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And women/Black women seldom have the Chutzpah to make their very first try at public office a run for a crucial US Senate seat. This guy is running on no record, no experience, but then complaining that voters might look at his tattoos and social media posts for clues about who he is.
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
And women/Black women seldom have the Chutzpah to make their very first try at public office a run for a crucial US Senate seat. This guy is running on no record, no experience, but then complaining that voters might look at his tattoos and social media posts for clues about who he is.
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Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
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Q: Some of your Republican colleagues have raised concerns about Trump opening up the market to Argentinian beef. What are you doing to help American beef farmers?
MIKE JOHNSON: We had some discussion on that yesterday. I don't know the latest developments.
MIKE JOHNSON: We had some discussion on that yesterday. I don't know the latest developments.
October 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Q: Some of your Republican colleagues have raised concerns about Trump opening up the market to Argentinian beef. What are you doing to help American beef farmers?
MIKE JOHNSON: We had some discussion on that yesterday. I don't know the latest developments.
MIKE JOHNSON: We had some discussion on that yesterday. I don't know the latest developments.
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An Idaho mother was brutally beaten and zip-tied by ICE in front of her three U.S. citizen children.
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
An Idaho mother was brutally beaten and zip-tied by ICE in front of her three U.S. citizen children.
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Ingrassia has finally withdrawn - but he expresses no regret, there's no WH condemnation of his "Nazi streak" or virulently racist comments, and it sounds like he's staying in his current role (WH liaison to Homeland Security)
Update: This story just passed the 24-hour mark, a bunch of other outlets have confirmed Senate GOP opposition -- and AFAICT the WH still hasn't withdrawn the nomination
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts
Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
www.politico.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Ingrassia has finally withdrawn - but he expresses no regret, there's no WH condemnation of his "Nazi streak" or virulently racist comments, and it sounds like he's staying in his current role (WH liaison to Homeland Security)
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Don't sleep on the way that Trump/Vought have systematically eliminated US defenses against cyberattacks, including -- here -- on critical infrastructure.
New: The recent layoffs in CISA's Stakeholder Engagement Division have virtually shuttered SED, eliminating teams focused on critical infrastructure support, nationwide partnerships, and international coordination.
My story with details cuts and impacts: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-st...
My story with details cuts and impacts: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-st...
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Don't sleep on the way that Trump/Vought have systematically eliminated US defenses against cyberattacks, including -- here -- on critical infrastructure.
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“They attack him for everything,” he says, brushing off the president publicly demanding a quarter billion in taxpayer money.
Q: How comfortable are you w/Trump seeking $230m from the DOJ?
MIKE JOHNSON: Uh, I don't know the details. I just read it. I know he believes he's owed that reimbursement. What I heard is that if receives it, he's gonna consider giving it to charity. They attack him for everything. *changes topic*
MIKE JOHNSON: Uh, I don't know the details. I just read it. I know he believes he's owed that reimbursement. What I heard is that if receives it, he's gonna consider giving it to charity. They attack him for everything. *changes topic*
October 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“They attack him for everything,” he says, brushing off the president publicly demanding a quarter billion in taxpayer money.
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Donald Trump is reportedly demanding that the DOJ pay him $230 million in damages related to the criminal cases it brought against him in 2023.
This is a particularly outrageous government ethics issue—even for Trump. Let’s break it down 🧵
This is a particularly outrageous government ethics issue—even for Trump. Let’s break it down 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Donald Trump is reportedly demanding that the DOJ pay him $230 million in damages related to the criminal cases it brought against him in 2023.
This is a particularly outrageous government ethics issue—even for Trump. Let’s break it down 🧵
This is a particularly outrageous government ethics issue—even for Trump. Let’s break it down 🧵
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But it gets worse. According to the New York Times, the DOJ does not “require a public announcement of settlements made for administrative claims before they become lawsuits.”
That means the DOJ could pay Trump $230 million in complete secrecy.
That means the DOJ could pay Trump $230 million in complete secrecy.
October 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
But it gets worse. According to the New York Times, the DOJ does not “require a public announcement of settlements made for administrative claims before they become lawsuits.”
That means the DOJ could pay Trump $230 million in complete secrecy.
That means the DOJ could pay Trump $230 million in complete secrecy.
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New York is potentially able to undo the Trump commutation of Santos. It passed law just for this situation after Trump pardoned Manafort.
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
The Good
News: Scummy George Santos Isn’t Out of the Woods Just Yet
Trump’s commutation of his sentence was a disgrace. But under a new law, New York State can still pursue justice here.
newrepublic.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New York is potentially able to undo the Trump commutation of Santos. It passed law just for this situation after Trump pardoned Manafort.
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
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Speaker Johnson has taken Paul Ryan's go-to line during Trump I of "I haven't seen the tweet" to a whole new level. Johnson claims to be unaware not only of pretty much everything that Trump does but also of matters related to the business of the House of Representatives that he supposedly leads.
Q: How comfortable are you w/Trump seeking $230m from the DOJ?
MIKE JOHNSON: Uh, I don't know the details. I just read it. I know he believes he's owed that reimbursement. What I heard is that if receives it, he's gonna consider giving it to charity. They attack him for everything. *changes topic*
MIKE JOHNSON: Uh, I don't know the details. I just read it. I know he believes he's owed that reimbursement. What I heard is that if receives it, he's gonna consider giving it to charity. They attack him for everything. *changes topic*
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Speaker Johnson has taken Paul Ryan's go-to line during Trump I of "I haven't seen the tweet" to a whole new level. Johnson claims to be unaware not only of pretty much everything that Trump does but also of matters related to the business of the House of Representatives that he supposedly leads.
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As a Senate candidate, Fetterman guaranteed voters he’d be a reliable Dem, not another Manchin or Sinema.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As a Senate candidate, Fetterman guaranteed voters he’d be a reliable Dem, not another Manchin or Sinema.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
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Echoes of the 1980s: “Trump himself ensured workers were told to remove the bronze latticework with blowtorches, separate the friezes from the walls with jackhammers, and throw them down into the interior of the building where they shattered into a million pieces.” news.artnet.com/art-world/do...
October 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Echoes of the 1980s: “Trump himself ensured workers were told to remove the bronze latticework with blowtorches, separate the friezes from the walls with jackhammers, and throw them down into the interior of the building where they shattered into a million pieces.” news.artnet.com/art-world/do...
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One reason Trump 2.0 is so different from Trump 1.0 is SCOTUS immunity decision. Without fear of criminal
prosecution, Trump’s full wrath has been unleashed.
prosecution, Trump’s full wrath has been unleashed.
"The list of culprits for destroying the Justice Department and the politically driven prosecutions of the second Trump administration must include John Roberts, their chief enabler." Great piece by @cristianfarias.com
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
John Roberts Wrote Trump a Permission Slip to Indict Comey
Political targets of the Justice Department can thank the chief justice.
nymag.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One reason Trump 2.0 is so different from Trump 1.0 is SCOTUS immunity decision. Without fear of criminal
prosecution, Trump’s full wrath has been unleashed.
prosecution, Trump’s full wrath has been unleashed.
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Last night, Poland recorded as many as 19 airspace violations by Russian drones coming from Belarus.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Last night, Poland recorded as many as 19 airspace violations by Russian drones coming from Belarus.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
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I hope you understand that if you show up at a hospital with an infection no one has ever seen before that the US had somewhere you could call. That place would answer, offer testing you can’t get anywhere else and come visit you to solve if necessary.
September 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I hope you understand that if you show up at a hospital with an infection no one has ever seen before that the US had somewhere you could call. That place would answer, offer testing you can’t get anywhere else and come visit you to solve if necessary.
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Today, in my hellhole home of #Chicago, I walked to the farmers market with my family and bought flowers, cheese, honey, fruit, and tomatoes.
Then we went to the local park to enjoy the 70s and breezy weather we have been blessed with.
Then we went to the local park to enjoy the 70s and breezy weather we have been blessed with.
August 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today, in my hellhole home of #Chicago, I walked to the farmers market with my family and bought flowers, cheese, honey, fruit, and tomatoes.
Then we went to the local park to enjoy the 70s and breezy weather we have been blessed with.
Then we went to the local park to enjoy the 70s and breezy weather we have been blessed with.
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Science is real
August 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Science is real
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"Trump’s interference in the sciences is something new. It shares features with the science-damaging policies of Stalin and Hitler, says David Wootton, a historian of science. But in the English-speaking world, it has no precedent, he told me: “This is an unparalleled destruction from within.”
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"Trump’s interference in the sciences is something new. It shares features with the science-damaging policies of Stalin and Hitler, says David Wootton, a historian of science. But in the English-speaking world, it has no precedent, he told me: “This is an unparalleled destruction from within.”
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Michigan is poised to be another hotbed of election conspiracy theories in the 2026 midterms as a far-right election group announces Seth Keshel — one of the country’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists — will be joining the organization.
A Prominent Election Conspiracy Theorist is Setting His Sights on Michigan For 2026
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Michigan is poised to be another hotbed of election conspiracy theories in the 2026 midterms as a far-right election group announces Seth Keshel — one of the country’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists — will be joining the organization.
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I invite you to imagine the national meltdown that would have attended commander-in-chief Barack Obama accepting a luxury airplane from an Arab government
How can this obvious act of bribery be legal, you ask? How is this not impeachable? WH says it’s not bribery bc it’s not in exchange for something, and it’s not emoluments bc it’s going to the Air Force, not to Trump. 🤯
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I invite you to imagine the national meltdown that would have attended commander-in-chief Barack Obama accepting a luxury airplane from an Arab government
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One year ago tonight, the night sky wow'd much of the planet with dancing colors in what was one of the best aurora displays of the last two decades.
This was the scene all the way down on the freakin' Oklahoma/Texas border that night! Even had overhead pillars. Let's do that again soon, yeah?
This was the scene all the way down on the freakin' Oklahoma/Texas border that night! Even had overhead pillars. Let's do that again soon, yeah?
May 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One year ago tonight, the night sky wow'd much of the planet with dancing colors in what was one of the best aurora displays of the last two decades.
This was the scene all the way down on the freakin' Oklahoma/Texas border that night! Even had overhead pillars. Let's do that again soon, yeah?
This was the scene all the way down on the freakin' Oklahoma/Texas border that night! Even had overhead pillars. Let's do that again soon, yeah?
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Someone (multiple someones) are going to get killed when people try to defend themselves in their own homes. When a masked ICE agent inevitably gets shot by a homeowner who think they're being invaded. When ICE inevitably opens fire on someone LEGALLY defending themselves.
This is sickening.
This is sickening.
April 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Someone (multiple someones) are going to get killed when people try to defend themselves in their own homes. When a masked ICE agent inevitably gets shot by a homeowner who think they're being invaded. When ICE inevitably opens fire on someone LEGALLY defending themselves.
This is sickening.
This is sickening.
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Kudos are deserved for the framing of this story: The 1st paragraph lays out the thefts and damage experienced, before setting the scene for that destruction:
"They rented a house in a seemingly safe northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood."
How often does local TV say "cops are thugs"?!
"They rented a house in a seemingly safe northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood."
How often does local TV say "cops are thugs"?!
April 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Kudos are deserved for the framing of this story: The 1st paragraph lays out the thefts and damage experienced, before setting the scene for that destruction:
"They rented a house in a seemingly safe northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood."
How often does local TV say "cops are thugs"?!
"They rented a house in a seemingly safe northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood."
How often does local TV say "cops are thugs"?!