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Despite a series of legal wins against the Trump administration, Harvard officials have concluded that those victories alone might be insufficient to protect the university.
Giving Trump an inch is akin to surrender
Despite a series of legal wins against the Trump administration, Harvard officials have concluded that those victories alone might be insufficient to protect the university. So Harvard is reentering negotiations with Trump.Among the sticking points with the Trump White House are issues of admissions...
bit.ly
June 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Despite a series of legal wins against the Trump administration, Harvard officials have concluded that those victories alone might be insufficient to protect the university.
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President Donald Trump is shifting his gaze back to matters at home — specifically his “One Big Beautiful Bill" — and probably not a moment too soon for Republicans in Congress.
Trump Makes a Final Push to Get His Tax-Cut Bill Passed
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, senior editor Joe Sobczyk looks at the Republican drive to get their tax-cut bill passed. Sign up here and follow us at @bpolitics. Email our editors here.
bloom.bg
June 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
President Donald Trump is shifting his gaze back to matters at home — specifically his “One Big Beautiful Bill" — and probably not a moment too soon for Republicans in Congress.
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The U.S. House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning the June 14 attacks on former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed by a gunman, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who were wounded. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/25/r...
US House approves resolution denouncing Minnesota shootings, political violence • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning the June 14 attacks on former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed by a gunman, and state Sen.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The U.S. House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning the June 14 attacks on former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed by a gunman, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who were wounded. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/25/r...
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UPDATE: A missing Aurora girl was found safe after police detained a 26-year-old man believed to be involved in her disappearance.
Missing Aurora teen found safe in Las Vegas
The girl was found safe after police detained a 26-year-old man believed to be involved in her disappearance.
trib.al
June 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
UPDATE: A missing Aurora girl was found safe after police detained a 26-year-old man believed to be involved in her disappearance.
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The longest-serving man on Mississippi's death row has been executed, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer's wife in a violent ransom scheme.
Mississippi executes the state’s longest-serving death row inmate | CNN
The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme.
cnn.it
June 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The longest-serving man on Mississippi's death row has been executed, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer's wife in a violent ransom scheme.
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Review: In “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster,” Gerri Willis relates the extraordinary espionage career of Van Lew, a Southern belle with Northern sympathies who secretly aided the Union war effort.
‘Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster’ Review: An Agent of Society
Elizabeth Van Lew of Richmond, Va., was a Southern belle with Northern sympathies. She secretly aided the Union war effort.
on.wsj.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Review: In “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster,” Gerri Willis relates the extraordinary espionage career of Van Lew, a Southern belle with Northern sympathies who secretly aided the Union war effort.
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‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
May 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
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British Royal Guard horse has a sensitivity of a kindergarten teacher
May 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and
with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and
with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
May 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and
with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and
with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Should Never Have Been Allowed To Run!
Merrick Garland You Could Have Stopped This From Happening….
Merrick Garland You Could Have Stopped This From Happening….
May 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Should Never Have Been Allowed To Run!
Merrick Garland You Could Have Stopped This From Happening….
Merrick Garland You Could Have Stopped This From Happening….
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Fergus is the Winnie-the-Pooh of cats. My kind, gentle boy who just loves his snacks, his naps, and his friends. 💕
May 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Fergus is the Winnie-the-Pooh of cats. My kind, gentle boy who just loves his snacks, his naps, and his friends. 💕
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Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money.
Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.
Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.
Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
May 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money.
Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.
Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.
Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
You can hear a pin drop as trump drones on about trophy wives, and the West Point crowd realizes he's non compos mentis.
25th Amendment NOW.
25th Amendment NOW.
May 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
You can hear a pin drop as trump drones on about trophy wives, and the West Point crowd realizes he's non compos mentis.
25th Amendment NOW.
25th Amendment NOW.
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We have a president who virtually never thinks rationally, logically, or even in sequential steps. Nor can he fully comprehend causes and effects. His base of knowledge on virtually all subjects relating to governance and economics and world affairs is minimal. (1/2)
May 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We have a president who virtually never thinks rationally, logically, or even in sequential steps. Nor can he fully comprehend causes and effects. His base of knowledge on virtually all subjects relating to governance and economics and world affairs is minimal. (1/2)
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The guy who’s had nothing but trophy wives has opinions.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump's "trophy wife" remarks in West Point speech raise eyebrows
"There's a lot of trophy wives—doesn't work out. But it made them happy for a little while at least," the president said in his commencement address.
www.newsweek.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The guy who’s had nothing but trophy wives has opinions.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
It's time to speak up for your rights
Every single House Democrat voted to protect the healthcare of the American people after back to back all night sessions.
The battle is not over. We are just getting started.
The battle is not over. We are just getting started.
May 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's time to speak up for your rights
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For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
May 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
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Replacing the corrupt UN/Hamas run Gaza aid system that funnels billions into Hamas coffers with a corrupt Israeli run Gaza aid system that is a giveaway to defense contractors IS NOT AN IMPROVEMENT!
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Sweeping overhaul of Gaza aid raises questions of morality and workability
Concerns raised in a confidential planning document appear prescient, with humanitarian groups, possible donors and some senior IDF officers questioning the plan.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Replacing the corrupt UN/Hamas run Gaza aid system that funnels billions into Hamas coffers with a corrupt Israeli run Gaza aid system that is a giveaway to defense contractors IS NOT AN IMPROVEMENT!
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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When you are elected president, you are supposed to be president of the whole country.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
May 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When you are elected president, you are supposed to be president of the whole country.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
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Start every day with this reality:
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
United States Congress elections, 2026
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.org
May 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Start every day with this reality:
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
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This is retaliatory, because their leaders dared speak out against ICE detentions.
May 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is retaliatory, because their leaders dared speak out against ICE detentions.
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“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
May 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
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Rachel Cohen on resigning from Skadden: I would say to people: We’re going to end up staffed on financings to help prison corporations expand the Guantánamo Bay camp.
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
May 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Rachel Cohen on resigning from Skadden: I would say to people: We’re going to end up staffed on financings to help prison corporations expand the Guantánamo Bay camp.
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”