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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated security protocols meant to protect U.S. troops by using a personal device to share sensitive operational details on the messaging app Signal.
Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affair
The Defense Department inspector general finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in use of Signal to share highly sensitive U.S. attack plans, according to officials who have s...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated security protocols meant to protect U.S. troops by using a personal device to share sensitive operational details on the messaging app Signal.
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A new memo signed by President Trump, known as NSPM-7, aims to add nonprofits and activists to an ever-growing list of what he calls the “enemy within.”
It’s important to remember that the president cannot rewrite the constitution by memo. Here's what the directive actually does and doesn't do.
It’s important to remember that the president cannot rewrite the constitution by memo. Here's what the directive actually does and doesn't do.
How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists | ACLU
What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do
www.aclu.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A new memo signed by President Trump, known as NSPM-7, aims to add nonprofits and activists to an ever-growing list of what he calls the “enemy within.”
It’s important to remember that the president cannot rewrite the constitution by memo. Here's what the directive actually does and doesn't do.
It’s important to remember that the president cannot rewrite the constitution by memo. Here's what the directive actually does and doesn't do.
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President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery from the federal government to the states in all but the largest catastrophes. For many places, that’s already happening. nyti.ms/47eLpsk
October 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery from the federal government to the states in all but the largest catastrophes. For many places, that’s already happening. nyti.ms/47eLpsk
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Surveillance technologies purchased by ICE in recent weeks include spyware that can hack into smartphones remotely and cellphone location software that can enable the tracking of a phone’s movements without a court warrant. https://wapo.st/42L6CbS
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Surveillance technologies purchased by ICE in recent weeks include spyware that can hack into smartphones remotely and cellphone location software that can enable the tracking of a phone’s movements without a court warrant. https://wapo.st/42L6CbS
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Oops!
MAGA Senator Stunned Into Silence After CNN Host Brutally Fact-Checks Him On Trump Funding Cuts
www.comicsands.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Oops!
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
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It is wild how Republicans want credit for loving America the most despite hating everyone who lives here
These are the same kind of weasels who would’ve called George Washington & America’s revolutionaries “terrorists.” They spend their days sucking up to King Trump & demonizing peaceful protest just as some in America sought to appease King George III.
Looking forward to No Kings Day.
Looking forward to No Kings Day.
Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering
Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.
www.politico.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It is wild how Republicans want credit for loving America the most despite hating everyone who lives here
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Breaking News: Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO, apologized for saying President Trump should send the National Guard to San Francisco.
Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco
Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.
nyti.ms
October 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Breaking News: Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO, apologized for saying President Trump should send the National Guard to San Francisco.
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Not a peep from Musk about this government spending. Was the chainsaw from him worth it, Elon?
October 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Not a peep from Musk about this government spending. Was the chainsaw from him worth it, Elon?
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Breaking news: President Trump commuted the sentence of former congressman George Santos (R-New York), ordering Santos’s immediate release from prison and alleging he had been “horribly mistreated.”
https://wapo.st/4nave4W
https://wapo.st/4nave4W
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Breaking news: President Trump commuted the sentence of former congressman George Santos (R-New York), ordering Santos’s immediate release from prison and alleging he had been “horribly mistreated.”
https://wapo.st/4nave4W
https://wapo.st/4nave4W
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Someone in or close to the White House is making a killing with inside information on what Trump will threaten next before chickening out.
October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Someone in or close to the White House is making a killing with inside information on what Trump will threaten next before chickening out.
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News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."
One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."
One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."
October 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."
One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."
One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."
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Riiiiight. And Donald Trump is 224 pounds.
October 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Riiiiight. And Donald Trump is 224 pounds.
The Los Angeles Fire Department's after-action report on the Pallisades fire response is now published. It's detailed in what was done right and where improvements need to be made: drive.google.com/file/d/1sblb...
October 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Los Angeles Fire Department's after-action report on the Pallisades fire response is now published. It's detailed in what was done right and where improvements need to be made: drive.google.com/file/d/1sblb...
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So far President Trump’s trade polices have had almost no effect on new car prices. But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise those prices, analysts say.
Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.
nyti.ms
August 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So far President Trump’s trade polices have had almost no effect on new car prices. But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise those prices, analysts say.
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How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust
How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust
Tariffs, oversupply and teetotaling Gen-Zs have all contributed to the downfall of one of America's most iconic liquors.
www.bbc.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust
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Lots of empty space on the mall half an hour before the parade starts.
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Lots of empty space on the mall half an hour before the parade starts.
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It’s 6:14 p.m. at the D.C. parade, and it is *quiet* on Constitution Avenue between 20th and 21st streets.
June 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It’s 6:14 p.m. at the D.C. parade, and it is *quiet* on Constitution Avenue between 20th and 21st streets.
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President Trump, on his 79th birthday, held a military parade in Washington commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Here are key takeaways.
Takeaways from Trump’s Military Parade in Washington
The events in the capital were overshadowed by an assassination in Minnesota and turmoil in the Middle East.
trib.al
June 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
President Trump, on his 79th birthday, held a military parade in Washington commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Here are key takeaways.
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President Trump’s decision to pause most immigration raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.
Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids
President Trump’s decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.
trib.al
June 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
President Trump’s decision to pause most immigration raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.
Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for California wildfire, report says. Investigation into false evacuation alerts sent during L.A. fires places blame, calls for more regulation.
Read this from the LA times first: lnkd.in/gKYPt_ne
Read this from the LA times first: lnkd.in/gKYPt_ne
May 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for California wildfire, report says. Investigation into false evacuation alerts sent during L.A. fires places blame, calls for more regulation.
Read this from the LA times first: lnkd.in/gKYPt_ne
Read this from the LA times first: lnkd.in/gKYPt_ne
The first meeting of the full FEMA review panel will take place on May 20. You can register to watch some of it. www.eenews.net/articles/fem...
May 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The first meeting of the full FEMA review panel will take place on May 20. You can register to watch some of it. www.eenews.net/articles/fem...
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What a beautiful Mother's Day excursion... 🤦
The Health and Human Services secretary shared photos of his Mother's Day hike and swim in Washington, D.C., for Mother's Day—and was quickly criticized for putting his grandkids' health at risk.
RFK Jr. Blasted For Taking Grandkids To Swim In Sewage-Tainted Creek For Mother's Day
www.comicsands.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What a beautiful Mother's Day excursion... 🤦
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"Since Pirro left her last job as a prosecutor two decades ago, she has acted in ways that call into question whether she has the independence necessary to responsibly take on one of the most important prosecutorial jobs in the United States."
From the Editorial Board: wapo.st/43dOK8V
From the Editorial Board: wapo.st/43dOK8V
Opinion | D.C. needs an independent U.S. attorney
And the person needs to be appointed according to the law.
wapo.st
May 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Since Pirro left her last job as a prosecutor two decades ago, she has acted in ways that call into question whether she has the independence necessary to responsibly take on one of the most important prosecutorial jobs in the United States."
From the Editorial Board: wapo.st/43dOK8V
From the Editorial Board: wapo.st/43dOK8V
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Just before the author Ryan Holiday was scheduled to deliver a lecture at the U.S. Naval Academy, he was asked not to mention the recent removal of 381 supposedly controversial books from the campus library. Holiday refused, and the talk was canceled. This is the story he was going to tell.
Opinion | Naval Academy Censors Ryan Holiday’s Lecture on Censorship
How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just before the author Ryan Holiday was scheduled to deliver a lecture at the U.S. Naval Academy, he was asked not to mention the recent removal of 381 supposedly controversial books from the campus library. Holiday refused, and the talk was canceled. This is the story he was going to tell.