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Read Hill's testimony for yourself. Everything in our politics today has long, old roots, and Russia's influence is pervasive. Putin has been trying to take Ukraine since 2014. That's why he needed Trump in power. And that's why Russia paid the influencers who pushed January 6. 3/
Read Fiona Hill's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry
Hill told lawmakers on Oct. 14 that then-National Security Adviser John Bolton expressed concerns that the Trump administration was trying to pressure Ukraine officials.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Read Hill's testimony for yourself. Everything in our politics today has long, old roots, and Russia's influence is pervasive. Putin has been trying to take Ukraine since 2014. That's why he needed Trump in power. And that's why Russia paid the influencers who pushed January 6. 3/
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If Donald Trump wanted these records reviewed and released quickly, they would be. Lawyers from other government agencies could be deployed to assist with the review. Nonlawyers could handle many of the administrative tasks. Trump could pressure compliant private law firms to contribute resources.
For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
As one of her first acts as Attorney General, Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the new head of the FBI, Kash Patel, demanding that the “full and complete Epstein files” be delivered to her office by the ne...
www.democracydocket.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
If Donald Trump wanted these records reviewed and released quickly, they would be. Lawyers from other government agencies could be deployed to assist with the review. Nonlawyers could handle many of the administrative tasks. Trump could pressure compliant private law firms to contribute resources.
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The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/
January 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/
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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died
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apnews.com/article/pete...
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett, who traveled the world covering wars from Vietnam to Iraq, has died.
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died
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apnews.com/article/pete...
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Between his crypto ventures, real estate deals, and licensing agreements, Trump and his family have profited off the presidency to the tune of $3.4 billion.
The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
We must not become numb to this.
The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
We must not become numb to this.
New Analysis Finds Trump Family Has Raked in $3.4 Billion Off the Presidency
President Donald Trump and his family have made a staggering $3.4 billion off the presidency, according to an analysis b
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August 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Between his crypto ventures, real estate deals, and licensing agreements, Trump and his family have profited off the presidency to the tune of $3.4 billion.
The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
We must not become numb to this.
The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
We must not become numb to this.
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Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar dined with Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota lawmaker and decades-long friend, just hours before she and her husband were shot and killed in what authorities are saying was a politically motivated killing.
“I wish everyone had known her like we knew her,” Klobuchar told POLITICO.
“I wish everyone had known her like we knew her,” Klobuchar told POLITICO.
Klobuchar dined with Minnesota lawmaker just hours before she was killed
The Minnesota senator remembers Hortman, a friend of decades, as a "skilled legislator," she told POLITICO.
www.politico.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Sen. Amy Klobuchar dined with Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota lawmaker and decades-long friend, just hours before she and her husband were shot and killed in what authorities are saying was a politically motivated killing.
“I wish everyone had known her like we knew her,” Klobuchar told POLITICO.
“I wish everyone had known her like we knew her,” Klobuchar told POLITICO.
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9News confirmed Tomasi and her crew are safe, calling the incident a reminder of the risks journalists face on the frontlines of protests.
Protests erupted over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Trump has deployed the National Guard, despite opposition from California governor Gavin Newsom.
Protests erupted over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Trump has deployed the National Guard, despite opposition from California governor Gavin Newsom.
June 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
9News confirmed Tomasi and her crew are safe, calling the incident a reminder of the risks journalists face on the frontlines of protests.
Protests erupted over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Trump has deployed the National Guard, despite opposition from California governor Gavin Newsom.
Protests erupted over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Trump has deployed the National Guard, despite opposition from California governor Gavin Newsom.
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An Australian journalist was shot with what’s been reported as a rubber bullet while covering immigration protests in LA.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
June 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An Australian journalist was shot with what’s been reported as a rubber bullet while covering immigration protests in LA.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
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Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
Trump is invoking emergency powers at a record rate. Here's what that means
Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
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June 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
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Springsteen T-Shirts will be our version of “Let’s Go Brandon.” Can’t wait to hear what Bruce says tonight and the Set List. Rise Up all Musicians and the Entertainment Industry!
May 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Springsteen T-Shirts will be our version of “Let’s Go Brandon.” Can’t wait to hear what Bruce says tonight and the Set List. Rise Up all Musicians and the Entertainment Industry!
Immigrant Legal Resource Center has laminated red cards “to know your rights if confronted by ICE Agents”. These cards are recommended for EVERYONE. Read and please share. This is only the beginning.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
May 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Immigrant Legal Resource Center has laminated red cards “to know your rights if confronted by ICE Agents”. These cards are recommended for EVERYONE. Read and please share. This is only the beginning.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
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An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure, Robert P. Beschel Jr. writes:
DOGE Was Bad. Schedule F Will Be Worse.
An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure.
bit.ly
April 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure, Robert P. Beschel Jr. writes:
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Full suite of projections seen:
April 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Full suite of projections seen:
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Instead of letting Musk and Trump attack Social Security, we need to strengthen it. I’m pushing for a temporary increase in benefits right now. And I support a bill to permanently expand benefits by lifting the cap on how much millionaires and billionaires pay into the program.
April 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Instead of letting Musk and Trump attack Social Security, we need to strengthen it. I’m pushing for a temporary increase in benefits right now. And I support a bill to permanently expand benefits by lifting the cap on how much millionaires and billionaires pay into the program.
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Jules Feiffer, the comic-book artist who died in January, taught Art Spiegelman many things. But one particular strip of his mastered the art of space and time:
The Comic-Book Artist Who Mastered Space and Time
Jules Feiffer, who died in January, taught me many things, but one comic strip mattered most of all.
bit.ly
April 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Jules Feiffer, the comic-book artist who died in January, taught Art Spiegelman many things. But one particular strip of his mastered the art of space and time:
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Tariffs? Out of control. Prices? Skyrocketing.
Emergency powers? He’s abusing them.
And yet… not a single question about whether he’s even fit to serve.
The math ain’t mathing.
Emergency powers? He’s abusing them.
And yet… not a single question about whether he’s even fit to serve.
The math ain’t mathing.
April 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Tariffs? Out of control. Prices? Skyrocketing.
Emergency powers? He’s abusing them.
And yet… not a single question about whether he’s even fit to serve.
The math ain’t mathing.
Emergency powers? He’s abusing them.
And yet… not a single question about whether he’s even fit to serve.
The math ain’t mathing.
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“Congress has never passed a voter-suppression law like this before,” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social , director of the @brennancenter.bsky.social voting-rights program, told Democracy Docket.
‘The most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history’: How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“Congress has never passed a voter-suppression law like this before,” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social , director of the @brennancenter.bsky.social voting-rights program, told Democracy Docket.
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"The President would look feckless if the administration tells a federal judge it can’t get its prisoner back, especially since the United States is reportedly footing the $6 million bill for the incarceration of the deportees." joycevance.substack.com/p/the-suprem...
The Supreme Court Finally Rules
Late this afternoon, the Supreme Court issued a 9-0 response to the government’s application to vacate federal District Judge Paula Xinis’ order that the Trump administration return Kilmar Abrego Garc...
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April 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"The President would look feckless if the administration tells a federal judge it can’t get its prisoner back, especially since the United States is reportedly footing the $6 million bill for the incarceration of the deportees." joycevance.substack.com/p/the-suprem...
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Overpromising and underdelivering www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
In Cabinet Meeting, Musk Seems to Drastically Lower DOGE’s Savings Goal
Musk said his group was on pace to cut $150 billion from the federal budget in one budget year. That would be a sharp drop from his previous stated goal of $1 trillion.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Overpromising and underdelivering www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador. nyti.ms/42j7cxP
April 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador. nyti.ms/42j7cxP
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Trump’s rise wasn’t just political—it was a classic con. From the Big Lie to the financial chaos of tariff wars, this essay exposes the deeper scam: how identity, crisis, and misinformation created a theater of loyalty while quietly enabling wealth extraction and institutional decay.
The Confidence Game: How Trump’s Con Threatens More Than the Truth
The confidence game doesn’t begin with a lie.
jamesbgreenberg.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Trump’s rise wasn’t just political—it was a classic con. From the Big Lie to the financial chaos of tariff wars, this essay exposes the deeper scam: how identity, crisis, and misinformation created a theater of loyalty while quietly enabling wealth extraction and institutional decay.
When I saw the Washington Post’s coverage of the April 5th Hands Off protests across the country I realized how low Mainstream Media has fallen. apple.news/A4-cn2fAfTPe...
Print Media to Mass Protests:
Here’s how newspapers across America minimized one of the largest demonstrations since Trump’s return to power.
apple.news
April 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
When I saw the Washington Post’s coverage of the April 5th Hands Off protests across the country I realized how low Mainstream Media has fallen. apple.news/A4-cn2fAfTPe...