Lintee Bean, aka Lynette
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The menacing comments were interwoven with specific threats toward three other countries that could soon be in the administration’s sights: Colombia, Cuba and Mexico.
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After Venezuela operation, Trump says the whole hemisphere is in play
With brash threats aimed all around the region, the president and his team made it clear Venezuela might be just the beginning, sparking fear across the Western hemisphere.
www.politico.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The menacing comments were interwoven with specific threats toward three other countries that could soon be in the administration’s sights: Colombia, Cuba and Mexico.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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US Strikes Venezuela
Reuters has live coverage of the U.S. strikes on Caracas, where Trump says special-forces troops captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country.
Reuters has live coverage of the U.S. strikes on Caracas, where Trump says special-forces troops captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country.
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
US Strikes Venezuela
Reuters has live coverage of the U.S. strikes on Caracas, where Trump says special-forces troops captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country.
Reuters has live coverage of the U.S. strikes on Caracas, where Trump says special-forces troops captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country.
Grok, minors, minimal clothing
Whoops: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok produced “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on X because of lapses in safeguards, xAI said. When contacted for additional comment, xAI replied with the message, “Legacy Media Lies.” ~Reuters
Whoops: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok produced “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on X because of lapses in safeguards, xAI said. When contacted for additional comment, xAI replied with the message, “Legacy Media Lies.” ~Reuters
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Grok, minors, minimal clothing
Whoops: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok produced “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on X because of lapses in safeguards, xAI said. When contacted for additional comment, xAI replied with the message, “Legacy Media Lies.” ~Reuters
Whoops: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok produced “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on X because of lapses in safeguards, xAI said. When contacted for additional comment, xAI replied with the message, “Legacy Media Lies.” ~Reuters
In the news today: President Donald Trump said the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro; the impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown on child care... ~AP News
December 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
In the news today: President Donald Trump said the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro; the impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown on child care... ~AP News
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BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
On September 25, Donald Trump signed a presidential order called NSPM-7, a sweeping attack on free speech that targets progressive organizations and individuals for prosecution for “domestic terrorism.”
December 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
On September 25, Donald Trump signed a presidential order called NSPM-7, a sweeping attack on free speech that targets progressive organizations and individuals for prosecution for “domestic terrorism.”
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The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program was approved by Congress in a law — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — that also drastically cuts Medicaid spending, on which rural providers heavily depend.
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Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Are Withholding Rural Health Fund Applications - KFF Health News
Proposals from states that have shared their applications to a new $50 billion rural health program include using drones to deliver medication, installing refrigerators to expand access to healthy pro...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program was approved by Congress in a law — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — that also drastically cuts Medicaid spending, on which rural providers heavily depend.
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NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) by up to 20 percent
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Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, Particularly for Older Workers
Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security...
www.cbpp.org
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) by up to 20 percent
www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-a...
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[Flooding] isn’t a peril covered under standard home insurance policies in Washington state.
Note: The National Flood Insurance Program is not writing or renewing policies while the federal government is shut down. Our Oct. 1 blog post has more information.
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Note: The National Flood Insurance Program is not writing or renewing policies while the federal government is shut down. Our Oct. 1 blog post has more information.
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What to know about your flood insurance during the government shutdown
Around two-thirds of the flood insurance policies in Washington state are underwritten by the National Flood Insurance Program.
medium.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
[Flooding] isn’t a peril covered under standard home insurance policies in Washington state.
Note: The National Flood Insurance Program is not writing or renewing policies while the federal government is shut down. Our Oct. 1 blog post has more information.
medium.com/commissioner...
Note: The National Flood Insurance Program is not writing or renewing policies while the federal government is shut down. Our Oct. 1 blog post has more information.
medium.com/commissioner...
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Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago
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Q&A on Trump's Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago - FactCheck.org
While President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding Portland and Chicago has largely focused on overall crime, National Guard deployments are specifically targeted at protecting federal immigration oper...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago
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www.factcheck.org/2025/10/qa-o...
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
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Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of them naked, residents and witnesses said.
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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
www.wbez.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of them naked, residents and witnesses said.
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Starting next year, the extra catch-up contributions that those workers use to stow money in their 401(k)s will have to go into their accounts after tax for high earners.
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High Earners Age 50 and Older Are About to Lose a Major 401(k) Tax Break
The option to make pretax catch-up retirement contributions is going away for some savers age 50 and older.
www.wsj.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Starting next year, the extra catch-up contributions that those workers use to stow money in their 401(k)s will have to go into their accounts after tax for high earners.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe
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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe
James Comey has been charged with making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe
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apnews.com/article/jame...
Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office
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Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office - KFF Health News
The Education Department’s civil rights office often intervenes when students face discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or disability and their families can’t resolve complaints locally. Paren...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex designations based on birth ce...
apnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
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No one with a history of domestic violence should be allowed firearms.
Prosecutor says stalking suspect ambushed Pennsylvania police officers, killing 3
A prosecutor says a suspected stalker armed with a rifle hid inside his ex-girlfriend’s home in Pennsylvania and ambushed police officers who came to arrest him, killing three of them.
apnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
No one with a history of domestic violence should be allowed firearms.