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President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
Venezuela opposition in limbo as the world wonders who is in charge
President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
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“Since 1900, every time a Republican president has taken over, economic inequality has increased and the country has become more violent.”
The psychiatrist who warned us that Donald Trump would unleash violence was absolutely right
The vindication of Bandy Lee.
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“Since 1900, every time a Republican president has taken over, economic inequality has increased and the country has become more violent.”
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Ukraine can and will win – if its allies get serious about defence
Ukraine can and will win – if its allies get serious about defence
Ukraine can and will win – if its allies get serious about defence
www.independent.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Ukraine can and will win – if its allies get serious about defence
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WATCH: A nurse nearly blinded by a tear gas canister. Protesters trapped, struggling to breathe.
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
WATCH: A nurse nearly blinded by a tear gas canister. Protesters trapped, struggling to breathe.
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Under Trump 2.0, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons and fired on people in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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Welker: "The judge wanted to ensure that people were given due process…Did you defy the court's order?"
Kristi Noem: "No. That's one of the things we continue to face across the country are activist judges."
Kristi Noem: "No. That's one of the things we continue to face across the country are activist judges."
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Welker: "The judge wanted to ensure that people were given due process…Did you defy the court's order?"
Kristi Noem: "No. That's one of the things we continue to face across the country are activist judges."
Kristi Noem: "No. That's one of the things we continue to face across the country are activist judges."
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November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Welker: "Are you calling for U.S. service members to actively disobey orders like those?"
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
November 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Welker: "Are you calling for U.S. service members to actively disobey orders like those?"
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
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John Roberts once promised to be like an umpire. He charmed both senators and the media, and for 20 years, was portrayed as a moderate institutionalist.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
John Roberts once promised to be like an umpire. He charmed both senators and the media, and for 20 years, was portrayed as a moderate institutionalist.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
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An FBI agent-in-training filed a lawsuit after he was handed a letter signed by the bureau’s director, Kash Patel, saying that he was being “summarily dismissed” because of “political signage.” The only thing that could be, he quickly realized, was a rainbow pride flag that had hung near his desk.
F.B.I. Trainee Sues After Being Abruptly Fired Over Display of Gay Pride Flag
He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau’s ability to carry out its public safety mission.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
An FBI agent-in-training filed a lawsuit after he was handed a letter signed by the bureau’s director, Kash Patel, saying that he was being “summarily dismissed” because of “political signage.” The only thing that could be, he quickly realized, was a rainbow pride flag that had hung near his desk.
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⚡️Update: Ukraine strikes energy infrastructure in multiple Russian regions, officials, media report.
Attacks were reported on a power plant in Russia's Oryol Oblast, a major electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.
Attacks were reported on a power plant in Russia's Oryol Oblast, a major electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.
Ukraine strikes energy infrastructure in multiple Russian regions, officials, media report
Drones have reportedly targeted a power plant in Oryol Oblast, an electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.
kyivindependent.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
⚡️Update: Ukraine strikes energy infrastructure in multiple Russian regions, officials, media report.
Attacks were reported on a power plant in Russia's Oryol Oblast, a major electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.
Attacks were reported on a power plant in Russia's Oryol Oblast, a major electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.
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Kristi Noem swears that ICE is not detaining or arresting US citizens. This couldn't be further from the truth.
Our friends at @propublica.org found that more than 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents during the first nine months of Trump's second administration.
Our friends at @propublica.org found that more than 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents during the first nine months of Trump's second administration.
More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents
ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Kristi Noem swears that ICE is not detaining or arresting US citizens. This couldn't be further from the truth.
Our friends at @propublica.org found that more than 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents during the first nine months of Trump's second administration.
Our friends at @propublica.org found that more than 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents during the first nine months of Trump's second administration.
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NEW — In response to the pause in SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an order to designate $20 million in state funding for 2,600 food pantries across Illinois.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...
thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...
Pritzker taps into state funds to help Illinoisans with food assistance during federal SNAP pause • The TRiiBE
The executive order also addresses forthcoming changes to the food stamp program.
thetriibe.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW — In response to the pause in SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an order to designate $20 million in state funding for 2,600 food pantries across Illinois.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...
thetriibe.com/2025/10/prit...
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The Justice Department’s decision to sideline two US attorneys and remove mentions of Donald Trump and the US Capitol attack from court papers before the sentencing of a pardoned January 6 rioter is being viewed by former and current career prosecutors as an alarming whitewashing of history.
‘Orwellian’: Current and former prosecutors alarmed after DOJ scrubs mentions of Trump and January 6 from court records | CNN Politics
The Justice Department’s decision to sideline two US attorneys and remove mentions of Donald Trump and the US Capitol attack from court papers before the sentencing of a pardoned January 6 rioter is b...
www.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Justice Department’s decision to sideline two US attorneys and remove mentions of Donald Trump and the US Capitol attack from court papers before the sentencing of a pardoned January 6 rioter is being viewed by former and current career prosecutors as an alarming whitewashing of history.
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During a press conference, Kristi Noem claimed that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. This isn't true.
The reality is that at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents, including two kids with cancer.
The reality is that at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents, including two kids with cancer.
More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents
ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
During a press conference, Kristi Noem claimed that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. This isn't true.
The reality is that at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents, including two kids with cancer.
The reality is that at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents, including two kids with cancer.
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Someone needs to tell John Roberts that being the last Chief Justice to serve in an American democracy won’t look good on his Wikipedia page
October 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Someone needs to tell John Roberts that being the last Chief Justice to serve in an American democracy won’t look good on his Wikipedia page
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WATCH: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom calls BS on Republican healthcare promises by pointing out the recent damage they’ve done to our healthcare 🎯
October 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
WATCH: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom calls BS on Republican healthcare promises by pointing out the recent damage they’ve done to our healthcare 🎯
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Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
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"What kind of monsters grab children and take them outside without clothes? What kind of govt permits its agents to do this?..The answer can only be a fascist regime that has abandoned any moral code as it seeks to intimidate, stoke fear and do violence." www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...
Snapshot: The Attack in Chicago
The night-time raid on a Chicago apartment building and its residents is an ugly escalation by an immoral regime—and an attack on all decent people
www.americaamerica.news
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"What kind of monsters grab children and take them outside without clothes? What kind of govt permits its agents to do this?..The answer can only be a fascist regime that has abandoned any moral code as it seeks to intimidate, stoke fear and do violence." www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...
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BREAKING: Conservative network Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million in the defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims.
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
bit.ly
August 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BREAKING: Conservative network Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million in the defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims.
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WATCH: John Oliver clowns @reptimburchett 🤡 for claiming he sleeps in his office out of fear when he told @notusreports it’s to be more productive.
Again: we’re told he slept in his office as a state legislator in NASHVILLE also. Tim’s lying. (Again)
(H/T @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )
Again: we’re told he slept in his office as a state legislator in NASHVILLE also. Tim’s lying. (Again)
(H/T @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )
August 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
WATCH: John Oliver clowns @reptimburchett 🤡 for claiming he sleeps in his office out of fear when he told @notusreports it’s to be more productive.
Again: we’re told he slept in his office as a state legislator in NASHVILLE also. Tim’s lying. (Again)
(H/T @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )
Again: we’re told he slept in his office as a state legislator in NASHVILLE also. Tim’s lying. (Again)
(H/T @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )
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Trump's war on immigrants is not generating jobs for US-born workers
Compared to last year, prime-age employment rates of US-born workers are pretty similar and may be lower
Compared to last year, prime-age employment rates of US-born workers are pretty similar and may be lower
August 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trump's war on immigrants is not generating jobs for US-born workers
Compared to last year, prime-age employment rates of US-born workers are pretty similar and may be lower
Compared to last year, prime-age employment rates of US-born workers are pretty similar and may be lower
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UPDATE: Newsmax’s turn🤥💰
But for them this is basically a start-up cost. If it wasn’t for those lies they wouldn’t exist.
But for them this is basically a start-up cost. If it wasn’t for those lies they wouldn’t exist.
Newsmax agrees to pay $67M settlement in defamation case over 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election los...
apnews.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
UPDATE: Newsmax’s turn🤥💰
But for them this is basically a start-up cost. If it wasn’t for those lies they wouldn’t exist.
But for them this is basically a start-up cost. If it wasn’t for those lies they wouldn’t exist.
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Trump just vowed to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines, citing debunked lies about voter fraud.
Anyone that wants to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Anyone that wants to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump pledges to scrap mail ballots and voting machines before 2026 midterms
Announcement on Truth Social comes after Putin told Trump US elections were rigged because of postal ballots
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Trump just vowed to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines, citing debunked lies about voter fraud.
Anyone that wants to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Anyone that wants to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“A fascist blanket is being laid over the American people. It will be used to smother them at the point of a gun and the threat of prison.”
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-conseque...
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-conseque...
A consequential month
The American people are being drowned by nonsense and propaganda that washes over them without relent.
steveschmidt.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“A fascist blanket is being laid over the American people. It will be used to smother them at the point of a gun and the threat of prison.”
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-conseque...
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-conseque...
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Bowser: "If people are concerned about a president's ability have the MPD be responsive to the DOJ, the time to address that is when we're talking about statehood for DC."
August 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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