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'Absolutely Pathetic': Senate Democrats Denounced for Caving to GOP in Shutdown Fight | Common Dreams
"Let’s be clear — this proposal isn’t a compromise, it’s a capitulation," said one progressive lawmaker in the US House.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
“I shouldn’t have lost my fingers,” one detainee said of ICE guards’ failure to get him the care a doctor prescribed.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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How Many People Do You Have to Kill to Get a Peace Prize?
The Nobel Peace Prize is going to a Venezuelan advocate for deadly sanctions against — and an invasion of — Venezuela.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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With Food Banks in ‘Disaster Response Mode,’ Supreme Court Lets Trump Pause SNAP Funds
“This is insane,” said US Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “Trump is jumping through hoops to block SNAP.”
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November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Layoffs in 2025 Second-Highest Since 2009 in Potential Sign of Looming Recession
“Those laid off now are finding it harder to quickly secure new roles,” one of the report’s authors said.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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The Old Road Is Rapidly Aging
The Democratic Establishment Mistook Longevity for Leadership
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November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The Perilous Norm of Weapons Testing
It’s easy to dismiss a “test” as something less than the full terrifying reality of nuclear weapons use.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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www.thedailybeast.com/bitter-donal...
Bitter Trump Voter Says He’s Been ‘Completely Swindled’ By President’s ‘Betrayal’
It’s the latest case of outrage from a growing number of disillusioned voters who now regret backing MAGA at last year’s polls.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Panicked Trump Explodes at SCOTUS as His Appointees Break Ranks
The president couldn’t believe SCOTUS was debating whether his tariffs were legal in an early morning Truth Social rant.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Bessent Erupts in Shouting Match Over Shutdown With Trump’s Anchor Nemesis
Weeks after Trump publicly smeared George Stephanopoulos, MAGA devotee Scott Bessent was out for a fight with the ABC host.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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‘SNL’ Nails Trump Freeze When Man Collapsed in Oval Office
SNL’s Trump said the incident really “sums up” how things are going.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Trump’s Insane Threat of War on Key Ally Blindsides Aides
The idea’s meant to have suddenly popped into the 79-year-old president’s head after watching a Fox News segment last week.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Newsom Rips New Catholic Vance for Denying Food to Poor
Tried-and-tested Catholic Gavin Newsom lashed out at newbie JD Vance for glossing over a pretty vital religious teaching.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Why Trump's Year From Hell Has Only Just Begun
David Rothkopf argues that the president “saw his own mortality” in the Democrats’ runaway election success on Nov. 4.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Why Trump's Year From Hell Has Only Just Begun
David Rothkopf argues that the president “saw his own mortality” in the Democrats’ runaway election success on Nov. 4.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Trump’s Goons Torched for Slapdash Answer to Flight Chaos
One former Biden admin official wondered on X why the pair appear to be “spotting each other air traffic controllers.”
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November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Rand Paul Warns of “Warmongers,” but MAGA Rejects Venezuela War Powers Bill
Rand Paul warned of “warmongers” dragging the U.S. into regime change war, but failed to get MAGA support for the Venezuela war powers bill.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
“It's just freak luck that no one has died in Batavia in the last two years," one advocate said of medical treatment in the ICE prison.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve
The message behind the government shutdown is loud and clear: Hunger is acceptable collateral damage in service of Trump’s agenda.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Gaza’s Students Kept Studying Amid the Rubble. Now Universities Hope to Rebuild.
Palestinian students learned remotely, with flickering internet, through two years of Israel’s genocide. Now universities need funding to rebuild.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks
The Trump administration’s new rules grant the Federal Protective Service cops powers to target masks and make arrests off federal property.
theintercept.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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New York’s Billionaires Are Bending the Knee to Zohran Mamdani
After fighting his candidacy to the bitter end, New York City billionaires are already offering to help incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
theintercept.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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How Christian Nationalism Is Shaping Trump’s Foreign Policy Toward Africa
Whether ending deportation protections, prioritizing asylum, or all-out threatening invasion, Trump is following the Christian nationalist playbook.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Liberal Elites Kicked the Door Wide Open for Trump’s Flagrant Corruption
The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.
theintercept.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM