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Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 13h

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The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own crypto company.

Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 1d

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White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 1d

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More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency,

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 2d

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 3d

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The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 4d

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To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

Opinion | Here’s What Trump Could Unleash by Invoking the Insurrection Act

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 5d

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Opinion | How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 6d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Open enrollment for ACA plans began yesterday in Idaho.

One couple got notice that their monthly premium next year would jump from $51 to $2,232 as subsidies expire.

25,000 Idahoans are expected to be priced out of coverage.

This is what's at stake in Trump's shutdown.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 8d

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 8d

Don’t Blame the Democrats for Trump’s Revenge Tour

Defending Trump’s lawfare as just deserts misremembers what actually happened.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 12d

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Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 15d

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 15d

Trump’s Wind Energy Assault Stings Red States

The nation’s top four wind power states all lean Republican, including Iowa, where the president’s disdain is reverberating.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 17d

Declining American Democracy: Trump is a Symptom, Not the Cause

The modern GOP is inherently authoritarian

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 17d

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 19d

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Why Conservatives Are Attacking ‘Wokepedia’

A crusade is growing against Wikipedia, which says it is intent on keeping a neutral point of view.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 20d

White House Senses Political Risk on Healthcare Despite Shutdown Bravado

Aides to President Trump are discussing proposals to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies on which millions of Americans rely.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 22d

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay

Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 22d

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What if the president ordering a nuclear attack isn’t sane? An Air Force major lost his job for asking.

During the Nixon era, Air Force Maj. Harold Hering asked a troubling question about nuclear attack orders. The answer is still the same.

U.S. Pulls Plug on Haiti’s Last Big Industry

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Robert Cwiklik @cwik.bsky.social · 22d

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The end of a trade initiative imperils embattled clothing exporters that employ thousands who make garments for Hanes, Calvin Klein and Gap.