One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes or characters.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes or...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes or characters.
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has built its sprawling data center using more than 2,000 metric tons of Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that could leave it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage.
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has built its sprawling data center using more than 2,000 metric tons of Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that could leave it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage.
“[P]odcast hosts tout products that let people buy into the MAGA crowd: Republican Red Winery vintages for toasting the ‘silent majority;’ Black Rifle Coffee for caffeinating gun owners; XX-XY Athletics for workout clothes symbolizing opposition to the ‘lunacy of the left social agenda.’”
YouTube’s Right-Wing Stars Fuel Boom in Politically Charged Ads
YouTube’s MAGA stars aren’t just talking politics—they’re selling it
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“[P]odcast hosts tout products that let people buy into the MAGA crowd: Republican Red Winery vintages for toasting the ‘silent majority;’ Black Rifle Coffee for caffeinating gun owners; XX-XY Athletics for workout clothes symbolizing opposition to the ‘lunacy of the left social agenda.’”
“Experts say, though, that the shutdown has left behind fractures on the nation’s food system that are only beginning to appear. These cracks will only widen with time as they join with all of the other major food and farming policy changes enacted by the Trump administration.”
How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next
Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs that could reshape who eats what in the weeks, months, and years to come.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“Experts say, though, that the shutdown has left behind fractures on the nation’s food system that are only beginning to appear. These cracks will only widen with time as they join with all of the other major food and farming policy changes enacted by the Trump administration.”
“A week before he voted to significantly cut Medicaid, Rep. Rob Bresnahan dumped six figures’ worth of stock in a quartet of companies that manage nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees in the country, according to public disclosure documents reviewed by NBC News.”
Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold stock in several Medicaid providers before voting for cuts
The Pennsylvania Republican is one of several members who have come under scrutiny for stock trading as Congress eyes a potential ban.
www.nbcnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“A week before he voted to significantly cut Medicaid, Rep. Rob Bresnahan dumped six figures’ worth of stock in a quartet of companies that manage nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees in the country, according to public disclosure documents reviewed by NBC News.”
“At least eight people with ties to the Brownstone Institute hold or recently held senior positions at federal health agencies or key roles advising the government, exercising significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.”
Austin group catapulted some of Trump’s top health advisers
People with ties to Brownstone Institute have significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.
www.texastribune.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“At least eight people with ties to the Brownstone Institute hold or recently held senior positions at federal health agencies or key roles advising the government, exercising significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.”
Lindsey Halligan has no experience in prosecuting federal crimes. Nevertheless, on September 23, Trump appointed Halligan as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Two months later, Halligan finds herself in hot water.
Two months later, Halligan finds herself in hot water.
Why Lindsey Halligan, Trump loyalist turned U.S. Attorney, is in trouble
The former insurance lawyer submitted a grand jury indictment that most grand jurors never saw.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Lindsey Halligan has no experience in prosecuting federal crimes. Nevertheless, on September 23, Trump appointed Halligan as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Two months later, Halligan finds herself in hot water.
Two months later, Halligan finds herself in hot water.
“In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.”
A Trump-appointed judge just blocked Trump’s Texas gerrymander
Trump could lose the redistricting war he started.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.”
“About one-third of noncitizen immigrants now say they are avoiding aspects of everyday life, according to a new national survey of immigrants from The New York Times and KFF... Among undocumented immigrants, that share rises to 59 percent.”
How Noncitizens, Anxious Under Trump, Are Altering Their Lives
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“About one-third of noncitizen immigrants now say they are avoiding aspects of everyday life, according to a new national survey of immigrants from The New York Times and KFF... Among undocumented immigrants, that share rises to 59 percent.”
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-More than half of the pending $1 trillion military budget will go to contracts
-Over a quarter of the contracts will go to just four firms
-One in ten federal dollars those firms get will go to their shareholders
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-Over a quarter of the contracts will go to just four firms
-One in ten federal dollars those firms get will go to their shareholders
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How Trump’s trillion-dollar war machine enriches the 1%
Congress will decide in the coming weeks whether to approve a $1 trillion military budget for 2026.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
-More than half of the pending $1 trillion military budget will go to contracts
-Over a quarter of the contracts will go to just four firms
-One in ten federal dollars those firms get will go to their shareholders
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-Over a quarter of the contracts will go to just four firms
-One in ten federal dollars those firms get will go to their shareholders
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Congress will decide in the coming weeks whether to approve a $1 trillion military budget for 2026.
How Trump’s trillion-dollar war machine enriches the 1%
Congress will decide in the coming weeks whether to approve a $1 trillion military budget for 2026.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Congress will decide in the coming weeks whether to approve a $1 trillion military budget for 2026.
“Since April 30, the FEC has been unable to investigate complaints, issue new rules or advisory opinions, hold public meetings, conduct audits and fine political committees that run afoul of the law.”
The FEC Has Effectively Been Shut Down for More Than 200 Days
Ahead of the 2026 midterms, concerns are growing across the political spectrum about the agency’s inability to investigate complaints, answer legal questions or even schedule meetings.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“Since April 30, the FEC has been unable to investigate complaints, issue new rules or advisory opinions, hold public meetings, conduct audits and fine political committees that run afoul of the law.”
“The Trump administration on Monday proposed giving immigration officers authority to deny permanent residency to lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid or other food and housing assistance programs, arguing that ‘government benefits should not incentivize immigration.’”
Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs
The change will make it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“The Trump administration on Monday proposed giving immigration officers authority to deny permanent residency to lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid or other food and housing assistance programs, arguing that ‘government benefits should not incentivize immigration.’”
“On average, Musk will make $3 billion more per year than the 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.”
Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
See how Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s new payment package compares with other occupations in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“On average, Musk will make $3 billion more per year than the 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.”
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Should billionaire Jared Isaacman successfully navigate his second nomination process to lead NASA, his top policy priority would be to beat China in a race to send astronauts back to the moon.
The billionaire Trump chose to lead NASA has ties to Chinese government
Should billionaire Jared Isaacman successfully navigate his second nomination process to lead NASA, his top policy priority would be to beat China in a race to send astronauts back to the moon.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Should billionaire Jared Isaacman successfully navigate his second nomination process to lead NASA, his top policy priority would be to beat China in a race to send astronauts back to the moon.
For over 2 decades, the Department of Veterans Affairs played a limited but essential role in ensuring that people in the custody of ICE received necessary medical care.
But, according to previously unreported documents, the VA “abruptly and instantly terminated” its agreement with ICE on Oct. 3.
But, according to previously unreported documents, the VA “abruptly and instantly terminated” its agreement with ICE on Oct. 3.
EXCLUSIVE: How the Trump administration sparked a health crisis for ICE detainees
An abrupt decision on October 3 left thousands of ICE detainees without access to vital medical care — a crisis that is ongoing.
popular.info
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
For over 2 decades, the Department of Veterans Affairs played a limited but essential role in ensuring that people in the custody of ICE received necessary medical care.
But, according to previously unreported documents, the VA “abruptly and instantly terminated” its agreement with ICE on Oct. 3.
But, according to previously unreported documents, the VA “abruptly and instantly terminated” its agreement with ICE on Oct. 3.
“Imagine an abortion ban so radical that even leading anti-abortion groups have lined up to denounce it. That’s what abortion ‘abolitionists’ are hoping eventually to unleash on South Carolina, with a key legislative hearing scheduled for Tuesday.”
South Carolina's abortion bill is so extreme even anti-abortion groups have doubts
“It’s like a Frankenstein construction of all the worst possible restrictions from around the country.”
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Imagine an abortion ban so radical that even leading anti-abortion groups have lined up to denounce it. That’s what abortion ‘abolitionists’ are hoping eventually to unleash on South Carolina, with a key legislative hearing scheduled for Tuesday.”
“The Dallas-area suburb was — in an effort to comply with new presidential executive orders — considering eliminating the city’s protections for LGBTQ+ people that prohibit employers and any business providing accommodation from discriminating against them.”
LGBTQ+ rights are eroding in Texas under a pressure campaign
Conservative activists argue they’re protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people.
www.texastribune.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“The Dallas-area suburb was — in an effort to comply with new presidential executive orders — considering eliminating the city’s protections for LGBTQ+ people that prohibit employers and any business providing accommodation from discriminating against them.”
“Hundreds of National Guard members from Texas and California that were sent to Chicago and Oregon are being recalled to their home states after a series of court-imposed roadblocks to the deployment.”
National Guard Troops in Chicago and Portland Are Being Recalled
The troops were deployed in early October by the Trump administration but were withheld from carrying out operations by federal court orders.
www.notus.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Hundreds of National Guard members from Texas and California that were sent to Chicago and Oregon are being recalled to their home states after a series of court-imposed roadblocks to the deployment.”
President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
Grand theft government
President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
popular.info
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
“They concluded that the Venezuelans sent to CECOT ‘were subjected to what amounts to arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance under international human rights law.’”
Trump sent men to torture in El Salvador, report confirms
Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“They concluded that the Venezuelans sent to CECOT ‘were subjected to what amounts to arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance under international human rights law.’”
“President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost.”
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost.”
“At least three Republican lawmakers took advantage of a decades-old rooftop solar credit that will end in January due to President Donald Trump’s megalaw, according to a review of property records and satellite imagery by POLITICO’s E&E News.”
Meet the Republicans who killed solar subsidies — after using them
POLITICO’s E&E News examined satellite imagery of more than 100 homes owned by Republican lawmakers to see if they have solar panels. Seven had rooftop
www.eenews.net
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“At least three Republican lawmakers took advantage of a decades-old rooftop solar credit that will end in January due to President Donald Trump’s megalaw, according to a review of property records and satellite imagery by POLITICO’s E&E News.”
On July 12, 2019, shortly after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, Trump was asked by a reporter if he suspected Epstein was sexually abusing underage girls. Trump said he “had no idea.”
What did Trump know about Epstein?
Trump’s claims of ignorance are contradicted by a newly released 2019 email
popular.info
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
On July 12, 2019, shortly after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, Trump was asked by a reporter if he suspected Epstein was sexually abusing underage girls. Trump said he “had no idea.”
“Immigration officials said Tuesday that a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data shows the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.”
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before it arrived.
Immigration officials said Tuesday that a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data shows the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“Immigration officials said Tuesday that a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data shows the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.”