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This is actually a relatively benign interpretation of his activity. But if it were the whole story, I think he'd put more pressure on Russia.
This headline in Politico says it all: this is all about Trump's personal gratification and wish to be the star of a big show on the international stage, not about getting a fair or durable agreement.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is actually a relatively benign interpretation of his activity. But if it were the whole story, I think he'd put more pressure on Russia.
Democrats are going to flip the House easily. They will gain in the Senate, although it's early to call a flip there. All the "what makes you think we're ever going to have another election?" people will be disappointed.
Enten: "Trump's net approval rating is at -15 -- the lowest it has been during his entire second term... the Democratic lead on the generic ballot has widened. Trump's political position has worsened. I don't think how you can look at both and conclude anything other than that Dems won the shutdown"
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Democrats are going to flip the House easily. They will gain in the Senate, although it's early to call a flip there. All the "what makes you think we're ever going to have another election?" people will be disappointed.
Prediction: If Olivia Nuzzi is canned by Conde Nast, she resurfaces with a right-wing media gig. They don't have ethical standards and she is an attractive blonde, so a good fit for Fox and the many outlets beyond. She clearly doesn't believe in anything and is just an adventurer, so she'll do it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Prediction: If Olivia Nuzzi is canned by Conde Nast, she resurfaces with a right-wing media gig. They don't have ethical standards and she is an attractive blonde, so a good fit for Fox and the many outlets beyond. She clearly doesn't believe in anything and is just an adventurer, so she'll do it.
Yes. MTG is leaving her constituents without representation because she is unhappy in Congress now. It's not that she's a positive force there, of course, but others have also recently selfishly quit in the middle of a term just to take a private sector job. Their ethos=no sense of duty or shame.
I say this as a former Member of Congress - it’s wrong for Members to resign before their term is up. When you run for the House & ask people for their vote, you are committing to serving a 2yr term, to representing your constituents for 2yrs. That means you serve that full term.
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yes. MTG is leaving her constituents without representation because she is unhappy in Congress now. It's not that she's a positive force there, of course, but others have also recently selfishly quit in the middle of a term just to take a private sector job. Their ethos=no sense of duty or shame.
Under 50% of those voting, but this is one of the results, yes.
The American voter was really stupid on a random Tuesday in November and now my country is bleeding out because of a realtor
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Under 50% of those voting, but this is one of the results, yes.
Hard to imagine a Court to the right of this one, so if they didn't do it, it's not going to happen.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hard to imagine a Court to the right of this one, so if they didn't do it, it's not going to happen.
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Cat in Temple Hills MD/Eastern DC area needs rescue placement ASAP.
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Cat in Temple Hills MD/Eastern DC area needs rescue placement ASAP.
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
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A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
Sudanese survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
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Anti-incumbent vote transcending party lines in general elections basically doesn't happen.
sorta think one possible outcome of the shutdown is that, independent of partisan blame, it hurts *incumbents*
this is probably good for Dems in the Senate but a little bit ambiguous in the House
this is probably good for Dems in the Senate but a little bit ambiguous in the House
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Anti-incumbent vote transcending party lines in general elections basically doesn't happen.
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It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
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Dogs name toys while elephants name each other. Animal language is more complex than we imagine | Helen Pilcher
Dogs name toys while elephants name each other. Animal language is more complex than we imagine | Helen Pilcher
If we really want to grasp what animals are ‘saying’, we need to understand their communication on their terms, not ours, says science writer Helen Pilcher
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Dogs name toys while elephants name each other. Animal language is more complex than we imagine | Helen Pilcher