Barbara Hunter
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Barbara Hunter
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The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.
Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department
The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB) that represent more than 150,000 people are taking action against NIH
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Unlawful grant terminations pose grave threat to America’s innovation pipeline
www.asbmb.org
May 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Nothing important here. Just a publicly-traded company disclosing to investors that it’s attempting to bribe the President of the United States by buying his cryptocurrency in order to influence his trade policy.
Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence
The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about.
www.huffpost.com
May 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO...

"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...

"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting th...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.

"Drain the swamp."
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Trump and DOGE fired USDA employees who held vital positions inspecting our food and protecting supply chains from invasive pests.

Experts now warn that food could rot while waiting for inspections, which could lead to even higher grocery prices.

"Efficiency."
March 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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This may be the most truthful thing that a flak for Donald Trump has ever said.
Leavitt: "We want to restore the Department of Justice to an institution that focuses on fighting law and order."
March 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Tell the Senate: Christians say NO cuts to Medicaid: Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts are NOT a done deal. Let's lift our voices as Christians and tell the Senate to reject Trump's budget proposal now >> act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/budget-...
Tell the Senate: Christians say NO cuts to Medicaid
Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts are NOT a done deal. Let's lift our voices as Christians and tell the Senate to reject Trump's budget proposal now >>
act.faithfulamerica.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We need MSNBC to know that viewers demand Joy Reid’s commentary and expertise. Add your name to the petition NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/br...
Bring Back Joy Reid!
MSNBC has canceled “The ReidOut” starring Joy Reid—a move that other network hosts like Rachel Maddow are calling a “bad mistake.” Reid has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, and her departure from ...
sign.moveon.org
March 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...
Reinstate Target's DEI Programs NOW!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI prog...
sign.moveon.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...
Reinstate Target's DEI Programs NOW!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI prog...
sign.moveon.org
February 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Conflicts of interests? Self dealing?
February 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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“A video shared by Tarrio on social media on Saturday showed him following the officers, Michael Fanone, Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, through … a Washington hotel that was hosting the Principles First summit, a conference where one of the officers received a ‘profile in courage’ award.”
Enrique Tarrio follows and insults officers who defended US Capitol on January 6
Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys trails group through lobby of Washington hotel, engaging officer Michael Fanone
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.

Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law

Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp'
Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.
apnews.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
February 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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February 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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10 year marine vet axed by Trump from the VA with no due process continues helping out as a volunteer to make sure vets are taken care of

www.newsnationnow.com/politics/cut...
February 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM