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So whatever happened to the Epstein files being released?
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
So whatever happened to the Epstein files being released?
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Trump keeps pretending the CDC follows his whims, but gutting infant Hep B protection isn’t “common sense”—it’s reckless politics dressed up as science. Undermining vaccines to score points doesn’t protect kids; it just resurrects debunked anti-vax nonsense.
December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump keeps pretending the CDC follows his whims, but gutting infant Hep B protection isn’t “common sense”—it’s reckless politics dressed up as science. Undermining vaccines to score points doesn’t protect kids; it just resurrects debunked anti-vax nonsense.
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NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
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Dear Mr. Trump
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Dear Mr. Trump
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In record time…
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
In record time…
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SCOTUS made Trump a king, and now they’re nothing but court jesters.
December 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
SCOTUS made Trump a king, and now they’re nothing but court jesters.
Donald Trump called Kaitlan Collins "stupid and nasty" in a Truth Social post after she inquired about the cost of his White House ballroom project.
The president also misspelled the CNN White House correspondent's name in his latest of his attacks on female journalists
people.com/trump-calls-...
The president also misspelled the CNN White House correspondent's name in his latest of his attacks on female journalists
people.com/trump-calls-...
Trump Attacks CNN's Kaitlan Collins as 'Stupid and Nasty' for Questioning His New Ballroom Plans in Weekend Truth Social Rant
Donald Trump called Kaitlan Collins 'stupid and nasty' in a Truth Social post after she inquired about the cost of his White House ballroom project. The president also misspelled the CNN White House c...
people.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Donald Trump called Kaitlan Collins "stupid and nasty" in a Truth Social post after she inquired about the cost of his White House ballroom project.
The president also misspelled the CNN White House correspondent's name in his latest of his attacks on female journalists
people.com/trump-calls-...
The president also misspelled the CNN White House correspondent's name in his latest of his attacks on female journalists
people.com/trump-calls-...
Trump: “If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don’t think I should be president.”
You can’t and you shouldn’t be president.
deadline.com/2025/12/trum...
You can’t and you shouldn’t be president.
deadline.com/2025/12/trum...
Trump Makes Prediction About Hosting Kennedy Center Honors: “If I Can’t Beat Out Jimmy Kimmel In Terms Of Talent, Then I Don’t Think I Should Be President”
The president said that he will do better than Jimmy Kimmel
deadline.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Trump: “If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don’t think I should be president.”
You can’t and you shouldn’t be president.
deadline.com/2025/12/trum...
You can’t and you shouldn’t be president.
deadline.com/2025/12/trum...
Immigration hawks push for new restrictions in wake of National Guard shooting.
Funny how it would never occur to them to restrict guns!
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Funny how it would never occur to them to restrict guns!
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Immigration hawks push for new restrictions in wake of National Guard shooting
Members of Congress and Trump administration officials view the shooting as an opportunity for an aggressive effort to shore up screening of would-be migrants.
www.politico.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Immigration hawks push for new restrictions in wake of National Guard shooting.
Funny how it would never occur to them to restrict guns!
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Funny how it would never occur to them to restrict guns!
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Every single morning I wake up astonished at what Trump’s done today!
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump Makes Weird Bid to Turn His Birthday Into a Holiday
Americans will be able to visit national parks for free on the president’s birthday next year.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Every single morning I wake up astonished at what Trump’s done today!
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
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In 1935 the Supreme Court established that Congress can pass laws limiting the president’s ability to fire executive officials of independent federal agencies.
Two Trump appointed appeals court judges just cancelled that decision. Said Trump can fire anybody.
newrepublic.com/post/204031/...
Two Trump appointed appeals court judges just cancelled that decision. Said Trump can fire anybody.
newrepublic.com/post/204031/...
Trump Judges Rule He Can Fire Whoever He Wants
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Florence Pan warned the move “paves the way to autocracy.”
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In 1935 the Supreme Court established that Congress can pass laws limiting the president’s ability to fire executive officials of independent federal agencies.
Two Trump appointed appeals court judges just cancelled that decision. Said Trump can fire anybody.
newrepublic.com/post/204031/...
Two Trump appointed appeals court judges just cancelled that decision. Said Trump can fire anybody.
newrepublic.com/post/204031/...
Clearly the Supreme Court can’t read English in the U.S. Constitution, otherwise they wouldn’t even consider allowing Trump to eliminate birthright citizenship.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US supreme court to decide on legality of Trump birthright citizenship order
Justices to take up case amid legal fight over order to heavily restrict right to birthright citizenship in US
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Clearly the Supreme Court can’t read English in the U.S. Constitution, otherwise they wouldn’t even consider allowing Trump to eliminate birthright citizenship.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hegseth Lied About Key Detail on Boat Bombing According to Video.
Lawmakers who saw the video of the second strike say it was nothing like what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed.
newrepublic.com/post/204025/...
Lawmakers who saw the video of the second strike say it was nothing like what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed.
newrepublic.com/post/204025/...
Hegseth Lied About Key Detail on Boat Bombing According to Video
Lawmakers who saw the video of the second strike say it was nothing like what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hegseth Lied About Key Detail on Boat Bombing According to Video.
Lawmakers who saw the video of the second strike say it was nothing like what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed.
newrepublic.com/post/204025/...
Lawmakers who saw the video of the second strike say it was nothing like what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed.
newrepublic.com/post/204025/...
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm election.
Of course they did. Did you even imagine for one second that they wouldn’t?
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Of course they did. Did you even imagine for one second that they wouldn’t?
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm election.
Of course they did. Did you even imagine for one second that they wouldn’t?
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Of course they did. Did you even imagine for one second that they wouldn’t?
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
I thought they were supposed to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse - not embrace it.
Kash Patel Used FBI as Uber for His Girlfriend’s Drunk Friend
A new report reveals how Kash Patel and his 27-year-old girlfriend are using the FBI for their own personal errands.
newrepublic.com/post/204011/...
Kash Patel Used FBI as Uber for His Girlfriend’s Drunk Friend
A new report reveals how Kash Patel and his 27-year-old girlfriend are using the FBI for their own personal errands.
newrepublic.com/post/204011/...
Kash Patel Used FBI as Uber for His Girlfriend’s Drunk Friend
A new report reveals how Kash Patel and his 27-year-old girlfriend are using the FBI for their own personal errands.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I thought they were supposed to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse - not embrace it.
Kash Patel Used FBI as Uber for His Girlfriend’s Drunk Friend
A new report reveals how Kash Patel and his 27-year-old girlfriend are using the FBI for their own personal errands.
newrepublic.com/post/204011/...
Kash Patel Used FBI as Uber for His Girlfriend’s Drunk Friend
A new report reveals how Kash Patel and his 27-year-old girlfriend are using the FBI for their own personal errands.
newrepublic.com/post/204011/...
Trump is denying visas to fact checkers. We can’t let facts enter the country!
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Trump is denying visas to fact checkers. We can’t let facts enter the country!
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Among 18-to-29-year-olds, Trump’s net approval rating has fallen an unprecedented 56 points in less than a year, from +10 in February to -46 now.
www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-gur...
www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-gur...
CNN Data Guru Reveals Stunning Loss of Key Trump Demographic
One generation in particular represented Trump’s biggest gains in 2024 and his biggest loss in approval since the start of his second term.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Among 18-to-29-year-olds, Trump’s net approval rating has fallen an unprecedented 56 points in less than a year, from +10 in February to -46 now.
www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-gur...
www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-gur...