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As Filippo Grandi prepares to step down after a decade as UN high commissioner for refugees, he sees “a crisis of global leadership, a failure of imagination and ambition, and a proliferation of populist rhetoric that is numbing us to the plight of others,” he writes.
As Filippo Grandi prepares to step down after a decade as UN high commissioner for refugees, he sees “a crisis of global leadership, a failure of imagination and ambition, and a proliferation of populist rhetoric that is numbing us to the plight of others,” he writes.
Opinion | I’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.
Populist rhetoric is numbing us to the plight of others.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
As Filippo Grandi prepares to step down after a decade as UN high commissioner for refugees, he sees “a crisis of global leadership, a failure of imagination and ambition, and a proliferation of populist rhetoric that is numbing us to the plight of others,” he writes.
As Filippo Grandi prepares to step down after a decade as UN high commissioner for refugees, he sees “a crisis of global leadership, a failure of imagination and ambition, and a proliferation of populist rhetoric that is numbing us to the plight of others,” he writes.
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271,000 people have lost their jobs and federal spending has ctually increased. So people get less services, while we added debt paying for private jets for Kristi Noem, bulletproof cars for Kash Patel. This is what the rust belt voters demanded.
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
271,000 people have lost their jobs and federal spending has ctually increased. So people get less services, while we added debt paying for private jets for Kristi Noem, bulletproof cars for Kash Patel. This is what the rust belt voters demanded.
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Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026. n.pr/4ay419W
As insurance prices rise, women puzzle through coverage options for their families
Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026. n.pr/4ay419W
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Prosecute them all. Beyond the depravity of this, it's pure theft. The local prosecutor should open an investigation and charge them all.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Prosecute them all. Beyond the depravity of this, it's pure theft. The local prosecutor should open an investigation and charge them all.
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Trump: We need Greenland for national security. We have to have it.
December 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Trump: We need Greenland for national security. We have to have it.
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Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to use similar tactics when it suits them, legal experts say. If such seizures and detentions become more common, that could hurt the shipping industry and international trade. nyti.ms/492VFGh
Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to use similar tactics when it suits them, legal experts say. If such seizures and detentions become more common, that could hurt the shipping industry and international trade. nyti.ms/492VFGh
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Texas A&M University has declined to reinstate a faculty member who was fired after she was accused of teaching a course that recognized more than two genders, even after an appeals panel found that the dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M Will Not Reinstate Lecturer Fired Over Gender Lesson
The decision seemed likely to provoke a court battle in a state where Republican politicians have sought to influence public universities.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Texas A&M University has declined to reinstate a faculty member who was fired after she was accused of teaching a course that recognized more than two genders, even after an appeals panel found that the dismissal was not justified.
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What we have now is a two-tiered society with a wealthy few at the top and the vast majority of Americans struggling to make ends meet.
It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.
It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What we have now is a two-tiered society with a wealthy few at the top and the vast majority of Americans struggling to make ends meet.
It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.
It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.
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Justice delayed is ...
"The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a 'few more weeks,' further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress."
apnews.com/article/trum...
"The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a 'few more weeks,' further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress."
apnews.com/article/trum...
DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.
apnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Justice delayed is ...
"The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a 'few more weeks,' further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress."
apnews.com/article/trum...
"The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a 'few more weeks,' further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress."
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Prof. Josh Blackman resigns from right-wing think tank the Heritage Foundation: “Dear Kevin Roberts — Your initial remarks were indefensible. Your apology was underwhelming… you aligned Heritage with the rising tide of antisemitism on the right.” www.publicnotice.co/p/heritage-f...
December 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Prof. Josh Blackman resigns from right-wing think tank the Heritage Foundation: “Dear Kevin Roberts — Your initial remarks were indefensible. Your apology was underwhelming… you aligned Heritage with the rising tide of antisemitism on the right.” www.publicnotice.co/p/heritage-f...
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“Mr. Epstein’s tan, leathery skin is folded into a smile; in one photo a bit of blond hair is peeking out from under the large black redaction box. In another photo we see what looks like a young foot in a Croc. One photo shows a note that says someone….
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
Opinion | The Epstein File Releases Make Everything Worse
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“Mr. Epstein’s tan, leathery skin is folded into a smile; in one photo a bit of blond hair is peeking out from under the large black redaction box. In another photo we see what looks like a young foot in a Croc. One photo shows a note that says someone….
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
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A federal women’s prison that shut down in 2024 due to rampant sexual abuse could possibly reopen as an immigration detention facility under the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com/entry/womens...
www.huffpost.com/entry/womens...
It Was Dubbed ‘The Rape Club.’ Now Trump May Use It To House Immigrants.
A recently shuttered federal women's prison could reopen as an ICE detention center as part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
www.huffpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
A federal women’s prison that shut down in 2024 due to rampant sexual abuse could possibly reopen as an immigration detention facility under the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com/entry/womens...
www.huffpost.com/entry/womens...
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A surge of ICE enforcement in Columbus, Ohio, over the past week has created turmoil there and angered local leaders, who find their city the latest target of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.”
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A surge of ICE enforcement in Columbus, Ohio, over the past week has created turmoil there and angered local leaders, who find their city the latest target of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
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This hasn't received much attention but with 2nd seizure of oil tanker of Venezuela it will.
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China says US seizure of ships 'serious violation' of international law
The U.S. intercepted a China-bound oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This hasn't received much attention but with 2nd seizure of oil tanker of Venezuela it will.
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The two tankers seized are oil China purchased. Seizures violate International Law.
China has taken the issue to the UN.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Remember when Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, wrote an op-ed trying to justify having sex with kids?
Seems relevant now.
Seems relevant now.
December 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Remember when Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, wrote an op-ed trying to justify having sex with kids?
Seems relevant now.
Seems relevant now.
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Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
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“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Kash Patel made the FBI buy a custom fleet of armored BMW X5 for him to ride around in. trib.al/9pBbwTB
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
December 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Kash Patel made the FBI buy a custom fleet of armored BMW X5 for him to ride around in. trib.al/9pBbwTB
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
Patel’s FBI spokesperson claimed—without evidence—that this is actually saving the American taxpayer money. The standard version of the X5 costs about $70,000.
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ICYMI — Our thin-skinned president’s latest fascist late night ramblings, threatening the broadcast licenses of those who criticize him and using violent rhetoric towards Colbert
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
ICYMI — Our thin-skinned president’s latest fascist late night ramblings, threatening the broadcast licenses of those who criticize him and using violent rhetoric towards Colbert
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So far, Donald Trump’s efforts at prosecuting his perceived enemies have largely floundered—but his favorite judge may soon be in a position to change that, Marilyn W. Thompson reports. theatln.tc/7aRHITeX
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
So far, Donald Trump’s efforts at prosecuting his perceived enemies have largely floundered—but his favorite judge may soon be in a position to change that, Marilyn W. Thompson reports. theatln.tc/7aRHITeX
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. https://cnn.it/3NhAreY
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. https://cnn.it/3NhAreY
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NYT shows how Bari Weiss really screwed this up.
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
NYT shows how Bari Weiss really screwed this up.
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
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Stephen Miller wants everyone at 60 Minutes who “engaged in this revolt” (aka told the truth) fired
December 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Stephen Miller wants everyone at 60 Minutes who “engaged in this revolt” (aka told the truth) fired
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A) that’s not what this means what an absolute clown 🤡
B) the bulk of this “growth” was health insurance spending 😕
B) the bulk of this “growth” was health insurance spending 😕
December 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A) that’s not what this means what an absolute clown 🤡
B) the bulk of this “growth” was health insurance spending 😕
B) the bulk of this “growth” was health insurance spending 😕