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ALFORD: We're not doing the drop boxes, which led to a lot of mistrust during the 2020 election
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
February 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
ALFORD: We're not doing the drop boxes, which led to a lot of mistrust during the 2020 election
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
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"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana" -- Barack Obama roasts Reggie Miller
February 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana" -- Barack Obama roasts Reggie Miller
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"Chinese automakers BYD, Geely are bidding on Mexico’s shuttered Aguascalientes Nissan plant" mexiconewsdaily.com/business/shu...
Unintended consequences of US tariffs?
Unintended consequences of US tariffs?
February 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"Chinese automakers BYD, Geely are bidding on Mexico’s shuttered Aguascalientes Nissan plant" mexiconewsdaily.com/business/shu...
Unintended consequences of US tariffs?
Unintended consequences of US tariffs?
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“In less than a year, DHS has attacked the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th amendments to the US Constitution, the writ of habeas corpus, the independent judiciary, and much more,” states David Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee.
Read full testimony: https://ow.ly/z2aT50Yfcri
Read full testimony: https://ow.ly/z2aT50Yfcri
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
“In less than a year, DHS has attacked the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th amendments to the US Constitution, the writ of habeas corpus, the independent judiciary, and much more,” states David Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee.
Read full testimony: https://ow.ly/z2aT50Yfcri
Read full testimony: https://ow.ly/z2aT50Yfcri
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Fiona Hill on @npr.org: "Let's be absolutely honest about it. Putin continues to play President Trump...President Trump remains intimidated to some degree by Vladimir Putin" www.npr.org/2026/02/14/n...
February 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Fiona Hill on @npr.org: "Let's be absolutely honest about it. Putin continues to play President Trump...President Trump remains intimidated to some degree by Vladimir Putin" www.npr.org/2026/02/14/n...
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While Trump has spent a lifetime promoting his personal brand, what he is doing in his second term as president comes closer to building a cult of personality the likes of which has never been seen in American history. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
While Trump has spent a lifetime promoting his personal brand, what he is doing in his second term as president comes closer to building a cult of personality the likes of which has never been seen in American history. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
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"A new ruling from the Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes. All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions and tasked with getting to the bottom of this."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"A new ruling from the Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes. All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions and tasked with getting to the bottom of this."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
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Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
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Heckuva job, Greg Abbott.
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add as many as four more Democratic seats in Congress.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Heckuva job, Greg Abbott.
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Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Super Bowl Ad Backlash www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/b...
Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Super Bowl Ad Backlash www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/b...
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February 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Moskowitz: By the president’s own metrics, what accomplishments does Noem have?
• She’s holding up 200 miles of border wall.
• She’s deported fewer people than Obama.
• She’s not helping any of these red-state governors with their disasters.
Why hasn’t he fired her?
• She’s holding up 200 miles of border wall.
• She’s deported fewer people than Obama.
• She’s not helping any of these red-state governors with their disasters.
Why hasn’t he fired her?
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Moskowitz: By the president’s own metrics, what accomplishments does Noem have?
• She’s holding up 200 miles of border wall.
• She’s deported fewer people than Obama.
• She’s not helping any of these red-state governors with their disasters.
Why hasn’t he fired her?
• She’s holding up 200 miles of border wall.
• She’s deported fewer people than Obama.
• She’s not helping any of these red-state governors with their disasters.
Why hasn’t he fired her?
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February 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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This line is well done: " Like his supporters, he’s stopped pretending he’s anything other than his worst self."
"Trump has become a parody of a 1980s televangelist, openly grifting his followers for massive amounts of cash. (His ballroom is practically his own Heritage USA.) But Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart put on a more convincing show." — @playtyperguy.com
Trump is clowning his evangelical base
He's not even bothering to pretend anymore.
www.publicnotice.co
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This line is well done: " Like his supporters, he’s stopped pretending he’s anything other than his worst self."
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IMO, an excellent analysis of Trump and his relationship to US evangelicals by @atrupar.com at www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...
"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness and cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."
"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness and cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."
Trump is clowning his evangelical base
He's not even bothering to pretend anymore.
www.publicnotice.co
February 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
IMO, an excellent analysis of Trump and his relationship to US evangelicals by @atrupar.com at www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...
"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness and cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."
"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness and cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."
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"I'm a reformed winter-hater," says psychologist Kari Leibowitz, author of "How to Winter."
I spent a year above the Arctic Circle, where the sun doesn’t rise for 2 months—people are surprisingly happy, here’s why
"I'm a reformed winter-hater," says psychologist Kari Leibowitz, author of "How to Winter."
cnb.cx
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"I'm a reformed winter-hater," says psychologist Kari Leibowitz, author of "How to Winter."
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White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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🚨 Dept of Homeland Security is sending tech companies administrative subpoenas for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize ICE agents
Google, Meta & Reddit complied
🎁 @nytimes.com
Google, Meta & Reddit complied
🎁 @nytimes.com
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 AM
🚨 Dept of Homeland Security is sending tech companies administrative subpoenas for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize ICE agents
Google, Meta & Reddit complied
🎁 @nytimes.com
Google, Meta & Reddit complied
🎁 @nytimes.com
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
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The theme of Trump’s first year back in office: eliminate VA nurses in favor of immigration agents. www.ms.now/opinion/fede...
Opinion | Who got fired by the government in 2025 — and who got hired
Philip Bump: Data from the Office of Personnel Management lays out how the composition of the federal government shifted during Trump’s first year back in the White House.
www.ms.now
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The theme of Trump’s first year back in office: eliminate VA nurses in favor of immigration agents. www.ms.now/opinion/fede...
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👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 14, 2026 at 1:43 AM
👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...