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Republicans are scrambling to cover up the Epstein file, but we say anyone involved in Epstein's billion-dollar child sex trafficking ring must be brought to justice—whether Republicans, Democrats or, yes, even presidents.
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Some personal news, it’s small dog sweater weather
October 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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The largest mass protests by number of participants in US history happened yesterday and the only mention on the front page of the NYT is Jamelle Bouie's opinion column: no diner-diving for sentiments of the unheard masses, no coverage of the Trump video, no sense for what it says about the moment.
October 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Former House Leader Steney Hoyer (D-MD) warned this week that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be slow-walking Congress into an era where he refuses to swear in more members of the Democratic caucus.
'It's a dictatorship': Lawmaker fears future Dems may never be sworn in under Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON — Former House Leader Steney Hoyer (D-MD) warned this week that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be slow-walking Congress into an era where he refuses to swear in more members of the Democratic caucus. Speaking to Raw Story on Thursday about Johnson's refusal to swear in Rep.-elect Adeli...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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President Trump said on Wednesday that his administration had “terminated” a commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River, one of the nation’s most critical infrastructure projects. It was not immediately clear what he meant and whether the project had already been stripped of federal funding.
Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’
It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Am I crazy or is this a School of Rock lyric?
Stephen Miller: "All that bullshit is done, over, it's finished. The gangbangers you deal with- they think they're ruthless? They have no idea how ruthless we are. They think they're tough? They have no idea how tough we are. They think they're hardcore? We are so much more hardcore than they are"
October 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The Trump administration is seeking to impose the "biggest financial blow yet" against Harvard University by referring the university for a process known as "debarment," according to a new report.
Harvard may get hit with 'biggest financial blow yet' in fight with Trump: report
The Trump administration is seeking to impose the "biggest financial blow yet" against Harvard University by referring the university for a process known as "debarment," according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the Trump administration plans to refer Harvard for deb...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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I’m really grateful for Pritzker. But that he’s so good at this also makes clear just how badly most other Democrats are failing to meet the moment.
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?

Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
September 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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This is absolutely horrifying. Every Republican should condemn this immediately. newrepublic.com/post/201016/...
GOP Official Calls for Democratic Congresswoman to Be Executed
As the nation talks about the rise of political violence, a Republican official blatantly called for Representative Pramila Jayapal to be hanged.
newrepublic.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...
September 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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I'm glad Jimmy Kimmel is back.
September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The Trump administration’s cruel immigration enforcement tactics are recklessly endangering all Illinoisians, including hardworking immigrants and US citizens.

This isn't the nation I know or grew up in — know your rights, stand up, and speak out.
U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois
Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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The Republican reaction to Kirk’s murder has been a campaign of state repression that ends with Trumpist toadies deciding what Americans are allowed to think, do and say. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Trump: “Smart people don’t like me”
September 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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"On the last episode of his show before he was killed," Kirk told "his audience, falsely, that “one in 22 Black men will be a murderer in their lifetime” and that “by age of 23, half of all Black males have been arrested and not enough of them have been arrested.”
September 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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the trump administration response to this is going to be really bad
September 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying.

Political violence has no place in this country and should never become the norm.

I’m sending my sympathies to his family and friends at this time.
September 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Vaccines save lives. Period.
September 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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How is this not a screaming massive headline across every news site? This is insane, a virtual declaration of civil war. We fought a revolution to not be subjected to this kind of tyranny
September 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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NEW: The anti-Trump protest happening right now on the streets of Washington DC is HUGE!

It looks like tens of thousands have joined.

This is the view from 16th Street - people stretching as far as the eye can see 👏
September 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM