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🏛️ A MAGA-fied Supreme Court
Our highest court might be about to turn American democracy upside down, Republicans release a laughably shambolic healthcare plan, and Bari Weiss crowns the next 'mediocre' star of CBS News.
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"This term, the Court is in the process of hearing a slate of cases that would, in any normal, sane, functioning democracy, be treated like the constitutional equivalent of a five-alarm fire."
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“He wants to break the perceived connection between public legitimacy for military action and the use of the United States military. He wants the ability to use the U.S. military with the consent of no one,” she said.
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Rachel Maddow says real reason for Venezuela attack may be "the simplest thing imaginable" - LGBTQ Nation
And it has nothing to do with drugs or oil.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
“He wants to break the perceived connection between public legitimacy for military action and the use of the United States military. He wants the ability to use the U.S. military with the consent of no one,” she said.
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Trump making this move against Venezuela for the benefit of Big Oil shows how deeply his administration is committed to corruption.
'You should vote for me. You should financially support me. Because, in essence, I’ll make it worth your while if I get into office.'
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'You should vote for me. You should financially support me. Because, in essence, I’ll make it worth your while if I get into office.'
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Trump is 'deepening the swamp' he claimed to drain: analysis
Donald Trump has campaigned for his entire political career on "draining the swamp" of corruption in politics, but as one legal expert observed on Monday, his relentless fundraising and commitment to ...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Trump making this move against Venezuela for the benefit of Big Oil shows how deeply his administration is committed to corruption.
'You should vote for me. You should financially support me. Because, in essence, I’ll make it worth your while if I get into office.'
www.alternet.org/trump-drain-...
'You should vote for me. You should financially support me. Because, in essence, I’ll make it worth your while if I get into office.'
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January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
January 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
"It's unclear whether the Trump revolution will be successful, but thus far the checks and balances have been "weaker than most would have expected."
There is a higher likelihood that Trump's political revolution will be "more successful" before it's stopped.
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There is a higher likelihood that Trump's political revolution will be "more successful" before it's stopped.
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'Undoing its own global order': Risk analyst says Trump is driving US to a 'tipping point'
The top global political-risk research and consulting firm, the Eurasia Group, penned its "Top Risks" to watch for in 2026 and named President Donald Trump's leadership of the United States among the ...
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January 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM
"It's unclear whether the Trump revolution will be successful, but thus far the checks and balances have been "weaker than most would have expected."
There is a higher likelihood that Trump's political revolution will be "more successful" before it's stopped.
www.alternet.org/msn-uk/trump...
There is a higher likelihood that Trump's political revolution will be "more successful" before it's stopped.
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The 1,500 court cases included photos, videos and information that Dreisbach said most Americans haven't seen. So, they [NPR] took the "massive trove of evidence" to catalogue and ensure it is publicly available.
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Trump administration tried to scrub Jan. 6 intel — but NPR stopped it
National Public Radio reported that an investigation uncovered President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate all information and intelligence related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Accordin...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The 1,500 court cases included photos, videos and information that Dreisbach said most Americans haven't seen. So, they [NPR] took the "massive trove of evidence" to catalogue and ensure it is publicly available.
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CBS is now just another #FauxNewsLight, owned by #TheFatFuhrer's friends, the Ellison family who own Paramount. And headed by Bari Weiss, who kills stories TFF doesn't like. And now this! #BoycottCBS!
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Trump Caught Colluding with CBS Over Venezuela Reporting?!
For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:18 AM
CBS is now just another #FauxNewsLight, owned by #TheFatFuhrer's friends, the Ellison family who own Paramount. And headed by Bari Weiss, who kills stories TFF doesn't like. And now this! #BoycottCBS!
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Just when you think it couldn't possible get "STUPIDER"! SMFH!🤦
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Then he turned a 200-year-old idea into a vanity tag. “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we’ve superseded it by a lot, by a real lot,” he said. “They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.”
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Then he turned a 200-year-old idea into a vanity tag. “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we’ve superseded it by a lot, by a real lot,” he said. “They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.”
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Bombed, Kidnapped, Then Named It After Himself
Force First. Oil Next.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Just when you think it couldn't possible get "STUPIDER"! SMFH!🤦
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Then he turned a 200-year-old idea into a vanity tag. “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we’ve superseded it by a lot, by a real lot,” he said. “They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.”
medium.com/the-left-is-...
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Then he turned a 200-year-old idea into a vanity tag. “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we’ve superseded it by a lot, by a real lot,” he said. “They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.”
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January 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
“The recent publication of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy showed that this decision was no accident. Unilateral disarmament is now official policy...
www.anneapplebaum.com/2025/12/16/t...
“The recent publication of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy showed that this decision was no accident. Unilateral disarmament is now official policy...
www.anneapplebaum.com/2025/12/16/t...
January 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
“The recent publication of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy showed that this decision was no accident. Unilateral disarmament is now official policy...
www.anneapplebaum.com/2025/12/16/t...
“The recent publication of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy showed that this decision was no accident. Unilateral disarmament is now official policy...
www.anneapplebaum.com/2025/12/16/t...
by Garrett B. Matty
"Most dystopias don’t start with tanks. They start when people get used to things they’d never accept anywhere else, then shrug and call it normal."
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"Most dystopias don’t start with tanks. They start when people get used to things they’d never accept anywhere else, then shrug and call it normal."
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How Dystopia Becomes Normal
Dystopia didn’t sneak up on us. We watched it become normal.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
by Garrett B. Matty
"Most dystopias don’t start with tanks. They start when people get used to things they’d never accept anywhere else, then shrug and call it normal."
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"Most dystopias don’t start with tanks. They start when people get used to things they’d never accept anywhere else, then shrug and call it normal."
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"Then there’s the fact Amazon owns One Medical, a large primary care provider that previously warned investors that Medicare for All could harm its business."
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As Millions Lose Health Insurance, the Washington Post Misleads About Medicare for All
The Post editorial board also didn’t mention owner Jeff Bezos has a major stake in the US healthcare debate.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Then there’s the fact Amazon owns One Medical, a large primary care provider that previously warned investors that Medicare for All could harm its business."
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#OnBendedKnee If this doesn't scare you, NOTHING will!
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by Nick Turse
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
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by Nick Turse
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
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U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
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December 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#OnBendedKnee If this doesn't scare you, NOTHING will!
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by Nick Turse
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
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by Nick Turse
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
"Per the report, "visitors have filled the guestbook with objections" since the plaques came down earlier this year at the visitor center for the American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands."
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Visitors revolt as Trump removes black veteran honors from cemetery
Visitors to an American military cemetery in the Netherlands are pushing back following the removal of plaques honoring Black veterans of World War II, according to an NBC News report, seemingly done ...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"Per the report, "visitors have filled the guestbook with objections" since the plaques came down earlier this year at the visitor center for the American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands."
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“An old political poison is growing on the new right, led by podcasters and internet opportunists who are preoccupied with the Jews,” the conservative editorial board of The Wall Street Journal wrote...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“An old political poison is growing on the new right, led by podcasters and internet opportunists who are preoccupied with the Jews,” the conservative editorial board of The Wall Street Journal wrote...
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"When the administration didn’t respond, Weiss killed the story.
“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story,” she wrote, “we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story,” she wrote, “we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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From Franco’s Spain to Trump’s America: When Journalists Kill Their Own Stories
Trump targets even the BBC over content Americans couldn’t watch
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December 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
"When the administration didn’t respond, Weiss killed the story.
“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story,” she wrote, “we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story,” she wrote, “we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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