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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · Jul 14

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CALL TO ACTIVISM on X: "I can't stop watching this epic video that MSNBC just played of Dan Bongino, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi about the Jeffrey Epstein files. Share it before the DOJ demands X take it down. https://t.co/6mhIjqKzVu" / X

I can't stop watching this epic video that MSNBC just played of Dan Bongino, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi about the Jeffrey Epstein files. Share it before the DOJ demands X take it down. https://t.co/6mhIjqKzVu

jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 2h

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 4h

I can’t in good faith vote to pass a defense authorization when this President is using our brave men and women in uniform as his personal intimidation tool. My full statement here.

jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 3h

The visit earlier this year now makes sense.

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CloudStrife @sstrife.bsky.social · 19h

We love you Chicago!!! You have friends EVERYWHERE!

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Marilyn 🇨🇦 @mlauriat.bsky.social · 3h

Uneducated morons...

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'Insane': Trump's cabinet blasted for participating in 'humiliation ritual'

A pair of liberal analysts chided President Donald Trump's cabinet members on Thursday for continuing to participate in an ongoing series of "humiliation rituals." Former Obama aides Jon Favreau and T...

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 3h

jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 5h

Oops! Too late!!

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White House admits Trump’s message to Bondi to prosecute enemies was supposed to be a DM: report - NewsBreak

Donald Trump’s Truth Social post urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his perceived political enemies without “delay” was intended to be a privat

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 5h

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 5h

Add MoscowMike to that list

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 8h

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Colombian President Petro Says 'Hints Show' Latest Vessel Struck By The U.S. 'Was Colombian': 'It's a War For Oil' - NewsBreak

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday there are "hints" that the latest vessel struck by the U.S. "was Colombian and had Colombian citizens"

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 9h

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Trump son's claim about president raises security concerns - NewsBreak

President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump has raised security concerns after boasting he was “in the room” as his dad “ended” two wars, Knewz.com can report.

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 10h

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The case for Trump winning a Nobel Peace Prize - NewsBreak

President Donald Trump has said he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, which eluded him during his first administration, but he’ll find out on Friday if he final

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 13h

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Judith Golden Bolyard (@judithgoldenbolyard) on Threads

Ok... works for me...lol

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

So yesterday a reporter asked Donald Trump about the writ of habeas corpus, and he had no idea what it was.

"I don't know," he said. "I'd rather leave that to Kristi."

Well, It turns out Sen. Hassan asked Kristi Noem about it in May, and this was Noem's response:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 20

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect

jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 15h

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The Latest: Trump says officials opposing Guard deployment should be jailed

The Illinois governor and the Chicago mayor say they won't back down after threats by President Donald Trump to have them jailed for opposing his deployment of National Guard troops

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 15h

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The Latest: Trump says officials opposing Guard deployment should be jailed

The Illinois governor and the Chicago mayor say they won't back down after threats by President Donald Trump to have them jailed for opposing his deployment of National Guard troops

www.crossroadstoday.com

jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 19h

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jgacosta @jgacosta.bsky.social · 1d

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Republicans Look For The Exits As Epstein Files Scandal Threatens Their Careers

For weeks we've been highlighting that Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Michael Johnson's efforts to suppress the files are acts of obstruction of justice. That message is sinking in for Republicans.

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