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Last year, Duffy "earned a $304,878 salary from the lobbying firm BGR Government Affairs, $705,462 in income from his consulting firm, and $563,788 as a Fox News contributor."
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Sean Duffy threatens "action" against air traffic controllers who didn't come to work during the shutdown: "I'm concerned about their patriotism."
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Last year, Duffy "earned a $304,878 salary from the lobbying firm BGR Government Affairs, $705,462 in income from his consulting firm, and $563,788 as a Fox News contributor."
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Hi, I love it
A note for sports: Bluesky’s engagement rate was x10 higher than X’s across a sampling of identical posts made on both platforms by @rapsheet.bsky.social (sharing with permission)
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hi, I love it
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"The underlying point isn’t to chastise the firms for making the wrong decision; it’s to remind those firms that it’s not too late to reverse course and join the ranks of the firms resisting Trump’s gambit..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Law firms that appeased Trump confront the consequences of their misjudgment
Law firms that gave into the White House’s demands thought they were making a wise business decision. They’re now learning otherwise.
www.msnbc.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"The underlying point isn’t to chastise the firms for making the wrong decision; it’s to remind those firms that it’s not too late to reverse course and join the ranks of the firms resisting Trump’s gambit..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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CATO STUDY: Of 240 Venezuelans Trump snatched to be imprisoned in El Salvador’s horrific CECOT prison - “75% had no criminal record- and dozens of never violated immigration laws either.”
TLDR: THEY WERE HERE LEGALLY.
www.cato.org/blog/50-vene...
TLDR: THEY WERE HERE LEGALLY.
www.cato.org/blog/50-vene...
May 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
CATO STUDY: Of 240 Venezuelans Trump snatched to be imprisoned in El Salvador’s horrific CECOT prison - “75% had no criminal record- and dozens of never violated immigration laws either.”
TLDR: THEY WERE HERE LEGALLY.
www.cato.org/blog/50-vene...
TLDR: THEY WERE HERE LEGALLY.
www.cato.org/blog/50-vene...
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The conman who was forced to shut down his fake "university" because its operation was consumer fraud, is trying to undermine America's oldest, most prestigious, legitimate university through an abuse of presidential power.
May 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The conman who was forced to shut down his fake "university" because its operation was consumer fraud, is trying to undermine America's oldest, most prestigious, legitimate university through an abuse of presidential power.
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Jesús Rodríguez, a Venezuelan national, was legally living in the U.S. under a humanitarian parole program that the Trump administration announced would end early.
Without a clear path to stay legally, he decided to leave the United States, separated from his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
Without a clear path to stay legally, he decided to leave the United States, separated from his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson
Jesús Rodríguez, a Venezuelan national whose U.S. humanitarian parole status is set to expire soon, decided to voluntarily leave the United States out of worry of being detained.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Jesús Rodríguez, a Venezuelan national, was legally living in the U.S. under a humanitarian parole program that the Trump administration announced would end early.
Without a clear path to stay legally, he decided to leave the United States, separated from his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
Without a clear path to stay legally, he decided to leave the United States, separated from his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s newest member, denounced on Thursday what she described as "relentless attacks" on judges, and an environment of harassment that "ultimately risks undermining our Constitution and the rule of law."
Attacks on Judges Undermine Democracy, Warns Ketanji Brown Jackson
Speaking to a judicial conference, the Supreme Court justice said attacks were designed to intimidate and influence.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s newest member, denounced on Thursday what she described as "relentless attacks" on judges, and an environment of harassment that "ultimately risks undermining our Constitution and the rule of law."
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NPR: “The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.” www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n...
May 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
NPR: “The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.” www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n...
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Trump officially announces that Mike Waltz is OUT as National Security Advisor and will instead be assuming the role of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Advisor.
Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Advisor.
May 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump officially announces that Mike Waltz is OUT as National Security Advisor and will instead be assuming the role of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Advisor.
Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Advisor.
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Canada and Mexico brought resumes. We brought reality show B-roll.
April 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Canada and Mexico brought resumes. We brought reality show B-roll.
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BREAKING: This is unusual trading by a politician.
Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir, $PLTR, on April 8th.
On April 17th, Palantir, $PLTR, was awarded a government contract with ICE to develop ImmigrationOs.
Marjorie sits on the Homeland Security Committee.
Palantir is up nearly 50% since.
Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir, $PLTR, on April 8th.
On April 17th, Palantir, $PLTR, was awarded a government contract with ICE to develop ImmigrationOs.
Marjorie sits on the Homeland Security Committee.
Palantir is up nearly 50% since.
April 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
BREAKING: This is unusual trading by a politician.
Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir, $PLTR, on April 8th.
On April 17th, Palantir, $PLTR, was awarded a government contract with ICE to develop ImmigrationOs.
Marjorie sits on the Homeland Security Committee.
Palantir is up nearly 50% since.
Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir, $PLTR, on April 8th.
On April 17th, Palantir, $PLTR, was awarded a government contract with ICE to develop ImmigrationOs.
Marjorie sits on the Homeland Security Committee.
Palantir is up nearly 50% since.
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April 28, 2025: Migrants are making SOS signs out of their bodies so drones can see them at our country's concentration camps.
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
April 28, 2025: Migrants are making SOS signs out of their bodies so drones can see them at our country's concentration camps.
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But we're going to have beautiful empty shelves and it's something I think you'll be seeing very soon. We won't be the country of clutter anymore. [doing accordion hands] it's called minimalism. Ok?
April 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
But we're going to have beautiful empty shelves and it's something I think you'll be seeing very soon. We won't be the country of clutter anymore. [doing accordion hands] it's called minimalism. Ok?
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April 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.
April 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.
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Arresting judges.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
April 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Arresting judges.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
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Thank you to everyone who showed up, good news, the judge has been released!
April 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Thank you to everyone who showed up, good news, the judge has been released!
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Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
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Breaking News: A federal prosecutor interrogated the The New England Journal of Medicine — which is considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal — in what its editor described as a “vaguely threatening” letter.
‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Breaking News: A federal prosecutor interrogated the The New England Journal of Medicine — which is considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal — in what its editor described as a “vaguely threatening” letter.
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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan
April 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan
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Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.
Who Is the Wisconsin Judge Arrested in Immigration Dispute?
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.
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Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."
April 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."
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ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.
The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests
In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.
nyer.cm
April 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.
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Former chair of the Tennessee Libertarian Party 👇🏽
April 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Former chair of the Tennessee Libertarian Party 👇🏽