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Michael Murch
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As an Air Force veteran, a father, a husband, and a steadfast supporter of the Democratic Party, I firmly believe that Donald Trump is a criminal and a grave threat to the United States.
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If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline.

There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487
June 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.”

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Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
President Donald Trump's administration says it's going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000.
apnews.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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You first.
February 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old DOGE technologist, was recently installed at the Treasury Department as a special government employee. One of a number of young men identified by WIRED who have little to no government experience but are currently associated with DOGE
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Feb 6
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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BREAKING: I’m hearing from several VA employees that they have been locked out of VATAS - thats how employees request leave - like administrative leave to file EEO complaints. It also shows your work schedule and OT. If this has happened to you, please reach out using the contact info in my bio.
February 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Stock futures were plunging on Sunday evening as investors braced for global market volatility after the U.S. triggered a trade war between its closest neighbors and largest trading partners over the weekend.

www.barrons.com/amp/articles...
Dow Futures Plunge As U.S. Trade War Erupts
Leaders of Canada and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs after President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
www.barrons.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch,”

thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside Was…
thehill.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I think it’s important to repost this now that the Orange Danger mouse has taken office.
January 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Feeling burned by the holdover of Obama administration appointees during his first go-around, Trump swiftly exiled Biden holdovers and moved to test new hires for their fealty to his agenda.

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He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days
Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t over yet, but what the Republican president has done so far offers clues about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.
apnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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First they came for the immigrants, and I did not speak out—
     
Because they were already coming for DEI, unions, gay marriage, EPA regulations, food safety, climate change, gun control, federal disaster relief, lower drug prices, books, journalists, protestors, trans people & contraception.
January 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Trump administration is working on securing more aircrafts to expedite deportations, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told reporters on Friday.

www.axios.com/2025/01/25/t...
Trump admin seeking more planes for deportations
President Trump has long vowed to expel millions of undocumented immigrants.
www.axios.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately, according to two anonymous sources. Neither confirmed the exact number of firings, but an email from a fired inspector general mentioned “roughly 17” inspectors general.

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal oversight laws.
apnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A video describing the exploits of the groundbreaking African American airmen, who flew combat during World War II, has been removed from the instructional curriculum for new recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the hub of Air Force basic training.

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Obeying Trump order, Air Force will stop teaching recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training curriculum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. President Donald Trump’s assault on federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has claimed a new victim – the...
www.lipstickalley.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters.

www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Mexico refuses U.S. military flight deporting migrants, sources say
Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such aid for 90 days.

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US freezes almost all foreign aid effective immediately | CNN Politics
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assist...
amp.cnn.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Legal experts and historians tell ABC News that the sheer number of these executive orders is unprecedented based on past presidents' actions but whether they will stick is far from guaranteed

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Trump testing limits of presidential power, but experts say his flex might not stick
Legal experts tell ABC News that the sheer number of presidential executive orders is unprecedented but whether or not they will stick is not guaranteed.
abcnews.go.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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New Tesla logo just dropped.
January 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Leavitt said, "The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals including a suspected terrorist, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors."

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Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" arrested, hundreds more flown out of U.S. by military, White House says
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
www.cbsnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition.

www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as defense secretary as Democrats continue to raise concerns
Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation vote to be defense secretary is expected to take place Friday night.
www.cbsnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night.

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Trump has pulled Fauci’s security detail, source says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It ...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM