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These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
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The number of Minnesotans unemployed for at least six months has nearly doubled since last year.
Unemployed Minnesotans face longer job searches in ‘no hire, no fire’ market
The number of Minnesotans unemployed for at least six months has nearly doubled since last year.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The number of Minnesotans unemployed for at least six months has nearly doubled since last year.
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WOW: Trump weighed pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell for fear that she would spill secrets about his decade-long friendship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump Held Talks on Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell: Biographer
The president agonized over what Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice would reveal upon her arrest, author Michael Wolff said.
www.thedailybeast.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
WOW: Trump weighed pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell for fear that she would spill secrets about his decade-long friendship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Rural hospitals are roadkill in this bill. They are already scraping by on thin margins, and these Medicare and Medicaid cuts will be devastating for them. I urge my Republican colleagues to find the courage to stand up like Sen. Tillis did and reject this bill.
July 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Rural hospitals are roadkill in this bill. They are already scraping by on thin margins, and these Medicare and Medicaid cuts will be devastating for them. I urge my Republican colleagues to find the courage to stand up like Sen. Tillis did and reject this bill.
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This is just wrong on so many levels
Instead of preparing for possible terrorist attacks after the Trump administration bombed Iran
The Department of Homeland Security is brutally beating and detaining a laborer who's the father of 3 US Marines
Can we at least pause the fascism while we're at war
Instead of preparing for possible terrorist attacks after the Trump administration bombed Iran
The Department of Homeland Security is brutally beating and detaining a laborer who's the father of 3 US Marines
Can we at least pause the fascism while we're at war
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
ktla.com/news/local-n...
ktla.com/news/local-n...
June 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This is just wrong on so many levels
Instead of preparing for possible terrorist attacks after the Trump administration bombed Iran
The Department of Homeland Security is brutally beating and detaining a laborer who's the father of 3 US Marines
Can we at least pause the fascism while we're at war
Instead of preparing for possible terrorist attacks after the Trump administration bombed Iran
The Department of Homeland Security is brutally beating and detaining a laborer who's the father of 3 US Marines
Can we at least pause the fascism while we're at war
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It’s always the person without combat experience that's the first to suggest dropping a bomb.
We must do everything we can to de-escalate the situation in Iran to protect our troops in the Middle East.
We must do everything we can to de-escalate the situation in Iran to protect our troops in the Middle East.
June 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It’s always the person without combat experience that's the first to suggest dropping a bomb.
We must do everything we can to de-escalate the situation in Iran to protect our troops in the Middle East.
We must do everything we can to de-escalate the situation in Iran to protect our troops in the Middle East.
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"The vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe..."
"The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..."
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
"The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..."
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Controversial senator trying to sell millions of acres near Yosemite, Tahoe
258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.
www.sfgate.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"The vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe..."
"The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..."
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
"The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..."
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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"Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are questioning the move...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Republicans have questions
NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.
www.npr.org
June 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are questioning the move...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
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"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
He Was Born in Philly and They Tried to Deport Him to Jamaica
A Florida sheriff ignored proof of Peter Sean Brown’s U.S. citizenship and held him for ICE anyway. A federal court just ruled it was a blatant violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
www.bet.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
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Elon Musk and DOGE broke numerous aspects of Social Security delivery
Rather than fix the damage, the Trump administration has simply stopped reporting the data
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Rather than fix the damage, the Trump administration has simply stopped reporting the data
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics
The changes are the latest sign of the agency’s struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field offices amid Trump cutbacks.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Elon Musk and DOGE broke numerous aspects of Social Security delivery
Rather than fix the damage, the Trump administration has simply stopped reporting the data
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Rather than fix the damage, the Trump administration has simply stopped reporting the data
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.
The story behind the arrest of 87-year-old veteran John Spitzberg at the Capitol
The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.
n.pr
June 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.
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This is your daily reminder that Republicans are planning to gut Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP to hand tax breaks to billionaires. Don’t get distracted. Help me spread the word.
June 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is your daily reminder that Republicans are planning to gut Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP to hand tax breaks to billionaires. Don’t get distracted. Help me spread the word.
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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump's ‘heartlessness’ was outdone by Sen. Lee’s ‘perverse’ tweets youtu.be/i71ypGa9M-k?...
June 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump's ‘heartlessness’ was outdone by Sen. Lee’s ‘perverse’ tweets youtu.be/i71ypGa9M-k?...
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The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
June 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
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I’m outraged by the targeted shootings of 2 elected officials in Minnesota. My prayers are with their families.
Every American, regardless of politics, should be alarmed—especially at a time where the bounds of our democracy are being tested.
We must all come together & condemn political violence.
Every American, regardless of politics, should be alarmed—especially at a time where the bounds of our democracy are being tested.
We must all come together & condemn political violence.
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman in grave condition in 'targeted political violence'
A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer.
abcnews.go.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’m outraged by the targeted shootings of 2 elected officials in Minnesota. My prayers are with their families.
Every American, regardless of politics, should be alarmed—especially at a time where the bounds of our democracy are being tested.
We must all come together & condemn political violence.
Every American, regardless of politics, should be alarmed—especially at a time where the bounds of our democracy are being tested.
We must all come together & condemn political violence.
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Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
June 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Minnetonka-Southwest Metro” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
NO KINGS Minnetonka-Southwest Metro · Indivisible
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his henc...
www.mobilize.us
June 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Minnetonka-Southwest Metro” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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All of these people are willing to give up any values, morals, or backbone they had because Trump is making them even richer. Beyond corrupt.
Duffy is the second cabinet secretary to have sold stock at an opportune time.
Last week, ProPublica reported that U.S. AG Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media on “Liberation Day.”
Last week, ProPublica reported that U.S. AG Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media on “Liberation Day.”
U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs
Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...
www.propublica.org
May 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
All of these people are willing to give up any values, morals, or backbone they had because Trump is making them even richer. Beyond corrupt.
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An important message to the current administration about antisemitism, from @govpritzker.illinois.gov! #jewishamericanheritagemonth
May 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
An important message to the current administration about antisemitism, from @govpritzker.illinois.gov! #jewishamericanheritagemonth
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A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor was arrested and charged on Friday with kidnapping a man and torturing him for weeks inside a luxury townhouse in downtown Manhattan, the police said.
Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Man for Weeks
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor was arrested and charged on Friday with kidnapping a man and torturing him for weeks inside a luxury townhouse in downtown Manhattan, the police said.
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The Timberwolves win Game 3 at home, defeating the Thunder 143-101.
Anthony Edwards: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Julius Randle: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
The Wolves can even the WCF on Monday at 8:30pm/et on ESPN.
Anthony Edwards: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Julius Randle: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
The Wolves can even the WCF on Monday at 8:30pm/et on ESPN.
May 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The Timberwolves win Game 3 at home, defeating the Thunder 143-101.
Anthony Edwards: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Julius Randle: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
The Wolves can even the WCF on Monday at 8:30pm/et on ESPN.
Anthony Edwards: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Julius Randle: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
The Wolves can even the WCF on Monday at 8:30pm/et on ESPN.
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Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
www.npr.org
May 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
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"'What I’ve seen with Hegseth – never in my life have I ever seen this,' the former senior official said of the regular presence of the secretary’s wife..."
www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/p...
Prominent role of Pete Hegseth’s wife at Pentagon draws scrutiny | CNN Politics
News over the weekend that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer was included in a second group chat where he shared sensitive military operations details has focused attention on the promine...
www.cnn.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"'What I’ve seen with Hegseth – never in my life have I ever seen this,' the former senior official said of the regular presence of the secretary’s wife..."
www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/p...
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A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, gave $10 million to nonprofit political committees that helped the governor defeat a ballot measure.
Why Did a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis Suddenly Get a $10 Million Boost?
The Hope Florida Foundation quietly gave the money to two nonprofit political committees that helped Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies defeat a ballot measure.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, gave $10 million to nonprofit political committees that helped the governor defeat a ballot measure.