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"Trump administration to cut funding for Oregon program serving deaf-blind students"
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Trump administration cuts Oregon DeafBlind program over Portland schools' DEI support
Over 100 deaf and blind Oregon students could lose services after federal funding was axed over diversity program concerns.
www.kgw.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Trump administration to cut funding for Oregon program serving deaf-blind students"
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
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Golden Diner’s lush pancakes draw crowds, but the chef has never shared the recipe. Until now. nyti.ms/4n3hpGy
September 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Golden Diner’s lush pancakes draw crowds, but the chef has never shared the recipe. Until now. nyti.ms/4n3hpGy
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President Trump is exploring ways to take federal control of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, according to two White House officials, amid criticism from some Sept. 11 victims’ families over the site’s finances and leadership.
Trump Is Exploring Ways to Take Over the Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum
It was unclear exactly how the federal government would take control of the site in Lower Manhattan. As a candidate, Mr. Trump offered a preview of one potential option.
nyti.ms
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
President Trump is exploring ways to take federal control of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, according to two White House officials, amid criticism from some Sept. 11 victims’ families over the site’s finances and leadership.
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Breaking News: The EPA is said to have drafted a plan that would end its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.
trib.al
July 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Breaking News: The EPA is said to have drafted a plan that would end its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Trump administration claims they’re going after American universities because of antisemitism, but that’s only a fraction of the story.
They want to control who teaches and what they teach. And who learns there and who doesn’t.
They want to control who teaches and what they teach. And who learns there and who doesn’t.
April 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Trump administration claims they’re going after American universities because of antisemitism, but that’s only a fraction of the story.
They want to control who teaches and what they teach. And who learns there and who doesn’t.
They want to control who teaches and what they teach. And who learns there and who doesn’t.
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The idea that tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back:
Building a factory takes long term planning & 3-5yrs to complete.
By then we will have a new President with their own agenda or Trump may back off of these sooner.
Why would a CEO make a massive investment like that w/so many unknowns?
Building a factory takes long term planning & 3-5yrs to complete.
By then we will have a new President with their own agenda or Trump may back off of these sooner.
Why would a CEO make a massive investment like that w/so many unknowns?
April 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The idea that tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back:
Building a factory takes long term planning & 3-5yrs to complete.
By then we will have a new President with their own agenda or Trump may back off of these sooner.
Why would a CEO make a massive investment like that w/so many unknowns?
Building a factory takes long term planning & 3-5yrs to complete.
By then we will have a new President with their own agenda or Trump may back off of these sooner.
Why would a CEO make a massive investment like that w/so many unknowns?
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Europeans reacted with a mix of exasperation and anger to the leaked messages between Trump administration officials that surfaced on Monday. The exchange showed officials criticizing “European freeloading” — along with contempt for Europe that was even louder behind closed doors.
Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages
Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Europeans reacted with a mix of exasperation and anger to the leaked messages between Trump administration officials that surfaced on Monday. The exchange showed officials criticizing “European freeloading” — along with contempt for Europe that was even louder behind closed doors.
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"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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❗️The 🇪🇺European Union has announced a new initiative aimed at overcoming its security dependence on the 🇺🇸United States by focusing on purchasing more military equipment in Europe.
March 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
❗️The 🇪🇺European Union has announced a new initiative aimed at overcoming its security dependence on the 🇺🇸United States by focusing on purchasing more military equipment in Europe.
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Canadians say President Trump’s 51st-state rhetoric is a threat to national security.
They’re also perplexed by the origin of his vision for Canadian annexation.
They’re also perplexed by the origin of his vision for Canadian annexation.
With talk of a 51st state, a mystery: Why is Trump obsessed with Canada?
Canadians say President Trump’s 51st-state rhetoric is a threat to national security. They’re also perplexed by the origin of his vision for Canadian annexation.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Canadians say President Trump’s 51st-state rhetoric is a threat to national security.
They’re also perplexed by the origin of his vision for Canadian annexation.
They’re also perplexed by the origin of his vision for Canadian annexation.
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❗️Leaders of 🇩🇪Germany, 🇮🇹Italy, 🇵🇱Poland, 🇬🇧UK and 🇨🇦Canada to meet in 🇫🇷Paris next week to discuss 🇺🇦Ukraine, - Bloomberg
March 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
❗️Leaders of 🇩🇪Germany, 🇮🇹Italy, 🇵🇱Poland, 🇬🇧UK and 🇨🇦Canada to meet in 🇫🇷Paris next week to discuss 🇺🇦Ukraine, - Bloomberg
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Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster
@chrislhayes.bsky.social shares the story of Sarah Inama, a 6th grade teacher in Idaho who is standing up to injustice in her school and state.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxR...
@chrislhayes.bsky.social shares the story of Sarah Inama, a 6th grade teacher in Idaho who is standing up to injustice in her school and state.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxR...
Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster
@chrislhayes.bsky.social shares the story of Sarah Inama, a 6th grade teacher in Idaho who is standing up to injustice in her school and state.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxR...
@chrislhayes.bsky.social shares the story of Sarah Inama, a 6th grade teacher in Idaho who is standing up to injustice in her school and state.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxR...
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“In recognizing our fatigue as deliberately engineered, we expose the system’s fundamental fear: that despite their best efforts to wear us down, we will always find ways to resist together.”
—Rashida James-Saadiya
truthout.org/articles/tru...
—Rashida James-Saadiya
truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump’s Attacks Are Designed to Exhaust Us. Here’s How We Fight Back.
Our fatigue under Trump is deliberately engineered. We must understand burnout as a tool of control in order to resist.
truthout.org
March 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“In recognizing our fatigue as deliberately engineered, we expose the system’s fundamental fear: that despite their best efforts to wear us down, we will always find ways to resist together.”
—Rashida James-Saadiya
truthout.org/articles/tru...
—Rashida James-Saadiya
truthout.org/articles/tru...
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“In contrast to Trump, Americans say they personally sympathize more with Ukraine than Russia by a 56 to 3 margin…”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | Americans don’t love Trump’s methods on Ukraine
They increasingly support a negotiated end to the war and even territorial concessions to Russia — but not necessarily like this.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“In contrast to Trump, Americans say they personally sympathize more with Ukraine than Russia by a 56 to 3 margin…”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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NEW: The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway.
The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts...
propub.li
March 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NEW: The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
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The Trump administration is requesting data from all federal agencies about government resources devoted to union matters, potentially setting the stage for a showdown between the White House and federal unions.
Judge blocks Trump’s orders to curb youth gender transition care
A federal judge in Washington state called the executive orders discriminatory and a breach of the separation of powers between Congress and the president.
wapo.st
March 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Trump administration is requesting data from all federal agencies about government resources devoted to union matters, potentially setting the stage for a showdown between the White House and federal unions.
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Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before. The war has drained it of meaning.” The holy month of Ramadan was once one of the most joyful festivals in Gaza. The daytime fasting began on Saturday, but now many Palestinians in the territory see little to celebrate. nyti.ms/4bmchrQ
March 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before. The war has drained it of meaning.” The holy month of Ramadan was once one of the most joyful festivals in Gaza. The daytime fasting began on Saturday, but now many Palestinians in the territory see little to celebrate. nyti.ms/4bmchrQ
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Analysis by Aaron Blake: President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a heated exchange on Friday.
It was a lot to absorb. Here are some takeaways.
It was a lot to absorb. Here are some takeaways.
Analysis | 4 takeaways from the Trump-Zelensky meeting that devolved into a shouting match
The key moments in a series of heated exchanges, and what it all means.
wapo.st
March 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Analysis by Aaron Blake: President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a heated exchange on Friday.
It was a lot to absorb. Here are some takeaways.
It was a lot to absorb. Here are some takeaways.
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This year’s top Oscar-nominated films are an eclectic mix, but share some common themes.
🎙We discuss the not-so-straightforward heroes and villains in this year’s top movies, the limits of trying to transform oneself and what all of this says about the current moment: wapo.st/3XoENU2
🎙We discuss the not-so-straightforward heroes and villains in this year’s top movies, the limits of trying to transform oneself and what all of this says about the current moment: wapo.st/3XoENU2
Opinion | The Oscar films ask more questions than they answer - The Washington Post
This year’s top Oscar-nominated films are an eclectic mix, but share some common themes. Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Alyssa Rosenberg discuss the not-so-straightforward heroes and villains in this y...
wapo.st
March 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This year’s top Oscar-nominated films are an eclectic mix, but share some common themes.
🎙We discuss the not-so-straightforward heroes and villains in this year’s top movies, the limits of trying to transform oneself and what all of this says about the current moment: wapo.st/3XoENU2
🎙We discuss the not-so-straightforward heroes and villains in this year’s top movies, the limits of trying to transform oneself and what all of this says about the current moment: wapo.st/3XoENU2
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Trump and Musk are getting even richer from their White House gigs — and ushering in a new age of bribery, graft, and corruption to American politics.
This Is the Biggest Trump-Musk Scandal That No One’s Talking About
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are ushering in a new age of bribery, graft, and corruption to American politics.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump and Musk are getting even richer from their White House gigs — and ushering in a new age of bribery, graft, and corruption to American politics.
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Is a sexy accent Trump's kryptonite?
February 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Is a sexy accent Trump's kryptonite?
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‘We will regret this': Cuts leave U.S. vulnerable to Ebola, contrary to Musk assurances
Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency room doctor and Ebola survivor, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about what Musk's cuts have done.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9i...
Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency room doctor and Ebola survivor, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about what Musk's cuts have done.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9i...
'We will regret this': Cuts leave U.S. vulnerable to Ebola, contrary to Musk assurances
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
‘We will regret this': Cuts leave U.S. vulnerable to Ebola, contrary to Musk assurances
Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency room doctor and Ebola survivor, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about what Musk's cuts have done.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9i...
Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency room doctor and Ebola survivor, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about what Musk's cuts have done.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9i...
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I work at Fox News because its critical that Americans hear opposing viewpoints about the critical issues in our public discourse.
Right now, Trump voters are having buyer's remorse.
Approval ratings are down. Constituents are fed up. It's just the beginning.
Right now, Trump voters are having buyer's remorse.
Approval ratings are down. Constituents are fed up. It's just the beginning.
February 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I work at Fox News because its critical that Americans hear opposing viewpoints about the critical issues in our public discourse.
Right now, Trump voters are having buyer's remorse.
Approval ratings are down. Constituents are fed up. It's just the beginning.
Right now, Trump voters are having buyer's remorse.
Approval ratings are down. Constituents are fed up. It's just the beginning.
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Beautiful & profound writing by @jonathancapehart.bsky.social about how valuable a shirt can be.
Black people make history in this country every day. Through loud protests and massive marches….But more often than not, Black history is made more quietly, by acts like wearing your late father’s shirt to work. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A father’s work shirt and the arc of Black history
When a colleague told me he wears his father’s clothes as a way of keeping him close, I got chills.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Beautiful & profound writing by @jonathancapehart.bsky.social about how valuable a shirt can be.