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Free and fair elections are good for business. Having a stable rule of law is important to the economy. Not having people afraid to go to work because they might be beaten up or disappeared is essential to a productive workforce. Democracy is essential for a strong economy.
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Free and fair elections are good for business. Having a stable rule of law is important to the economy. Not having people afraid to go to work because they might be beaten up or disappeared is essential to a productive workforce. Democracy is essential for a strong economy.
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holy shit -- GOP Rep. Mike Turner tries to "help out" Hegseth by getting him to confirm that the Pentagon does not in fact have plans to take Greenland by force, but Hegseth instead more or less testifies that yep, they have devised plans for that
June 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
holy shit -- GOP Rep. Mike Turner tries to "help out" Hegseth by getting him to confirm that the Pentagon does not in fact have plans to take Greenland by force, but Hegseth instead more or less testifies that yep, they have devised plans for that
Trump is now giving the South African president the full Zelenskyy treatment
May 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Trump is now giving the South African president the full Zelenskyy treatment
May 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Trump is now giving the South African president the full Zelenskyy treatment
Potential for major social or economic disruptions.
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Important post you all. Please pass along.
What will happen in the NEXT 100 Days.
Remain calm.
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May 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Potential for major social or economic disruptions.
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Two of the companies that DOGE staffer Gavin Kliger is invested in — Apple and Tesla — are on the CFPB’s list of prohibited holdings.
The other two aren’t on the list but are nevertheless barred under agency guidance.
The other two aren’t on the list but are nevertheless barred under agency guidance.
A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts
Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a…
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April 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Two of the companies that DOGE staffer Gavin Kliger is invested in — Apple and Tesla — are on the CFPB’s list of prohibited holdings.
The other two aren’t on the list but are nevertheless barred under agency guidance.
The other two aren’t on the list but are nevertheless barred under agency guidance.
Department of Homeland Insecurity (DHI)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
By Josh Campbell and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a
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April 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Department of Homeland Insecurity (DHI)
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those jokes about falling for wallet inspectors are starting to hit pretty close to home
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
those jokes about falling for wallet inspectors are starting to hit pretty close to home
Using the IRS to target political enemies is wrong, and Republicans agree
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April 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Using the IRS to target political enemies is wrong, and Republicans agree
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Just of four of today's headlines.
Make no mistake: This is not, at its core, about illegal immigration or border enforcement.
This is the federal government conducting a deliberate and nationwide campaign of white supremacist terror.
Make no mistake: This is not, at its core, about illegal immigration or border enforcement.
This is the federal government conducting a deliberate and nationwide campaign of white supremacist terror.
April 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Just of four of today's headlines.
Make no mistake: This is not, at its core, about illegal immigration or border enforcement.
This is the federal government conducting a deliberate and nationwide campaign of white supremacist terror.
Make no mistake: This is not, at its core, about illegal immigration or border enforcement.
This is the federal government conducting a deliberate and nationwide campaign of white supremacist terror.
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I am advocating for due process for Abrego Garcia.
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I am advocating for due process for Abrego Garcia.
Judge Boasberg rules there is probable cause to hold the government in criminal contempt regarding deportation orders
Contemptible
Today, James Boasberg, a federal judge in the District of Columbia, issued an order following a hearing he held in his courtroom almost two weeks ago.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Judge Boasberg rules there is probable cause to hold the government in criminal contempt regarding deportation orders
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“One of the top MS-13 members”?
This woman is an officer of the court and the Attorney General of the United States.
She knows that she wields immense power and responsibility.
Yet here she is on national TV, making baseless claims about a guy her boss wrongly sent to a gulag in El Salvador.
This woman is an officer of the court and the Attorney General of the United States.
She knows that she wields immense power and responsibility.
Yet here she is on national TV, making baseless claims about a guy her boss wrongly sent to a gulag in El Salvador.
Bondi is escalating the rhetoric against Abrego Garcia, who she calls "one of the top MS-13 members" and "a terrorist"
April 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“One of the top MS-13 members”?
This woman is an officer of the court and the Attorney General of the United States.
She knows that she wields immense power and responsibility.
Yet here she is on national TV, making baseless claims about a guy her boss wrongly sent to a gulag in El Salvador.
This woman is an officer of the court and the Attorney General of the United States.
She knows that she wields immense power and responsibility.
Yet here she is on national TV, making baseless claims about a guy her boss wrongly sent to a gulag in El Salvador.
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El Salvador’s dictator says ‘there’s nothing he can do’ to return Kilmer Abrego Garcia
#ElSalvador's president Nayib Bukele weighed in on the imprisonment in his country of wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. he said he didn't think he had the "power" to ...
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April 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
El Salvador’s dictator says ‘there’s nothing he can do’ to return Kilmer Abrego Garcia
El Salvador’s dictator says ‘there’s nothing he can do’ to return Kilmer Abrego Garcia
#ElSalvador's president Nayib Bukele weighed in on the imprisonment in his country of wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. he said he didn't think he had the "power" to ...
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April 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
El Salvador’s dictator says ‘there’s nothing he can do’ to return Kilmer Abrego Garcia
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Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership
Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership
Facebook parent faces threats of illegal social media monopoly after spending billions to acquire two platforms
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April 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership
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This is a sheriff to get behind. All he is saying is that he won't detain people for ICE without proper warrants and paperwork per the Constitution. How dare a top law enforcement officer uphold THE LAW?
Iowa Attorney General demands County Sheriff delete Facebook post on ICE, threatens funding
Iowa’s Attorney General says the Winneshiek County Sheriff needs to delete his Facebook post on immigration detainers and make a new post her office wrote or else she will file to withhold state fundi...
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March 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This is a sheriff to get behind. All he is saying is that he won't detain people for ICE without proper warrants and paperwork per the Constitution. How dare a top law enforcement officer uphold THE LAW?
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I swear, if Hegseth goes under oath and continues to say "nobody's texting war plans" and gets away with it because they weren't "texting" they were "Signaling" or some bullshit, I will probably go off the rails to a point of no return. And I have zero idea what that could look like....
March 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I swear, if Hegseth goes under oath and continues to say "nobody's texting war plans" and gets away with it because they weren't "texting" they were "Signaling" or some bullshit, I will probably go off the rails to a point of no return. And I have zero idea what that could look like....
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Gomez on Hegseth: "He stood in front of a podium in Europe holding a drink! So of course we want to know if his performance is compromised. If your people were asking if General Austin was compromised because of a heart issue ... this is serious."
March 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Gomez on Hegseth: "He stood in front of a podium in Europe holding a drink! So of course we want to know if his performance is compromised. If your people were asking if General Austin was compromised because of a heart issue ... this is serious."
Democrats capitulating on the CR are essentially Republicans
The Perfect Opposition
A Thought Experiment in Political Surrender
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March 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Democrats capitulating on the CR are essentially Republicans
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A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Do not let anyone play games with you.