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Cory Booker will break the record for longest Senate floor speech at 7:19 PM EDT. Fewer than 2 hours from now. The record is held by Strom Thurmond, who was arguing for segregation. GO CORY, GO!
April 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Cory Booker will break the record for longest Senate floor speech at 7:19 PM EDT. Fewer than 2 hours from now. The record is held by Strom Thurmond, who was arguing for segregation. GO CORY, GO!
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Cory Booker 💥
a man holding a large axe stands on a rocky hill with a fox nearby
ALT: a man holding a large axe stands on a rocky hill with a fox nearby
media.tenor.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Cory Booker 💥
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“I am disrupting business as usual,” Booker told TPM. “I am not allowing us to just carry on with the expected order of the Senate.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
Inside Cory Booker’s Plan To Disrupt ‘Business As Usual’ On The Senate Floor
A member of the U.S. Senate took the floor at 7:00 p.m....
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“I am disrupting business as usual,” Booker told TPM. “I am not allowing us to just carry on with the expected order of the Senate.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
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More of this please
Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk.
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
April 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
More of this please
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The incompetence of this administration is staggering.
Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public
A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.
www.wired.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The incompetence of this administration is staggering.
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Do you know why Americans are angry?
Over the last 50 years, real weekly wages have been stagnant.
At the same time, there was a $79 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90% to the to the top 1%.
We need an economy that works for all, not just billionaires.
Over the last 50 years, real weekly wages have been stagnant.
At the same time, there was a $79 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90% to the to the top 1%.
We need an economy that works for all, not just billionaires.
March 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Do you know why Americans are angry?
Over the last 50 years, real weekly wages have been stagnant.
At the same time, there was a $79 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90% to the to the top 1%.
We need an economy that works for all, not just billionaires.
Over the last 50 years, real weekly wages have been stagnant.
At the same time, there was a $79 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90% to the to the top 1%.
We need an economy that works for all, not just billionaires.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards is jeered at his North Carolina town hall as he struggles to read purported examples of weird funding items that DOGE has cut
March 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Rep. Chuck Edwards is jeered at his North Carolina town hall as he struggles to read purported examples of weird funding items that DOGE has cut
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🚨BREAKING: The Trump Administration must immediately offer reinstatement to thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently unlawfully fired, a federal judge ruled Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Workers
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Trump Administration must immediately offer reinstatement to thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently unlawfully fired, a federal judge ruled Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Our Elon and Trump puppets (upper left corner) were big hits yesterday! Thank you, Raleigh 🫶
BREAKING: Veterans gathered today in North Carolina to protest Republican Representative Brad Knott who has refused to host a town hall in his district due to fear of being protested. This is huge.
March 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Our Elon and Trump puppets (upper left corner) were big hits yesterday! Thank you, Raleigh 🫶
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Elon Musk following Trump back from Florida
March 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Elon Musk following Trump back from Florida
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Trump working hard to fight inflation this weekend
March 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Trump working hard to fight inflation this weekend
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While Trump & Musk DOGE cut the federal workforce and federal contracts leaving THOUSANDS of Americans UNEMPLOYED, Elon Musk & his family are flying for FREE on Air Force.
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
Elon Musk’s use of Air Force One with family sparks backlash over ‘government waste’ | The Express Tribune
Photos of Elon Musk, his mother, and son on Air Force One with Trump fuel criticism over government spending concerns.
tribune.com.pk
March 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
While Trump & Musk DOGE cut the federal workforce and federal contracts leaving THOUSANDS of Americans UNEMPLOYED, Elon Musk & his family are flying for FREE on Air Force.
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
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If Republicans are already afraid of confronting Vets at town halls, just wait until 2026 at the ballot box.
March 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If Republicans are already afraid of confronting Vets at town halls, just wait until 2026 at the ballot box.
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Elon Musk’s staffers have been granted access to a sensitive child support database by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The data access was approved by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite resistance from career employees within the department. Sorry, we tried…
March 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers have been granted access to a sensitive child support database by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The data access was approved by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite resistance from career employees within the department. Sorry, we tried…
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DOGE cut off payments for the electricity, cell phone, and internet service of U.S. government employees who work in a high-risk area in Central America.
Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
March 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
DOGE cut off payments for the electricity, cell phone, and internet service of U.S. government employees who work in a high-risk area in Central America.
Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
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My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
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Tony Ruiz, a VA employee & Veteran, was fired without cause—just months after being named Employee of the Quarter.
“I was a good employee. Then, on February 4th, I was suddenly no good to the VA.”
This is what Veteran betrayal looks like.
“I was a good employee. Then, on February 4th, I was suddenly no good to the VA.”
This is what Veteran betrayal looks like.
Veteran & VA Employee Fired Under DOGE – Despite Award-Winning Performance
YouTube video by VoteVets
youtu.be
March 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tony Ruiz, a VA employee & Veteran, was fired without cause—just months after being named Employee of the Quarter.
“I was a good employee. Then, on February 4th, I was suddenly no good to the VA.”
This is what Veteran betrayal looks like.
“I was a good employee. Then, on February 4th, I was suddenly no good to the VA.”
This is what Veteran betrayal looks like.
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The US Attorney in Washington DC is investigating Georgetown Law School, demanding that "if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway [sic]," the law school should "move swiftly to remove it"
Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.
Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.
March 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The US Attorney in Washington DC is investigating Georgetown Law School, demanding that "if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway [sic]," the law school should "move swiftly to remove it"
Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.
Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.
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🚨 INFURIATING: Trump & Elon Musk are gutting the VA, firing Veterans, and sabotaging their care.
Jammie Mosser served this country for 30 years. He took a job helping fellow Veterans—then got kicked to the curb after just one month.
Now they want to axe up to 83,000 more.
Jammie Mosser served this country for 30 years. He took a job helping fellow Veterans—then got kicked to the curb after just one month.
Now they want to axe up to 83,000 more.
30-Year Veteran Fired as Trump & Elon Musk Gut the VA—83,000 Jobs on the Line
YouTube video by VoteVets
youtu.be
March 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
🚨 INFURIATING: Trump & Elon Musk are gutting the VA, firing Veterans, and sabotaging their care.
Jammie Mosser served this country for 30 years. He took a job helping fellow Veterans—then got kicked to the curb after just one month.
Now they want to axe up to 83,000 more.
Jammie Mosser served this country for 30 years. He took a job helping fellow Veterans—then got kicked to the curb after just one month.
Now they want to axe up to 83,000 more.
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"None of the employees with security clearances for nuclear secrets were properly debriefed, the current DOE source said...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
Exclusive: Fired US government workers with top security clearances were not given exit briefings, sources say
The lack of so-called "read outs" for workers with clearances dismissed by Musk's DOGE could raise security risks, experts say.
www.reuters.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"None of the employees with security clearances for nuclear secrets were properly debriefed, the current DOE source said...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
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Trump and musk plan to fire 83,000 from the department of veterans affairs. Remember all those times the GOP said we couldn’t care for refugees because we needed to take care of our veterans first? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House plans to expand mass layoffs to IRS and Veterans Affairs
Trump administration looks to axe half up to half of the tax agency’s workforce and fire up to 83,000 workers at the VA
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump and musk plan to fire 83,000 from the department of veterans affairs. Remember all those times the GOP said we couldn’t care for refugees because we needed to take care of our veterans first? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Republicans in Congress want to cut nursing home care for seniors to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
March 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Republicans in Congress want to cut nursing home care for seniors to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
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"Perhaps" veterans who sacrificed from their time on Earth, their health, or even their bodies — and were promised steady jobs in civil service to make good on the debt the country owes them — "are not fit to have a job at this moment."
Insulting and dishonorable.
Insulting and dishonorable.
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Perhaps" veterans who sacrificed from their time on Earth, their health, or even their bodies — and were promised steady jobs in civil service to make good on the debt the country owes them — "are not fit to have a job at this moment."
Insulting and dishonorable.
Insulting and dishonorable.
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A guest videoed part of a puppy auction being held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
March 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A guest videoed part of a puppy auction being held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.