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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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Remind us again why the Democrats are to blame?
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Remind us again why the Democrats are to blame?
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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The amusing thing about this clip is the infrastructure bill was literally the first and only thing Nancy Mace brought up in terms of her accomplishments in Congress. Her biggest win for her district was legislation she voted against.
Nancy Mace: "In my time in Congress, I actually helped secure the largest infrastructure grant in state history, in South Carolina history. So I've worked very hard on the policies that matter to voters here."
(Mace is taking credit for legislation she voted against!)
(Mace is taking credit for legislation she voted against!)
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The amusing thing about this clip is the infrastructure bill was literally the first and only thing Nancy Mace brought up in terms of her accomplishments in Congress. Her biggest win for her district was legislation she voted against.
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🚨BREAKING: Texas Democrat Threatened With ‘Felony’ During Press Call www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas Democrat Threatened With ‘Felony’ During Press Call
Texas Democrat Threatened With ‘Felony’ During Press Call
www.democracydocket.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚨BREAKING: Texas Democrat Threatened With ‘Felony’ During Press Call www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
August 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
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Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
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The great Erin Burnett had me on CNN to talk about NPR.
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
EBOF 7.17.25 Steve Inskeep
This is "EBOF 7.17.25 Steve Inskeep" by EBOF on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The great Erin Burnett had me on CNN to talk about NPR.
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
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If you've tuned into CSPAN anytime in the last 2 hours and found yourself slapping the side of the TV, wondering why the screen isn't changing, here's what's happening...
July 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If you've tuned into CSPAN anytime in the last 2 hours and found yourself slapping the side of the TV, wondering why the screen isn't changing, here's what's happening...
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1. Lots of us including yours truly got in really late last night to vote on a bill that would save billionaires billions in taxes, kick 17 million people off their health insurance, force lots of kids, seniors and veterans to go hungry AND is really unpopular. It's an easy no vote.
July 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
1. Lots of us including yours truly got in really late last night to vote on a bill that would save billionaires billions in taxes, kick 17 million people off their health insurance, force lots of kids, seniors and veterans to go hungry AND is really unpopular. It's an easy no vote.
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Wisconsin! Judge Susan Crawford will work to protect your rights and freedoms. So get out there and vote today by 8pm. You can find your polling place at wisdems.org/vote.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
Find Your Voting Locations | WISDEMS Voter Protection Team
This searchable map shows you early voting and dropbox info for hundreds of villages, towns, and cities across Wisconsin. Enter the address you're registered at and your options will pop up!
wisdems.org
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wisconsin! Judge Susan Crawford will work to protect your rights and freedoms. So get out there and vote today by 8pm. You can find your polling place at wisdems.org/vote.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
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Rep. Ross: "Trump's contempt for the judiciary is not new ... he has fought victims that he has sexually assaulted and he has been convicted of sexually assaulting ... his disrespect for the judiciary is based on his disrespect for anybody who doesn't let him do whatever he wants whenever he wants."
April 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Rep. Ross: "Trump's contempt for the judiciary is not new ... he has fought victims that he has sexually assaulted and he has been convicted of sexually assaulting ... his disrespect for the judiciary is based on his disrespect for anybody who doesn't let him do whatever he wants whenever he wants."
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As he began speaking on the Senate floor Monday night, Cory Booker said that he intended to disrupt “the normal business of the Senate for as long as I am physically able,” citing his belief that “our nation is in crisis.”
He wasn’t kidding.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
He wasn’t kidding.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
As he began speaking on the Senate floor Monday night, Cory Booker said that he intended to disrupt “the normal business of the Senate for as long as I am physically able,” citing his belief that “our nation is in crisis.”
He wasn’t kidding.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
He wasn’t kidding.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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2/ just imagine if simply this one thing happened to you or a loved one. this isn't a penny pinching from an insurance co. this is Elon Musk and his 20 something flunkies deciding none of this stuff matters. and laughing abt it. Shutting off research into cancer cures, literally shutting off care.
March 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
2/ just imagine if simply this one thing happened to you or a loved one. this isn't a penny pinching from an insurance co. this is Elon Musk and his 20 something flunkies deciding none of this stuff matters. and laughing abt it. Shutting off research into cancer cures, literally shutting off care.
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this stuff is happening across the country and even more intensively downstream of the veterans admin but it's happening in so many places at once and without any public notification that it's still only barely emerging in the news
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
this stuff is happening across the country and even more intensively downstream of the veterans admin but it's happening in so many places at once and without any public notification that it's still only barely emerging in the news
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To protect elections, policymakers and social media platforms must act now to implement transparency requirements, strengthen trust and safety protections, and establish accountability mechanisms for AI-generated content. Here’s why:
Gauging the AI Threat to Free and Fair Elections
Artificial intelligence didn’t disrupt the 2024 election, but the effects are likely to be greater in the future.
www.brennancenter.org
March 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
To protect elections, policymakers and social media platforms must act now to implement transparency requirements, strengthen trust and safety protections, and establish accountability mechanisms for AI-generated content. Here’s why:
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That is exactly true.
March 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That is exactly true.
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Say something to your representatives
March 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Say something to your representatives
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A 25% across-the-board tariff on Canada does nothing to bring American manufacturing home, strengthen U.S. supply chains, or create jobs.
Donald Trump promised to lower prices on “Day 1", but now families have to worry about higher costs.
Donald Trump promised to lower prices on “Day 1", but now families have to worry about higher costs.
March 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A 25% across-the-board tariff on Canada does nothing to bring American manufacturing home, strengthen U.S. supply chains, or create jobs.
Donald Trump promised to lower prices on “Day 1", but now families have to worry about higher costs.
Donald Trump promised to lower prices on “Day 1", but now families have to worry about higher costs.