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rare for a former aide to even give a quote this soon after leaving--this is a whole piece:
"even strong backers of the secretary like me must admit:The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at thePentagon—and it’s becoming a real problem for the administration” www.politico.com/news/magazin...
"even strong backers of the secretary like me must admit:The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at thePentagon—and it’s becoming a real problem for the administration” www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month from Hell’ Inside the Agency
The total chaos at the Department of Defense is becoming a major distraction for the Trump administration, writes John Ullyot.
www.politico.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
rare for a former aide to even give a quote this soon after leaving--this is a whole piece:
"even strong backers of the secretary like me must admit:The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at thePentagon—and it’s becoming a real problem for the administration” www.politico.com/news/magazin...
"even strong backers of the secretary like me must admit:The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at thePentagon—and it’s becoming a real problem for the administration” www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Reminder to All Conservative Christians:
Today you celebrate a man for being woke.
Today you celebrate a man for being woke.
April 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reminder to All Conservative Christians:
Today you celebrate a man for being woke.
Today you celebrate a man for being woke.
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"This is a pattern. If one law firm capitulates, Trump goes after more. If one university, tech billionaire, media company capitulates, he goes after more. If we don't fight him now, when he’s only gone after one legal resident, then we can't act surprised when he ultimately goes after Americans."
Are Democrats taking Trump's bait on immigration?
Some think we must avoid a trap. I'm not convinced.
plus.briantylercohen.com
April 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"This is a pattern. If one law firm capitulates, Trump goes after more. If one university, tech billionaire, media company capitulates, he goes after more. If we don't fight him now, when he’s only gone after one legal resident, then we can't act surprised when he ultimately goes after Americans."
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Today's the day.
DHS and DoD are supposed to recommend to Trump by today whether or not they think he should invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 over a situation at the Southern border that all involved have said is already solved—ergo, one not requiring soldiers acting as domestic law enforcement.
DHS and DoD are supposed to recommend to Trump by today whether or not they think he should invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 over a situation at the Southern border that all involved have said is already solved—ergo, one not requiring soldiers acting as domestic law enforcement.
April 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Today's the day.
DHS and DoD are supposed to recommend to Trump by today whether or not they think he should invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 over a situation at the Southern border that all involved have said is already solved—ergo, one not requiring soldiers acting as domestic law enforcement.
DHS and DoD are supposed to recommend to Trump by today whether or not they think he should invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 over a situation at the Southern border that all involved have said is already solved—ergo, one not requiring soldiers acting as domestic law enforcement.
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The MS-13 claim comes from a 2019 police report citing an unnamed informant and Abrego’s Bulls cap. It didn’t hold up; he was protected from deportation by a Trump-appointed judge with an above-average denial rate. The cop was later indicted, pleaded guilty to misconduct and fired
wapo.st/3YASCze
wapo.st/3YASCze
How a defunct gang registry helped deliver Kilmar Abrego García to a Salvadoran prison
A Maryland police department gang unit survey is the source of allegations that the mistakenly deported man is a gang member. The survey and the database it fed into are no longer used after complaint...
wapo.st
April 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The MS-13 claim comes from a 2019 police report citing an unnamed informant and Abrego’s Bulls cap. It didn’t hold up; he was protected from deportation by a Trump-appointed judge with an above-average denial rate. The cop was later indicted, pleaded guilty to misconduct and fired
wapo.st/3YASCze
wapo.st/3YASCze
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“Even assuming the Administration now wishes to take back its litany of breathtakingly intrusive demands,” Harvard told The Washington Post in a statement, “it appears to have doubled down on those demands through its deeds in recent days”
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Harvard pushes back on claim that Trump team mistakenly sent demand letter
Harvard on Saturday balked at claims that the letter was sent in error, pointing out that the Trump administration had “doubled down” on its threats.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“Even assuming the Administration now wishes to take back its litany of breathtakingly intrusive demands,” Harvard told The Washington Post in a statement, “it appears to have doubled down on those demands through its deeds in recent days”
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Your friendly reminder that it is literally a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison for the President, Vice President, or any employee of the White House to directly or indirectly ask the IRS to open an investigation into any specific taxpayer.
April 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Your friendly reminder that it is literally a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison for the President, Vice President, or any employee of the White House to directly or indirectly ask the IRS to open an investigation into any specific taxpayer.
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I'm not saying anything novel here but it really is just truly despicable to watch them use THEIR OWN COLOSSAL SCREW UP to slander the reporter THEY INCLUDED ON THEIR CLASSIFIED GROUP CHAT
March 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I'm not saying anything novel here but it really is just truly despicable to watch them use THEIR OWN COLOSSAL SCREW UP to slander the reporter THEY INCLUDED ON THEIR CLASSIFIED GROUP CHAT
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Here's an expert saying that "constitutional crisis" isn't the right term **because it doesn't go far enough.**
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
March 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Here's an expert saying that "constitutional crisis" isn't the right term **because it doesn't go far enough.**
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
"The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
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The Democrats should be out there saying clearly what is wrong with the Republicans' bill and what they require to vote for a bill. They should be on every show with details. Instead, they let themselves be trapped. Where is the leadership?
March 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Democrats should be out there saying clearly what is wrong with the Republicans' bill and what they require to vote for a bill. They should be on every show with details. Instead, they let themselves be trapped. Where is the leadership?
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Schiff: "I was just listening to your guest [Hassett] trying to explain that these on-again off-again tariffs are not about trade. It's a drug war, but next month it's a trade war, but now it's a drug war. It was incomprehensible ... they're destroying the economy. That's where we need to focus."
March 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Schiff: "I was just listening to your guest [Hassett] trying to explain that these on-again off-again tariffs are not about trade. It's a drug war, but next month it's a trade war, but now it's a drug war. It was incomprehensible ... they're destroying the economy. That's where we need to focus."
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Normalizing racism was a major goal of the “free speech absolutist” movement and they’ve been wildly successful at their work.
This probably would've been a career-defining bit of racism for any politician in a previous era
Lauren Boebert Accuses Black Lawmaker of Waving ‘Pimp Cane’ at Trump
Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested that the Black lawmaker who yelled at President Donald Trump during a joint address to Congress is a "pimp."
www.mediaite.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Normalizing racism was a major goal of the “free speech absolutist” movement and they’ve been wildly successful at their work.
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Very important work.
As to Donald Trump’s foreign policy, this is it. This is the shibboleth. If you understand where the Trump Doctrine comes from, you understand exactly what is happening right now and why.
Every American should read this, and so should every European diplomat. From a bestselling Trump biographer:
Every American should read this, and so should every European diplomat. From a bestselling Trump biographer:
The Birth of the Trump Doctrine Lies in the 1987 Recruitment of Donald Trump By the KGB During His Trip to Moscow That Year
How Trump responded to his recruitment remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that it shaped his entrance into politics and his foreign policy in a way the world now ignores at its peril.
sethabramson.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Very important work.
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From a guy who used to work there: Rachel is a remarkable person and the best TV news talent there is. If she says something is fucked up, it is. Getting rid of Joy, who dared to see through this fascism bullshit years ago and had the gall of occasionally being funny about it, is dumb.
Maddow: I think it is a bad mistake to let Joy Reid walk out the door. It is also unnerving to see that on a network where we've got two nonwhite hosts in primetime, both of our nonwhite hosts in primetime are losing their shows, as is Katie Phang on the weekend. I do not defend it.
February 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From a guy who used to work there: Rachel is a remarkable person and the best TV news talent there is. If she says something is fucked up, it is. Getting rid of Joy, who dared to see through this fascism bullshit years ago and had the gall of occasionally being funny about it, is dumb.
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Senator Chris Murphy torches Elon Musk:
"The scope of this greed is something we have never, ever seen before in this country, and we should not accept it as normal in the United States of America."
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"The scope of this greed is something we have never, ever seen before in this country, and we should not accept it as normal in the United States of America."
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February 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Senator Chris Murphy torches Elon Musk:
"The scope of this greed is something we have never, ever seen before in this country, and we should not accept it as normal in the United States of America."
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"The scope of this greed is something we have never, ever seen before in this country, and we should not accept it as normal in the United States of America."
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Jeffries: "This is a critical moment in the American journey. Everything we care about is under assault... Democracy itself is under assault. Donald Trump, the administration, & House Republicans are hurting the American people. It's unacceptable, unconscionable, and we are not gonna stand for it."
February 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Jeffries: "This is a critical moment in the American journey. Everything we care about is under assault... Democracy itself is under assault. Donald Trump, the administration, & House Republicans are hurting the American people. It's unacceptable, unconscionable, and we are not gonna stand for it."
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Come talk to us, folks! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
21 Civil Servants Working for DOGE Resign
The unnamed employees, who had worked at the U.S. Digital Service, said DOGE presents security risks.
www.wsj.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Come talk to us, folks! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."
February 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."
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The DC police last week sought to arrest a sitting member of Congress, a Florida Republican, for physically assaulting a woman in DC. But the US attorney’s office didn’t sign off on it. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...
Florida congressman investigated for alleged DC assault as police probe their own handling
D.C. police confirm they are investigating an alleged assault by Florida Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican representing a district northeast of Orlando, calling it an active criminal investigation.
www.nbcwashington.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The DC police last week sought to arrest a sitting member of Congress, a Florida Republican, for physically assaulting a woman in DC. But the US attorney’s office didn’t sign off on it. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...
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CNN plays a clip of Russian state TV praising Trump for being "in total alignment" with Putin
February 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
CNN plays a clip of Russian state TV praising Trump for being "in total alignment" with Putin
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Columbus, Ohio showed up for Ukraine and against impunity despite the freezing temperatures. ( 📷 @Headlamp666)
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #USprotests #StandWithUkraine
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #USprotests #StandWithUkraine
February 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Columbus, Ohio showed up for Ukraine and against impunity despite the freezing temperatures. ( 📷 @Headlamp666)
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #USprotests #StandWithUkraine
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #USprotests #StandWithUkraine