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"Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says" l.smartnews.com/p-6nbj65a0/v...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says (USA Today)

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Servicesin a wave of new layoffs th...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

"Mamdani says political retribution ‘only thing’ Trump can deliver on"
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Mamdani says political retribution ‘only thing’ Trump can deliver on (The Hill)

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) described the indictmentof New York Attorney General Letitia James as political retribution, which he adde...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

“This is as much about fulfilling Congress’ duty as a constitutional check on this adm as it is about demanding justice 4survivors.”

Jeffrey Epstein. Gone but very much unforgotten.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, it's the late Jeffrey Epstein!

“On my very first day in Congress, I’ll sign the bipartisan discharge petition2force a vote on releasing the Epstein files,” Grijalva said on the eve of her landslide election.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

But partisanship aside, what possible reason would Johnson have2stall Grijalva's swearing-in? Here's a clue: It involves a convicted sex trafficker and former buddy of Trump, whose foul odor trails him like the reeking carcass of a beached whale.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

Shocked? Don't be. In the Trump era, rules &standards are applied in flagrantly different ways, depending on which political party is involved.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

But, lo, dear reader, are you sitting down?

It turns out there were 2 R lawmakers elected this year in special elections, each, as it happens from Fla. Both were sworn in the very next day ... during pro forma sessions!
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

"LPOC"
"We have to have everybody here," Johnson said, "and we'll swear her in."
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

House members are scattered across the country during the partial gov shutdown& Johnson said he can't possibly administer the oath of office 2Grijalva during a pro forma session, a time when normal business legislative debate, roll call votes is not being conducted.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

"'I have a question,'" they tell Grijalva, or "'I'm afraid I'm going to get fired' or 'We need some sort of assistance.'"
All she can do is refer them to Arizona's two U.S. senators.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

And so Grijalva is residing in limbo. Or, rather, at her camp-headquarters in Tucson, since she's been locked out of her congressional office on Cap-Hill — the one her father used, which now has her name on a plaque outside. She's been denied entry by S Mike Johnson.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

But these are not normal times. These are times when everything, including the time of day and state of the weather, has become politically charged.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

Grijalva would have assumed office by now, allowing her to serve her orphaned constituents by filling a House seat that's been vacant since her father died in March, after representing portions of Arizona for more than 20 years.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

The outcome in the solidly Democratic district was never in doubt. The final tally wasn't remotely close.

Grijalva, a Tucson native and former Pima County supervisor, crushed her Republican opponent, 69% to 29%.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

Last month, in a special election, voters in southern Arizona chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her late father in Congress.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo (Los Angeles Times)

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

"Pressure growing on Johnson to call House back amid shutdown fight"
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Pressure growing on Johnson to call House back amid shutdown fight (The Hill)

House GOP leaders are facing increasing pressure to bring the chamber back to Washington amid a shutdown fight with no end in sight. A growing number of GOP ...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

Called the “de minimis” exemption, this law permitted goods under $800 in value2enter the U.S. with minimal oversight. The goal was 2facilitate faster& easier trade at the border, but the exemption ended abruptly when Trump signed an e-order at the end of Aug.
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Trump abruptly axes obscure trade law — and it could cost consumers $10.9B. How to adjust to this new reality (Moneywise)

The abrupt end of an obscure trade law has sent the retail world into a panic. Called the “de minimis” exemption, this law permitted goods under $800 in valu...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

"Trump abruptly axes obscure trade law — and it could cost consumers $10.9B. How to adjust to this new reality"
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Trump abruptly axes obscure trade law — and it could cost consumers $10.9B. How to adjust to this new reality (Moneywise)

The abrupt end of an obscure trade law has sent the retail world into a panic. Called the “de minimis” exemption, this law permitted goods under $800 in valu...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

"4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says"
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4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says (Associated Press)

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials say. ...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 3h

Jared Kushner has reentered the political spotlight as a top envoy for the Trump WH in efforts2secure a peace deal in the Middle East, highlighting both his influence in the region and his growing business portfolio there.
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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 3h

"Grifters are back in full force!"
Jared Kushner reenters as key player in Middle East peace push. by Laura Kelly and Brett Samuels
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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 4h

We are in hell, as I like2say, &it will take the courts &the American people2save what little of our democracy is left.
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Republicans just announced their intention to cheat — but there's still a way to fight back

This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be no votes next week. (That’s after canceling votes this week.) The White House, meanwhile, said it has begun mass firings of federal workers be...

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Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 4h

So now we have2rely on states2sue &win in court2stop the lawlessness of the DOJ, the FBI &the WH. This is why democracy is dying. The legislative branch has mostly ceded its Article 1 power.
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Republicans just announced their intention to cheat — but there's still a way to fight back

This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be no votes next week. (That’s after canceling votes this week.) The White House, meanwhile, said it has begun mass firings of federal workers be...

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