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Some lawmakers are finding out for themselves that making anything permanent through the proper procedures in Congress is much easier advocated on television than done in the chamber.
Making DOGE Cuts Permanent Is Easier Said Than Done
Plus: GOP town halls are scarce these days.
www.thebulwark.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Some lawmakers are finding out for themselves that making anything permanent through the proper procedures in Congress is much easier advocated on television than done in the chamber.
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“Elon Musk made his money by the federal government subsidizing him as he so incompetently cuts the federal government.”
Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses the partisan continuing resolution & the irony of two economically incompetent billionaires ru(i)nning the nation.
Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses the partisan continuing resolution & the irony of two economically incompetent billionaires ru(i)nning the nation.
Jen Rubin and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean on the Controversial Continuing Resolution
YouTube video by The Contrarian
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Elon Musk made his money by the federal government subsidizing him as he so incompetently cuts the federal government.”
Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses the partisan continuing resolution & the irony of two economically incompetent billionaires ru(i)nning the nation.
Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses the partisan continuing resolution & the irony of two economically incompetent billionaires ru(i)nning the nation.
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This is the gold standard measure of atmospheric carbon, the one you see in almost every chart that tracks emissions.
The Trump administration is planning to cancel its lease at a government laboratory in Hawaii, a site where scientists support key observations of surging greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a list obtained by Democratic members of Congress and shared with The Post.
Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution
The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is the gold standard measure of atmospheric carbon, the one you see in almost every chart that tracks emissions.
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The Washington Post has now picked up on my recent newsletter post about the scrubbing of web pages at Arlington National Cemetery. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Washington Post has now picked up on my recent newsletter post about the scrubbing of web pages at Arlington National Cemetery. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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But the pro-Palestine college kids….
How can this man have control of our federal agencies?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
How can this man have control of our federal agencies?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
Elon Musk Shared, Then Deleted X Post Absolving Hitler, Stalin and Mao of Genocide (Gift Article)
The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
But the pro-Palestine college kids….
How can this man have control of our federal agencies?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
How can this man have control of our federal agencies?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
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Exclusive: More than 100 House Democrats sent a letter to top Trump officials, decrying the arrest of former Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil.
Dems ask Trump admin to explain Khalil’s arrest, calling it ‘playbook of authoritarians’
More than 100 House Democrats sent the letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
www.politico.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Exclusive: More than 100 House Democrats sent a letter to top Trump officials, decrying the arrest of former Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil.
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About as bad ass as you can get.
"There's no argument, there's no conversation about it, there's no need to talk about it," she said. "You're here, you respect us, you respect our sovereignty, you're in our country, you respect our people. Period."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Joly tells Marco Rubio 'Canada's sovereignty is not up to debate, period' | CBC News
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly wrapped up the G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Que., with a stern message for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: hands off our country.
www.cbc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
About as bad ass as you can get.
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Schumer’s shutdown “surrender” sends the left into a rage www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Schumer’s shutdown 'surrender' sends the left into a rage
The Senate minority leader's decision to forego a government shutdown rekindled his old critics.
www.politico.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Schumer’s shutdown “surrender” sends the left into a rage www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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"A balanced court—one driven by centrist common sense rather than partisan doctrine—can be an enabler for business and economic growth." Business leaders endorse Judge Susan Crawford as the fair, nonpartisan choice over Brad Schimel’s overt political ties.
Wisconsin businesses cannot afford an unbalanced court beholden to Washington
That's why we support Susan Crawford for the state Supreme Court.
contrarian.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"A balanced court—one driven by centrist common sense rather than partisan doctrine—can be an enabler for business and economic growth." Business leaders endorse Judge Susan Crawford as the fair, nonpartisan choice over Brad Schimel’s overt political ties.
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🙏 The number of wounded after Russian missile attack on Krivyi Rih has risen to 14.
❗️In Chernihiv, Russian drone hit a nine-story residential building. The fire in the parking lot has been localized. So far, there are no casualties.
❗️In Chernihiv, Russian drone hit a nine-story residential building. The fire in the parking lot has been localized. So far, there are no casualties.
March 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🙏 The number of wounded after Russian missile attack on Krivyi Rih has risen to 14.
❗️In Chernihiv, Russian drone hit a nine-story residential building. The fire in the parking lot has been localized. So far, there are no casualties.
❗️In Chernihiv, Russian drone hit a nine-story residential building. The fire in the parking lot has been localized. So far, there are no casualties.
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Marco Rubio live on Fox News with his cross on the front.
March 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Marco Rubio live on Fox News with his cross on the front.
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⚡️Germany to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says.
A parliamentary coalition has agreed to support the new aid package, part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14.
A parliamentary coalition has agreed to support the new aid package, part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14.
Germany on track to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says
A German parliamentary coalition has agreed to allocate 3 billion euros (approximately $3.2 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine as part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending...
kyivindependent.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
⚡️Germany to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says.
A parliamentary coalition has agreed to support the new aid package, part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14.
A parliamentary coalition has agreed to support the new aid package, part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14.
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You know people are furious when they show up at an 8am protest at @schumer.senate.gov house.
Chuck you are betraying us. It’s not too late to change your mind and actually fight back!
@indivisible.org @socialists.nyc @riseandresist.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social
Chuck you are betraying us. It’s not too late to change your mind and actually fight back!
@indivisible.org @socialists.nyc @riseandresist.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
You know people are furious when they show up at an 8am protest at @schumer.senate.gov house.
Chuck you are betraying us. It’s not too late to change your mind and actually fight back!
@indivisible.org @socialists.nyc @riseandresist.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social
Chuck you are betraying us. It’s not too late to change your mind and actually fight back!
@indivisible.org @socialists.nyc @riseandresist.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social
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Shading Schumer:
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t name him, but the shade is real and falling primarily on Sen. Chuck Schumer.
“Democratic senators should listen to the women,” Pelosi said. “Appropriations leaders [Rep.] Rosa DeLauro [D-Conn.] and [Sen.] Patty Murray [D-Wash.] have…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t name him, but the shade is real and falling primarily on Sen. Chuck Schumer.
“Democratic senators should listen to the women,” Pelosi said. “Appropriations leaders [Rep.] Rosa DeLauro [D-Conn.] and [Sen.] Patty Murray [D-Wash.] have…
March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Shading Schumer:
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t name him, but the shade is real and falling primarily on Sen. Chuck Schumer.
“Democratic senators should listen to the women,” Pelosi said. “Appropriations leaders [Rep.] Rosa DeLauro [D-Conn.] and [Sen.] Patty Murray [D-Wash.] have…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t name him, but the shade is real and falling primarily on Sen. Chuck Schumer.
“Democratic senators should listen to the women,” Pelosi said. “Appropriations leaders [Rep.] Rosa DeLauro [D-Conn.] and [Sen.] Patty Murray [D-Wash.] have…
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📌Nancy Pelosi to Chuck Schumer on this grotesque GOP spending bill ...
March 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
📌Nancy Pelosi to Chuck Schumer on this grotesque GOP spending bill ...
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Pelosi is AGAINST the Republican CR. She says “Listen to the women.” pelosi.house.gov/news/press-r...
Pelosi Statement on the Government Funding Bill in the Senate
San Francisco – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the government funding bill under consideration in the Senate:
pelosi.house.gov
March 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Pelosi is AGAINST the Republican CR. She says “Listen to the women.” pelosi.house.gov/news/press-r...
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"Shouldn’t the nation’s chief health official be doing something else than hosting fast-food mukbangs amid a Texas measles outbreak?" He doesn't think so.
It's a big Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social, and @samsteindc.bsky.social:
It's a big Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social, and @samsteindc.bsky.social:
Where’s the Beef (Tallow)?
Steak ’n Shake’s RFK Jr.–centric rebrand and Donald Trump’s growing polling weakness.
www.thebulwark.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Shouldn’t the nation’s chief health official be doing something else than hosting fast-food mukbangs amid a Texas measles outbreak?" He doesn't think so.
It's a big Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social, and @samsteindc.bsky.social:
It's a big Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social, and @samsteindc.bsky.social:
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Chuck Schumer has managed to do the impossible: unite almost the entire left (against him).
“We have time to correct course. Senate Democrats can vote no,” AOC said, after Senate Dems decided to “completely roll over and give up on protecting the Constitution.”
newrepublic.com/post/192751/...
“We have time to correct course. Senate Democrats can vote no,” AOC said, after Senate Dems decided to “completely roll over and give up on protecting the Constitution.”
newrepublic.com/post/192751/...
Democrats Push AOC to Take Schumer’s Seat After Shutdown Surrender
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has managed to do the impossible: unite almost the entire left (against him).
newrepublic.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Chuck Schumer has managed to do the impossible: unite almost the entire left (against him).
“We have time to correct course. Senate Democrats can vote no,” AOC said, after Senate Dems decided to “completely roll over and give up on protecting the Constitution.”
newrepublic.com/post/192751/...
“We have time to correct course. Senate Democrats can vote no,” AOC said, after Senate Dems decided to “completely roll over and give up on protecting the Constitution.”
newrepublic.com/post/192751/...