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Top Democrats called on Sunday for the release of classified video of the U.S. military’s first operation targeting a boat in the Caribbean in early September, an attack that has faced heavy scrutiny in part for its follow-up strike that killed two survivors.
Democrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean
Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Top Democrats called on Sunday for the release of classified video of the U.S. military’s first operation targeting a boat in the Caribbean in early September, an attack that has faced heavy scrutiny in part for its follow-up strike that killed two survivors.
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"Though the overall number of EFA recipients rose from 5,765 to 10,510, the number of students from families making up to 185% of the federal poverty level dropped from 2,261 students last school year to 2,017 students this school year." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
As New Hampshire education freedom accounts double, percentage of low-income recipients drops • New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire’s education freedom account, or EFA, program has 10,510 students participating this year, nearly double the number last year, according to figures released by the Department of…
newhampshirebulletin.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Though the overall number of EFA recipients rose from 5,765 to 10,510, the number of students from families making up to 185% of the federal poverty level dropped from 2,261 students last school year to 2,017 students this school year." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
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Proof that the NHGOP’s Robin-Hood-in-reverse school voucher scam isn’t serving children of low-income parents who want an alternative to public schools, but caters to parents who can already afford to pay to attend private schools without taxpayer help. #NHPolitics indepthnh.org/2025/12/06/n...
Distant Dome: New Education Freedom Account Data Tells A Different Story
There is a new regime at the Department of Education that has released more than the most basic information about the Education Freedom Account program.
indepthnh.org
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Proof that the NHGOP’s Robin-Hood-in-reverse school voucher scam isn’t serving children of low-income parents who want an alternative to public schools, but caters to parents who can already afford to pay to attend private schools without taxpayer help. #NHPolitics indepthnh.org/2025/12/06/n...
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If you knew they were all targets, why wait 40 minutes to kill the last two?
It’s almost like they’re making it up as they go along.
It’s almost like they’re making it up as they go along.
EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military on Sept. 2 to kill all 11 people on a suspected drug-smuggling boat because they were on an internal list of military targets, the commander overseeing the operation told lawmakers, according to multiple sources.
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
nbcnews.to
December 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If you knew they were all targets, why wait 40 minutes to kill the last two?
It’s almost like they’re making it up as they go along.
It’s almost like they’re making it up as they go along.
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Again in the DC Circuit Trumpster judges deliver the goods.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DC appeals court backs firing of independent agency Democrats
The ruling comes ahead of Supreme Court oral arguments in a case involving the president's ability to fire executive branch agency officials.
www.politico.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Again in the DC Circuit Trumpster judges deliver the goods.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
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oh my god, he admit it x.com/Acyn/status/...
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
oh my god, he admit it x.com/Acyn/status/...
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Koh: I think what we are seeing is what the founding fathers feared the most, which is the collapse of our checks and balances. The Supreme court is supposed to be a co-equal branch of government. It's basically a mouthpiece for Donald Trump at this point.
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Koh: I think what we are seeing is what the founding fathers feared the most, which is the collapse of our checks and balances. The Supreme court is supposed to be a co-equal branch of government. It's basically a mouthpiece for Donald Trump at this point.
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
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NEW: Grand Jury declines second attempt to indict Letitia James
Grand Jury declines second attempt to indict Letitia James
The Justice Department attempted to indict James again less than two weeks after a federal judge dismissed the agency's mortgage fraud case last week.
www.axios.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
NEW: Grand Jury declines second attempt to indict Letitia James
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ACA marketplace subsidies, which allowed millions of people to afford private health insurance, are set to expire by the end of this year.
For contractors and freelancers in particular, the expiration of these enhanced subsidies could decide whether or not they can afford health insurance.
For contractors and freelancers in particular, the expiration of these enhanced subsidies could decide whether or not they can afford health insurance.
For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
The GOP's unprecedented premium hikes put chronically ill workers—especially freelancers—in peril.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
ACA marketplace subsidies, which allowed millions of people to afford private health insurance, are set to expire by the end of this year.
For contractors and freelancers in particular, the expiration of these enhanced subsidies could decide whether or not they can afford health insurance.
For contractors and freelancers in particular, the expiration of these enhanced subsidies could decide whether or not they can afford health insurance.
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The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
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Steve Gomez, a construction manager in Gilbert, Arizona, believes the impending expiration of ACA tax credits is largely the reason he can't find a marketplace plan that covers the care his son needs.
Watch his conversation with journalist Chris Vazquez:
Watch his conversation with journalist Chris Vazquez:
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Steve Gomez, a construction manager in Gilbert, Arizona, believes the impending expiration of ACA tax credits is largely the reason he can't find a marketplace plan that covers the care his son needs.
Watch his conversation with journalist Chris Vazquez:
Watch his conversation with journalist Chris Vazquez:
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Remember: Trump or Russian propagandists might say otherwise, but Putin is not winning, and the Ukrainians are not losing.
I am told that internal Ukrainian army information shows that more than 26,000 Russian soldiers were killed or critically wounded in the month of November. Confirmed by videos. No wonder Putin wants to get Trump to give him territory for free
one.no
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Remember: Trump or Russian propagandists might say otherwise, but Putin is not winning, and the Ukrainians are not losing.
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Whoever controls digital wallets will control the future on.ft.com/48ET6Zt | opinion
Whoever controls digital wallets will control the future
If a single system dominates, it will become nearly impossible to opt out
on.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Whoever controls digital wallets will control the future on.ft.com/48ET6Zt | opinion
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This man ripped off teachers, nurses, small business owners - people from all walks of life and professions. Some lost their life savings. Not only did Trump let him out of prison, he also doesn’t have to pay back the victims.
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This man ripped off teachers, nurses, small business owners - people from all walks of life and professions. Some lost their life savings. Not only did Trump let him out of prison, he also doesn’t have to pay back the victims.
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Breaking News: The New York Times sued the Pentagon, arguing that new reporting restrictions infringed on the rights of its journalists.
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department’s new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.
nyti.ms
December 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Breaking News: The New York Times sued the Pentagon, arguing that new reporting restrictions infringed on the rights of its journalists.
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"Though the overall number of EFA recipients rose from 5,765 to 10,510, the number of students from families making up to 185% of the federal poverty level dropped from 2,261 students last school year to 2,017 students this school year." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
As New Hampshire education freedom accounts double, percentage of low-income recipients drops • New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire’s education freedom account, or EFA, program has 10,510 students participating this year, nearly double the number last year, according to figures released by the Department of…
newhampshirebulletin.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Though the overall number of EFA recipients rose from 5,765 to 10,510, the number of students from families making up to 185% of the federal poverty level dropped from 2,261 students last school year to 2,017 students this school year." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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Why would the Trump administration, which is hell bent on punishing drug traffickers, pardon a kingpin like Juan Orlando Hernández?
Short answer: To appease the tech bros of Silicon Valley.
Short answer: To appease the tech bros of Silicon Valley.
Why did Trump pardon the former Honduran president? Follow the Tech Bros.
With Roger Stone taking a victory lap for having come up with the idea in the first place.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Why would the Trump administration, which is hell bent on punishing drug traffickers, pardon a kingpin like Juan Orlando Hernández?
Short answer: To appease the tech bros of Silicon Valley.
Short answer: To appease the tech bros of Silicon Valley.