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"Soon after oral arguments, Trump announced a flurry of modifications to his tariffs on certain foreign imports levied using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). At the same time, the administration continued stacking up tariffs on more specific goods under a different statute."
It Sure Looks Like the Trump Admin Is Prepping for SCOTUS To Demolish Its Tariff Policy
President Donald Trump’s foreign trade policy has been marked by contradiction from...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"Soon after oral arguments, Trump announced a flurry of modifications to his tariffs on certain foreign imports levied using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). At the same time, the administration continued stacking up tariffs on more specific goods under a different statute."
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JUST IN: Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has fired back at the Trump administration after the official White House account used her song over footage of federal agents chasing down immigrants.
"this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."
"this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
JUST IN: Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has fired back at the Trump administration after the official White House account used her song over footage of federal agents chasing down immigrants.
"this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."
"this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."
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In case you missed this . . . 😀
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In case you missed this . . . 😀
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So many senior appointees in the Trump admin got positions they were utterly unqualified and unprepared for because of their social media presence or Fox appearances. MAGA cheers it on. Then it constantly comes back to bite them when they screw things up - like the Texas gerrymander.
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
So many senior appointees in the Trump admin got positions they were utterly unqualified and unprepared for because of their social media presence or Fox appearances. MAGA cheers it on. Then it constantly comes back to bite them when they screw things up - like the Texas gerrymander.
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NEW: “As of Sept. 30, the department no longer presumes service connection for male breast cancer,” a Veterans Affairs rep confirmed to @propublica.org, meaning newly diagnosed veterans will have to show that their cancer is linked to their military service.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
NEW: “As of Sept. 30, the department no longer presumes service connection for male breast cancer,” a Veterans Affairs rep confirmed to @propublica.org, meaning newly diagnosed veterans will have to show that their cancer is linked to their military service.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
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Exclusive: The White House fired all of the members on the independent federal agency that had expected to review some of President Trump’s construction projects, including his planned triumphal arch and White House ballroom.
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
The move comes as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to build a White House ballroom and a triumphal arch in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Exclusive: The White House fired all of the members on the independent federal agency that had expected to review some of President Trump’s construction projects, including his planned triumphal arch and White House ballroom.
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In addition to his corrupt initiation of mid-decade gerrymandering in multiple states, Trump continues to gear up to use DOJ, the US military, and local Republican authorities to rig the midterms.
October 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In addition to his corrupt initiation of mid-decade gerrymandering in multiple states, Trump continues to gear up to use DOJ, the US military, and local Republican authorities to rig the midterms.
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He had been begging for it like a dog meidasnews.com/news/trump-f...
October 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
He had been begging for it like a dog meidasnews.com/news/trump-f...
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The man was 77 years old and his wife previously organized one of the local ‘No Kings’ protests. All he did was write ‘You Lack Values’ and got an intimidation visit from Desantis’s Gestapo.
October 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The man was 77 years old and his wife previously organized one of the local ‘No Kings’ protests. All he did was write ‘You Lack Values’ and got an intimidation visit from Desantis’s Gestapo.
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We’re doing studies to prove it (* not how studies work)
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
We’re doing studies to prove it (* not how studies work)
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I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...
Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official
Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.
abcnews.go.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...
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Three days into the government shutdown, it’s increasingly unclear where the U.S. economy is headed — not because of a direct hit from the federal closures, but a lack of official data.
Shutdown delays jobs report, obscuring potential economic problems
The government shutdown is curtailing key economic data, including the jobs report, leaving the US economy in a state of uncertainty.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Three days into the government shutdown, it’s increasingly unclear where the U.S. economy is headed — not because of a direct hit from the federal closures, but a lack of official data.
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NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
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Many Americans have been fired or had their free-speech rights violated because of their statements about the war in Gaza. To be true defenders of the First Amendment, the Democrats would have to stand up for them, too, Jay Caspian Kang writes.
Can the Democrats Take Free Speech Back from the Right?
The opportunity is there, but the Party’s establishment would have to confront the issue that has prompted more recent censorship than any other.
www.newyorker.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Many Americans have been fired or had their free-speech rights violated because of their statements about the war in Gaza. To be true defenders of the First Amendment, the Democrats would have to stand up for them, too, Jay Caspian Kang writes.
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Funding for a program that helps millions of women and children with neonatal care and nutrition could soon run out as the federal government plunges deeper into a shutdown, according to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
WIC funding could run out in weeks, as government shuts down
More than 6 million Americans rely on WIC for food assistance, breastfeeding support and nutrition education.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Funding for a program that helps millions of women and children with neonatal care and nutrition could soon run out as the federal government plunges deeper into a shutdown, according to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
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OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“A year later, we now know that Democrats were right.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“A year later, we now know that Democrats were right.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump picks a convenient time to change his tune about the Project 2025 agenda
Remember last year when Trump feigned ignorance about the right-wing governing blueprint? A year later, the president no longer bothers with the pretense.
www.msnbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“A year later, we now know that Democrats were right.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“A year later, we now know that Democrats were right.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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The Trump admin is planning to withhold billions from one of America’s largest public works projects in retaliation for the government shutdown.
Trump to withhold billions of dollars from Gateway tunnel and Second Ave. subway projects
The move was announced hours after the federal government shutdown.
www.politico.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Trump admin is planning to withhold billions from one of America’s largest public works projects in retaliation for the government shutdown.
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Trump: Shutdown pain would be “caused by the Democrats.”
Trump: Shutdown pain would be ‘caused by the Democrats’
“This is all caused by the Democrats, they asked us to do something unreasonable,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office.
www.politico.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Trump: Shutdown pain would be “caused by the Democrats.”
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A year ago, the maker of Tylenol lauded the dismissal of hundreds of lawsuits alleging the painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy.
Now, President Trump has thrust the medication into a political and medical storm.
Now, President Trump has thrust the medication into a political and medical storm.
Research tying Tylenol to autism lost in court. Then it won Trump’s ear.
Kenvue had gained the upper hand in litigation alleging acetaminophen use during pregnancy can cause autism. Now the Trump administration has breathed new life into research rejected by a federal judg...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A year ago, the maker of Tylenol lauded the dismissal of hundreds of lawsuits alleging the painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy.
Now, President Trump has thrust the medication into a political and medical storm.
Now, President Trump has thrust the medication into a political and medical storm.
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Trump has to put farmers on welfare after putting them out of business.
Socialist Farmers for Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Socialist Farmers for Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Trump: We’re going to take some of the tariff money and give it to our farmers who are going to be hurt for a little while until the tariffs kick in
September 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump has to put farmers on welfare after putting them out of business.
Socialist Farmers for Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Socialist Farmers for Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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“Make no mistake, losing these funds will directly impact our ability to serve some of our most vulnerable kids,” Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly said about the Trump administration’s “devastating” decision.
Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“Make no mistake, losing these funds will directly impact our ability to serve some of our most vulnerable kids,” Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly said about the Trump administration’s “devastating” decision.
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Yes, “the worst of the worst.” Drug traffickers. Predators. 73 year old Sikh grandmas who sew saris and pay taxes www.bbc.com/news/article...
September 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Yes, “the worst of the worst.” Drug traffickers. Predators. 73 year old Sikh grandmas who sew saris and pay taxes www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A surprising result from a randomized treatment trial of an ataxia treatment: high intensity aerobic exercise beat out simple balance training. Until now, treatment has focused mainly on balance training. The new randomized study found something unexpected.
September 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A surprising result from a randomized treatment trial of an ataxia treatment: high intensity aerobic exercise beat out simple balance training. Until now, treatment has focused mainly on balance training. The new randomized study found something unexpected.