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The Trump administration has launched an internal investigation into FEMA employees who signed a public letter to Congress warning that the administration’s overhaul of the disaster relief agency is undermining emergency response and endangering the public. https://cnn.it/4nMcf1x
September 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The Trump administration has launched an internal investigation into FEMA employees who signed a public letter to Congress warning that the administration’s overhaul of the disaster relief agency is undermining emergency response and endangering the public. https://cnn.it/4nMcf1x
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Let this sink in: A president can now (apparently) not only accept gifts (bribes) from foreign nations, but order lethal strikes on foreign boats in international waters too!
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How the Supreme Court Turned Trump Into a Danger to Everyone
The administration’s decision to launch an attack against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean is a lawless act—or at least it used to be.
trib.al
September 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Let this sink in: A president can now (apparently) not only accept gifts (bribes) from foreign nations, but order lethal strikes on foreign boats in international waters too!
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Pentagon orders journalists to agree to new reporting rules - or be barred
Pentagon orders journalists to agree to new reporting rules - or be barred
Journalists at the Pentagon have been told they could be barred if they gather or report information that officials haven't approved first.
news.sky.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Pentagon orders journalists to agree to new reporting rules - or be barred
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Massive banners of President Donald Trump's face adorning the exteriors of federal buildings in the nation's capital have led some Democratic lawmakers to draw comparisons to the kind of overt displays of authoritarian propaganda under leaders such as Kim Jong Un, Benito Mussolini and Saddam ...
Dems slam giant $50k banners of Trump's face on DC buildings as 'propaganda'
www.irishstar.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Massive banners of President Donald Trump's face adorning the exteriors of federal buildings in the nation's capital have led some Democratic lawmakers to draw comparisons to the kind of overt displays of authoritarian propaganda under leaders such as Kim Jong Un, Benito Mussolini and Saddam ...
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Commentary: The wealthiest 1% of Americans have more than five times as much wealth as the bottom 50%. In 2024, the wealthiest 19 families got $1 trillion richer. Meanwhile, nearly 60% of Americans don't have enough to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/04/s...
Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality • Ohio Capital Journal
The gap between rich and poor Americans is increasing. The wealthiest 1% of Americans have more than five times as much wealth as the bottom 50%. In 2024, the wealthiest 19 families got $1 trillion…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Commentary: The wealthiest 1% of Americans have more than five times as much wealth as the bottom 50%. In 2024, the wealthiest 19 families got $1 trillion richer. Meanwhile, nearly 60% of Americans don't have enough to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/04/s...
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New U.S. homes are set to get pricier under President Trump’s tariffs on building materials.
An NBC News analysis estimates costs could rise by over $4,000 per mid-range home —well below the $10,900 estimate from the Home Builders Association.
Neither includes labor costs.
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An NBC News analysis estimates costs could rise by over $4,000 per mid-range home —well below the $10,900 estimate from the Home Builders Association.
Neither includes labor costs.
nbcnews.to/464yslP
July 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New U.S. homes are set to get pricier under President Trump’s tariffs on building materials.
An NBC News analysis estimates costs could rise by over $4,000 per mid-range home —well below the $10,900 estimate from the Home Builders Association.
Neither includes labor costs.
nbcnews.to/464yslP
An NBC News analysis estimates costs could rise by over $4,000 per mid-range home —well below the $10,900 estimate from the Home Builders Association.
Neither includes labor costs.
nbcnews.to/464yslP
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Colorado sues Trump administration over $80 million in withheld education funding https://trib.al/7aBxl7x
Colorado sues Trump administration over $80 million in withheld education funding
Colorado school districts expected to receive about $80 million, and many have already budgeted the funds, including hiring employees for the new academic year.
trib.al
July 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Colorado sues Trump administration over $80 million in withheld education funding https://trib.al/7aBxl7x
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The notorious new “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail in the Florida Everglades contains hundreds of detainees with no criminal records or charges.
Hundreds of detainees with no criminal charges sent to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The notorious new “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail in the Florida Everglades contains hundreds of detainees with no criminal records or charges.
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Reminder about Donald Trump and immigrants working illegally inside the United States...
Former Models for Donald Trump’s Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally www.motherjones.com/politics/201... [our reporting from... 2016]
Former Models for Donald Trump’s Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally www.motherjones.com/politics/201... [our reporting from... 2016]
Former models for Donald Trump's agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally
"It's like modern-day slavery."
www.motherjones.com
July 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reminder about Donald Trump and immigrants working illegally inside the United States...
Former Models for Donald Trump’s Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally www.motherjones.com/politics/201... [our reporting from... 2016]
Former Models for Donald Trump’s Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally www.motherjones.com/politics/201... [our reporting from... 2016]
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“It’s a sad day for journalism in the United States when the corporate owners of major news broadcasters are unwilling to fight back against baseless lawsuits by politicians,” First Amendment law legend James Goodale told us.
Legendary First Amendment lawyers slam Paramount-Trump settlement
Settlement is an ”ominous blow to press freedom in our nation”
freedom.press
July 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“It’s a sad day for journalism in the United States when the corporate owners of major news broadcasters are unwilling to fight back against baseless lawsuits by politicians,” First Amendment law legend James Goodale told us.
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“Cuts to federal health care spending of this magnitude are likely to have consequences for hospitals and could lead some to lay off staff, offer fewer services, or close altogether. On top of that, with nearly 12 million people projected to lose health insurance,” says policy expert Zack Levison.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance
Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts.
www.wired.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“Cuts to federal health care spending of this magnitude are likely to have consequences for hospitals and could lead some to lay off staff, offer fewer services, or close altogether. On top of that, with nearly 12 million people projected to lose health insurance,” says policy expert Zack Levison.
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Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts. www.wired.com/story/trumps...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance
Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts.
www.wired.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts. www.wired.com/story/trumps...
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“They’re quietly letting all of these highly skilled, well-educated researchers just roll off the books,” said Micah Niemeier-Walsh, vice president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 3840.
Skilled scientists at these government agencies are quietly being let go, union reps say
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged that scientists are not part of his workforce reduction efforts. But many scientists recruited for their expertise at the…
buff.ly
July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“They’re quietly letting all of these highly skilled, well-educated researchers just roll off the books,” said Micah Niemeier-Walsh, vice president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 3840.
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The GOP-led Congressional Budget Office reports that the One Big Beautiful Bill will reduce the yearly income of the poorest Americans by $1,600 & increase the yearly income of the richest Americans by $12,000.
Pass it on.
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
Pass it on.
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
July 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The GOP-led Congressional Budget Office reports that the One Big Beautiful Bill will reduce the yearly income of the poorest Americans by $1,600 & increase the yearly income of the richest Americans by $12,000.
Pass it on.
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
Pass it on.
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
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BREAKING: Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of killing a Minnesota state representative and attempting to kill another, is in custody, according to the Associated Press
Live updates: Latest on the manhunt for gunman who shot Minnesota state lawmakers | CNN
Police continue their manhunt for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, which left one of the couples dead. Follow for live update...
www.cnn.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
BREAKING: Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of killing a Minnesota state representative and attempting to kill another, is in custody, according to the Associated Press
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They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after they tried to participate in a fundamental part of American democracy: voting.
Here's what to know about American Samoans in Alaska who are being prosecuted after trying to vote
They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after they tried to participate in a fundamental part of American democracy: voting.
bit.ly
June 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after they tried to participate in a fundamental part of American democracy: voting.
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What is happening is unquestionably the biggest corruption scandal in American history.
His acceptance of a luxury plane from Qatar, his extensive ties to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, his repeated promotion of shady crypto as a means of buying direct access to him.
His acceptance of a luxury plane from Qatar, his extensive ties to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, his repeated promotion of shady crypto as a means of buying direct access to him.
America Has Never Seen a President This Corrupt
Trump’s brazen use of the White House to advance his family businesses should be one of the biggest scandals in the country’s history.
newrepublic.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
What is happening is unquestionably the biggest corruption scandal in American history.
His acceptance of a luxury plane from Qatar, his extensive ties to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, his repeated promotion of shady crypto as a means of buying direct access to him.
His acceptance of a luxury plane from Qatar, his extensive ties to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, his repeated promotion of shady crypto as a means of buying direct access to him.
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Letter: Join me in telling Congress “Hands off Medicaid!”
Letter: Join me in telling Congress “Hands off Medicaid!”
Letter: Join me in telling Congress “Hands off Medicaid!”
www.sltrib.com
May 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Letter: Join me in telling Congress “Hands off Medicaid!”
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"Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30,” Trump said about the prospect of empty store shelves due to his trade war with China.
Trump Says Kids May Just Have To Live With Fewer Toys Because Of His Tariffs
"Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30,” Trump said about the prospect of empty store shelves due to his trade war with China.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
"Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30,” Trump said about the prospect of empty store shelves due to his trade war with China.
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President Donald Trump is continuing to prioritize his anti-immigration agenda despite multiple polls in recent days showing that most Americans disapprove of it.
Trump ramps up his unpopular immigration crackdown
Two new orders, coupled with a garish display outside the White House, suggest Trump is trying to use immigrants to distract from his latest dismal poll numbers.
www.motherjones.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
President Donald Trump is continuing to prioritize his anti-immigration agenda despite multiple polls in recent days showing that most Americans disapprove of it.
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The US has 800 confirmed cases of measles, a 12% increase from the week prior in an outbreak that has reached nearly half the country.
US Measles Cases Rise 12% in a Week to Reach 800 in 24 States
The US has 800 confirmed cases of measles, a 12% increase from the week prior in an outbreak that has reached nearly half the country.
bloom.bg
April 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The US has 800 confirmed cases of measles, a 12% increase from the week prior in an outbreak that has reached nearly half the country.
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The National Intelligence Council determined in a secret assessment early this month that the Venezuelan government is not directing an invasion of the United States by the prison gang Tren de Aragua, a judgment that contradicts President Donald Trump’s public statements.
U.S. intelligence contradicts Trump’s justification for mass deportations
The determination is the most comprehensive assessment to date undercutting the president’s rationale for deporting suspected Tren de Aragua members without due process.
wapo.st
April 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The National Intelligence Council determined in a secret assessment early this month that the Venezuelan government is not directing an invasion of the United States by the prison gang Tren de Aragua, a judgment that contradicts President Donald Trump’s public statements.
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An MS-13 leader knew key details of a secret deal that his gang allegedly made with the Salvadoran President—then the White House put him on a flight to El Salvador. Is the Trump Administration helping sweep away the case?
The Terrorism Suspect Trump Sent Back to Bukele
An MS-13 leader knew key details of a secret deal that his gang allegedly made with the Salvadoran President—then the White House put him on a flight to El Salvador.
www.newyorker.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
An MS-13 leader knew key details of a secret deal that his gang allegedly made with the Salvadoran President—then the White House put him on a flight to El Salvador. Is the Trump Administration helping sweep away the case?
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To state the obvious: DOGE is still out there, chipping away at the foundations of government infrastructure. Slightly less obvious, maybe, is that the DOGE project has recently entered a new phase: It’s all about the data.
DOGE Is Just Getting Warmed Up
DOGE has tapped into some of the most sensitive and valuable data in the world. Now it’s starting to put it to work.
www.wired.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
To state the obvious: DOGE is still out there, chipping away at the foundations of government infrastructure. Slightly less obvious, maybe, is that the DOGE project has recently entered a new phase: It’s all about the data.
