Stephen Semler
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Policy analyst/advisor. Newsletter: stephensemler.com
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Holy shit that's so much money
70% of House Democrats and 89% of House Republicans just voted to push this year's military budget past $1 trillion.
The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
January 23, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Holy shit that's so much money
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It's amazing how the fraud and waste watch dogs don't start with the people who are always missing around two trillion dollars in assets every year when they get audited. I don't know that they've passed an audit in the past decade.
January 23, 2026 at 10:15 PM
It's amazing how the fraud and waste watch dogs don't start with the people who are always missing around two trillion dollars in assets every year when they get audited. I don't know that they've passed an audit in the past decade.
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If the democrats had voted nay as a block, this would have died in the house.
Democrats just voted overwhelmingly for a bill that pushes Trump's military budget beyond $1 trillion.
If an opposition party votes like this, it's not in opposition. It may not even be a party
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
If an opposition party votes like this, it's not in opposition. It may not even be a party
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
January 23, 2026 at 10:19 PM
If the democrats had voted nay as a block, this would have died in the house.
The Pentagon can't account for $2 trillion in assets.
The House just increased its budget.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
The House just increased its budget.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
House boosts military budget as Pentagon extends failed audit streak to 30 years
Polygraph | Newsletter n°333 | 23 Jan 2026
www.stephensemler.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The Pentagon can't account for $2 trillion in assets.
The House just increased its budget.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
The House just increased its budget.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
Democrats just voted overwhelmingly for a bill that pushes Trump's military budget beyond $1 trillion.
If an opposition party votes like this, it's not in opposition. It may not even be a party
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
If an opposition party votes like this, it's not in opposition. It may not even be a party
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Democrats just voted overwhelmingly for a bill that pushes Trump's military budget beyond $1 trillion.
If an opposition party votes like this, it's not in opposition. It may not even be a party
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
If an opposition party votes like this, it's not in opposition. It may not even be a party
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
3% of Democratic voters want to increase military spending.
70% of House Democrats just voted to increase military spending.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
70% of House Democrats just voted to increase military spending.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
House boosts military budget as Pentagon extends failed audit streak to 30 years
Polygraph | Newsletter n°333 | 23 Jan 2026
www.stephensemler.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
3% of Democratic voters want to increase military spending.
70% of House Democrats just voted to increase military spending.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
70% of House Democrats just voted to increase military spending.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
70% of House Democrats and 89% of House Republicans just voted to push this year's military budget past $1 trillion.
The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
70% of House Democrats and 89% of House Republicans just voted to push this year's military budget past $1 trillion.
The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
The Pentagon still hasn't passed a single audit.
www.stephensemler.com/p/house-boos...
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Ansvaret för palestiniernas helvete vilar tungt på USA's axlar.
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Ansvaret för palestiniernas helvete vilar tungt på USA's axlar.
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Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
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By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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More great work from the No Shit Institute.
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM
More great work from the No Shit Institute.
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Real people desperately need their help and this is how they talk.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Real people desperately need their help and this is how they talk.
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The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
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Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
Reposted by Stephen Semler
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The US has given Israel $352 billion since its founding.
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
After uncovering over $7 billion in previously unreported funds, this is the most accurate tally of US aid to Israel to date:
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
Reposted by Stephen Semler
Reposted by Stephen Semler
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
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This is so much more than the federal government has given to the arts in our nation's history
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is so much more than the federal government has given to the arts in our nation's history
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And yet there's no $ for education, health care, housing, and environmental protection here.
By the time the House passed the State Department bill with $3.3 billion for Israel last week, the US had already given Israel $352 billion in aid since its founding.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
And yet there's no $ for education, health care, housing, and environmental protection here.
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Just mind boggling
January 21, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Just mind boggling
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Between this year's funding bills for the State Department and Pentagon, there’s more than $4 billion in aid for Israel, a country with a GDP per capita higher than 8 in 10 US congressional districts.
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...
The US has already given Israel $352 billion.
www.stephensemler.com/p/how-much-a...