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This is, no exaggeration, Trump stealing a billion dollars from the United States. There are other planes for POTUS to use. This one will not be functional during his term for long, if at all.
But this one he will keep afterwards via his "presidential library."
But this one he will keep afterwards via his "presidential library."
NYT reports that a mysterious, *$984 million* transfer from a Pentagon"black box" account might be paying for the renovation of Trump's "free" Qatari jet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is, no exaggeration, Trump stealing a billion dollars from the United States. There are other planes for POTUS to use. This one will not be functional during his term for long, if at all.
But this one he will keep afterwards via his "presidential library."
But this one he will keep afterwards via his "presidential library."
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NEW: "Whether or not HB 1205 survives legal scrutiny, the message for Florida voters is unmistakable. When citizen power becomes too effective, the Republican-led state will try to find a way to shut it down." www.democracydocket.com/analysis/gop...
In Florida and Nationwide, GOP Cracks Down on Direct Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NEW: "Whether or not HB 1205 survives legal scrutiny, the message for Florida voters is unmistakable. When citizen power becomes too effective, the Republican-led state will try to find a way to shut it down." www.democracydocket.com/analysis/gop...
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very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
after announcing that foreign students are being banned from Havard, Noem warns "this should be a warning to every other university to get your act together."
May 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
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A U.S. citizen stopped upon re-entering the country and asked his opinion of Donald Trump.
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Twitch star HasanAbi says he was detained, questioned by border agents
Hasan Piker, a left-wing political commentator who has 2.8 million followers on Twitch, says he was asked about his political affiliation, opinion of Trump and whether he had connections to terrorist ...
www.washingtonpost.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A U.S. citizen stopped upon re-entering the country and asked his opinion of Donald Trump.
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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This week, Republicans in Congress are meeting behind closed doors to decide how many people they want to kick off Medicaid.
How many kids will have to lose their health care coverage to fund tax handouts for billionaires?
How many kids will have to lose their health care coverage to fund tax handouts for billionaires?
May 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This week, Republicans in Congress are meeting behind closed doors to decide how many people they want to kick off Medicaid.
How many kids will have to lose their health care coverage to fund tax handouts for billionaires?
How many kids will have to lose their health care coverage to fund tax handouts for billionaires?
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I didn't hunt down terrorists around the world so that Mike Lawler could have seniors dragged out of town halls like criminals.
NY-17 deserves a real leader, not a coward.
NY-17 deserves a real leader, not a coward.
🚨NY-17 social worker forcibly dragged out of Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall. Afterwards, Lawler told the crowd to "behave."
Elected officials are supposed to listen to their constituents—not silence and remove them. This is not democracy.
Elected officials are supposed to listen to their constituents—not silence and remove them. This is not democracy.
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I didn't hunt down terrorists around the world so that Mike Lawler could have seniors dragged out of town halls like criminals.
NY-17 deserves a real leader, not a coward.
NY-17 deserves a real leader, not a coward.
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It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.
May 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.
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It's worse than this, because the stock market keeps *predicting* that T will pivot, and that resilience emboldens him to persist.
The stock market being resilient will not save the economy, so it just deepens the recession. When the market catches up to reality, perhaps T will pivot. Way too late.
The stock market being resilient will not save the economy, so it just deepens the recession. When the market catches up to reality, perhaps T will pivot. Way too late.
April 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's worse than this, because the stock market keeps *predicting* that T will pivot, and that resilience emboldens him to persist.
The stock market being resilient will not save the economy, so it just deepens the recession. When the market catches up to reality, perhaps T will pivot. Way too late.
The stock market being resilient will not save the economy, so it just deepens the recession. When the market catches up to reality, perhaps T will pivot. Way too late.
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I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service.
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
Mass. Sen. Warren, 175 Congressional Dems call on Trump not to shutter free tax-filing service
The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department and the IRS to respond to their demands to preserve Direct-File by May 5.
www.masslive.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service.
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
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We've seen videos like this before, but usually when you see a tearful wife pleading with the kidnappers who have taken her husband, she's not talking to the U.S. president
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
April 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We've seen videos like this before, but usually when you see a tearful wife pleading with the kidnappers who have taken her husband, she's not talking to the U.S. president
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When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
April 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
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He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him.
He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons.
He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him.
He’s defying the Supreme Court.
Don’t you see what’s happening here?
He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons.
He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him.
He’s defying the Supreme Court.
Don’t you see what’s happening here?
April 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him.
He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons.
He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him.
He’s defying the Supreme Court.
Don’t you see what’s happening here?
He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons.
He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him.
He’s defying the Supreme Court.
Don’t you see what’s happening here?
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Crockett: "If we are gonna talk about efficiency, let's talk about the fact that as of March 30, Trump's golfing has cost us approximately $26 million. And the last time I checked, we're not getting anything in return for that ... he decided he was going to golf instead of receiving four heroes."
April 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Crockett: "If we are gonna talk about efficiency, let's talk about the fact that as of March 30, Trump's golfing has cost us approximately $26 million. And the last time I checked, we're not getting anything in return for that ... he decided he was going to golf instead of receiving four heroes."
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They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
Deeply concerning: US citizen lawyer getting detained and his phone searched on reentering the U.S. at Customs. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family
Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.
www.freep.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
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60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador
A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.
cbsn.ws
April 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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Less than three months ago, Jamie Dimon on Trump's tariffs: Probably no big deal. "Get over it."
Now: Oops.
We need better capitalists.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/b...
Now: Oops.
We need better capitalists.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/b...
Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm bell on tariffs | CNN Business
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a blunt warning about President Donald Trump’s tariff policy: It threatens to raise prices, drive the global economy into a downturn and weaken America’s standing i...
www.cnn.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Less than three months ago, Jamie Dimon on Trump's tariffs: Probably no big deal. "Get over it."
Now: Oops.
We need better capitalists.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/b...
Now: Oops.
We need better capitalists.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/b...
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It’s weird* that the president can just decide to put a huge tax on American businesses without congress even being a little bit involved.
* very unconstitutional
* very unconstitutional
April 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It’s weird* that the president can just decide to put a huge tax on American businesses without congress even being a little bit involved.
* very unconstitutional
* very unconstitutional
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George HW Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Clinton (D) got us out.
George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out.
Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out.
Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession.
Starting to notice a trend?
George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out.
Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out.
Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession.
Starting to notice a trend?
April 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
George HW Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Clinton (D) got us out.
George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out.
Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out.
Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession.
Starting to notice a trend?
George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out.
Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out.
Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession.
Starting to notice a trend?
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The Lithuanian president showed up to honor dead American soldiers as their remains departed his country.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
…U.S. soldiers were honored by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausada, as well as other dignitaries, during a dignified departure ceremony from Lithuania.
"We consider US soldiers in Lithuania as our own. The farewell ceremony once again demonstrated our society's solidarity, respect, and…
"We consider US soldiers in Lithuania as our own. The farewell ceremony once again demonstrated our society's solidarity, respect, and…
April 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Lithuanian president showed up to honor dead American soldiers as their remains departed his country.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
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Imagine you’re Timothy Haugh, a decorated general, confirmed unanimously by the Senate to head the NSA. And while you’re traveling abroad, you find out the President just fired you on the advice of a 9/11 truther whose bigotry once got her banned by Uber.
Gen. Timothy Haugh Ousted as Head of NSA and Cyber Command
No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Imagine you’re Timothy Haugh, a decorated general, confirmed unanimously by the Senate to head the NSA. And while you’re traveling abroad, you find out the President just fired you on the advice of a 9/11 truther whose bigotry once got her banned by Uber.
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"Rather than attend the dignified transfer of the bodies of four U.S. Army soldiers who died on a training mission in Lithuania, Trump flew to Florida to watch a Saudi-funded LIV golf tournament at his own course."
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
Trump Picks Golf Dinner Over Dignified Transfer of U.S. Troops’ Bodies
Trump flew to the Saudi-funded event in Florida on Friday.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Rather than attend the dignified transfer of the bodies of four U.S. Army soldiers who died on a training mission in Lithuania, Trump flew to Florida to watch a Saudi-funded LIV golf tournament at his own course."
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...