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Congressional Republicans have been largely supportive of the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
GOP lawmakers wary of Trump escalating beyond boat strikes in Venezuela
President Donald Trump has said Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” as the country’s leader and declined to rule out deploying U.S. troops on the ground there.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congressional Republicans have been largely supportive of the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
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George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran detained for three days by ICE:
"It's important that no one has to go through this…I'm not scared of the government or what they say about me…They are refusing to take accountability, but I'm not scared."
"It's important that no one has to go through this…I'm not scared of the government or what they say about me…They are refusing to take accountability, but I'm not scared."
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran detained for three days by ICE:
"It's important that no one has to go through this…I'm not scared of the government or what they say about me…They are refusing to take accountability, but I'm not scared."
"It's important that no one has to go through this…I'm not scared of the government or what they say about me…They are refusing to take accountability, but I'm not scared."
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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Democrats are focused on demanding the extension of ACA tax credits AND calling out unlawful actions.
We can do both things at once.
We can do both things at once.
December 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Democrats are focused on demanding the extension of ACA tax credits AND calling out unlawful actions.
We can do both things at once.
We can do both things at once.
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SCOTUS will consider whether Trump’s earlier order seeking to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the U.S. can stand. The decision to take up the case comes after several lower courts blocked the order for violating the 14th Amendment.
https://bit.ly/4rBATol
https://bit.ly/4rBATol
Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Bid To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
SCOTUS will consider whether Trump’s earlier order seeking to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the U.S. can stand. The decision to take up the case comes after several lower courts blocked the order for violating the 14th Amendment.
https://bit.ly/4rBATol
https://bit.ly/4rBATol
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That’s Trump’s goal.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
That’s Trump’s goal.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Reject any and every lie of this regime that they are fighting the drug trade. Their boss pardons a drug kingpin who helped bring 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Reject any and every lie of this regime that they are fighting the drug trade. Their boss pardons a drug kingpin who helped bring 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
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HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
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What is this "Foreign Service?" How does it benefit the American people? open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... The,,,deliberate bashing ,,,by the Administration at this pool of dedicated Americans... is so destructive to America’s ability to avoid conflict and war, promote democratic values..."
What is this "Foreign Service?" How does it benefit the American people?
The Steady State |Tom Wolfson
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
What is this "Foreign Service?" How does it benefit the American people? open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... The,,,deliberate bashing ,,,by the Administration at this pool of dedicated Americans... is so destructive to America’s ability to avoid conflict and war, promote democratic values..."
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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✊🏼 Giddy-Up, #Resisters! We got this! Keep the pressure on! ✊🏼
AOC: Trump is less popular than ever. He is underwater on virtually every issue. If you oppose and are disgusted by what this admin is doing, you are in company of majority of Americans. You are not alone.
More people disapprove and are opposed to Trump than in support. Those are the numbers."
More people disapprove and are opposed to Trump than in support. Those are the numbers."
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
✊🏼 Giddy-Up, #Resisters! We got this! Keep the pressure on! ✊🏼
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"The Trump regime is explicitly saying...America is not about freedom of thought. America is about the power of America, worshiping America," Univ. of Toronto Philosophy Prof. Jason Stanley says about America's authoritarian slide. #Velshi
How authoritarian states get private citizens to be ‘complicit in their crimes’
By asking people to submit tips about their fellow citizens and instances that are not in line with its ideology or agenda, the Trump administration is creating a permission structure for the public to monitor and report one another – and there’s a reason for that. “Authoritarianism is a mafia state,” University of Toronto Philosophy Professor Jason Stanley tells Ali Velshi. “And how does the mafia operate? The mafia operates by getting you to be complicit in their crimes.”
www.msnbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"The Trump regime is explicitly saying...America is not about freedom of thought. America is about the power of America, worshiping America," Univ. of Toronto Philosophy Prof. Jason Stanley says about America's authoritarian slide. #Velshi
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If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
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"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
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An American president is pressuring politicians of his own party on social media by name, even after some of them have received threats and been swatted in the wake of prior Trump postings. This is what experts on political violence call "stochastic terrorism."
Trump puts screws on Indiana Senators to greenlight GOP-friendly voting map
The Supreme Court seems unlikely to halt a tsunami of partisan gerrymanders.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
An American president is pressuring politicians of his own party on social media by name, even after some of them have received threats and been swatted in the wake of prior Trump postings. This is what experts on political violence call "stochastic terrorism."
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December 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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This is stomach-turning, and giving Chinese Exclusion Act
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is stomach-turning, and giving Chinese Exclusion Act
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BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
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JUST NOW: "This is like Alice in Wonderland", Judge Breyer says when trying to get the DOJ to explain to him why what happened in CA is a "rebellion" justifying the deployment of the National Guard. "Words just mean what you want them to mean?"
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
JUST NOW: "This is like Alice in Wonderland", Judge Breyer says when trying to get the DOJ to explain to him why what happened in CA is a "rebellion" justifying the deployment of the National Guard. "Words just mean what you want them to mean?"
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Koh: This is not about justice. This is about power. This is about a Secretary of Defense so drunk off alpha male bullshit that he's willing to take lives to get off on that power.
December 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Koh: This is not about justice. This is about power. This is about a Secretary of Defense so drunk off alpha male bullshit that he's willing to take lives to get off on that power.
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Holding ourselves to account over the boat strike isn’t about the traffickers or the boat… it’s about us
youtu.be/yMH3NcZEeNA?...
youtu.be/yMH3NcZEeNA?...
December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Holding ourselves to account over the boat strike isn’t about the traffickers or the boat… it’s about us
youtu.be/yMH3NcZEeNA?...
youtu.be/yMH3NcZEeNA?...
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WATCH: “ @aftynbehn.bsky.social ran a hell of a campaign. She showed you can lean into progressive values in Tennessee… if you’re one of those people saying a centrist would’ve won, that’s laughable. I promise you Mike Johnson is sweating.”
Full @tnbrando.bsky.social ep: youtu.be/XXum-rZE3hE?...
Full @tnbrando.bsky.social ep: youtu.be/XXum-rZE3hE?...
December 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
WATCH: “ @aftynbehn.bsky.social ran a hell of a campaign. She showed you can lean into progressive values in Tennessee… if you’re one of those people saying a centrist would’ve won, that’s laughable. I promise you Mike Johnson is sweating.”
Full @tnbrando.bsky.social ep: youtu.be/XXum-rZE3hE?...
Full @tnbrando.bsky.social ep: youtu.be/XXum-rZE3hE?...
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BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again