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I’ve been investigating Paramount’s deal with Trump. Here’s what we know:

- Trump sued CBS
- CBS called the lawsuit “meritless”
- Paramount (owner of CBS) still settled, handing $16 MILLION+ to Trump’s library
- Paramount has a billion-dollar deal that needs Trump’s approval
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.

America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.

Watch and share his message.
July 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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58 years ago today, The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper.

5 months later, The Carol Burnett Show did a tribute with Carol, Gwen Verdon, Bobbie Gentry and Phyllis Diller.
June 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Yes!
Well payed, Harvard, well played.

Harvard offers FREE American Government course.
May 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is Project 2025 in legislative form. Here’s how it quietly turns a far-right wishlist into federal law:

- Sec. 10008 - Expands work requirements for SNAP
- Project 2025: Pushes “moral reform” to make low-income people work more for food assistance.
May 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The Trump administration just sent the Secret Service to my house for posting "8647" on social media. They are literally redefining phrase as threats just so they can go after their political opponents.
May 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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A Member of Congress —who was at the facility today with the Newark mayor — told Alicia Menendez on air tonight that the Newark mayor was *invited* into the detention facility. And then when he left, ICE arrested him for trespass!
May 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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We are not under invasion.

There is no justification for suspending our constitutional rights.

Every single American should speak out against this, loudly and forcefully.
Stephen Miller: "The writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion. So I would say that's an option we're actively looking at."
May 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Menendez Jr: They feel no weight of the law and no restraint on what they should be doing. And that was shown in broad daylight today when they not just arrested the Mayor of Newark but when they put their hands on two members of congress standing behind me. How is this acceptable?
May 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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You and millions of other people rely on the NPR Network for trustworthy journalism.

NPR’s editorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable. It’s a promise we make to you – a promise we will fight to keep. Now, we need your support.

Donate today: n.pr/3EYClNR
May 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”
The Supreme Court is about to let religion ruin public education
Two recent cases suggest that the era of secular schools is coming to an end.
www.motherjones.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Senator Angus King (I-ME) reaching to history to recall Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) and her 1950 stand against what she called "Republican Fascists." (King does not hold Chase's seat; Senator Susan Collins (R) does.)
Margaret Chase Smith’s words ring more true — and urgent — today than when she first spoke them. Americans should put aside politics and return to what unites us: the Constitution. We can disagree about policy, but we cannot waver on our commitment to our founding principles.
May 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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PRO-TIP: Don't steal from omniscient goddesses

#TitanTakedown
April 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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April 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Dear senators who think you can’t do anything,

Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.

~ All of Us
April 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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RFK Jr. is very loud and very WRONG about Autism.

1. It’s not a disease
2. There are thousands of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder who pay taxes, have jobs, can use the bathroom on their own, and are thriving in life.
April 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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"Krebs said he understood why some have kept a low profile and tried not to further anger the president.

But he said he disagreed with that approach. 'I don’t think this lay-low-and-hope-this-blows-over approach is the right one for the moment we’re in,' he said..."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Former Trump Official Targeted With Government Probe Vows to Fight
Chris Krebs, the top cybersecurity official in Trump’s first term, resigned from his private-sector job
www.wsj.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Omg
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
April 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.

The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Hats off to the very strong #HandsOff signage yesterday!

Thanks for making your voices heard. 🙏
April 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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This!
April 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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When we all howl together we can make great things happen 🐺🐺🐺
April 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Protesters in Portland, Oregon showed up for the Hands Off! protest!
April 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING
#handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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!!!
Thousands of protesters gathered at the Japanese American Historical Plaza on Portland’s waterfront before they started marching south down Naito Parkway onto the Morrison Bridge.

#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
April 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM