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The Defense Dept’s first in-person briefing since the press corps walked out in Oct. will be early next week, and it’s with a gaggle of right-wing media. Get ready for Propaganda City, perfectly timed with Trump declaring Venezuelan airspace closed despite lacking the authority.
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The Defense Dept’s first in-person briefing since the press corps walked out in Oct. will be early next week, and it’s with a gaggle of right-wing media. Get ready for Propaganda City, perfectly timed with Trump declaring Venezuelan airspace closed despite lacking the authority.
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The uncle of Steven Miller has slammed the architect of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy.
Stephen Miller's uncle slams him as a 'hypocrite' on immigration
www.irishstar.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The uncle of Steven Miller has slammed the architect of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy.
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As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope reut.rs/4rIkkad
As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope
A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022.
reut.rs
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope reut.rs/4rIkkad
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San Diego to pay $30 million to family of 16-year-old teen shot by police
San Diego to pay $30 million to family of 16-year-old teen shot by police
San Diego is set to pay $30 million settlement to family of 16-year-old boy shot by police, possibly the largest payout resulting from a police killing in the United States, according to attorney.
www.latimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
San Diego to pay $30 million to family of 16-year-old teen shot by police
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The Supreme Court greenlit Texas Trump-approved congressional gerrymander, determining that the measure was a partisan — as opposed to an illegal racial — gerrymander. The map will now be used in next year’s midterms.
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Supreme Court greenlit Texas Trump-approved congressional gerrymander, determining that the measure was a partisan — as opposed to an illegal racial — gerrymander. The map will now be used in next year’s midterms.
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
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Trump stretches the pardon power in ways we’ve never seen
Trump stretches the pardon power in ways we’ve never seen
The Justice Department is deciding who's covered by extremely vague pardons.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Trump stretches the pardon power in ways we’ve never seen
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"Widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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Joseph Stalin planned to expand Red Square by demolishing several historic buildings, including the iconic St. Basil's Cathedral. The primary goal was to create a vast, open space that glorified the authoritarian state and Stalin's personality cult. The architect who objected was put in a gulag.
Even the architect Trump hired to build his massive addition to the White House objects to the president's vision. The two have argued about the size of the 90,000-sq-foot project that would dwarf the mansion. @jonathanreports.bsky.social @ddiamond.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Joseph Stalin planned to expand Red Square by demolishing several historic buildings, including the iconic St. Basil's Cathedral. The primary goal was to create a vast, open space that glorified the authoritarian state and Stalin's personality cult. The architect who objected was put in a gulag.
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Subtext: “And they’re black, Somalians are black. So we need to keep them out of our country.”
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Subtext: “And they’re black, Somalians are black. So we need to keep them out of our country.”
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Democrat Aftyn Behn is in striking distance of flipping a Republican House seat in Congress in a red district in Tennessee that Trump won by 22 points last year. The special election will be held December 2.
Democrats close to flipping Trump Tennessee District—Poll
Aftyn Behn was just two points behind Matt Van Epps in a district Donald Trump carried by 22 points in the 2024 presidential election.
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Democrat Aftyn Behn is in striking distance of flipping a Republican House seat in Congress in a red district in Tennessee that Trump won by 22 points last year. The special election will be held December 2.
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Foreign visitors without an annual pass will need to pay a surcharge of $100, in addition to existing fees, to enter popular national parks like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone.
Trump Administration Hikes National Park Fees For Foreign Visitors—Annual Passes To Cost $170 More
Foreign visitors without an annual pass will need to pay a surcharge of $100, in addition to existing fees, to enter popular national parks like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Foreign visitors without an annual pass will need to pay a surcharge of $100, in addition to existing fees, to enter popular national parks like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone.
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Trump's tariffs are raising costs on everything from groceries to housing, not to mention squeezing our small businesses.
Families are already facing a cost-of-living crisis. Democrats have a bill to stop this abuse of tariff powers and bring down prices — we should vote on it.
Families are already facing a cost-of-living crisis. Democrats have a bill to stop this abuse of tariff powers and bring down prices — we should vote on it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trump's tariffs are raising costs on everything from groceries to housing, not to mention squeezing our small businesses.
Families are already facing a cost-of-living crisis. Democrats have a bill to stop this abuse of tariff powers and bring down prices — we should vote on it.
Families are already facing a cost-of-living crisis. Democrats have a bill to stop this abuse of tariff powers and bring down prices — we should vote on it.
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BEHN: “We’ve had a Republican trifecta in Tennessee for 15 years— most dangerous place for workers, highest maternal mortality, highest inflationary cost of groceries…”
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells @krystalball.bsky.social @ryangrim.bsky.social why TN7 is in play: youtu.be/yWJrqHozYTA?...
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells @krystalball.bsky.social @ryangrim.bsky.social why TN7 is in play: youtu.be/yWJrqHozYTA?...
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
BEHN: “We’ve had a Republican trifecta in Tennessee for 15 years— most dangerous place for workers, highest maternal mortality, highest inflationary cost of groceries…”
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells @krystalball.bsky.social @ryangrim.bsky.social why TN7 is in play: youtu.be/yWJrqHozYTA?...
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells @krystalball.bsky.social @ryangrim.bsky.social why TN7 is in play: youtu.be/yWJrqHozYTA?...
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UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight
UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight
Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chief
The world is not winning the fight against the climate crisis but it is still in that fight, the UN climate chief has said in Belém, Brazil, after a bitterly contested Cop30 reached a deal.
Countries at Cop30 failed to bring the curtain down on the fossil fuel age amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, and they underdelivered on a flagship hope – at a conference held in the Amazon – to chart an end to deforestation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight
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Russia has targeted Pokrovsk for close to two years, moving to encircle the city and nearby Myrnohrad.
Ukrainian Troops Push Back in Fierce Fight for Key City—Kyiv
www.newsweek.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Russia has targeted Pokrovsk for close to two years, moving to encircle the city and nearby Myrnohrad.
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College of Charleston launches statewide financial aid initiative #chsnews
College of Charleston launches statewide financial aid initiative
The College of Charleston is launching a new statewide effort to make college more accessible for South Carolina students and keep top talent in the state.
www.live5news.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
College of Charleston launches statewide financial aid initiative #chsnews
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, has been lauded for distributing hundreds of thousands of suicide prevention brochures. But the NSSF’s claims about the number of pamphlets “distributed” are misleading.
The Gun Industry’s Suicide Prevention Effort Isn’t What They Say It Is
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts.
www.thetrace.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, has been lauded for distributing hundreds of thousands of suicide prevention brochures. But the NSSF’s claims about the number of pamphlets “distributed” are misleading.
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Texas lawmakers ask feds to reimburse state for immigration enforcement
Texas lawmakers ask feds to reimburse state for immigration enforcement
Dozens of Republican Texas lawmakers are asking the federal government to reimburse the Lone Star State for years of immigration enforcement costs.
myfox8.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Texas lawmakers ask feds to reimburse state for immigration enforcement
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John Oliver has made a desperate bid to tackle Donald Trump's defunding of public media, which is having an impact on news stations across the country.
John Oliver makes desperate bid to tackle Trump's defunding of public media
www.irishstar.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
John Oliver has made a desperate bid to tackle Donald Trump's defunding of public media, which is having an impact on news stations across the country.
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More lies from Burchett, who caved on signing the discharge petition to curry favor with Trump.
Literally nobody is buying this, Tim.
Literally nobody is buying this, Tim.
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
More lies from Burchett, who caved on signing the discharge petition to curry favor with Trump.
Literally nobody is buying this, Tim.
Literally nobody is buying this, Tim.
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BERNIE: “This senate is about to make a horrific situation even worse… health insurance premiums will double/triple/quadruple… some will pay 50% of their income… 15 million will lose insurance… 50,000 will die unnecessarily…”
#MedicareForAllNOW
#MedicareForAllNOW
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BERNIE: “This senate is about to make a horrific situation even worse… health insurance premiums will double/triple/quadruple… some will pay 50% of their income… 15 million will lose insurance… 50,000 will die unnecessarily…”
#MedicareForAllNOW
#MedicareForAllNOW
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Armored vehicles rumbling through alleys. Soldiers in military gear engaged in combat. Bodies scattered on blood-slicked streets.
These could be scenes from a war zone. But on October 28, they unfolded on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. https://cnn.it/49Ju2T8
These could be scenes from a war zone. But on October 28, they unfolded on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. https://cnn.it/49Ju2T8
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Armored vehicles rumbling through alleys. Soldiers in military gear engaged in combat. Bodies scattered on blood-slicked streets.
These could be scenes from a war zone. But on October 28, they unfolded on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. https://cnn.it/49Ju2T8
These could be scenes from a war zone. But on October 28, they unfolded on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. https://cnn.it/49Ju2T8
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Out of respect to Virginia Giuffre, I invite you to join the movement.
Release the Epstein Files.
Release the Epstein Files.
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Out of respect to Virginia Giuffre, I invite you to join the movement.
Release the Epstein Files.
Release the Epstein Files.
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Hakeem Jeffries: “It’s not reasonable for Donald Trump to withhold intentionally SNAP benefits from 42 million Americans. It’s not reasonable for Republicans to devastate the healthcare of the American people to find $40 billion to bail out their right-wing dictator friend in Argentina.“
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hakeem Jeffries: “It’s not reasonable for Donald Trump to withhold intentionally SNAP benefits from 42 million Americans. It’s not reasonable for Republicans to devastate the healthcare of the American people to find $40 billion to bail out their right-wing dictator friend in Argentina.“