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The 2020 Georgia election case is going to be dismissed in its entirety, with the prosecutor offering less-than-persuasive reasoning. A miscarriage of justice that weakens our democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The 2020 Georgia election case is going to be dismissed in its entirety, with the prosecutor offering less-than-persuasive reasoning. A miscarriage of justice that weakens our democracy.
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Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
WASHINGTON—After weeks of eliminating what many lawmakers called “frivolous” and “unnecessary” provisions, Congress reportedly passed a blank bill Thursday in which President Donald Trump can simply w...
theonion.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
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The Senate voted Thursday to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure adopted late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had been expected to save Americans billions of dollars per year.
Senate Overturns Rule Limiting Bank Overdraft Fees to $5
Lawmakers voted to invalidate a rule adopted last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It now moves to the House.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Senate voted Thursday to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure adopted late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had been expected to save Americans billions of dollars per year.
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Elon Musk’s government restructuring team claimed credit for canceling federal contracts that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead
Elon Musk’s group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Elon Musk’s government restructuring team claimed credit for canceling federal contracts that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
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The only entity from the campaign promising to privatize public services was Project 2025 and Trump said he wasn't affiliated with it.
You cannot claim a mandate to do something you lied saying that you wouldn't do it
You cannot claim a mandate to do something you lied saying that you wouldn't do it
Bessent downplays DOGE's mass government firings, saying "we're gonna re-privatize this economy like President Trump promised."
February 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The only entity from the campaign promising to privatize public services was Project 2025 and Trump said he wasn't affiliated with it.
You cannot claim a mandate to do something you lied saying that you wouldn't do it
You cannot claim a mandate to do something you lied saying that you wouldn't do it
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Sorry but this is plainly a lie as anyone with eyes to see can tell.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Who’s in charge of DOGE? Not Elon Musk, White House says
A Trump administration personnel official says Musk has "no actual or formal authority to make government decisions."
www.politico.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Sorry but this is plainly a lie as anyone with eyes to see can tell.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Senator Richard Durbin says he has info from "multiple sources" & meeting notes indicating that Kash Patel has secretly helped direct the FBI purge (via Stephen Miller to Emil Bove), and asked for an IG investigation. Says if true, Patel may have perjured himself. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Senator Accuses Kash Patel of Covertly Directing F.B.I. Dismissals
A top Democrat demanded an investigation and suggested that the nominee, Kash Patel, may have lied under oath, citing what he described as multiple sources.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Senator Richard Durbin says he has info from "multiple sources" & meeting notes indicating that Kash Patel has secretly helped direct the FBI purge (via Stephen Miller to Emil Bove), and asked for an IG investigation. Says if true, Patel may have perjured himself. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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*TRUMP ASKED IF HE SEES JD VANCE AS SUCCESSOR, SAYS: NO
10/10 no notes
10/10 no notes
February 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
*TRUMP ASKED IF HE SEES JD VANCE AS SUCCESSOR, SAYS: NO
10/10 no notes
10/10 no notes
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
February 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
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Something we said a lot on the show this year was that the animating goal of the Trump campaign was to finish the job he started on Jan 6.
This guy just got a full and unconditional pardon from Donald Trump.
January 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Something we said a lot on the show this year was that the animating goal of the Trump campaign was to finish the job he started on Jan 6.
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Duracell Removes Frosting, Sprinkles To Discourage Kids From Eating Batteries
Duracell Removes Frosting, Sprinkles To Discourage Kids From Eating Batteries
CHICAGO—Acknowledging that candy-coated batteries were an iconic part of the brand’s legacy, Duracell announced Thursday that it would be removing frosting and sprinkles from its manufacturing process...
theonion.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Duracell Removes Frosting, Sprinkles To Discourage Kids From Eating Batteries
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I acknowledge good things happened in 2024 but this year can also fuck right off
December 29, 2024 at 11:43 AM
I acknowledge good things happened in 2024 but this year can also fuck right off
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It’s frigid in Atlanta 🥶🥶
December 7, 2024 at 1:18 AM
It’s frigid in Atlanta 🥶🥶
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A bunch of billionaires just bought the American government and this is a takeaway, amazing
December 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM
A bunch of billionaires just bought the American government and this is a takeaway, amazing
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I was barely sentient in the 1980s, but the music was good.
December 2, 2024 at 1:32 PM
I was barely sentient in the 1980s, but the music was good.
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If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵
Unite. Fight. Win.
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December 1, 2024 at 2:14 PM
If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵
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I was about another OT from going to jail. Whew.
November 30, 2024 at 5:05 AM
I was about another OT from going to jail. Whew.
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President-elect Trump said that he would impose tariffs on all products coming into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China on his first day in office. Those countries are the biggest sources of U.S. imports. Here's what to know. nyti.ms/3Ow3JUw
November 26, 2024 at 10:26 PM
President-elect Trump said that he would impose tariffs on all products coming into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China on his first day in office. Those countries are the biggest sources of U.S. imports. Here's what to know. nyti.ms/3Ow3JUw
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NEW NYT:
Trump's legal team found evidence that a top adviser — Boris Epshteyn — asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for admin jobs.
In effect, Epshteyn was seeking money from people looking for appointments.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
Trump's legal team found evidence that a top adviser — Boris Epshteyn — asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for admin jobs.
In effect, Epshteyn was seeking money from people looking for appointments.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees
President-elect Donald J. Trump ordered the investigation by his legal team into Boris Epshteyn, a powerful figure in the transition. Mr. Epshteyn denies the allegations.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:45 PM
NEW NYT:
Trump's legal team found evidence that a top adviser — Boris Epshteyn — asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for admin jobs.
In effect, Epshteyn was seeking money from people looking for appointments.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
Trump's legal team found evidence that a top adviser — Boris Epshteyn — asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for admin jobs.
In effect, Epshteyn was seeking money from people looking for appointments.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...