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From today’s Politics Chat | @hcrichardson.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
From today’s Politics Chat | @hcrichardson.bsky.social
He could work WITH them instead of taking over.
Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
Greenland rejects US takeover under ‘any circumstance'
Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
www.aljazeera.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
He could work WITH them instead of taking over.
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Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
Greenland rejects US takeover under ‘any circumstance'
Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
www.aljazeera.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
I hope that when the president has some mortal health event, people can turn their backs on this guy.
It doesn’t matter how loud the charming JD Vance yells Renee good was shoot in the face 3 times, the more Vance defends this murder the worse looks.
January 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I hope that when the president has some mortal health event, people can turn their backs on this guy.
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
If you read the language, it was pretty obvious
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins admitted Friday that he wrote a ballot summary “likely to create prejudice” against a possible referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional district map. #moleg #mogov
Denny Hoskins admits writing flawed ballot summary for Missouri gerrymandering referendum • Missouri Independent
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins admitted Friday he wrote a ballot summary “likely to create prejudice” against a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional district map.
missouriindependent.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
If you read the language, it was pretty obvious
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Let me repeat: 2025 was the worst year for job growth outside of a recession since 2003.
Trump's economic policy has been nothing short of a disaster since the start. How about instead of starting wars with foreign countries, we fix our problems here at home?
Trump's economic policy has been nothing short of a disaster since the start. How about instead of starting wars with foreign countries, we fix our problems here at home?
January 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Let me repeat: 2025 was the worst year for job growth outside of a recession since 2003.
Trump's economic policy has been nothing short of a disaster since the start. How about instead of starting wars with foreign countries, we fix our problems here at home?
Trump's economic policy has been nothing short of a disaster since the start. How about instead of starting wars with foreign countries, we fix our problems here at home?
Who stands to make money from this change up?
From the Editorial Board: Gone is the grain-heavy emphasis that defined earlier guidance, and in its place is guidance to prioritize “whole, nutrient dense foods.”
Editorial: Real food belongs at the base of the food pyramid
Gone is the grain-heavy emphasis that defined earlier guidance, and in its place is guidance to prioritize “whole, nutrient dense foods.”
trib.al
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Who stands to make money from this change up?
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January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.
January 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.
“Risks devolving into farce?” Is that irony or something?
The key thing missing is integrity.
The key thing missing is integrity.
The key thing missing from Trump’s regime change plan
In the absence of a leader with legitimate credentials, the Trump strategy of regime change in Venezuela risks devolving into a farce.
In the absence of a leader with legitimate credentials, the Trump strategy of regime change in Venezuela risks devolving into a farce.
Opinion | Trump's post-Maduro press conference showed a key flaw in his plan to "run" Venezuela
Retired Ambassador James Story: If the United States expects a different result from the same people, we have failed to learn from the Maduro regime's record.
www.ms.now
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
“Risks devolving into farce?” Is that irony or something?
The key thing missing is integrity.
The key thing missing is integrity.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
So who was actually in on this decision?
Just awful: David Sanger, an experienced and knowledgeable correspondent for the NYT, is forthrightly describing this as an "American occupation." Done without any Congressional authorization or even any consultation with our key elected representatives.
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
So who was actually in on this decision?
Schmitt is wrong.
Missouri’s junior senator said the U.S. should start acting like a superpower again. The “peacemaker and unifier” president did it without Congress’ approval. | Opinion
Schmitt says ‘this is our hemisphere.’ Then Trump takes Venezuela’s Maduro | Opinion
Missouri’s junior senator said the U.S. should start acting like a superpower again. The “peacemaker and unifier” president did it without Congress’ approval. | Opinion
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Schmitt is wrong.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
China and Russia are one thing.
But what about the US and Canada and Mexico?
But what about the US and Canada and Mexico?
"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors."
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
China and Russia are one thing.
But what about the US and Canada and Mexico?
But what about the US and Canada and Mexico?
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The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
This is unreal?!
The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
January 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
This is unreal?!
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Trump signals on Fox News that he may be invading Mexico and seizing Claudia Sheinbaum next. The message here is unequivocal: the Western Hemisphere is mine. I am the hegemon.
Trump says "something is gonna have to be done" about Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum in response to a question about whether the Venezuelan strike was a "message" to her government.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump signals on Fox News that he may be invading Mexico and seizing Claudia Sheinbaum next. The message here is unequivocal: the Western Hemisphere is mine. I am the hegemon.
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Bigger than Teapot Dome in terms of scandals, but in the age of Trump, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow: Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5m water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine approved by Interior.
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Bigger than Teapot Dome in terms of scandals, but in the age of Trump, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow: Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5m water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine approved by Interior.
Someone really wants to shift the focus off the Epstein files.
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Someone really wants to shift the focus off the Epstein files.