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Under current law, the Social Security payroll tax is capped at $176,100. Get rid of this cap and make everyone pay the same tax on all income, and Social Security is safe and secure forever.
Retired Boomer, very worried about the direction we are headed.
Retired Boomer, very worried about the direction we are headed.
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Matthew Austin on Instagram: "Orchids are wild. I have had this one for a year and a half. It's making a new stem, and leaf. Does anyone know what the small black circles are? I think they are from sp...
2 likes, 0 comments - bathmat34_ on January 20, 2026: "Orchids are wild. I have had this one for a year and a half. It's making a new stem, and leaf. Does anyone know what the small black circles are?...
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Look at His Face’: Tightly Cropped Trump Photo Triggers Makeover Rumors as Fans Zoom In on Swelling Around His Eyes and Wonder What Happened.
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‘Look at His Face’: Tightly Cropped Trump Photo Triggers Makeover Rumors as Fans Zoom In on Swelling Around His Eyes and Wonder What Happened
"Internet abuzz over cropped Trump pic as fans notice eye swelling. What's really going on? 🤔 #Trump #MakeoverRumors"
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February 15, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Look at His Face’: Tightly Cropped Trump Photo Triggers Makeover Rumors as Fans Zoom In on Swelling Around His Eyes and Wonder What Happened.
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The decision, which came just weeks before early voting was scheduled to begin, left many of the 40,000 students who attend these schools more than a mile away from the nearest polling place.
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North Carolina Students Walk Over a Mile to Vote After GOP Shut Down Campus Polling Places (Common Dreams)
As early voting beganfor the state primaries, North Carolina college students found themselves walking more than a mile to cast their ballots after the Repub...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The decision, which came just weeks before early voting was scheduled to begin, left many of the 40,000 students who attend these schools more than a mile away from the nearest polling place.
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A new poll conducted by YouGov in the aftermath of the Super Bowl last week found that 42 percent of respondents believe Bad Bunny "better represents America" compared to 39 percent of respondents who selected President Donald Trump.
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Trump Beaten by MAGA's Most Hated Musician in Humiliating New Poll (The Daily Beast)
The American people believe that a Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican singer is more representative of the United States than an aging president whose hand i...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A new poll conducted by YouGov in the aftermath of the Super Bowl last week found that 42 percent of respondents believe Bad Bunny "better represents America" compared to 39 percent of respondents who selected President Donald Trump.
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Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act” this week. Newsweek reported that this new bill is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s massive $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department.
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Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS just led to the introduction of the ‘Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act’ - NewsBreak
They see a massive conflict of interest.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act” this week. Newsweek reported that this new bill is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s massive $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department.
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So, not only could Wolff get to the bottom of the Trumps' relationship with Epstein, he could gather a lot of additional information about their life as well.
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Melania walked straight into a trap to uncover Epstein details: Trump biographer (AlterNet)
Trump biographer Michael Wolff provided an update on his ongoing lawsuit with Melania Trump in a Daily Beast article and on his Substacklate Thursday, confir...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
So, not only could Wolff get to the bottom of the Trumps' relationship with Epstein, he could gather a lot of additional information about their life as well.
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Moroun has been a prolific donor to Trump's political campaigns, and his business has long opposed the construction of the Gordie Howe Int. Bridge. Once opened, it will serve as a competitor to his family's own bridge and divert toll revenue away from it.
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Billionaire donor lobbied Trump administration hours before attack on bridge to Canada (AlterNet)
Donald Trump's threats against a bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada flummoxed some of the leaders involved with its creation, but according to a New York ...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Moroun has been a prolific donor to Trump's political campaigns, and his business has long opposed the construction of the Gordie Howe Int. Bridge. Once opened, it will serve as a competitor to his family's own bridge and divert toll revenue away from it.
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we are making progress in Matt's bloom room
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February 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
is YouTube Shadow banning me?
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February 11, 2026 at 4:13 AM
This is how toxic we have become in the last year.
You Don’t Belong Here!’: White Chicago Woman Calls Black Woman Racial Slur Then Learns a Hard Lesson In Real Time, Video Shows.
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You Don’t Belong Here!’: White Chicago Woman Calls Black Woman Racial Slur Then Learns a Hard Lesson In Real Time, Video Shows.
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‘You Don’t Belong Here!’: White Chicago Woman Calls Black Woman Racial Slur Then Learns a Hard Lesson In Real Time, Video Shows (Atlanta Black Star)
Wild footage captures the moment a racist who screamed the N-word and swung her hand at a Black woman faced the consequences.
A Feb. 6 video of the scuffle, ...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This is how toxic we have become in the last year.
You Don’t Belong Here!’: White Chicago Woman Calls Black Woman Racial Slur Then Learns a Hard Lesson In Real Time, Video Shows.
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You Don’t Belong Here!’: White Chicago Woman Calls Black Woman Racial Slur Then Learns a Hard Lesson In Real Time, Video Shows.
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This isn’t law enforcement. This is ethnic cleansing dressed up in the language of public safety.
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MAGA Melts Down As ICE Continues Reign Of Terror
MAGA Has Super Bowl Meltdown, ICE Invades Maine, and The Corporate Media Fails Us Again
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February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This isn’t law enforcement. This is ethnic cleansing dressed up in the language of public safety.
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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.
Fewer than one in seven of those arrested by ICE since Donald Trump returned to office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to the Department of Homeland Security's own data.
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Fewer than one in seven of those arrested by ICE since Donald Trump returned to office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to the Department of Homeland Security's own data.
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Secret ICE Arrest Data Blows Up Trump's ‘Worst of the Worst' Claim (The Daily Beast)
Fewer than one in seven of those arrested by ICE since Donald Trump returned to office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, accord...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.
Fewer than one in seven of those arrested by ICE since Donald Trump returned to office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to the Department of Homeland Security's own data.
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Fewer than one in seven of those arrested by ICE since Donald Trump returned to office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to the Department of Homeland Security's own data.
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The term "drain the swamp" has a totally new meaning.
Former Prince Andrew and President Donald Trump were reportedly named in a 2025 FBI PowerPoint of 11 “prominent names” accused of sexual abuse during its investigation into late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Former Prince Andrew and President Donald Trump were reportedly named in a 2025 FBI PowerPoint of 11 “prominent names” accused of sexual abuse during its investigation into late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump and Andrew named on ‘prominent’ FBI list (Knewz)
Former Prince Andrew and President Donald Trump were reportedly named in a 2025 FBI PowerPoint of 11 “prominent names” accused of sexual abuse during its inv...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:21 AM
The term "drain the swamp" has a totally new meaning.
Former Prince Andrew and President Donald Trump were reportedly named in a 2025 FBI PowerPoint of 11 “prominent names” accused of sexual abuse during its investigation into late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Former Prince Andrew and President Donald Trump were reportedly named in a 2025 FBI PowerPoint of 11 “prominent names” accused of sexual abuse during its investigation into late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked.
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Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked (CBS Minnesota)
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating b...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:03 AM
O’Donnell recounted a specific event where he had to arrive at the casino with inspectors waiting because Trump and Epstein had come in during the ‘wee hours’ with three women who were considered underage for the casino.
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Former Trump casino executive is speaking out about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, and what he revealed is turning heads (The Mary Sue)
A video, which was initially shared in 2025, is currently circulating on social media, prompting discussions among the public, particularly about United Stat...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:29 AM
O’Donnell recounted a specific event where he had to arrive at the casino with inspectors waiting because Trump and Epstein had come in during the ‘wee hours’ with three women who were considered underage for the casino.
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Family Of ICE Agents Explain How They Really Feel About Their Relative's Job.
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Family Of ICE Agents Explain How They Really Feel About Their Relative's Job (Comic Sands)
People need jobs, but some jobs might not be worth the personal loss.
How do we all deal with loved ones who sign up for something we vehemently disagree wit...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Family Of ICE Agents Explain How They Really Feel About Their Relative's Job.
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Nicki Minaj’s alignment with President Donald Trump continues intensifying as fans demonstrate their disapproval through dramatic gestures. The rapper’s outspoken backing of Trump and Vice President JD Vance has triggered significant controversy.
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Fans Destroy Nicki Minaj Tickets Over Trump Support, Billy Porter Says: ‘F-k Her’ | VIDEO (EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More)
*Public reaction to Nicki Minaj’s alignment with President Donald Trumpcontinues intensifying as fans demonstrate their disapproval through dramatic gestures...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Nicki Minaj’s alignment with President Donald Trump continues intensifying as fans demonstrate their disapproval through dramatic gestures. The rapper’s outspoken backing of Trump and Vice President JD Vance has triggered significant controversy.
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‘Am I Seeing That Right?!’: Kristi Noem Thought This Shot Screamed Authority — Then Everyone Hit Pause and Couldn’t Unsee What She Was Doing With Her Hands.
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‘Am I Seeing That Right?!’: Kristi Noem Thought This Shot Screamed Authority — Then Everyone Hit Pause and Couldn’t Unsee What She Was Doing With Her Hands (Atlanta Black Star)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noemhas made a habit of dressing the part long before mastering it. With no direct background in federal law...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
‘Am I Seeing That Right?!’: Kristi Noem Thought This Shot Screamed Authority — Then Everyone Hit Pause and Couldn’t Unsee What She Was Doing With Her Hands.
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When Trump was inaugurated in January 2025 and promised an immigration crackdown-targeting primarily Latin American immigrants in the first six months-Pena told his Brazilian followers that everyone being targeted was a "crook."
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ICE Detains MAGA Influencer Who Claimed Only ‘Crooks' Get Deported (The Daily Beast)
A Brazilian influencer who openly supported President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has been detained by ICE.
Júnior Pena, whose full name is Eustáqui...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM
When Trump was inaugurated in January 2025 and promised an immigration crackdown-targeting primarily Latin American immigrants in the first six months-Pena told his Brazilian followers that everyone being targeted was a "crook."
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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise ok not really.
It’s shocking in its detail and its implication that Vladimir Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016.
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It’s shocking in its detail and its implication that Vladimir Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016.
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Staggering evidence trove shows who put Trump in the White House — and controls him still | Opinion (Raw Story)
The British newspaper Daily Mail is out with a deeply researched investigative report, the result of a long collaboration between columnists Glen Owen and Da...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise ok not really.
It’s shocking in its detail and its implication that Vladimir Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016.
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It’s shocking in its detail and its implication that Vladimir Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016.
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The 'cloak-and-dagger mystery' implicates a second government agency, and raises claims of executive privilege that may involve the White House, officials said.
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Whistleblower complaint against Gabbard sends shockwaves through DC (Daily Mail)
Donald Trump's spy chief Tulsi Gabbard is accused of wrongdoing in a whistleblower complaint so highly classified it has been sealed inside a safe.
The sensi...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The 'cloak-and-dagger mystery' implicates a second government agency, and raises claims of executive privilege that may involve the White House, officials said.
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