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That would be bills passed _by the House_. There have only been 38 public laws fully passed this year, 16 of which were Congressional Review Act resolutions, two were continuing resolutions, one renamed a wildlife refuge, one renamed a national historic site, and one renamed a VA clinic.
The House GOP is listing all of its accomplishments. One thing to note: they are still calling the One Big Big Beautiful Bill Act the “Working Families Tax Cut” with OBBB in parentheses.
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
That would be bills passed _by the House_. There have only been 38 public laws fully passed this year, 16 of which were Congressional Review Act resolutions, two were continuing resolutions, one renamed a wildlife refuge, one renamed a national historic site, and one renamed a VA clinic.
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I genuinely do not understand why ‘RFK Jr wants to kill thousands of American kids and make millions sick’ isn’t in the news basically every day. Also, why are Republicans OK with killing kids? Is it because they’re so busy covering for pedophiles that they’ve given up on kids entirely?
Breaking news: Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary RFK Jr. are planning to vote on ending the practice of vaccinating all newborns for hepatitis B and to examine whether shots are behind the rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders.
RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I genuinely do not understand why ‘RFK Jr wants to kill thousands of American kids and make millions sick’ isn’t in the news basically every day. Also, why are Republicans OK with killing kids? Is it because they’re so busy covering for pedophiles that they’ve given up on kids entirely?
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Former Honduran President Hernández, who Trump just pardoned, was convicted of flooding the U.S. with drugs. Could DOD have preemptively precluded such a pardon by simply using lethal force to kill Hernández?
Of course not. Likewise, the strikes on the cocaine boats are unlawful.
@justsecurity.org
Of course not. Likewise, the strikes on the cocaine boats are unlawful.
@justsecurity.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Former Honduran President Hernández, who Trump just pardoned, was convicted of flooding the U.S. with drugs. Could DOD have preemptively precluded such a pardon by simply using lethal force to kill Hernández?
Of course not. Likewise, the strikes on the cocaine boats are unlawful.
@justsecurity.org
Of course not. Likewise, the strikes on the cocaine boats are unlawful.
@justsecurity.org
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Reporter: Venezuela has over 300 billion barrels of crude oil reserves. The Trump administration says this is about trying to stop the flow of illegal drugs, but it can't be lost on US officials that this is a place of potential new sources of oil production, and it's right in the US's backyard.
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reporter: Venezuela has over 300 billion barrels of crude oil reserves. The Trump administration says this is about trying to stop the flow of illegal drugs, but it can't be lost on US officials that this is a place of potential new sources of oil production, and it's right in the US's backyard.
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can our journalism scientists create a form of news that Mike Johnson can read?
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
can our journalism scientists create a form of news that Mike Johnson can read?
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Outstanding episode as always. Thanks to all for associating UET with UTIs for the audience. My pavlovian response to UET just got much much worse.
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Outstanding episode as always. Thanks to all for associating UET with UTIs for the audience. My pavlovian response to UET just got much much worse.
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ICYMI: A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice used a fake quote and citation in a high-profile dissent. She completely turned SCOTUS' 2023 gerrymandering ruling (out of North Carolina) on its head. #AI
Nestled within this bizarre story is the important news that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has taken the first steps toward striking down its state’s GOP congressional gerrymander, a move that could net Democrats 2-3 more seats in the House of Representatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Conservative Justice Uses Fake Quote to Justify Wisconsin Republican Gerrymander
It is not clear how Ziegler’s misquotation wound up in the published opinion of a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
ICYMI: A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice used a fake quote and citation in a high-profile dissent. She completely turned SCOTUS' 2023 gerrymandering ruling (out of North Carolina) on its head. #AI
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* PUTIN: IF EUROPE WANTS TO FIGHT WAR, WE ARE READY NOW
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS DO NOT HAVE PEACEFUL AGENDA, THEY ARE ON THE SIDE OF WAR
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS HINDER U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND TRUMP TO REACH PEACE THROUGH TALKS
@reuters.com
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS DO NOT HAVE PEACEFUL AGENDA, THEY ARE ON THE SIDE OF WAR
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS HINDER U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND TRUMP TO REACH PEACE THROUGH TALKS
@reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
* PUTIN: IF EUROPE WANTS TO FIGHT WAR, WE ARE READY NOW
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS DO NOT HAVE PEACEFUL AGENDA, THEY ARE ON THE SIDE OF WAR
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS HINDER U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND TRUMP TO REACH PEACE THROUGH TALKS
@reuters.com
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS DO NOT HAVE PEACEFUL AGENDA, THEY ARE ON THE SIDE OF WAR
* PUTIN: EUROPEANS HINDER U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND TRUMP TO REACH PEACE THROUGH TALKS
@reuters.com
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Just for muscle memory's sake, it would be fun if everyone thought of one way to make political hay over this. Got a GOP MoC? Call them out for being the party of crime publicly. Got a MAGAt family member? Call and ask why they're freeing cocaine traffickers.
So, seems like we’re not all that serious about fighting the war on drugs after all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Former President of Honduras Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Just for muscle memory's sake, it would be fun if everyone thought of one way to make political hay over this. Got a GOP MoC? Call them out for being the party of crime publicly. Got a MAGAt family member? Call and ask why they're freeing cocaine traffickers.
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From Gangsters of Capitalism
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
From Gangsters of Capitalism
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December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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It's the opposite of "the buck stops here". He is selling out Admiral Bradley and sending chills down the spines of his chain of command, who now know their boss will sell them out if he is taking heat. A case study in how not to lead.
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's the opposite of "the buck stops here". He is selling out Admiral Bradley and sending chills down the spines of his chain of command, who now know their boss will sell them out if he is taking heat. A case study in how not to lead.
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Hard for me to imagine Ds winning a TN congressional seat where the R won by +22% in the last midterm
For a President to be campaigning this hard for a safe seat, either 1️⃣ the R is going to win and he wants to claim responsibility / "we have momentum back!" or 2️⃣ internal polling is *bad* bad
For a President to be campaigning this hard for a safe seat, either 1️⃣ the R is going to win and he wants to claim responsibility / "we have momentum back!" or 2️⃣ internal polling is *bad* bad
"She hates Christianity" -- Trump rants on Mike Johnson's phone at a Van Epps rally
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hard for me to imagine Ds winning a TN congressional seat where the R won by +22% in the last midterm
For a President to be campaigning this hard for a safe seat, either 1️⃣ the R is going to win and he wants to claim responsibility / "we have momentum back!" or 2️⃣ internal polling is *bad* bad
For a President to be campaigning this hard for a safe seat, either 1️⃣ the R is going to win and he wants to claim responsibility / "we have momentum back!" or 2️⃣ internal polling is *bad* bad
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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What if—bear with me now—both those strikes and all those that followed were illegal?
Markwayne Mullin defends Hegseth: "If there was a second strike, it wouldn't be to just simply take out the survivors. It's because there was still a threat or opportunity for them to run."
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What if—bear with me now—both those strikes and all those that followed were illegal?
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The Pentagon reporters who have been kicked out of the building continue to break huge stories every day while the right-wing New Media continue to post selfies of themselves hanging out in the Pentagon.
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Pentagon reporters who have been kicked out of the building continue to break huge stories every day while the right-wing New Media continue to post selfies of themselves hanging out in the Pentagon.
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As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
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Who has Trump pardoned?
*the loyal (Jan 6rs, election deniers)
*other politicians engaged in corruption
*the wealthy and connected - and in some cases, the pay-for-play aspects are very clear
*the loyal (Jan 6rs, election deniers)
*other politicians engaged in corruption
*the wealthy and connected - and in some cases, the pay-for-play aspects are very clear
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Who has Trump pardoned?
*the loyal (Jan 6rs, election deniers)
*other politicians engaged in corruption
*the wealthy and connected - and in some cases, the pay-for-play aspects are very clear
*the loyal (Jan 6rs, election deniers)
*other politicians engaged in corruption
*the wealthy and connected - and in some cases, the pay-for-play aspects are very clear
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Presidents can exploit America’s weak campaign finance laws to take contributions from pardon-seekers, creating a pay-to-play environment. Increasingly, even such contributions look quaint, as crypto allows the President to directly pocket money for favors.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Presidents can exploit America’s weak campaign finance laws to take contributions from pardon-seekers, creating a pay-to-play environment. Increasingly, even such contributions look quaint, as crypto allows the President to directly pocket money for favors.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
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who's ready to become the joker!!!
December 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
who's ready to become the joker!!!
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“Trump says they care so much about stopping drugs from coming in they're going to 💣 guys on a fishing boat— but set free the guy who ran the cartel?”
@abbydphillip asks the right Q as Lydia moynihan defends the indefensible & Pete Hague-Seth throws Admiral Bradley under the bus.
@abbydphillip asks the right Q as Lydia moynihan defends the indefensible & Pete Hague-Seth throws Admiral Bradley under the bus.
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“Trump says they care so much about stopping drugs from coming in they're going to 💣 guys on a fishing boat— but set free the guy who ran the cartel?”
@abbydphillip asks the right Q as Lydia moynihan defends the indefensible & Pete Hague-Seth throws Admiral Bradley under the bus.
@abbydphillip asks the right Q as Lydia moynihan defends the indefensible & Pete Hague-Seth throws Admiral Bradley under the bus.
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i like that this administration is committed to inflicting as much pain on as many americans as possible.
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
i like that this administration is committed to inflicting as much pain on as many americans as possible.
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Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
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Pete Hegseth stands behind our troops and behind Admiral Mitch Bradley - juuuuuuuust far enough behind to make sure they go to jail instead of him for the illegal strike that Pete Hegseth ordered.
Here for the tough man talk, gone for the tough many consequences. Profiles in cowardice.
Here for the tough man talk, gone for the tough many consequences. Profiles in cowardice.
Ladies and gentlemen: let’s all watch the chest-beating lethality macho warfighter dude trying to scurry away at the first sign of trouble.
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Pete Hegseth stands behind our troops and behind Admiral Mitch Bradley - juuuuuuuust far enough behind to make sure they go to jail instead of him for the illegal strike that Pete Hegseth ordered.
Here for the tough man talk, gone for the tough many consequences. Profiles in cowardice.
Here for the tough man talk, gone for the tough many consequences. Profiles in cowardice.
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Even Hegseth's old Fox News colleagues are calling him out for throwing his subordinate under the bus.
December 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Even Hegseth's old Fox News colleagues are calling him out for throwing his subordinate under the bus.