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Massie: Previous presidents told us to go to war over WMDs that did not exist. Now it's the same playbook. Except we're told that drugs are the WMDs. If it were about drugs, we'd bomb Mexico or China or Colombia. This is about oil and regime change.
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Massie: Previous presidents told us to go to war over WMDs that did not exist. Now it's the same playbook. Except we're told that drugs are the WMDs. If it were about drugs, we'd bomb Mexico or China or Colombia. This is about oil and regime change.
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The funding was reportedly sent in cash on Monday, despite ongoing concerns about the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Trump Admin Sending Taliban $45M Sparks Republican Backlash
www.newsweek.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The funding was reportedly sent in cash on Monday, despite ongoing concerns about the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner and Saudis back hostile takeover of Hollywood giant
Jared Kushner is funneling $24 billion from Middle Eastern governments to back a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—all while advising President Trump on foreign policy.
popular.info
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
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Sen. Jim Justice and his wife didn’t pay his taxes going all the way back to 2009, and now have to pay the IRS $5 million.
Justice made hundreds of millions in profit from the sale of coal mines in 2009, vaulting him to the Forbes list of billionaires, which he stayed on until 2021. trib.al/RCZDSh4
Justice made hundreds of millions in profit from the sale of coal mines in 2009, vaulting him to the Forbes list of billionaires, which he stayed on until 2021. trib.al/RCZDSh4
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sen. Jim Justice and his wife didn’t pay his taxes going all the way back to 2009, and now have to pay the IRS $5 million.
Justice made hundreds of millions in profit from the sale of coal mines in 2009, vaulting him to the Forbes list of billionaires, which he stayed on until 2021. trib.al/RCZDSh4
Justice made hundreds of millions in profit from the sale of coal mines in 2009, vaulting him to the Forbes list of billionaires, which he stayed on until 2021. trib.al/RCZDSh4
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🚨In a recent MS Now interview, former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb warned that President Donald Trump’s behavior goes far beyond incompetence, saying the Constitution "is not adequate" to restrain "a president as evil as Trump."
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/ex-trump-l...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/ex-trump-l...
Ex-Trump Lawyer: "The Constitution Is Not Adequate to Contain a President as Evil as Trump"
Cobb warned that Trump is not merely incompetent but, in his words, ‘evil,’ and driven by a desire to accumulate and abuse power.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🚨In a recent MS Now interview, former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb warned that President Donald Trump’s behavior goes far beyond incompetence, saying the Constitution "is not adequate" to restrain "a president as evil as Trump."
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theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/ex-trump-l...
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Seems odd that we never talk about the fact that Donald Trump's father-in-law was born in the USSR, was a member of the Communist Party for decades, has been accused of crimes, and worked for the state after Yugoslavia detached from the USSR
He also always had more money than anyone could explain
He also always had more money than anyone could explain
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Seems odd that we never talk about the fact that Donald Trump's father-in-law was born in the USSR, was a member of the Communist Party for decades, has been accused of crimes, and worked for the state after Yugoslavia detached from the USSR
He also always had more money than anyone could explain
He also always had more money than anyone could explain
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Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
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Otherwise, the classification is to be expanded to include the now proscribed terms "diversity" "equity" "gender" and "happy holidays" wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Otherwise, the classification is to be expanded to include the now proscribed terms "diversity" "equity" "gender" and "happy holidays" wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
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We'll see if they actually mean it, but this announcement after one week confirms that Charlotte was impeccably well organized for this moment.
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlot...
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlot...
Federal immigration crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina, has ended, sheriff's office says
A federal immigration crackdown based in Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, is now over, a local law enforcement agency said Thursday.
www.cbsnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We'll see if they actually mean it, but this announcement after one week confirms that Charlotte was impeccably well organized for this moment.
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlot...
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlot...
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The archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct against two women, was suspended from his duties leading the 16-year-old denomination.
American Anglican archbishop suspended after sexual misconduct allegations
Stephen Wood, 62, leader of the 16-year-old denomination, faces allegations of sexual misconduct, plagiarizing sermons and bullying staffers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct against two women, was suspended from his duties leading the 16-year-old denomination.
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Scheduling Note: DC Circuit sets oral arguments in the case over Trump's anti-trans military ban for January 22, 2026.
![USCA Case #25-5087
Document #2145307
Filed: 11/14/2025
Unite States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
Page 1 of 1
No. 25-5087
September Term, 2025
1:25-cv-00240-ACR
Filed On: November 14, 2025 |2145307]
Nicolas Talbott, et al.,
Appellees
V.
United States of America, et al.,
Appellants
ORDER
It is ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that this case be scheduled for oral argument on January 22, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. The composition of the argument panel will usually be revealed thirty days prior to the date of oral argument on the court's web site at www.cadc.uscourts.gov.
The time and date of oral argument will not change absent further order of the
Court.
A separate order will be issued regarding the allocation of time for argument.
FOR THE COURT:
Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreif5unprgcszxdpxnnsozx53byginopqbssaskjdm2ae673gy2b6ua@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Scheduling Note: DC Circuit sets oral arguments in the case over Trump's anti-trans military ban for January 22, 2026.
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That is something I can't comprehend - Thomas Matthew Crooks who attempted to assassinate Trump in 2024 remains a conveniently forgotten enigma. Literally nobody talks about him.
And those names and stories were retold again and again
John W. Hinckley, Jr. ,Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth.
And those names and stories were retold again and again
John W. Hinckley, Jr. ,Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth.
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
That is something I can't comprehend - Thomas Matthew Crooks who attempted to assassinate Trump in 2024 remains a conveniently forgotten enigma. Literally nobody talks about him.
And those names and stories were retold again and again
John W. Hinckley, Jr. ,Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth.
And those names and stories were retold again and again
John W. Hinckley, Jr. ,Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth.
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"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Hit the link to check out this week's edition of FOIA Files and please subscribe so you don't miss an issue! And coming Tuesday: another episode of my new FOIA podcast, Disclosure! I’ll give you a three word preview: White House toilets.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Anti-Drug Unit Officially Shut Down by DOJ
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces responsibilities, including 5,000 existing case, have been transferred to a new set of task forces under the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bloomberg.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hit the link to check out this week's edition of FOIA Files and please subscribe so you don't miss an issue! And coming Tuesday: another episode of my new FOIA podcast, Disclosure! I’ll give you a three word preview: White House toilets.
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Good grief. This administration is so soft on crime.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good grief. This administration is so soft on crime.
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"Ex-vangelical" women are disengaging from religion after witnessing their churches' embrace of far-right ideologies, sexist rhetoric, and Christian nationalism.
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
A new movement sees exodus of evangelical women from churches that embrace Trump
Churches are seeing a mass exodus of formerly evangelical Christian women who are "disengaging from religion" due to conflicting viewpoints and politics, according to a report in the Religion News Ser...
www.alternet.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Ex-vangelical" women are disengaging from religion after witnessing their churches' embrace of far-right ideologies, sexist rhetoric, and Christian nationalism.
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
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Lauren Boebert showed up to a Halloween party dressed in racism and called it a costume.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Ugh, what sick and twisted thing did Lauren Boebert do now?
On Halloween, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado made sure that the world knows just how racist she is, and the public seems to be in agreement that it’s nothing short of atrocious. Attending a Hallo...
www.dailykos.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lauren Boebert showed up to a Halloween party dressed in racism and called it a costume.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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According to a complaint filed in federal court after the incident, a federal agent blatantly violated an existing court order (against using excessive force on journalists and demonstrators) by pointing a gun in a veteran’s face, saying “Bang, bang” and “You’re dead, liberal.”
October 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
According to a complaint filed in federal court after the incident, a federal agent blatantly violated an existing court order (against using excessive force on journalists and demonstrators) by pointing a gun in a veteran’s face, saying “Bang, bang” and “You’re dead, liberal.”
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It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
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The Trump administration has just agreed to buy thousands of drone parts from Donald Trump Jr.’s new drone company.
October 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Trump administration has just agreed to buy thousands of drone parts from Donald Trump Jr.’s new drone company.
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Is this the Binance guy? Seriously.
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Is this the Binance guy? Seriously.
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The MAGA conspiracy theorist, who says his news outlet has joined the new Pentagon press corps, once had his Naval security clearance suspended.
New Pentagon Pool Reporter Once Had Naval Intelligence Security Clearance Suspended
Jack Posobiec, the infamous Pizzagater who says his outlet has joined the new Pentagon press corps, had his Navy intel clearance taken away in 2017.
trib.al
October 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The MAGA conspiracy theorist, who says his news outlet has joined the new Pentagon press corps, once had his Naval security clearance suspended.
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Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
October 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.