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Trump has approved a 28-point plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. “The deeply troubling details now circulating show what Trump wants: to help the Russian president,” Phillips Payson O’Brien argues, “and to weaken Ukraine, perhaps fatally.”
Trump’s Devastating Plan for Ukraine
The White House is giving Putin permission to try again.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Trump has approved a 28-point plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. “The deeply troubling details now circulating show what Trump wants: to help the Russian president,” Phillips Payson O’Brien argues, “and to weaken Ukraine, perhaps fatally.”
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Trump follows up this post by calling for these Democratic lawmakers to be put to death
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Trump follows up this post by calling for these Democratic lawmakers to be put to death
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
This is not the new trend everyone is making it out to be. My parents had an adult-only wedding reception…in 1959.
Some people getting married are now asking to leave kids out of their special day.
There's plenty of debate about this, with some requesting that child care be provided. But do kids even want to go to weddings? Do they even know what weddings are? We asked them for their opinions:
There's plenty of debate about this, with some requesting that child care be provided. But do kids even want to go to weddings? Do they even know what weddings are? We asked them for their opinions:
Kids do not want to go to child-free weddings either
Do not bring your child to a child-free wedding. They don’t want to go.
www.vox.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is not the new trend everyone is making it out to be. My parents had an adult-only wedding reception…in 1959.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
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Hosting a man who (per the CIA) ordered the murder of a journalist, Trump berates a journalist who dares to "embarrass our guest" by asking about it and later threatens to take away her network's license for asking about Epstein files.
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Hosting a man who (per the CIA) ordered the murder of a journalist, Trump berates a journalist who dares to "embarrass our guest" by asking about it and later threatens to take away her network's license for asking about Epstein files.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.
And John Fetterman.
October 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
And John Fetterman.
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You may have heard my arguments against the Electoral College before. Here’s a new one the Founders never anticipated:
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.
Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants
Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.
www.opb.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
You may have heard my arguments against the Electoral College before. Here’s a new one the Founders never anticipated:
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
Stroke?
The right side of Trump's face was drooping during a 9/11 commemoration today (Getty)
September 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Stroke?
A dog and his woobie.
June 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A dog and his woobie.
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Across the country, women seeking addiction treatment are being harassed and assaulted by men in positions of power.
The problem is so pervasive that it has a name among those in the industry: the 13th Step.
This week on Reveal, we dive into this culture of misconduct in recovery communities.
The problem is so pervasive that it has a name among those in the industry: the 13th Step.
This week on Reveal, we dive into this culture of misconduct in recovery communities.
Women seeking addiction treatment are harassed and assaulted by men in positions of power
People struggling with addiction look to treatment centers for help. But many women are encountering sexual misconduct by the people who work there.
revealnews.org
June 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Across the country, women seeking addiction treatment are being harassed and assaulted by men in positions of power.
The problem is so pervasive that it has a name among those in the industry: the 13th Step.
This week on Reveal, we dive into this culture of misconduct in recovery communities.
The problem is so pervasive that it has a name among those in the industry: the 13th Step.
This week on Reveal, we dive into this culture of misconduct in recovery communities.
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The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
n.pr
June 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
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Donald Trump commandeered 2,000 of our state’s National Guard members to deploy on our streets.
Illegally, and for no reason.
Illegally, and for no reason.
June 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Donald Trump commandeered 2,000 of our state’s National Guard members to deploy on our streets.
Illegally, and for no reason.
Illegally, and for no reason.
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Donald Trump deployed more than 700 active U.S. Marines — men and women trained in foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement.
We honor their service and bravery. But we do not want our streets militarized by our own Armed Forces. Not in L.A. Not in California. Not anywhere.
We honor their service and bravery. But we do not want our streets militarized by our own Armed Forces. Not in L.A. Not in California. Not anywhere.
June 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Donald Trump deployed more than 700 active U.S. Marines — men and women trained in foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement.
We honor their service and bravery. But we do not want our streets militarized by our own Armed Forces. Not in L.A. Not in California. Not anywhere.
We honor their service and bravery. But we do not want our streets militarized by our own Armed Forces. Not in L.A. Not in California. Not anywhere.
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The founding fathers did not live and die to see this moment. It’s time for all of us to stand up peacefully.
June 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The founding fathers did not live and die to see this moment. It’s time for all of us to stand up peacefully.
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I’m filing a lawsuit against President Trump after he signed illegal resolutions to target California’s clean air policies.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
June 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’m filing a lawsuit against President Trump after he signed illegal resolutions to target California’s clean air policies.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
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Violent raids with no due process, snatching people off the streets, and kids being left at schools because their parents disappeared. I don’t know how any heart can’t be broken.
This is Trump’s America.
This is Trump’s America.
June 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Violent raids with no due process, snatching people off the streets, and kids being left at schools because their parents disappeared. I don’t know how any heart can’t be broken.
This is Trump’s America.
This is Trump’s America.
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Yesterday, I met with a 12 year old boy in Oxnard, CA. His mom and dad have been fieldworkers for over 20 years.
ICE agents snatched his parents from the fields and left this boy alone with no clue when he’ll see them again.
A 6th grader.
ICE agents snatched his parents from the fields and left this boy alone with no clue when he’ll see them again.
A 6th grader.
June 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Yesterday, I met with a 12 year old boy in Oxnard, CA. His mom and dad have been fieldworkers for over 20 years.
ICE agents snatched his parents from the fields and left this boy alone with no clue when he’ll see them again.
A 6th grader.
ICE agents snatched his parents from the fields and left this boy alone with no clue when he’ll see them again.
A 6th grader.
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This is what it looks like without a United States Congress.
June 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is what it looks like without a United States Congress.
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Donald Trump is America’s enemy.
Trump goads the troops into booing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass and attacks them as "incompetent"
June 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Donald Trump is America’s enemy.
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Fuck you Donald Trump. I have a constitutional right to protest your stupid Kim Jong Un parade. I dare you to use the military to try to stop my First Amendment rights. You ignorant coward.
Trump says anybody who protests the military parade on Sunday will be met with “very heavy force”
June 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fuck you Donald Trump. I have a constitutional right to protest your stupid Kim Jong Un parade. I dare you to use the military to try to stop my First Amendment rights. You ignorant coward.
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