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Study finds Americans shouldering 96% of Trump-era tariff costs
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #Tariffs #TradeWar #Trumpcession #Inflation #Economy #Jobs #Recession #MarketsTumble #GDP #NoRyhmeOrReason #SellOff

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Study finds Americans shouldering 96% of Trump-era tariff costs

New research shows Americans pay 96% of Trump-era tariff costs, adding $1,400 yearly to households while failing to boost manufacturing jobs.

www.scrippsnews.com

January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM

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Tomi Lahren who's the 'perfect poster child' for abortion calls Rep. Ilhan Omar the ‘perfect poster child’ for closing the border
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #Fox #Lahren #Asshole #LyingScum #DoucheBag

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Tomi Lahren calls Ilhan Omar ‘perfect poster child for closing the border’

Democrat attacked by Fox News host for referring to the country as the ‘U.S. Goddamn States’ in a diatribe against ICE agents’ actions in Minnesota

www.independent.co.uk

January 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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Fetterman fetterman.senate.gov @johnfetterman.com urges #Democrats to avoid "Abolish ICE" push.
#ReneeGood #Minnesota #Trump #Vance #Fetterman #Asshole #DINO #POS #Useless
#Primary #ByeByeJohn2028
#Feckless #Stooge #Spineless
#Embarrassment #NotFitForTheJob #Pariah

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Fetterman urges Democrats to avoid 'Abolish ICE' push

A Michigan Democratic congressman, Shri Thanedar, introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the agency.

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January 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM

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Scoop: The leaked protocol of the CDC-funded Hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau. “This is another Tuskegee.”
#MAGA #Trump #GOP #Republicans #RFK #Antivaxer #Healthcare #Health #ConspiracyTheorist #Vaccines #Hepatitis #Tuskegee

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Scoop: The leaked protocol of the CDC-funded Hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau. “This is another Tuskegee.”

The protocol reveals that the trial will withhold the Hepatitis B birth dose from thousands—without placebos, without universal maternal screening, and with endpoints critics call indefensible.

open.substack.com

January 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM

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It Seems ICE Murdered an Immigrant in a Detention Center
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #ICE #Deportation #Immigration #Migrants #UnAmerican #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #ICEboys #Murder
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Man’s Death in ICE Custody Set to Be Ruled a Homicide

It appears ICE agents murdered a detained immigrant.

newrepublic.com

January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM

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New Evidence Reveals Renee Good Was Still Alive When ICE Blocked Medic
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #ICE #Deportation #Immigration #Migrants #UnAmerican #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #ICEboys
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New Evidence Reveals Renee Good Was Still Alive When ICE Blocked Medic

ICE’s defense on the horrific Minneapolis killing is falling apart.

newrepublic.com

January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM

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@weather.bsky.social The iguana in question is unlikely to recover and become active, contrary to the assertion made by @mikebettes.bsky.social yesterday.

January 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM

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@kaine.senate.gov is either in denial or just plain dumb if he believes this bullshit he's spewing.

Tim Kaine Doesn’t Care That His Party Is Furious Over Shutdown Cave

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Tim Kaine Doesn’t Care That His Party Is Furious Over Shutdown Cave

Senator Tim Kaine says people are “overdramatizing” things.

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November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM

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Whistleblower Israeli soldiers describe killing unarmed Palestinians as they ‘demolish’ Gaza
#Trump #Vance #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #Netanyahu #Criminal #Israel #Genocide #Criminal #Gaza #Palestine #EthnicCleansing #FreePalestine

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Whistleblower Israeli soldiers describe killing unarmed Palestinians in Gaza

IDF soldiers tell how they use teenage Palestinians as human shields in Gaza and have left the enclave a ‘zombie apocalypse’

www.independent.co.uk

November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM

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These are the 8 #SenDems who voted to end the shutdown. Time for change. All need to go!
@fetterman.senate.gov @cortezmasto.senate.gov
@kaine.senate.gov @senjackyrosen.govpeeps.us @durbin.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov
@senangusking.bsky.social

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November 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM

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On the same day as his ‘fat jab’ launch, Trump issued new reason to deny visas to foreigners: obesity & diabetes
#Trump #Vance #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #Assholes #Disability

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump bans obese foreigners from US on same day as new ‘fat jab’ deal

The guidance describes obese foreigners as a ‘public charge’ and orders visa officers to guess how much they would claim in benefits

www.independent.co.uk

November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM

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The useless Rep. Jared Golden won’t seek reelection. Realizing it was inevitable that he was going to lose anyway.
#DINO #Useless #ByeBye

@golden.house.gov
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November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM

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Capital One Shopping

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November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM

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Flock Logins Exposed In Malware Infections, Senator Asks FTC to Investigate the Company
#Flock #Malware

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Flock Logins Exposed In Malware Infections, Senator Asks FTC to Investigate the Company

Lawmakers say AI-camera company Flock is violating federal law by not enforcing multi-factor authentication. 404 Media previously found Flock credentials included in infostealer infections.

www.404media.co

November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM

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Trump tariffs could add $40 billion to holiday shoppers' and sellers' costs, LendingTree warns
#Trump #Vance #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #Tariffs #TradeWar #Trumpcession #Inflation #Economy #Jobs #Recession

www.cnbc.com/2025/11/02/t...

Trump tariffs could add $40 billion to holiday shoppers' and sellers' costs, LendingTree warns

It has been six months since President Donald Trump announced new "liberation day" tariffs, which are a key part of his trade agenda.

www.cnbc.com

November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM

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JPMorgan Chase alerted Trump admin to over $1B in ‘suspicious’ transactions involving Epstein and prominent Wall Street figures: report
#Trump #EpsteinFiles #Giuffre

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

JPMorgan flagged $1B in ‘suspicious’ Epstein-linked deals to Trump administration

Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian banks raised red flags in 2019, new documents reveal

www.independent.co.uk

October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero
#Trump #MAGA #RFK #Tylenol #Autism
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October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM