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Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.
'Appalling spectacle': Ex-GOP insider accuses Republican senators of being 'compromised'
Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.Stuart Stevens, Chief Strategist of Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, wrote an article on Saturday called None Dare Call It Treason: The Republican Party Is Compromised in which he argues that "Republican Senators understand the...
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.
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Her adoptive dad had sexually assaulted her for years. But when Taylor Cadle told police, she was treated like a “monster.” She was charged with lying to the police and had to write an apology letter to her abuser.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Her adoptive dad had sexually assaulted her for years. But when Taylor Cadle told police, she was treated like a “monster.” She was charged with lying to the police and had to write an apology letter to her abuser.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
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A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
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How it started / How it’s going
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How it started / How it’s going
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Conservatives are melting down over a video from the Heritage Foundation president defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
Heritage Foundation President Backs Tucker Carlson’s Chat With a Holocaust-Denying White Nationalist
Even Sen. Mitch McConnell was stunned.
www.motherjones.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Conservatives are melting down over a video from the Heritage Foundation president defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
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He’s been described as akin to a shadow president.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
ProPublica Event - The Shadow President
A conversation about ProPublica’s yearlong investigation into Russell Vought, the Project 2025 architect and Trump budget guru.
events.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
He’s been described as akin to a shadow president.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
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Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and test the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows.
ICE and Border Patrol’s use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the law
Federal immigration agents say chemical agents are needed to disperse violent protesters. But videos also show them firing at people in aggressive and ‘unorthodox’ ways.
wapo.st
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and test the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows.
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Louisiana Republicans enacted a new law that will delay next year’s elections ahead of a looming SCOTUS decision that could upend the state’s congressional map — a move voting rights advocates argue is a pre-emptive strike against potential redistricting requirements.
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
Louisiana GOP Delays Elections as It Looks Set to Wipe Out Black-Majority Districts
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Louisiana Republicans enacted a new law that will delay next year’s elections ahead of a looming SCOTUS decision that could upend the state’s congressional map — a move voting rights advocates argue is a pre-emptive strike against potential redistricting requirements.
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
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Federal immigration agents fanned out across Chicago and its North Shore suburbs on Halloween, chasing suspects through front yards, driving SUVs onto sidewalks and using chemical agents during confrontations with furious residents.
Immigration Agents Clash With Chicago-Area Residents on Halloween
The state’s governor had called for a pause in the federal immigration crackdown over the Halloween weekend, citing concerns for children’s safety.
nyti.ms
November 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Federal immigration agents fanned out across Chicago and its North Shore suburbs on Halloween, chasing suspects through front yards, driving SUVs onto sidewalks and using chemical agents during confrontations with furious residents.
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Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests
Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
n.pr
November 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
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Paul Babcock is one of thousands of homeless people who rely on a Phoenix mail room that’s losing funding from the U.S. Postal Service.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
U.S. Postal Service Cuts Funding for a Phoenix Mail Room Assisting Homeless People
The loss of support comes at a time of uncertainty for one of Arizona’s largest homeless services providers as the Trump administration calls for reducing and restructuring homelessness assistance gra...
www.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Paul Babcock is one of thousands of homeless people who rely on a Phoenix mail room that’s losing funding from the U.S. Postal Service.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
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Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
ICE Barbie Says Immigrants Are Too Dumb to Drive Semitrucks
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the inane claim while bragging about arresting immigrant truck drivers.
trib.al
November 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
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When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
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Send every ICE employee to the fucking Hague.
ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
October 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Send every ICE employee to the fucking Hague.
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Major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN have said they won’t agree to a new Defense Department policy restricting journalists’ communication with military sources.
Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN are among the outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department media policy.
on.wsj.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN have said they won’t agree to a new Defense Department policy restricting journalists’ communication with military sources.
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"Cleary’s departure is the latest in a string of resignations and firings in the Eastern District of Virginia in less than a month."
She was among those opposing the Comey sham indictment.
She was among those opposing the Comey sham indictment.
October 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"Cleary’s departure is the latest in a string of resignations and firings in the Eastern District of Virginia in less than a month."
She was among those opposing the Comey sham indictment.
She was among those opposing the Comey sham indictment.
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A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.
This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD
He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.
This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Let us translate Mike Johnson's comments about Obamacare for you www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Let us translate Mike Johnson's comments about Obamacare for you www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
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Heard an officer say "let's do it" and then, in the dark, they tackle Rabbi Ben to the ground. He's being loaded into a CCSO wagon now. Broadview police also here screaming at people.
October 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Heard an officer say "let's do it" and then, in the dark, they tackle Rabbi Ben to the ground. He's being loaded into a CCSO wagon now. Broadview police also here screaming at people.
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Trump posts a deranged message to Pam Bondi pressuring her to prosecute his political enemies after a U.S. attorney quit because he refused to fabricate charges: “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
September 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Trump posts a deranged message to Pam Bondi pressuring her to prosecute his political enemies after a U.S. attorney quit because he refused to fabricate charges: “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
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September 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Check out Justice Eddins’ complete repudiation of the Roberts Court here. It’s worth reading in full. It’s quite brave—and exceedingly rare—for a sitting judge to speak so candidly and scathingly about SCOTUS’ partisan contortions of law, history, and fact.
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
September 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Check out Justice Eddins’ complete repudiation of the Roberts Court here. It’s worth reading in full. It’s quite brave—and exceedingly rare—for a sitting judge to speak so candidly and scathingly about SCOTUS’ partisan contortions of law, history, and fact.
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
