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Good for her. Sorry you drew the short straw for dads.
March 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Good for her. Sorry you drew the short straw for dads.
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About a week after cutting a $1 billion program which was remarkable win-win, paying local farmers to provide lunches for hungry school children
Trump’s USDA cut ANOTHER $500 million designated for food pantries
Sure, it’s heartlessly cruel
But Elon Musk’s next tax cut isn’t gonna pay for itself
Trump’s USDA cut ANOTHER $500 million designated for food pantries
Sure, it’s heartlessly cruel
But Elon Musk’s next tax cut isn’t gonna pay for itself
March 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
About a week after cutting a $1 billion program which was remarkable win-win, paying local farmers to provide lunches for hungry school children
Trump’s USDA cut ANOTHER $500 million designated for food pantries
Sure, it’s heartlessly cruel
But Elon Musk’s next tax cut isn’t gonna pay for itself
Trump’s USDA cut ANOTHER $500 million designated for food pantries
Sure, it’s heartlessly cruel
But Elon Musk’s next tax cut isn’t gonna pay for itself
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Journalists are trying to understand Trump’s irrational behavior, and are generally unwilling to consider the possibility that it's not some grand strategy, but a madman with increasingly diminished mental faculties.
There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.
His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That’s a fool’s errand—but fools abound in this administration.
newrepublic.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Journalists are trying to understand Trump’s irrational behavior, and are generally unwilling to consider the possibility that it's not some grand strategy, but a madman with increasingly diminished mental faculties.
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“USAID—created by John F. Kennedy via executive order in 1961—was explicitly designed around American interests and conceived as a way to help impoverished populations around the developing world to resist the siren call of Soviet-style communism.”
The End of Aid | Laura Robson
USAID’s own work has never been anything other than self-serving.
thebaffler.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“USAID—created by John F. Kennedy via executive order in 1961—was explicitly designed around American interests and conceived as a way to help impoverished populations around the developing world to resist the siren call of Soviet-style communism.”
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Decades before President Trump canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia University, he tried to sell property to the school — for $400 million.
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million. Note That Number.
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Decades before President Trump canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia University, he tried to sell property to the school — for $400 million.
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Sens. Marsha Blackburn and John Hickenlooper have introduced legislation to crack down on scammers who use dating apps to find their targets.
Victims of 'romance scams' turn to Congress for help
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and John Hickenlooper have introduced legislation to crack down on scammers who use dating apps to find their targets.
nbcnews.to
March 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and John Hickenlooper have introduced legislation to crack down on scammers who use dating apps to find their targets.
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Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years.
Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years
More than 10,300 cases were reported last year, an 8% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2011, according to preliminary data posted this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
www.chicagotribune.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years.
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For a large swath of the U.S. population, checkpoints on their way home are a regular part of life, where they must affirm that they are citizens or have legal residency in the U.S.
Immigration checkpoints are a way of life in areas within 100 miles from U.S. borders
Undocumented families living between the border and checkpoints are "like in a cage," said a South Texas social worker.
nbcnews.to
March 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
For a large swath of the U.S. population, checkpoints on their way home are a regular part of life, where they must affirm that they are citizens or have legal residency in the U.S.
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Italy is intentionally undermining democracy, report says: A report by Liberties names Italy as one of five EU “dismantlers” -alongside Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovakia- that “intentionally undermine the rule of law.
Italy is intentionally undermining democracy, report says
A report by Liberties names Italy as one of five EU “dismantlers” -alongside Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovakia- that “intentionally undermine the rule of law.
dlvr.it
March 18, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Italy is intentionally undermining democracy, report says: A report by Liberties names Italy as one of five EU “dismantlers” -alongside Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovakia- that “intentionally undermine the rule of law.
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President Donald Trump has been slammed as he refused to take questions from an NBC reporter he labeled "discredited," during a visit to the Kennedy Center on Monday.
Trump 'turns dictator' and refuses to take questions from 'discredited' NBC
www.irishstar.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
President Donald Trump has been slammed as he refused to take questions from an NBC reporter he labeled "discredited," during a visit to the Kennedy Center on Monday.
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An alarming internal memo from the Social Security Administration (SSA) has reportedly exposed Donald Trump's sabotage plans.
Memo exposes Trump's alarming plan to sabotage Social Security Administration
www.irishstar.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
An alarming internal memo from the Social Security Administration (SSA) has reportedly exposed Donald Trump's sabotage plans.
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The federal judge’s ruling was clear: The Trump administration could not use an obscure wartime law from the 18th century to deport people without a hearing. That did not happen. Instead, the Trump administration sent more than 200 migrants to El Salvador over the weekend.
Timeline of Trump’s Deportation Flights, From Alien Enemies Act to Judge’s Order
A New York Times review of flight data showed that at the time of a federal judge’s order, two flights were in the air, and one had not yet taken off.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The federal judge’s ruling was clear: The Trump administration could not use an obscure wartime law from the 18th century to deport people without a hearing. That did not happen. Instead, the Trump administration sent more than 200 migrants to El Salvador over the weekend.
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The dramatic escalation follows the Trump administration’s Friday gutting of the organization’s board and tees up another court fight between the administration and an independent organization.
DOGE gains access to US Institute of Peace after Trump administration overhauls board | CNN Politics
Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency, accompanied by DC police officers, gained access to the US Institute of Peace Monday after being turned away last week.
www.cnn.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The dramatic escalation follows the Trump administration’s Friday gutting of the organization’s board and tees up another court fight between the administration and an independent organization.
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Drugmakers are urging the Trump administration and European Union officials to exclude medical goods from expanding tariff wars, hoping to avert price spikes on top-selling medicines made in Europe from Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to Merck's Keytruda reut.rs/43UcLUm
Big pharma fears best-selling drugs in crosshairs of US-EU tariff spat
Drugmakers are urging the Trump administration and European Union officials to exclude medical goods from expanding tariff wars, hoping to avert price spikes on top-selling medicines made in Europe from Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for weight loss to Merck's cancer immunotherapy Keytruda.
reut.rs
March 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Drugmakers are urging the Trump administration and European Union officials to exclude medical goods from expanding tariff wars, hoping to avert price spikes on top-selling medicines made in Europe from Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to Merck's Keytruda reut.rs/43UcLUm
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Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on early Tuesday, killing at least 235 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials.
www.instagram.com/p/DHVSK92tHC...
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March 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on early Tuesday, killing at least 235 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials.
www.instagram.com/p/DHVSK92tHC...
www.instagram.com/p/DHVSK92tHC...
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The thousands of victims of Trumpism are out there. Democrats just need to find them—and be their champion.
The Big Lesson From Bernie Sanders’s Gangbusters Anti-Oligarchy Tour
The thousands of victims of Trumpism are out there. Democrats just need to find them—and be their champion.
newrepublic.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The thousands of victims of Trumpism are out there. Democrats just need to find them—and be their champion.
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"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting th...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
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George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient, Times columnist Robin Abcarian writes.
Column: There is nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy
George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient.
www.latimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient, Times columnist Robin Abcarian writes.
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Trump's testing presidential power like never before — and the outcome is less certain than ever. 👉 ow.ly/r1nt50VjzLO
March 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Trump's testing presidential power like never before — and the outcome is less certain than ever. 👉 ow.ly/r1nt50VjzLO
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📢 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 5.
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
March 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
📢 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 5.
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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“You sad, shitty human,” said Lincoln Project founder Rick Wilson. “You know the damage to America this will do in the world, but can’t resist the lure of power and Trump’s approval.”
Marco Rubio Announces Stunning Extent of USAID Purge
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the six-week review of USAID is complete.
newrepublic.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“You sad, shitty human,” said Lincoln Project founder Rick Wilson. “You know the damage to America this will do in the world, but can’t resist the lure of power and Trump’s approval.”
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March 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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A few days after he jailed the owners for repeated violations of court orders, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork halted operations at a metal recycling plant that has long been accused of exposing Watts high school students to toxic waste.
Judge shuts down recycling plant accused of spewing toxins onto L.A. school
A few days after he jailed the owners for repeated violations of court orders, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork halted operations at a metal recycling plant that has long been accused of exposing Watts high school students to toxic waste.
www.latimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A few days after he jailed the owners for repeated violations of court orders, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork halted operations at a metal recycling plant that has long been accused of exposing Watts high school students to toxic waste.
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“It was also unclear if Starlink communications were encrypted. At a minimum, the system allows for a network separate from existing White House servers that people on the grounds are able to use, keeping that data separate…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“It was also unclear if Starlink communications were encrypted. At a minimum, the system allows for a network separate from existing White House servers that people on the grounds are able to use, keeping that data separate…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
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Consumers across the world are boycotting American products in protest of literally everything Donald Trump is doing.
Not Just Tesla: Global Boycott Grows on All U.S. Goods
Donald Trump’s tariffs aren’t the only thing that will wreck the U.S. economy.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Consumers across the world are boycotting American products in protest of literally everything Donald Trump is doing.