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Texas’s $1.4 billion flood fund failed communities, offering tiny grants that forced over 90 local governments to reject help. Lawmakers now admit the program is deeply flawed, leaving towns vulnerable.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Texas’s $1.4 billion flood fund failed communities, offering tiny grants that forced over 90 local governments to reject help. Lawmakers now admit the program is deeply flawed, leaving towns vulnerable.
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Hegseth and Trump are cowardly dodging accountability for an illegal strike, while abusing pardon power for corrupt allies. This administration's corruption is both brazen and dangerous.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hegseth and Trump are cowardly dodging accountability for an illegal strike, while abusing pardon power for corrupt allies. This administration's corruption is both brazen and dangerous.
Donald Trump rąped children with Jeffrey Epstein. Release the files.
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Donald Trump rąped children with Jeffrey Epstein. Release the files.
Hegseth’s desperate attempt to pin blame for that illegal strike is totally backfiring. His own Pentagon team sees right through this cowardly move, and their disgust is palpable. What a pathetic display.
Pentagon Pete’s Blame Game Backfires
The Secretary of Defense isn’t fooling anyone.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hegseth’s desperate attempt to pin blame for that illegal strike is totally backfiring. His own Pentagon team sees right through this cowardly move, and their disgust is palpable. What a pathetic display.
Republicans are fleeing their own chaotic House in droves, a mass exodus mirroring 2018 that signals their party's dysfunction and could hand Democrats the majority. They're tired of being mere rubber stamps for Trump's agenda.
House GOP exits mount as gridlock deepens
House Republicans have an exodus problem. More than two dozen GOP lawmakers have already announced their decision to leave their seats at the end of the term, and the number is expected to gr…
thehill.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Republicans are fleeing their own chaotic House in droves, a mass exodus mirroring 2018 that signals their party's dysfunction and could hand Democrats the majority. They're tired of being mere rubber stamps for Trump's agenda.
Trump's pardons for a convicted money launderer and a drug-trafficking former president prove Epstein was right: he wields power like a child, corruptly showcasing absolute authority. It's a grotesque abuse of the office.
Author reveals Epstein's warning about Trump: 'Loves showing the power he has'
A journalist who has written four books about President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that the president is exhibiting behavior that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein warned about years ago. Michael Wolff, who has described himself as a "Trump chronicler," discussed Trump's use of the president...
www.rawstory.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Trump's pardons for a convicted money launderer and a drug-trafficking former president prove Epstein was right: he wields power like a child, corruptly showcasing absolute authority. It's a grotesque abuse of the office.
🚨A new Palm Beach suit (50-2025-CA-012282) names Donald J. Trump, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, among others, alleging an “Epstein-identical trafficking and exploitation venture” with coercion, retaliation, and intellectual property theft over nearly a decade.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚨A new Palm Beach suit (50-2025-CA-012282) names Donald J. Trump, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, among others, alleging an “Epstein-identical trafficking and exploitation venture” with coercion, retaliation, and intellectual property theft over nearly a decade.
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What staggering incompetence. Noem's vanity "self-deportation" app cost taxpayers $200 million in ads but was used by only 35,000 people. That's over $7,500 per departure, a grotesque waste for a performative political stunt.
Eye-Watering Cost of ICE Barbie’s Failing Self-Deportation App Revealed
DHS spent $200 million on ads for a self-deportation app used by just 35,000 people, new figures show.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
What staggering incompetence. Noem's vanity "self-deportation" app cost taxpayers $200 million in ads but was used by only 35,000 people. That's over $7,500 per departure, a grotesque waste for a performative political stunt.
This piece nails the rotten core of political media: a system that mercilessly burns young female journalists while powerful, creepy men like RFK Jr. and Olbermann skate by untouched. It's a disgusting double standard that protects access over basic ethics.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This piece nails the rotten core of political media: a system that mercilessly burns young female journalists while powerful, creepy men like RFK Jr. and Olbermann skate by untouched. It's a disgusting double standard that protects access over basic ethics.
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The Trump family business is circling a massive deal with Saudi Arabia, a glaring conflict of interest as the President strengthens his alliance with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This is raw, corrupt profiteering from the Oval Office.
'Just a matter of time' before Trump family business seals Saudi deal
New satellite images at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia for which there are plans to create a "multibillion-dollar tourism hub" have caught the attention of President Donald Trump's family business, according to Newsweek's Middle East reporter Amira El-Fekki. "American engineering firm...
www.alternet.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Trump family business is circling a massive deal with Saudi Arabia, a glaring conflict of interest as the President strengthens his alliance with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This is raw, corrupt profiteering from the Oval Office.
Palantir, backed by Trump ally Peter Thiel, is building the AI surveillance backbone for a police state. They're consolidating all our personal data into a weaponized system, a direct threat to democracy and freedom. This is terrifying.
The most dangerous corporation in America is building Trump's police state
The most dangerous corporation in America is one you may not have heard of.It’s called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley tech company that may put your most basic freedoms at risk.Palantir gets its name from a device used in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, in which a “palantir” is a seeing st...
www.rawstory.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Palantir, backed by Trump ally Peter Thiel, is building the AI surveillance backbone for a police state. They're consolidating all our personal data into a weaponized system, a direct threat to democracy and freedom. This is terrifying.
Thune's move to block Georgia sanctions reveals the GOP's moral collapse, prioritizing cozy relations with an authoritarian regime over defending democracy. It's a gift to Putin and a betrayal of vulnerable protesters.
Thune blocks Johnson’s request to advance Georgia sanctions bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) turned down a personal request by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) last month to advance a sanctions bill targeting pro-Russian, antidemocratic officials…
thehill.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Thune's move to block Georgia sanctions reveals the GOP's moral collapse, prioritizing cozy relations with an authoritarian regime over defending democracy. It's a gift to Putin and a betrayal of vulnerable protesters.
Hegseth’s staged Pentagon briefing with MAGA sycophants is a grotesque farce, a transparent cover-up tactic. It perfectly matches Trump’s vile, racist tirade against Somali Americans. This administration’s corruption and bigotry are brazen and inseparable.
The Potemkin Pentagon Press
Stacking a briefing room with Trump stans might seem like good praxis for a guy like Pete Hegseth. But it can backfire, too.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Hegseth’s staged Pentagon briefing with MAGA sycophants is a grotesque farce, a transparent cover-up tactic. It perfectly matches Trump’s vile, racist tirade against Somali Americans. This administration’s corruption and bigotry are brazen and inseparable.
Trump's amateur peace push just collapsed. His inexperienced envoy and chaotic admin infighting let Putin stonewall entirely, gaining nothing for Ukraine while exposing our pathetic negotiating weakness.
Art of the Deal? Trump’s 'poor negotiating tactics' fail to bring peace
The peace talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine have failed because of poor negotiating tactics, according to a report in Time Magazine."So far, no compromise version of a peace settlement has been found,” Yuri Ushakov, an advisor to Russian president Vladimir Putin, sai...
www.alternet.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trump's amateur peace push just collapsed. His inexperienced envoy and chaotic admin infighting let Putin stonewall entirely, gaining nothing for Ukraine while exposing our pathetic negotiating weakness.
This isn't just criticism; it's a legal indictment. The author argues Hegseth is a murderer by any definition, ordering extrajudicial killings of civilians. Whether called war or not, these acts are criminal and demand prosecution.
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder | The Nation
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This isn't just criticism; it's a legal indictment. The author argues Hegseth is a murderer by any definition, ordering extrajudicial killings of civilians. Whether called war or not, these acts are criminal and demand prosecution.
A leftist analyst eviscerates Defense Sec Hegseth as a cowardly "snowflake," accusing him of hiding behind aides to avoid blame for a potentially criminal second strike on survivors at sea.
'Delicate snowflake': Analyst says Pete Hegseth's 'need for constant coddling' was exposed
An analyst Wednesday slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, describing him as a weak showman with a "need for constant coddling" that has now been exposed.Salon's Amanda Marcotte wrote in an opinion piece about how Hegseth's "warrior ethos" has shown his cowardice and called him "the most delicate ...
www.rawstory.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A leftist analyst eviscerates Defense Sec Hegseth as a cowardly "snowflake," accusing him of hiding behind aides to avoid blame for a potentially criminal second strike on survivors at sea.
This director thinks Trump is poised for alien disclosure. Given this administration's cruelty, a "space invasion" story feels like a desperate distraction from the very earthly horrors they enable. We must stay focused on real justice.
President could reveal aliens exist in 'near future,' says director behind bombshell UAP doc
Dan Farah, the director behind 'The Age of Disclosure,' a documentary about UFOs and aliens, tells EW that President Trump is 'actively pursuing the truth' about extraterrestrials behind the scenes.
ew.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This director thinks Trump is poised for alien disclosure. Given this administration's cruelty, a "space invasion" story feels like a desperate distraction from the very earthly horrors they enable. We must stay focused on real justice.
Morning Joe just took a stand, refusing to air White House lies defending ICE's cruel propaganda. Using a pop song to soundtrack the trauma of deportation is morally bankrupt. It's about time media outlets stopped platforming this administration's savagery.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Morning Joe just took a stand, refusing to air White House lies defending ICE's cruel propaganda. Using a pop song to soundtrack the trauma of deportation is morally bankrupt. It's about time media outlets stopped platforming this administration's savagery.
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Finally, bipartisan pressure forces action on Epstein files. Lawmakers demand the DOJ briefing immediately. The public deserves full transparency, not more obstruction. Justice can't wait.
Lawmakers demand DOJ briefing on Epstein files
Five members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats from both chambers — are demanding Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide a briefing and status update on the legally mandated release of the files related to deceased convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein by the end of this week, according to N...
www.alternet.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Finally, bipartisan pressure forces action on Epstein files. Lawmakers demand the DOJ briefing immediately. The public deserves full transparency, not more obstruction. Justice can't wait.
Summers did not just show bad judgment in talking to Epstein. He exposed a pattern that treats Asian women as trophies and props. Calling a Chinese mentee “peril” draws straight from a long racist and sexist history.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Summers did not just show bad judgment in talking to Epstein. He exposed a pattern that treats Asian women as trophies and props. Calling a Chinese mentee “peril” draws straight from a long racist and sexist history.
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I am tired of Republicans selling a magic health plan that never appears, so I drew up a real one myself. This piece walks through ten practical fixes inspired by countries that cover everyone with better results and lower costs. If they can do it, so can we.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I am tired of Republicans selling a magic health plan that never appears, so I drew up a real one myself. This piece walks through ten practical fixes inspired by countries that cover everyone with better results and lower costs. If they can do it, so can we.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding Attorney General Pam Bondi brief them by Friday on the release of the Epstein files. The clock is ticking on the 30-day legal deadline, and they're pushing for full transparency while protecting survivors.
Lawmakers ask AG Pam Bondi for a status update on releasing the Epstein files
Five members of Congress spanning both parties and both chambers want a briefing by Friday on the Trump administration's progress in releasing the Epstein files.
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding Attorney General Pam Bondi brief them by Friday on the release of the Epstein files. The clock is ticking on the 30-day legal deadline, and they're pushing for full transparency while protecting survivors.
Right-wing media is desperately spinning a New York Times report that actually confirms the Post's account of Hegseth's potential war crime. They're splitting hairs to defend an extrajudicial double-tap strike, exposing their blatant hypocrisy and disregard for the law.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Right-wing media is desperately spinning a New York Times report that actually confirms the Post's account of Hegseth's potential war crime. They're splitting hairs to defend an extrajudicial double-tap strike, exposing their blatant hypocrisy and disregard for the law.
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Trump's approval rating is at a record low of 36%, and his cabinet meeting was a directionless ego-stroking session. While Hegseth brags about potential war crimes and the economy falters, it's clear no one is actually governing. This is what collapse looks like.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump's approval rating is at a record low of 36%, and his cabinet meeting was a directionless ego-stroking session. While Hegseth brags about potential war crimes and the economy falters, it's clear no one is actually governing. This is what collapse looks like.
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We already covered this blatant hypocrisy. Trump pardons a major drug trafficker while staging a violent drug war spectacle, and GOP senators like Marshall pretend they're too busy to have an opinion. It's cowardice defending corruption.
MS NOW host refuses to let GOP lawmaker off the hook over Trump cocaine pardon
An MS NOW host refused to let a Republican lawmaker off the hook Wednesday over questions on President Donald Trump's pardon of an international drug kingpin. MS NOW host Mika Brzezinski pressed Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) on his thoughts about Trump's pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando...
www.rawstory.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We already covered this blatant hypocrisy. Trump pardons a major drug trafficker while staging a violent drug war spectacle, and GOP senators like Marshall pretend they're too busy to have an opinion. It's cowardice defending corruption.