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The Whoppers of 2025 www.factcheck.org/2025/12/the-...
The Whoppers of 2025 - FactCheck.org
Our annual recap of the worst falsehoods of the year.
www.factcheck.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Whoppers of 2025 www.factcheck.org/2025/12/the-...
Opinion piece by Jennifer Rubin characterizing the 2nd attack on alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing two survivors, as either a war crime in violation of the DoD Law of War Manual, or, since we are not in a war, as outright murder.
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contrarian.substack.com/p/war-crimeo...
War Crime...or Murder?
Killing shipwreck survivors is patently illegal and morally abhorrent
contrarian.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Opinion piece by Jennifer Rubin characterizing the 2nd attack on alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing two survivors, as either a war crime in violation of the DoD Law of War Manual, or, since we are not in a war, as outright murder.
contrarian.substack.com/p/war-crimeo...
contrarian.substack.com/p/war-crimeo...
See link below to very long article / opinion piece regarding grift and corruption in Trump 2.0.
[Obviously there is a plethora of topics covered under that umbrella!]
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[Obviously there is a plethora of topics covered under that umbrella!]
www.rutherford.org/publications...
Profiteering, Protection Rackets & a Pay-to-Play Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead
Profiteering. Protection rackets. Pay-to-play politics. This is how a crime syndicate operates—not a constitutional republic.
www.rutherford.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
See link below to very long article / opinion piece regarding grift and corruption in Trump 2.0.
[Obviously there is a plethora of topics covered under that umbrella!]
www.rutherford.org/publications...
[Obviously there is a plethora of topics covered under that umbrella!]
www.rutherford.org/publications...
Nov 12 (Reuters) - Plaintiffs in a sweeping antitrust case over generic drug pricing have asked a federal judge to intervene against a group of claims recovery firms they say are misleading class members with deceptive marketing tactics.
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www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nov 12 (Reuters) - Plaintiffs in a sweeping antitrust case over generic drug pricing have asked a federal judge to intervene against a group of claims recovery firms they say are misleading class members with deceptive marketing tactics.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Summary
• Senate bill would fund government through January 2026
• Bill includes three appropriations measures
• Democrats had resisted funding measure without healthcare fixes
• Trump pushes for direct payments over ACA subsidies
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
• Senate bill would fund government through January 2026
• Bill includes three appropriations measures
• Democrats had resisted funding measure without healthcare fixes
• Trump pushes for direct payments over ACA subsidies
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Trump takes aim at Obamacare as historic federal shutdown hits 40th day
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on his push to gut Obamacare healthcare subsidies, which his Democratic opponents have insisted on preserving as a condition for ending the 40-day government shutdown.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Summary
• Senate bill would fund government through January 2026
• Bill includes three appropriations measures
• Democrats had resisted funding measure without healthcare fixes
• Trump pushes for direct payments over ACA subsidies
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
• Senate bill would fund government through January 2026
• Bill includes three appropriations measures
• Democrats had resisted funding measure without healthcare fixes
• Trump pushes for direct payments over ACA subsidies
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Supreme Court justices seemed deeply skeptical about the legality of aggressive tariffs Trump imposed...
Conservative and liberal justices sharply questioned Solicitor General D. John Sauer on the Trump administration’s legal justification of the tariffs...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
Conservative and liberal justices sharply questioned Solicitor General D. John Sauer on the Trump administration’s legal justification of the tariffs...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that Trump tariffs are legal
President Donald Trump calls the Supreme Court case on his tariffs a matter of "life or death" for the United States.
www.cnbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Supreme Court justices seemed deeply skeptical about the legality of aggressive tariffs Trump imposed...
Conservative and liberal justices sharply questioned Solicitor General D. John Sauer on the Trump administration’s legal justification of the tariffs...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
Conservative and liberal justices sharply questioned Solicitor General D. John Sauer on the Trump administration’s legal justification of the tariffs...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
BRENTWOOD, Pa. — A woman suffered severe burns after investigators say she tried to light a crack pipe while she was in a hospital bed. ...
Officials said they found that she started a fire when she tried to light a crack pipe while on oxygen.
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Officials said they found that she started a fire when she tried to light a crack pipe while on oxygen.
www.wpxi.com/news/local/w...
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
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October 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
BRENTWOOD, Pa. — A woman suffered severe burns after investigators say she tried to light a crack pipe while she was in a hospital bed. ...
Officials said they found that she started a fire when she tried to light a crack pipe while on oxygen.
www.wpxi.com/news/local/w...
Officials said they found that she started a fire when she tried to light a crack pipe while on oxygen.
www.wpxi.com/news/local/w...
Reposted
“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans
It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
The House voted last week to permanently reauthorize the National Coal Council... The bill’s House passage, on a 217-209 party-line vote, was the latest signal that congressional Republicans intend to bolster President Trump’s effort to reinvigorate the coal industry.
rollcall.com/2025/09/22/f...
rollcall.com/2025/09/22/f...
Federal coal push could slow US emissions reduction progress - Roll Call
A policy shift toward fossil fuels, including coal, and away from renewables could have implications for recent declines in U.S. emissions.
rollcall.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The House voted last week to permanently reauthorize the National Coal Council... The bill’s House passage, on a 217-209 party-line vote, was the latest signal that congressional Republicans intend to bolster President Trump’s effort to reinvigorate the coal industry.
rollcall.com/2025/09/22/f...
rollcall.com/2025/09/22/f...
This blatant corruption is literally sickening. Trump is promoting use of coal as a result of hundreds of millions of dollars in "campaign contributions" from the fossil fuel industry. We can all breathe easier now (cough cough).
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Fossil Fuel Industry Donors See Major Returns in Trump’s Policies
The Trump administration’s embrace of the oil and gas industry’s agenda provides another example of how wealthy special interests shape policies.
www.brennancenter.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This blatant corruption is literally sickening. Trump is promoting use of coal as a result of hundreds of millions of dollars in "campaign contributions" from the fossil fuel industry. We can all breathe easier now (cough cough).
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
The Peoples' President ...rich "people", that is.
(excerpt from article)
"Donald Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. The president is now worth a record $7.3 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, when he was still running for office. ..."
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
(excerpt from article)
"Donald Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. The president is now worth a record $7.3 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, when he was still running for office. ..."
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump Jumps 118 Spots On The Forbes 400 List Thanks To Presidency
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.
www.forbes.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Peoples' President ...rich "people", that is.
(excerpt from article)
"Donald Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. The president is now worth a record $7.3 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, when he was still running for office. ..."
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
(excerpt from article)
"Donald Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. The president is now worth a record $7.3 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, when he was still running for office. ..."
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
In 2024, generic and biosimilar medicines made up 90% of all U.S. prescriptions, but only 12% of overall drug spending. Brand medicines were 435 million Rx at a cost of $700 billion. Generic prescriptions were 3.9 billion Rx filled at a cost of $98 billion.
accessiblemeds.org/resources/pr...
accessiblemeds.org/resources/pr...
Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Save $467 Billion in 2024
Generic and biosimilar medicines saved America’s patients and theU.S. healthcare system $467 billion in 2024.
accessiblemeds.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
In 2024, generic and biosimilar medicines made up 90% of all U.S. prescriptions, but only 12% of overall drug spending. Brand medicines were 435 million Rx at a cost of $700 billion. Generic prescriptions were 3.9 billion Rx filled at a cost of $98 billion.
accessiblemeds.org/resources/pr...
accessiblemeds.org/resources/pr...
MAGA: America’s new prohibitionists
The link is to a very interesting and thought-provoking opinion piece in The Hill by Maxwell G. Burkey, PhD, Assistant Prof. of political science at Kean University. MAGA and Prohibitionism are both rural, ignorant, and anti-city.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
The link is to a very interesting and thought-provoking opinion piece in The Hill by Maxwell G. Burkey, PhD, Assistant Prof. of political science at Kean University. MAGA and Prohibitionism are both rural, ignorant, and anti-city.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
thehill.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
MAGA: America’s new prohibitionists
The link is to a very interesting and thought-provoking opinion piece in The Hill by Maxwell G. Burkey, PhD, Assistant Prof. of political science at Kean University. MAGA and Prohibitionism are both rural, ignorant, and anti-city.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
The link is to a very interesting and thought-provoking opinion piece in The Hill by Maxwell G. Burkey, PhD, Assistant Prof. of political science at Kean University. MAGA and Prohibitionism are both rural, ignorant, and anti-city.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
Senior Citizens Beware!
FBI has warned of a scam targeting older people (see link).
www.ic3.gov/PSA/2023/PSA...
FBI has warned of a scam targeting older people (see link).
www.ic3.gov/PSA/2023/PSA...
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | "Phantom Hacker" Scams Target Senior Citizens and Result in Victims Losing their Life Savings
www.ic3.gov
August 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Senior Citizens Beware!
FBI has warned of a scam targeting older people (see link).
www.ic3.gov/PSA/2023/PSA...
FBI has warned of a scam targeting older people (see link).
www.ic3.gov/PSA/2023/PSA...
If any Police Officers are reading this, see how Trump is insulting the integrity of your DC brothers and sisters in Blue. Why would a police dep't. falsify crime statistics to show reduced criminal activity? It is nonsensical and detrimental to public safety.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If any Police Officers are reading this, see how Trump is insulting the integrity of your DC brothers and sisters in Blue. Why would a police dep't. falsify crime statistics to show reduced criminal activity? It is nonsensical and detrimental to public safety.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
Opinion piece from Sally C. Pipes, President of the right-wing think tank Pacific Research Institute.
Politics aside, the USA does not have price controls, and Trump has no authority to impose them. Federal Courts quickly ruled against his first MFN drug price plan.
www.forbes.com/sites/sallyp...
Politics aside, the USA does not have price controls, and Trump has no authority to impose them. Federal Courts quickly ruled against his first MFN drug price plan.
www.forbes.com/sites/sallyp...
The Trump Administration Is Reviving Its Worst Drug Pricing Policies
President Trump wrote to major drug companies, informing them that they had to comply with his “Most Favored Nation” order.
www.forbes.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Opinion piece from Sally C. Pipes, President of the right-wing think tank Pacific Research Institute.
Politics aside, the USA does not have price controls, and Trump has no authority to impose them. Federal Courts quickly ruled against his first MFN drug price plan.
www.forbes.com/sites/sallyp...
Politics aside, the USA does not have price controls, and Trump has no authority to impose them. Federal Courts quickly ruled against his first MFN drug price plan.
www.forbes.com/sites/sallyp...
“It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries. It sort of says a bag with different things in it. Groceries went through the roof and I campaigned on that. I talked about the word ‘groceries’ for a lot... Groceries are down," Trump said.... (In April).
thehill.com/business/per...
thehill.com/business/per...
thehill.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries. It sort of says a bag with different things in it. Groceries went through the roof and I campaigned on that. I talked about the word ‘groceries’ for a lot... Groceries are down," Trump said.... (In April).
thehill.com/business/per...
thehill.com/business/per...
Per the linked article, if Trump decides to apply tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and sets tariffs on China lower than his punitive tariffs on India, that would encourage Indian drug manufacturers to source API from China -- which is not in the US' strategic interest.
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endpoints.news/us-tariffs-c...
US tariffs could undo generic drugmakers' efforts to be less reliant on Chinese raw materials, experts say
US tariffs on India may push drugmakers to source APIs from China, countering industry's diversification goals, warns Brookings' Marta Wosińska amid Trump's trade policies.
endpoints.news
August 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Per the linked article, if Trump decides to apply tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and sets tariffs on China lower than his punitive tariffs on India, that would encourage Indian drug manufacturers to source API from China -- which is not in the US' strategic interest.
endpoints.news/us-tariffs-c...
endpoints.news/us-tariffs-c...
The Path Forward for Vaccine Policy in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Path Forward for Vaccine Policy in the United States | NEJM
The former members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices consider paths forward for U.S. vaccine policy in the wake of their dismissal by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in...
www.nejm.org
July 31, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The Path Forward for Vaccine Policy in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice are sponsoring a "listening session" on June 30 regarding reducing drug prices through competition. If you are interested and have an opinion to express, please see link below.
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
FTC and DOJ Host Listening Session on Lowering Americans’ Drug Prices Through Competition
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, along with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Hea
www.ftc.gov
July 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice are sponsoring a "listening session" on June 30 regarding reducing drug prices through competition. If you are interested and have an opinion to express, please see link below.
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Trump’s bombs won’t solve the nuclear proliferation problem
By bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, did President Trump just demonstrate a promising new approach to international arms control? Some conservatives seem to think so. They are wrong.
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
By bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, did President Trump just demonstrate a promising new approach to international arms control? Some conservatives seem to think so. They are wrong.
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
thehill.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Trump’s bombs won’t solve the nuclear proliferation problem
By bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, did President Trump just demonstrate a promising new approach to international arms control? Some conservatives seem to think so. They are wrong.
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
By bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, did President Trump just demonstrate a promising new approach to international arms control? Some conservatives seem to think so. They are wrong.
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
Donald Trump is a racist, xenophobic pig who never should have been elected.
Never Again!!!
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
Never Again!!!
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
Trump removes Martin Luther King bust from White House in latest move
The move comes as Donald Trump hosted pundit Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “huge mistake” that has diminished the existence of white Americans
www.themirror.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Donald Trump is a racist, xenophobic pig who never should have been elected.
Never Again!!!
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Never Again!!!
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
Instead of cutting programs, the focus should be on creating jobs and wages that allow working people to support their families, without fear that schedule or SNAP changes will result in lost benefits.
By Prof. Ananat of Columbia and Prof. Gassman-Pines of Duke.
www.theregreview.org/2025/06/09/a...
By Prof. Ananat of Columbia and Prof. Gassman-Pines of Duke.
www.theregreview.org/2025/06/09/a...
A Wrong Turn for SNAP Reform | The Regulatory Review
Work requirements for basic needs programs ignore the reality of low-wage work.
www.theregreview.org
June 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Instead of cutting programs, the focus should be on creating jobs and wages that allow working people to support their families, without fear that schedule or SNAP changes will result in lost benefits.
By Prof. Ananat of Columbia and Prof. Gassman-Pines of Duke.
www.theregreview.org/2025/06/09/a...
By Prof. Ananat of Columbia and Prof. Gassman-Pines of Duke.
www.theregreview.org/2025/06/09/a...