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WSJ: “.. Maples told Trump that she was uneasy about Epstein’s presence and that she didn’t want to spend time with him—and didn’t want Trump to either .. But Epstein continued to attend parties and events at Mar-a-Lago.”
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December 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
WSJ: “.. Maples told Trump that she was uneasy about Epstein’s presence and that she didn’t want to spend time with him—and didn’t want Trump to either .. But Epstein continued to attend parties and events at Mar-a-Lago.”
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Former NATO commander Michel Yakovleff ⬇️
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Former NATO commander Michel Yakovleff ⬇️
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Finally getting some campaign finance in the Epstein files. This is a deposition of Cecile De Jongh who was the First Lady of the US Virgin Islands. She testifies about the DNC rejecting a donation from Epstein because he was a sex offender. #doj #epstein files 👀 💵🗳️⚖️ www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Finally getting some campaign finance in the Epstein files. This is a deposition of Cecile De Jongh who was the First Lady of the US Virgin Islands. She testifies about the DNC rejecting a donation from Epstein because he was a sex offender. #doj #epstein files 👀 💵🗳️⚖️ www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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This WSJ article adds some fascinating context to the NYT article that has the mother of a 14 year old model brought to Mar-a-Lago for a party having Maples come up to her and saying keep those girls away from these men and my husband. Maples denies she said it.
December 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This WSJ article adds some fascinating context to the NYT article that has the mother of a 14 year old model brought to Mar-a-Lago for a party having Maples come up to her and saying keep those girls away from these men and my husband. Maples denies she said it.
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WSJ breaks significant news reporting that Mar-a-Lago’s spa *for years* regularly sent young staffers to Epstein’s home purportedly to give him massages, contorts its scoop to find a more flattering angle for Trump, and still gets an icy blast of a comment from Leavitt. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
WSJ breaks significant news reporting that Mar-a-Lago’s spa *for years* regularly sent young staffers to Epstein’s home purportedly to give him massages, contorts its scoop to find a more flattering angle for Trump, and still gets an icy blast of a comment from Leavitt. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
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They really cut $1 Trillion from Medicaid then put $50 billion back and think we’re all too dumb to notice
December 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
They really cut $1 Trillion from Medicaid then put $50 billion back and think we’re all too dumb to notice
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Veto Corleone
NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Veto Corleone
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Breaking:
Emails just released by a federal judge show that Justice Department leaders pushed to charge Kilmar Abrego Garcia — raising serious questions about whether Department officials had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Abrego.
Emails just released by a federal judge show that Justice Department leaders pushed to charge Kilmar Abrego Garcia — raising serious questions about whether Department officials had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Abrego.
Justice Dept. Leaders Pushed to Charge Abrego Garcia, Emails Show
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Breaking:
Emails just released by a federal judge show that Justice Department leaders pushed to charge Kilmar Abrego Garcia — raising serious questions about whether Department officials had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Abrego.
Emails just released by a federal judge show that Justice Department leaders pushed to charge Kilmar Abrego Garcia — raising serious questions about whether Department officials had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Abrego.
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"What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. "That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself."
The Latest Defenses of SCOTUS’s Corruption Only Make the Case Against It
Chris Geidner flags today an appearance by CBS News’ Chief Legal Correspondent...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. "That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself."
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Chinese Oil Tankers Challenge US Blockade off Venezuela
Chinese oil tankers challenge US blockade off Venezuela
The tankers approach despite the U.S. tightening maritime enforcement to choke off oil revenues to Caracas.
www.newsweek.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Chinese Oil Tankers Challenge US Blockade off Venezuela
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If you’re looking for a single snapshot of what’s broken in MAGA’s performative Christianity, this is it: endless sermons about “the children,” paired with a shrug when someone inside the tent is linked to laundering a pedophile's image. The theology is loud. The ethics are optional.
MAGA’s Christianity Con
None of this is about morality. It’s about branding.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you’re looking for a single snapshot of what’s broken in MAGA’s performative Christianity, this is it: endless sermons about “the children,” paired with a shrug when someone inside the tent is linked to laundering a pedophile's image. The theology is loud. The ethics are optional.
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Throughout the year, actions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have alarmed public health experts, medical associations and health officials, who say he is eroding trust in science and dismantling confidence in long-standing public health measures.
Inside RFK Jr.’s reshaping of public health in Trump’s first year
Interviews with almost 100 people reveal how Kennedy, as health secretary, has reshaped the vaccine and broader public health infrastructure in less than a year.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Throughout the year, actions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have alarmed public health experts, medical associations and health officials, who say he is eroding trust in science and dismantling confidence in long-standing public health measures.
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Our strength is imported
December 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our strength is imported
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Trump administration's failure to fund consumer watchdog will violate court order, US judge says reut.rs/3N3Ar2b
Trump administration's failure to fund consumer watchdog will violate court order, US judge says
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's claim that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, finding that this would violate an existing court order barring the administration from shutting the agency down.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Trump administration's failure to fund consumer watchdog will violate court order, US judge says reut.rs/3N3Ar2b
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Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
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Paul Ingrassia “basically won’t be given anything meaningful because [agency] leadership doesn’t really want him,” one source at the General Services Administration said.
Trump’s ‘Nazi Streak’ Aide Gets Humiliating Start in New Administration Job
“No one cares for him,” one source at the General Services Administration said of Paul Ingrassia.
trib.al
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Paul Ingrassia “basically won’t be given anything meaningful because [agency] leadership doesn’t really want him,” one source at the General Services Administration said.
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Russia invaded, came to our city, stole our family home, killed and tortured my friends, destroyed our community and gave me the death penalty for good measure.
You tell me how I should react to these comments, Zelensky has my respect for NOT punching him right in the kisser.
You tell me how I should react to these comments, Zelensky has my respect for NOT punching him right in the kisser.
December 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Russia invaded, came to our city, stole our family home, killed and tortured my friends, destroyed our community and gave me the death penalty for good measure.
You tell me how I should react to these comments, Zelensky has my respect for NOT punching him right in the kisser.
You tell me how I should react to these comments, Zelensky has my respect for NOT punching him right in the kisser.
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The Twilight Zone Speaks Out Against Fascism
December 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Twilight Zone Speaks Out Against Fascism
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“He is a man who rose to the moment.” — Tom Nichols on President Zelenskyy
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December 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“He is a man who rose to the moment.” — Tom Nichols on President Zelenskyy
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Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism'
A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
Justice Department says filming immigration raids is 'domestic terrorism'
A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
reason.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism'
A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
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🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.
And Zelensky’s reaction…
And Zelensky’s reaction…
December 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.
And Zelensky’s reaction…
And Zelensky’s reaction…
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Having lived under Putin’s missiles & drones, it’s impossible to understand how Trump falls for this.
There is one aggressor, Russia, which started the biggest & deadliest war in Europe since WWII.
To end the war, the U.S. needs to do one thing: turn up the pressure on Russia.
There is one aggressor, Russia, which started the biggest & deadliest war in Europe since WWII.
To end the war, the U.S. needs to do one thing: turn up the pressure on Russia.
December 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Having lived under Putin’s missiles & drones, it’s impossible to understand how Trump falls for this.
There is one aggressor, Russia, which started the biggest & deadliest war in Europe since WWII.
To end the war, the U.S. needs to do one thing: turn up the pressure on Russia.
There is one aggressor, Russia, which started the biggest & deadliest war in Europe since WWII.
To end the war, the U.S. needs to do one thing: turn up the pressure on Russia.
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It's idiotic to ask him these things while his mind is freshly full of Russian propaganda. Ru wants to occupy all of Ukraine, destroy everything Ukrainian, absorb, russify, and rebuild as Ru. That's what they're attempting to do in the occupied territories. It's genocidal intent, not good will.
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
It's idiotic to ask him these things while his mind is freshly full of Russian propaganda. Ru wants to occupy all of Ukraine, destroy everything Ukrainian, absorb, russify, and rebuild as Ru. That's what they're attempting to do in the occupied territories. It's genocidal intent, not good will.