Christopher Vatis
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“.. It’s the latest example of Trump putting national security controls once deemed off limits in trade talks on the negotiating table with China. That reversal will test how the US president handles other contentious issues .. even America’s position on Taiwan ..”
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December 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“.. It’s the latest example of Trump putting national security controls once deemed off limits in trade talks on the negotiating table with China. That reversal will test how the US president handles other contentious issues .. even America’s position on Taiwan ..”
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Ukraine was not told what happened.
"Our task now is to obtain complete information about what has been said in Russia and what other reasons Putin has found to prolong the war and to pressure Ukraine, to pressure us, our independence," Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening address from Kyiv"
"Our task now is to obtain complete information about what has been said in Russia and what other reasons Putin has found to prolong the war and to pressure Ukraine, to pressure us, our independence," Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening address from Kyiv"
Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia
President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russi...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Ukraine was not told what happened.
"Our task now is to obtain complete information about what has been said in Russia and what other reasons Putin has found to prolong the war and to pressure Ukraine, to pressure us, our independence," Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening address from Kyiv"
"Our task now is to obtain complete information about what has been said in Russia and what other reasons Putin has found to prolong the war and to pressure Ukraine, to pressure us, our independence," Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening address from Kyiv"
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Thankfully the Bezos paper displays some much needed spine in this editorial about the murderous Saudi leader who just got all he wanted from Trump while the US got bupkis www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Saudi Arabia gained more than the U.S. from MBS’s D.C. visit
The crown prince gets F-35s, new security status and legitimacy in exchange for promised investment.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Thankfully the Bezos paper displays some much needed spine in this editorial about the murderous Saudi leader who just got all he wanted from Trump while the US got bupkis www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Do the math. It don’t add up
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Do the math. It don’t add up
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On a week where the median age of a first-homebuyer rose to 40 for the first time ever. 🤡
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November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
On a week where the median age of a first-homebuyer rose to 40 for the first time ever. 🤡
www.nar.realtor/newsroom/fir...
www.nar.realtor/newsroom/fir...
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Starbucks sells majority stake in China business, valued at $4B
Starbucks sells majority stake in China business, valued at $4B
Starbucks on Monday officially announced plans to sell a majority stake in its China business after months of reports suggesting the move.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Starbucks sells majority stake in China business, valued at $4B
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Nobody should be terrified to go to their mailbox.
But thousands of Vermonters and millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that the health care plans they had in 2025 will be twice as expensive in 2026.
But thousands of Vermonters and millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that the health care plans they had in 2025 will be twice as expensive in 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Nobody should be terrified to go to their mailbox.
But thousands of Vermonters and millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that the health care plans they had in 2025 will be twice as expensive in 2026.
But thousands of Vermonters and millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that the health care plans they had in 2025 will be twice as expensive in 2026.
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Tom Homan said he was recused from anything to do with government contracts.
Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social
Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social
Trump’s Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal
Ethics experts say Tom Homan’s participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality. The White House says he has not crossed that line.
www.bloomberg.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Tom Homan said he was recused from anything to do with government contracts.
Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social
Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social
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Wow imagine that
The Trump administration used Benny Johnson's claims that his house was "burned to the ground" and that "people were murdered in my front yard" to justify its federal takeover of DC.
@kenbensinger.bsky.social found out that Johnson made it all up.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/b...
@kenbensinger.bsky.social found out that Johnson made it all up.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/b...
He Plagiarized and Promoted Falsehoods. The White House Embraces Him.
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Wow imagine that
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The summit was “a deliberate act of defiance .. as Putin intensifies his assault on Ukraine while China and India both commit to buying Moscow’s energy ..
“.. risk is rising that Trump takes.. retaliatory action as his.. diplomatic initiatives don’t seem to be bearing any fruit.”
- Vital Knowledge
“.. risk is rising that Trump takes.. retaliatory action as his.. diplomatic initiatives don’t seem to be bearing any fruit.”
- Vital Knowledge
September 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The summit was “a deliberate act of defiance .. as Putin intensifies his assault on Ukraine while China and India both commit to buying Moscow’s energy ..
“.. risk is rising that Trump takes.. retaliatory action as his.. diplomatic initiatives don’t seem to be bearing any fruit.”
- Vital Knowledge
“.. risk is rising that Trump takes.. retaliatory action as his.. diplomatic initiatives don’t seem to be bearing any fruit.”
- Vital Knowledge
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share of americans who think “having a strong leader who does not have to bother with legislature or elections” is a very/fairly good system: 41%
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August 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
share of americans who think “having a strong leader who does not have to bother with legislature or elections” is a very/fairly good system: 41%
-earth4all/ipsos
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Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...
Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...
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Corrupting economic statistics will change our economic reality. Here's how:
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
August 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Corrupting economic statistics will change our economic reality. Here's how:
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
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They’re doing it because trump doesn’t want to lose the house and he thinks if he steals five seats from the people of Texas he won’t
August 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
They’re doing it because trump doesn’t want to lose the house and he thinks if he steals five seats from the people of Texas he won’t
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(WSJ) - President Trump’s tariff war has inflicted almost $12 billion of losses on global automakers, the biggest hit they have faced since the pandemic. The scary reality: This may be just the beginning.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
(WSJ) - President Trump’s tariff war has inflicted almost $12 billion of losses on global automakers, the biggest hit they have faced since the pandemic. The scary reality: This may be just the beginning.
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www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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More about the grassroots mutual aid movement here:
www.mutualaidsudan.org
www.mutualaidsudan.org
Donate to Sudan Emergency Response Rooms Today | Mutual Aid Sudan Coalition
Mutual Aid Sudan Coalition partners Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms and international supporters to directly fund local aid during the humanitarian crisis.
www.mutualaidsudan.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
More about the grassroots mutual aid movement here:
www.mutualaidsudan.org
www.mutualaidsudan.org
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Earlier this year, I made two trips to Sudan, where a terrible civil war has displaced 14 million people. The state is absent, international institutions are weak.Outside powers, motivated by greed and nihilism, have stepped into the vacuum
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like
In a post-American world, greed and nihilism are destroying Sudan.
www.theatlantic.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Earlier this year, I made two trips to Sudan, where a terrible civil war has displaced 14 million people. The state is absent, international institutions are weak.Outside powers, motivated by greed and nihilism, have stepped into the vacuum
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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My new book, "Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America" is out today.
I wrote this book to share what I’ve learned in my life, and 50 years in politics, about stopping bullies — at a time when we’re dealing with an authoritarian bully who has encouraged bullying throughout the nation and the world.
I wrote this book to share what I’ve learned in my life, and 50 years in politics, about stopping bullies — at a time when we’re dealing with an authoritarian bully who has encouraged bullying throughout the nation and the world.
August 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My new book, "Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America" is out today.
I wrote this book to share what I’ve learned in my life, and 50 years in politics, about stopping bullies — at a time when we’re dealing with an authoritarian bully who has encouraged bullying throughout the nation and the world.
I wrote this book to share what I’ve learned in my life, and 50 years in politics, about stopping bullies — at a time when we’re dealing with an authoritarian bully who has encouraged bullying throughout the nation and the world.
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“.. This is the kind of thing you would only expect to see in a banana republic,” Ms. Yellen said.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b...
@bencasselman.bsky.social
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August 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
“.. This is the kind of thing you would only expect to see in a banana republic,” Ms. Yellen said.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b...
@bencasselman.bsky.social
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If we are not educating our children, what are we even doing here?
If you want to see the consequences of low education funding, look no further than Alaska.
How Alaska’s Budget Crisis Has Kept the State From Fixing Crumbling Rural Schools @emilyschwing.bsky.social
How Alaska’s Budget Crisis Has Kept the State From Fixing Crumbling Rural Schools @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Alaska Ignored Warning Signs of a Budget Crisis. Now It Doesn’t Have Funding to Fix Crumbling Schools.
Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to keep them safe and operating. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then vetoed more than two-th...
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August 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If we are not educating our children, what are we even doing here?
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When Masih Alinejad was a young girl in Iran, she was forced to shout “Death to America.” Now she wants to dedicate her life to protecting American democracy.
She joins Garry Kasparov on “Autocracy in America”:
She joins Garry Kasparov on “Autocracy in America”:
The Dissident Who Keeps Fighting
Masih Alinejad hasn’t given up yet on America.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
When Masih Alinejad was a young girl in Iran, she was forced to shout “Death to America.” Now she wants to dedicate her life to protecting American democracy.
She joins Garry Kasparov on “Autocracy in America”:
She joins Garry Kasparov on “Autocracy in America”:
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Apple has become Silicon Valley’s big contrarian bet https://on.ft.com/4lPn2Y4 | opinion
Apple has become Silicon Valley’s big contrarian bet
The company has all but sat out the AI investment frenzy, but pressure to conform is increasing
on.ft.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Apple has become Silicon Valley’s big contrarian bet https://on.ft.com/4lPn2Y4 | opinion
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Erasing history
WaPo - The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has removed references to President Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit display. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
www.yahoo.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Erasing history
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Trump doing everything he can to make sure Republicans don’t lose the midterms. Trump doesn’t wanna get impeached, but he also doesn’t want face any kind of accountability (hearings, or possible impeachment) for the stuff he’s doing right now. It’s like they know that what they’re doing isn’t legit.
July 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Trump doing everything he can to make sure Republicans don’t lose the midterms. Trump doesn’t wanna get impeached, but he also doesn’t want face any kind of accountability (hearings, or possible impeachment) for the stuff he’s doing right now. It’s like they know that what they’re doing isn’t legit.