify as non-binary or seek gender-affirming healthcare. Fewer than 2 percent of adults in the US say their gender is different from their assigned sex at birth, according to Pew.
Trump's war on gender is accelerating
Agencies ordered government workers to remove pronouns from email signatures, and the CDC scrubbed youth and LGBTQ+ resources from its site.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Trump Administration’s obsession with this issue is disproportionate to the number of Americans and children who identify as non-binary or seek gender-affirming healthcare. Fewer than 2 percent of adults in the US say their gender is different from their assigned sex at birth, according to Pew.
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Thank you! We see you and appreciate you all! 💚 Today, protesters gather outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C.
February 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thank you! We see you and appreciate you all! 💚 Today, protesters gather outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C.
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honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!
What if there were a coup, the US government fell to a drug-addled oligarch who seized control of our money, secrets, and levers of power, and Corporate media did not report on it?
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!
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Kash Patel Suddenly Can’t Seem to Remember His Long Record of Extremism
"Clearly, Kash Patel is lying. He absolutely does know who I am," said far-right extremist Stew Peters, who had Patel on his show multiple times www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Clearly, Kash Patel is lying. He absolutely does know who I am," said far-right extremist Stew Peters, who had Patel on his show multiple times www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Kash Patel suddenly can’t seem to remember his long record of extremism
Trump's FBI pick couldn't handle the truth...about his own record.
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Kash Patel Suddenly Can’t Seem to Remember His Long Record of Extremism
"Clearly, Kash Patel is lying. He absolutely does know who I am," said far-right extremist Stew Peters, who had Patel on his show multiple times www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Clearly, Kash Patel is lying. He absolutely does know who I am," said far-right extremist Stew Peters, who had Patel on his show multiple times www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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RFK Jr. refuses to disclose to the Senate details of two "misconduct" cases he settled
RFK Jr. refuses to disclose to Senate details of two "misconduct" cases he settled
Will senators press him on these allegations?
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
RFK Jr. refuses to disclose to the Senate details of two "misconduct" cases he settled
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Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
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At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.
February 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.
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I want to stress something important.
I know about the Times’ owner, and his interference in the Ed page (and maybe more).
But without the LAT, you would only know what the White House told you about this.
Support journalists and journalism.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
I know about the Times’ owner, and his interference in the Ed page (and maybe more).
But without the LAT, you would only know what the White House told you about this.
Support journalists and journalism.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I want to stress something important.
I know about the Times’ owner, and his interference in the Ed page (and maybe more).
But without the LAT, you would only know what the White House told you about this.
Support journalists and journalism.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
I know about the Times’ owner, and his interference in the Ed page (and maybe more).
But without the LAT, you would only know what the White House told you about this.
Support journalists and journalism.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Trump is an extremely dangerous man--stupid, vindictive, fixated on payback for his enemies. This country will be lucky to survive him.
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Trump is an extremely dangerous man--stupid, vindictive, fixated on payback for his enemies. This country will be lucky to survive him.
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Trump's baseless claims about the tragic plane collision in Washington, DC are not surprising—they are a pattern.
In the past, he also boosted false and disproven claims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, a national pandemic, police brutality, and natural disasters. Here is the timeline:
In the past, he also boosted false and disproven claims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, a national pandemic, police brutality, and natural disasters. Here is the timeline:
How Trump makes tragedies worse, a history
The president blaming DEI for a deadly plane crash is not the first time he's peddled conspiracy theories as the nation reels from a crisis.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Trump's baseless claims about the tragic plane collision in Washington, DC are not surprising—they are a pattern.
In the past, he also boosted false and disproven claims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, a national pandemic, police brutality, and natural disasters. Here is the timeline:
In the past, he also boosted false and disproven claims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, a national pandemic, police brutality, and natural disasters. Here is the timeline:
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We are deeply concerned about the current state of our country. As civil servants, we are doing everything in our power to resist, even if it costs us our jobs. We are proud to be Americans, but what is happening right now does not reflect the values we, as Americans, stand for!
January 30, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We are deeply concerned about the current state of our country. As civil servants, we are doing everything in our power to resist, even if it costs us our jobs. We are proud to be Americans, but what is happening right now does not reflect the values we, as Americans, stand for!
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This makes no sense for deportees. Why put them on a plane or boat to Cuba, when you could just send them to their home countries? This isn't for foreign nationals, it's for First Peoples, Hispanic Americans and political undesirables. People ICE sweeps up and then wants to save face.
Trump plans to build mass detention camp for deportees at Guantánamo Bay
President Donald Trump ordered construction of a deportee detention camp with room for 30,000 migrants on the U.S. naval base in Cuba.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This makes no sense for deportees. Why put them on a plane or boat to Cuba, when you could just send them to their home countries? This isn't for foreign nationals, it's for First Peoples, Hispanic Americans and political undesirables. People ICE sweeps up and then wants to save face.
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Donald Trump has orchestrated a show of force with a barrage of executive actions. Much of the media bought into this narrative of political strength, yet Trump's actions mask a politically weak lame duck with low approval ratings and an unpopular agenda. www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-every...
What Everyone is Getting Wrong About Trump's First Week
Trump has convinced the press, the GOP, the business community, and some Dems that he is a political force, the polls say otherwise
www.messageboxnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Donald Trump has orchestrated a show of force with a barrage of executive actions. Much of the media bought into this narrative of political strength, yet Trump's actions mask a politically weak lame duck with low approval ratings and an unpopular agenda. www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-every...
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