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A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies'
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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March 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' for US users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary reut.rs/4hR5Bnu
Mexico could file suit against Google for 'Gulf of Mexico' name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" for U.S. users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' for US users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary reut.rs/4hR5Bnu
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The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.
ACLU and other advocates sue for access to migrants moved to Guantánamo Bay
The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys
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February 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.
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The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
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"We are in the midst of a constitutional crisis right now," said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley. "There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency. We never have seen anything like this."
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
Law professors have long debated what the term means. But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power.
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February 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"We are in the midst of a constitutional crisis right now," said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley. "There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency. We never have seen anything like this."
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With little significant resistance rising in Congress or within the Republican Party, President Trump’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch. More than 40 lawsuits filed in recent days seek to push back against his executive actions.
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions. But can the courts keep up?
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
With little significant resistance rising in Congress or within the Republican Party, President Trump’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch. More than 40 lawsuits filed in recent days seek to push back against his executive actions.
The basic equation
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The basic equation
What's behind the apparent chaos today in Washington
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January 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The basic equation
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January 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Serious predator! Let’s hope some of the Republicans have some integrity 🙏🏻
Breaking news: Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned senators about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now Trump’s pick to lead HHS — a “predator” whose victims have ranged from family members to the parents of sick children.
Caroline Kennedy warns senators of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letter
In a letter to lawmakers, the former U.S. ambassador to Australia and cousin of Trump’s HHS nominee, questions Robert F. Kennedy’s ethics and views on vaccines.
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January 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Serious predator! Let’s hope some of the Republicans have some integrity 🙏🏻
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Resist and be brave! 🙏🏻🌈
Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown
Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Resist and be brave! 🙏🏻🌈
At least one brave Republican-a woman💪🏻
Breaking News: Senator Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican to say she would oppose Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to Restrict Birthright Citizenship: Live Updates
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January 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
At least one brave Republican-a woman💪🏻
Check who you are following!
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are following and seeing posts from President Trump and JD Vance in their feeds. Here’s why. nyti.ms/42jJCRQ
January 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Check who you are following!
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Buried toward the end of the press release was another eye-opening detail. Pete Hegseth allegedly said, “women should not vote or work and that Christians needed to have more children so they could overtake the Muslim population.”
UM.
UM.
Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says he believed women shouldn’t vote
That tracks with the tenets of a religious movement he's involved in.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Buried toward the end of the press release was another eye-opening detail. Pete Hegseth allegedly said, “women should not vote or work and that Christians needed to have more children so they could overtake the Muslim population.”
UM.
UM.
Check who you are following on FB and Instagram!!! I was following Vance and had no idea this would happen- scary.
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are following and seeing posts from President Trump and JD Vance in their feeds. Here’s why. nyti.ms/42jJCRQ
January 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Check who you are following on FB and Instagram!!! I was following Vance and had no idea this would happen- scary.
Speak up against what is happening! We need people who are not afraid to do this🙏🏻💙
“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
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January 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Speak up against what is happening! We need people who are not afraid to do this🙏🏻💙
He can certainly dish it out, but he can’t take it. He’s arrogant and self righteous. I’m glad she’s tough. She will need to be as MAGA will come out full force against her!
January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
He can certainly dish it out, but he can’t take it. He’s arrogant and self righteous. I’m glad she’s tough. She will need to be as MAGA will come out full force against her!
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Pamela Hemphill told The New York Times that to accept the pardon was “an insult to the Capitol Police, to the rule of law and to the nation.” www.instagram.com/p/DFJIIvPJOU_/
January 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Pamela Hemphill told The New York Times that to accept the pardon was “an insult to the Capitol Police, to the rule of law and to the nation.” www.instagram.com/p/DFJIIvPJOU_/
Ironic that the biggest lawbreaking President we ever had would accuse the brave Bishop of weaponizing the pulpit and not following norms. We must fight fire with fire against him- no other choice.
"Everybody there was shocked and mortified by the disturbing comments from this bishop who chose to weaponize the pulpit."
Trump spokeswoman 'mortified' that critical bishop 'weaponized the pulpit'
Liberals have been accused of "weaponizing" the Justice Department, and now White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says they've "weaponized the pulpit," as well.
Leavitt appeared Wednesday on Fox ...
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January 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ironic that the biggest lawbreaking President we ever had would accuse the brave Bishop of weaponizing the pulpit and not following norms. We must fight fire with fire against him- no other choice.
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Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law made a sworn statement to senators that the secretary of defense nominee was abusive toward his second wife. nyti.ms/4hol9z8
January 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law made a sworn statement to senators that the secretary of defense nominee was abusive toward his second wife. nyti.ms/4hol9z8
Not surprised!😭🤬
The Trump administration fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan, within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration. The admiral, who was sworn in as the service chief on June 1, 2022, was the first female officer to lead a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
Trump Administration Fires U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Not surprised!😭🤬
She’s my new hero!
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the LGBTQ community made headlines on Tuesday, was also critical of Trump during his first term.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?
The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
She’s my new hero!
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the LGBTQ community made headlines on Tuesday, was also critical of Trump during his first term.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?
The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the LGBTQ community made headlines on Tuesday, was also critical of Trump during his first term.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Trying to stay positive and hopeful!🌈🙏🏻💜
We can do this. Tomorrow is the day. Do not give up early. Do not be discouraged! A close vote is what we needed here and that’s what we got.
Stay POSITIVE and PRAYERFUL and I will be working.
Stay POSITIVE and PRAYERFUL and I will be working.
January 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Trying to stay positive and hopeful!🌈🙏🏻💜