Ellen McGrath Smith
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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The reason for us all to fight now is that Putin has ruled Russia as a dictator for 20 years.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The reason for us all to fight now is that Putin has ruled Russia as a dictator for 20 years.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
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Jimmy Kimmel is a national treasure.
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Jimmy Kimmel is a national treasure.
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President Gustavo Petro: "A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
President Gustavo Petro: "A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
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See? It's not about stealing Venezuela's oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
See? It's not about stealing Venezuela's oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for the violence on January 6th?
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for the violence on January 6th?
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
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The technical term, in international law for this is "a smash and grab"
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The technical term, in international law for this is "a smash and grab"
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🥂 to all of the old & newly reformed M@G@.
Especially this woman.
It takes courage to leave & join the resistance- even more to refuse a pardon & stand up to them
Especially this woman.
It takes courage to leave & join the resistance- even more to refuse a pardon & stand up to them
January 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
🥂 to all of the old & newly reformed M@G@.
Especially this woman.
It takes courage to leave & join the resistance- even more to refuse a pardon & stand up to them
Especially this woman.
It takes courage to leave & join the resistance- even more to refuse a pardon & stand up to them
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Department of Justice quietly admits “terrorist” cartel isn’t real
www.salon.com
Department of Justice quietly admits "terrorist" cartel isn’t real - Salon.com
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January 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Department of Justice quietly admits “terrorist” cartel isn’t real
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So Trump successfully bullied a good man and his family. Because winning over Harris Walz wasn’t enough. Trump wanted to destroy him.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Breaking News: Gov. Tim Walz will abandon his re-election bid in Minnesota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar may run instead, people familiar with the matter said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Won’t Seek Third Term and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead
Mr. Walz and Ms. Klobuchar met Sunday in Minnesota, where he informed her of his plans and she confirmed her interest in running to replace him.
nyti.ms
January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So Trump successfully bullied a good man and his family. Because winning over Harris Walz wasn’t enough. Trump wanted to destroy him.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
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Democrats have forced a vote to restore the ACA tax credits and reverse massive premium hikes that would otherwise devastate working families.
This week, Republicans will have to choose between keeping health care unaffordable or finally delivering relief for their constituents.
This week, Republicans will have to choose between keeping health care unaffordable or finally delivering relief for their constituents.
January 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Democrats have forced a vote to restore the ACA tax credits and reverse massive premium hikes that would otherwise devastate working families.
This week, Republicans will have to choose between keeping health care unaffordable or finally delivering relief for their constituents.
This week, Republicans will have to choose between keeping health care unaffordable or finally delivering relief for their constituents.
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“.. when the strong dominate the weak, the weak try to become strong. .. That can mean alliances with enemies. .. It can also mean that a foolish world once again endures the high cost of forgetting what it’s like when great powers go to war.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“.. when the strong dominate the weak, the weak try to become strong. .. That can mean alliances with enemies. .. It can also mean that a foolish world once again endures the high cost of forgetting what it’s like when great powers go to war.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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BREAKING: An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said in the first official acknowledgement of the deaths.
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US action in Venezuela
An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official acknowledgement of the deaths.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
BREAKING: An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said in the first official acknowledgement of the deaths.
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Imagine having your parents brutally murdered and then having to do this because the fucking President of the United States is so disgusting.
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Imagine having your parents brutally murdered and then having to do this because the fucking President of the United States is so disgusting.
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Thank you Justin 👊 💫🌊
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January 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Now my mom can't watch an important Steelers game because @verizonofficial.bsky.social is negotiating with NBC. The notice on the screen says they're "protecting customers from higher fees," but I'm not seeing Fios customers being refunded after weeks & weeks of not getting what they contracted for.
January 4, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Now my mom can't watch an important Steelers game because @verizonofficial.bsky.social is negotiating with NBC. The notice on the screen says they're "protecting customers from higher fees," but I'm not seeing Fios customers being refunded after weeks & weeks of not getting what they contracted for.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors."
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors."
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
NYT Editorial Board
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New in PN: The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
New in PN: The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
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Half way through the Jack Smith transcript and it’s become abundantly clear why Jim Jordan didn’t want public testimony. Jordan spends a lot of time whining about the toll subpoenas, and Jack Smith shuts him down every time.
December 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Half way through the Jack Smith transcript and it’s become abundantly clear why Jim Jordan didn’t want public testimony. Jordan spends a lot of time whining about the toll subpoenas, and Jack Smith shuts him down every time.
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There's a real shocker.
Visitor to Ark Encounter could have exposed others to measles, Kentucky public health officials warn kentuckylantern.com/briefs/visit...
Visitor to Ark Encounter could have exposed others to measles, Kentucky public health officials warn • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky health officials have identified potential measles exposures in Grant County involving an unvaccinated traveler from another state.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM
There's a real shocker.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM