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December 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally participated in an ICE raid at a laundromat in the city. However, the owner locked the doors and refused entry, which halted the operation at the site.
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Chicago
October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Carney: "We can't control the trade policy of the US. We recognize it has fundamentally changed from the policy in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, & it's a situation where US has tariffs against every trading partner... what we we can control is developing new partnerships, including w/econ giants of Asia"
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I can't believe I'm saying this, but she's actually telling the truth.
Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#ProsecuteICETerrorists☠️ #ClearNPresentDanger☠️ #ImpeachExpelIndicttrump #DefendDemocracy⚖️🗽🔥 @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @ericswalwell.bsky.social
Dateline Oakland - As a dinosaur walks by, my guy wearing the Meta glasses firing into the crowd wets his pants. [Credit: Jerome Palmer]
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October 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
10th boat blown up in the Caribbean.
6 people dead this time.
Not a single arrest made.
Not an ounce recovered.
Not a shred of evidence provided.
6 people dead this time.
Not a single arrest made.
Not an ounce recovered.
Not a shred of evidence provided.
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Real mad king energy
Trump is pissed about an ad that Canada recently ran in the U.S. showing Ronald Reagan talking about tariffs in 1987.
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. n.pr/48PNNIt
'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
n.pr
October 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When you can be accused of a crime by this regimes Gestapo without proof, it’s shows to what extent they’ve weakened the rule of law
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
October 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🚨U.S. inflation rises to 3% in September as prices increase at the fastest rate since January.
The White House says they will likely not release October’s inflation data next month, blaming the shutdown.
The White House says they will likely not release October’s inflation data next month, blaming the shutdown.
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Jeffries: "He's found time to demolish the East Wing in the most horrific way possible bc he wants to erect a ballroom so he can be celebrated like a king. He's found time for all of these different things, but somehow can't be bothered to find a dime to extend the ACA tax credits."
October 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting.
Recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards.
Some were dismissed because ICE training leaders learned that they had pending criminal charges.
Recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards.
Some were dismissed because ICE training leaders learned that they had pending criminal charges.
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I had to Google this to see if it was really true. You never know if it's satire or real with Trump!
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October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
October 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It's bad when none of us are sure if this is true or a joke.
October 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Dem lawmaker warns 'Trump’s tantrum' over Canada will backfire tremendously
www.rawstory.com
Dem lawmaker warns 'Trump’s tantrum' over Canada will backfire tremendously
twp.ai
October 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Military leaders 'trying to send a signal to' Trump over 'vulnerable' defense sec: insider
www.alternet.org
Military leaders 'trying to send a signal to' Trump over 'vulnerable' defense sec: insider
twp.ai
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Doug Ford on 10/14/25: Let's take Ronald Reagan's words and let's blast it to the American people. And our first launch is going to be on every major network...we're going to launch a $75 million ad, and we're going to repeat that message to every Republican district right across the entire country.
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM