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Sean Duffy says he now has veto power over appropriations passed by Congress and signed into law. He is the dictator over infrastructure funds. If you do something he doesn’t like, you lose the funds passed by Congress. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sean Duffy on blue states: "What I can do is I can pull their money. That's the leverage I do have ... I guarantee you that the federal taxpayer is not going to fund their roads and bridges and their systems when they are putting illegals on the roads."
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Sean Duffy says he now has veto power over appropriations passed by Congress and signed into law. He is the dictator over infrastructure funds. If you do something he doesn’t like, you lose the funds passed by Congress. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Damned if you do; damned if you don't. The government spent months turning immigration court into a deportation trap.
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation. n.pr/4saLnem
NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Damned if you do; damned if you don't. The government spent months turning immigration court into a deportation trap.
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These guys are not subtle about their political project so maybe it's time to take that seriously
JD Vance gets the biggest applause of his speech so far when he says "by the grace of God we always will be a Christian nation"
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
These guys are not subtle about their political project so maybe it's time to take that seriously
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🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
December 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
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Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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It's a shell game. Trump is taking money from soldiers' housing subsidies to "give" them $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks.
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's a shell game. Trump is taking money from soldiers' housing subsidies to "give" them $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks.
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Angry. Unhinged. Too many lies to count.
The President is not well.
And his failed policies sure as hell aren’t making life easier for you.
The President is not well.
And his failed policies sure as hell aren’t making life easier for you.
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Angry. Unhinged. Too many lies to count.
The President is not well.
And his failed policies sure as hell aren’t making life easier for you.
The President is not well.
And his failed policies sure as hell aren’t making life easier for you.
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NEW: Jeffries' ACA strategy was mind-bogglingly simple — don't give GOP centrists an inch.
It worked.
"Our team should've put in the compromise. Now we're voting for the worse one," GOP Rep. Don Bacon fumed to
@axios.com. "It's just sort of dumb." www.axios.com/2025/12/18/h...
It worked.
"Our team should've put in the compromise. Now we're voting for the worse one," GOP Rep. Don Bacon fumed to
@axios.com. "It's just sort of dumb." www.axios.com/2025/12/18/h...
How Democrats helped to orchestrate a Republican revolt against Mike Johnson
Jeffries resisted pressure from his centrists to back one of several bipartisan compromise proposals.
www.axios.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
NEW: Jeffries' ACA strategy was mind-bogglingly simple — don't give GOP centrists an inch.
It worked.
"Our team should've put in the compromise. Now we're voting for the worse one," GOP Rep. Don Bacon fumed to
@axios.com. "It's just sort of dumb." www.axios.com/2025/12/18/h...
It worked.
"Our team should've put in the compromise. Now we're voting for the worse one," GOP Rep. Don Bacon fumed to
@axios.com. "It's just sort of dumb." www.axios.com/2025/12/18/h...
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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is blocking a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, which means the subsidies will lapse. Millions of Americans will pay much higher fees or will drop their health insurance altogether.
Republicans did this while making sure rich people got a tax cut.
Republicans did this while making sure rich people got a tax cut.
This has the votes to pass with bipartisan support, but Johnson is going to adjourn the House again to delay it as long as possible just like he did with Epstein.
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is blocking a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, which means the subsidies will lapse. Millions of Americans will pay much higher fees or will drop their health insurance altogether.
Republicans did this while making sure rich people got a tax cut.
Republicans did this while making sure rich people got a tax cut.
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Speaker Mike Johnson is charging ahead with a GOP health plan that allows Biden-era Obamacare subsidies to expire this month — all but guaranteeing that the money will indeed lapse and spike premiums for tens of millions of Americans next year.
House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse | CNN Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson is charging ahead with a GOP health plan that allows Biden-era Obamacare subsidies to expire this month — all but guaranteeing that the money will indeed lapse and spike premiums ...
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson is charging ahead with a GOP health plan that allows Biden-era Obamacare subsidies to expire this month — all but guaranteeing that the money will indeed lapse and spike premiums for tens of millions of Americans next year.
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Trump now says his ballroom will cost $400 million (it was supposed to cost $250 million less than two months ago)
December 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Trump now says his ballroom will cost $400 million (it was supposed to cost $250 million less than two months ago)
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Trump on the shooting at Brown University: “Things can happen”
December 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Trump on the shooting at Brown University: “Things can happen”
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Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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The proposal would divert a quarter of the voter-approved Portland Clean Energy Fund’s yearly generated funds to hire about 400 new Portland Police officers.
Portland groups challenge proposal to divert climate action funds to hire police
Three Portland-based organizations are challenging a ballot proposal that would divert money a quater of Portland’s billion-dollar climate action fund yearly revenue to hire more police officers.
www.opb.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The proposal would divert a quarter of the voter-approved Portland Clean Energy Fund’s yearly generated funds to hire about 400 new Portland Police officers.
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Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
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“I call on you to resign,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee, told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday. “Do a real service to the country.” https://to.pbs.org/4pYKLGR
WATCH: Rep. Thompson calls on Noem to resign for 'making America less safe'
“I call on you to resign,” the Mississippi congressman said. “Do a real service to the country.”
to.pbs.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“I call on you to resign,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee, told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday. “Do a real service to the country.” https://to.pbs.org/4pYKLGR
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I've seen the GOP's 2026 talking point in response to rising grocery prices.
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I've seen the GOP's 2026 talking point in response to rising grocery prices.
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Trump on the US economy: “I said it the other day. And a lot of people misinterpreted it. They said ‘Oh he doesn’t realize prices are high.’ Prices are coming down very substantially. But they have a new word. You know, they always have a hoax. The new word is affordability.”
December 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Trump on the US economy: “I said it the other day. And a lot of people misinterpreted it. They said ‘Oh he doesn’t realize prices are high.’ Prices are coming down very substantially. But they have a new word. You know, they always have a hoax. The new word is affordability.”
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Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
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I am begging one, JUST ONE, congressional reporter to follow up with Mike Johnson by asking, "What are the American people to make of a Speaker of the House who tells us daily that he's not aware of what's happening on Capitol Hill and the White House?"
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I am begging one, JUST ONE, congressional reporter to follow up with Mike Johnson by asking, "What are the American people to make of a Speaker of the House who tells us daily that he's not aware of what's happening on Capitol Hill and the White House?"
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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“There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military,” Juliette Kayyem writes, “one of which is the risk of endangering them”:
A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military,” Juliette Kayyem writes, “one of which is the risk of endangering them”: