Jess
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"Anyway, as Roy Cohn—God, I wish he were still around!—as he used to say, 'Two steps forward, one step back.' Roy was amazing. He came up with all these great expressions."
What Trump REALLY Thinks About Stephen Miller
A secret transcript exclusive to The Bulwark reveals more than Trump ever would.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"Anyway, as Roy Cohn—God, I wish he were still around!—as he used to say, 'Two steps forward, one step back.' Roy was amazing. He came up with all these great expressions."
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When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
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A Letter to America
YouTube video by Emotional Support European
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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It would be funny if these sycophantic snoops discovered that Donald actually needed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find 44,865 votes instead of the 11,780 Trump thought he had lost by. (Of course, they would never tell us.)
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Gabbard’s role in Fulton raid highlights wild conspiracy theories fueling 2020 probe
"She has neither the authority nor the competence to assess anything in that voting site," a voting advocate said of Gabbard.
www.democracydocket.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 PM
It would be funny if these sycophantic snoops discovered that Donald actually needed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find 44,865 votes instead of the 11,780 Trump thought he had lost by. (Of course, they would never tell us.)
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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"This might be the beginning of victory. But it is not victory. Not yet. Allow me to be a wet blanket."
This Photo Shows the Way Forward
Victory without accountability is dangerous.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:31 AM
"This might be the beginning of victory. But it is not victory. Not yet. Allow me to be a wet blanket."
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Firearms belong to liberals now.
January 28, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Firearms belong to liberals now.
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Just to be clear. CBS news is no longer a journalism or news source. A sad day for integrity.
January 28, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Just to be clear. CBS news is no longer a journalism or news source. A sad day for integrity.
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"My poll numbers have never been hotter!"
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"My poll numbers have never been hotter!"
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Primary ALL of them.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
NEW: The House just passed the DHS funding bill. Seven Democrats voted yes:
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Primary ALL of them.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
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"Many people comfort themselves by saying some version of 'Donald Trump is an aberration' or 'This isn’t who we are.' Both of those sentiments are incorrect."
This Is the End
Putinism abroad always morphs into Putinism at home. And we chose this path. Why? Because something-something the price of eggs.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
"Many people comfort themselves by saying some version of 'Donald Trump is an aberration' or 'This isn’t who we are.' Both of those sentiments are incorrect."
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America looks so stupid to the rest of the world, right now.
If it weren't for the mass shootings, they'd probably think there were no schools here.
If it weren't for the mass shootings, they'd probably think there were no schools here.
January 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM
America looks so stupid to the rest of the world, right now.
If it weren't for the mass shootings, they'd probably think there were no schools here.
If it weren't for the mass shootings, they'd probably think there were no schools here.
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Our reporting has found that ICE sent 600 immigrant kids to detention in federal shelters in 2025.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn:
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn:
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Our reporting has found that ICE sent 600 immigrant kids to detention in federal shelters in 2025.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn:
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn:
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Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
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Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
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Apparently Americans prefer guns for school shootings over protecting themselves from a tyrannical government.
January 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Apparently Americans prefer guns for school shootings over protecting themselves from a tyrannical government.
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A Hummingbird snoring while sleeping 🐦 💤 #WildlifeWednesday
January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A Hummingbird snoring while sleeping 🐦 💤 #WildlifeWednesday
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After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to @kutnews.bsky.social and The Texas Newsroom late last year.
All but about 200 pages were blacked out.
(Published Nov. 2025)
All but about 200 pages were blacked out.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s i...
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to @kutnews.bsky.social and The Texas Newsroom late last year.
All but about 200 pages were blacked out.
(Published Nov. 2025)
All but about 200 pages were blacked out.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
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Too bad Epstein killed himself before he got a chance to testify.
January 13, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Too bad Epstein killed himself before he got a chance to testify.
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Some context: it took me almost a year and multiple applications to get a GS-5 ($34K annual salary) clerk job at the Department of Veterans Affairs. At the time, I had an MBA and a decade of management experience.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Some context: it took me almost a year and multiple applications to get a GS-5 ($34K annual salary) clerk job at the Department of Veterans Affairs. At the time, I had an MBA and a decade of management experience.
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Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)