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Law, Truth, and Scientific/Academic Reason is being subverted by those peddling Lawlessness, Lies, and Magical Thinking.
Civic Education and strong Democratic Institutions protect our freedom and are the core of Our Common Defense
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Using your Cabinet to derail a lawful Congressional demand is racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction
Doing it for PAC leverage, donations, or any material kickback from those implicated is bribery
Doing it for PAC leverage, donations, or any material kickback from those implicated is bribery
The United States held together only because powerful people chose to treat an oath as more important than themselves
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The United States held together only because powerful people chose to treat an oath as more important than themselves
Someone will inevitably wonder if Mehmet Oz’s Valentine’s Day Party was racy themed and that's why he invited Epstein
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Someone will inevitably wonder if Mehmet Oz’s Valentine’s Day Party was racy themed and that's why he invited Epstein
A U.S. government effort cannot be financed by private or foreign contributions.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 locks it down: No money leaves the Treasury without an appropriation made by law.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 locks it down: No money leaves the Treasury without an appropriation made by law.
February 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
A U.S. government effort cannot be financed by private or foreign contributions.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 locks it down: No money leaves the Treasury without an appropriation made by law.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 locks it down: No money leaves the Treasury without an appropriation made by law.
Staying alert at a Mehmet Oz–Epstein Valentine’s Day party is the key to enjoying the party
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Staying alert at a Mehmet Oz–Epstein Valentine’s Day party is the key to enjoying the party
Using your Cabinet to derail a lawful Congressional demand is racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction
Doing it for PAC leverage, donations, or any material kickback from those implicated is bribery
Doing it for PAC leverage, donations, or any material kickback from those implicated is bribery
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Using your Cabinet to derail a lawful Congressional demand is racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction
Doing it for PAC leverage, donations, or any material kickback from those implicated is bribery
Doing it for PAC leverage, donations, or any material kickback from those implicated is bribery
MTG saying she broke with Trump because he surrounds himself with people who enrich themselves instead of serving the people should be taught as the literal definition of irony
February 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
MTG saying she broke with Trump because he surrounds himself with people who enrich themselves instead of serving the people should be taught as the literal definition of irony
Epstein's banking records.
The full truth can only be known through Epstein's banking records.
The full truth can only be known through Epstein's banking records.
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Epstein's banking records.
The full truth can only be known through Epstein's banking records.
The full truth can only be known through Epstein's banking records.
Ordinary Minnesotans just forced Trump's federal forces to stand down and withdraw from their neighborhoods and homes.
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
February 13, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Ordinary Minnesotans just forced Trump's federal forces to stand down and withdraw from their neighborhoods and homes.
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
Pam Bondi must have not heard Melania's call for unity
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Pam Bondi must have not heard Melania's call for unity
MTG is all of a sudden worried about the powerful lining their pockets.
How are your pockets doing, MTG?
How are your pockets doing, MTG?
February 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
MTG is all of a sudden worried about the powerful lining their pockets.
How are your pockets doing, MTG?
How are your pockets doing, MTG?
Space is the cheapest place to host AI says the guy who owns rockets before his IPO
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Space is the cheapest place to host AI says the guy who owns rockets before his IPO
Finding out she was lied to by Trump only after the signs were everywhere doesn’t make MTG a leader; it makes her gullible
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Finding out she was lied to by Trump only after the signs were everywhere doesn’t make MTG a leader; it makes her gullible
The DOW is down today; it's safe for your daughter to go outside
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The DOW is down today; it's safe for your daughter to go outside
You have to wonder how that Union Guy who yelled ‘pedo protector’ at Trump got an advance copy of Pam Bondi's talking points
February 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
You have to wonder how that Union Guy who yelled ‘pedo protector’ at Trump got an advance copy of Pam Bondi's talking points
Just one Pulmonary Embolism is a safe and effective treatment for Trump Derangement Syndrome
February 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Just one Pulmonary Embolism is a safe and effective treatment for Trump Derangement Syndrome
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski both voted to confirm Pamela Bondi as Attorney General
February 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski both voted to confirm Pamela Bondi as Attorney General
“There will never be an enemy’s list within the Department of Justice.”
— Pam Bondi, confirmation hearing, February 2025
— Pam Bondi, confirmation hearing, February 2025
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
“There will never be an enemy’s list within the Department of Justice.”
— Pam Bondi, confirmation hearing, February 2025
— Pam Bondi, confirmation hearing, February 2025
Looks like that Union Guy who yelled ‘pedo protector’ at Trump somehow got an advance copy of today’s talking points
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Looks like that Union Guy who yelled ‘pedo protector’ at Trump somehow got an advance copy of today’s talking points
“You’re running a massive Epstein cover‑up right out of the Department of Justice”
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“You’re running a massive Epstein cover‑up right out of the Department of Justice”
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
There’s Epstein’s horrific trafficking network itself, but it’s clear there is also a political‑influence network shielding powerful men from exposure.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
There’s Epstein’s horrific trafficking network itself, but it’s clear there is also a political‑influence network shielding powerful men from exposure.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
“I believe that the president has learned from this case.”
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
February 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
“I believe that the president has learned from this case.”
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
Watch your daughters, DOW is at 50K.
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Watch your daughters, DOW is at 50K.
Congress put a hard clock into the Epstein Files Transparency Act because, without one, agencies can slow‑walk disclosures indefinitely through procedural delay, classification review, or “ongoing investigation” exemptions.
In other words, what is happening today.
In other words, what is happening today.
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Congress put a hard clock into the Epstein Files Transparency Act because, without one, agencies can slow‑walk disclosures indefinitely through procedural delay, classification review, or “ongoing investigation” exemptions.
In other words, what is happening today.
In other words, what is happening today.
Congress voted to give Trump tariff powers — and this week, they just might vote to take those powers back.
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Congress voted to give Trump tariff powers — and this week, they just might vote to take those powers back.
The FBI isn’t a separate entity. It’s a bureau inside the Department of Justice and reports to the Attorney General.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The FBI isn’t a separate entity. It’s a bureau inside the Department of Justice and reports to the Attorney General.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.