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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 4h

There is no Schengen for Russia.”
Hungary has dropped its opposition, though Austria’s dispute over sanctions linked to oligarch Oleg Deripaska may delay implementation.

Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 4h

The Czech-led proposal, part of a new sanctions package, aims to stop Russian intelligence agents from exploiting diplomatic cover to move freely across borders.Prague’s foreign minister said, “

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

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Leaked memo from top DHS official suggests 'no legal barrier' to crack down on protesters

A new memo from the Department of Homeland Security authorizes Federal Protective Service officers to leave federal property and, if necessary, enter private homes to “eliminate” threats, including wh...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 7h

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‘Untrue smears!’ White House rages as D.C. residents mark ICE ‘kidnappings’ around city

The White House is pushing back against residents of Washington, D.C. over a new campaign to mark locations around the city where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had “kidnapped” suspected m...

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 7h

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ICE ransacks Chicago community in overnight raid:
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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 7h

www.rawstory.com/trump-health... - White House says Trump's heart tested 14 years younger than his chronological age - what about the mind?

White House says Trump's heart tested 14 years younger than his 'chronological age'

President Donald Trump's newly released physical results from the White House sing the praises of his health and physical fitness, and claim that he, in fact, has the heart of a man in his mid-60s, ra...

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 9h

🔥russia mourns the loss of a Ka-52 combat helicopter and its crew! Black Sea

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Ukraine, Netherlands sign memorandum on joint drone production

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans to finalize the agreement, describing drone production as "one of the most promising areas of our bilateral cooperation."

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 15h

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ICE Pins Chicago TV News Producer to the Ground, Hauls Her Off in Unmarked Van | Common Dreams

WGN producer Debbie Brockman forcefully arrested by ICE agents in Chicago. Video shows aggressive tactics used in the arrest.

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 15h

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MAGA Melts Down Over Trump Giving Qatar a Military Base in U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Qatar would build an Air Force base in Idaho.

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 15h

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Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump’s Powers

Miller’s slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge.

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 15h

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And CNN removed it from the broadcast‼️
VERY DECEPTIVE JOURNALISM on their part‼️

Meidas_Charise Lee on X: "And CNN removed it from the broadcast‼️ VERY DECEPTIVE JOURNALISM on their part‼️ https://t.co/eKuTTm4ek9" / X

And CNN removed it from the broadcast‼️ VERY DECEPTIVE JOURNALISM on their part‼️ https://t.co/eKuTTm4ek9

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 21h

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'Trump has eroded this system': President hit with blistering editorial from NYT

The New York Times published a blistering editorial on Friday bemoaning that President Donald Trump has "eroded" America's justice system.The editorial board described how the president "is once again...

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump lawyers ask Chicago judge to deny motion to bar National Guard troop deployment, setting up historic hearing

CHICAGO - Lawyers for the Trump administration argued in a filing late Wednesday that escalating vio...

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 1d

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'Dear leader will be dead sooner than you imagine': Conservative puts MAGA on notice

The day before Donald Trump is scheduled to have a “routine yearly check-up” at Walter Reed Hospital, just five months after his last one, former GOP campaign strategist Rick Wilson reminded the presi...

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 1d

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Deep red gov rips TX for sending troops to Chicago: 'Oklahomans would lose their mind'

A deep red state governor slammed Texas for sending National Guard troops to Chicago, saying "Oklahomans would lose their mind" if Illinois were to do the same to his state. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt,...

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Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 1d

in Congress, Republicans and Democrats, united in this quest to have maximum transparency... We're for maximum transparency.

Hard to keep up with MAGA Mike's lies.https://x.com/i/status/1976038976193728895

Gérard Binnendijk @gerardbinnendijk.bsky.social · 1d

Johnson: They are in the process of being released. The House Oversight Committee is on this. You've got some of the biggest bulldogs

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