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Trump's new tariffs on Canada and Mexico violate the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade, which was signed by ... *checks notes* ... DONALD TRUMP.

He violates so many laws, he's now started violating the ones HE HIMSELF signed.
March 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Omg. In a shocking moment, Nancy Bolan, a fired USAID worker and tonight’s guest of Rep. Ritchie Torres — reveals that Donald Trump has pulled the U.S. from the global polio eradication initiative — which threatens its spread to the U.S. Every single American should see this.
March 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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The Iowa GOP advanced a bill making it a misdemeanor for a healthcare provider to administer a Covid vaccine.

Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.
March 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The FAA is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control and is awarding the work to Musk’s Starlink. Follow the money and see where it goes.
February 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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JUST IN: USDA confirms first H5N1 bird flu detections in rats.
February 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.

Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders
February 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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All these Tech Bros grew up loving Luke Skywalker and then became Darth Vader for the money.

Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side.

#RebelAllianceForever
February 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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WSJ outs a key Musk DOGE staffer helping lead the assault on the federal government as a racist who wanted to repeal the Civil Rights Act, backed eugenics, and opposed race-mixing.

Not great!

t.co/v75GQCCQBs
February 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Tina Smith: "I'm sitting here and I'm thinking about what's happening at the US Treasury tonight, and it seems to be entirely possible that he's trying to distract us all from the ransacking of the Treasury Department's federal payment system that is going on right now under the thumb of Elon Musk."
February 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.
February 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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BREAKING: Elon Musk and a network of his associates are exerting sweeping control over the inner workings of the U.S. government.

This takeover of multiple government agencies includes the Treasury Department.

There appears to be an attempt to use the federal payments system to enact…
January 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Remember how Trump said he "sent the military in and opened up the water flow" in CA? It appears he forced the Army Corps to just drain reservoirs into recently flooded farmland without telling local farmers or leaders. “In 25 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”
sjvwater.org/decision-to-...
Decision to dump water from Tulare County lakes altered after sending locals into a mad scramble – SJV Water
Water managers were relieved Thursday evening after the Army Corps of Engineers agreed to back off of a sudden decision earlier in the day to dump massive
sjvwater.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a bill to get rid of the Department of Education.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
January 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Who else thinks it’s very strange that Trump is levying 25% tariffs on our allies Canada and Mexico, but only a 10% tariff on our adversary China?
Leavitt: "The president will be implementing tomorrow 25 percent tariffs on Mexico, 25 percent on Canada, and a 10 percent tariff on China."
January 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
1/ Per article: "One the proposals Republicans are considering is the elimination of the student loan interest tax deduction. Currently, student loan borrowers can deduct up to $2,500 in interest paid on their student loans. ..."

www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
GOP Plans Would Raise Taxes On Student Loan Borrowers, Students In School
Republican lawmakers are considering a number of proposals that could effectively increase taxes on student loan borrowers and college students.
www.forbes.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Breaking News: Staffing at Reagan National Airport’s control tower was “not normal” during the deadly plane crash in Washington, an internal FAA report said.
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: No Survivors After Jet and Army Helicopter Collide
An internal report suggested that the controller on duty during the late-night accident was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision between a jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 peop...
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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NYT reports an air traffic controller’s seat was empty at DCA last night www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
January 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"Flood the zone" is ultimately unsustainable for Trump. Don't chase every outrage. Focus on the big stuff, and keep messaging he's hurting the economy, and American families. They want you screaming about the "Gulf of America" while they cut off SNAP for poor kids.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/u...
Trump’s ‘Flood the Zone’ Strategy Leaves Opponents Gasping in Outrage
A deliberate effort by the president and his team to roll out an unceasing flow of initiatives has knocked his rivals off balance in the first days of the new administration.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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About the presidency, Harry Truman famously said “the buck stops here.” Trump is trying to pass the buck and blame everybody but his administration for the DC plane crash. This is a time for consoling the families and investigating the cause of this tragedy, not shameful finger pointing.
January 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Bodies are still being pulled from the Potomac.

The President and extreme MAGA Republicans are blaming women and people of color for the deadly plane crash.

At the same time, they are dismantling the Federal Aviation Administration as we know it.

Disgusting.
January 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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NEW: The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to January 6th from its website appears to be illegal.

We sent a letter urging the National Archives and DOJ inspector general to investigate and take action.
Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to the January 6th attack from its website appears to be illegal. The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal ...
www.citizensforethics.org
January 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM