Chris Heine
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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I think in our analysis you trust us to take a position but at least analyze the alternative. In this case there is no alternative. There is no political advantage to this deal. None.
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I think in our analysis you trust us to take a position but at least analyze the alternative. In this case there is no alternative. There is no political advantage to this deal. None.
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Under the Trump administration, the Treasury Department and IRS are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to big companies and the ultrarich. Here's how.
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Under the Trump administration, the Treasury Department and IRS are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to big companies and the ultrarich. Here's how.
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Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen star as James Garfield and his crazed assassin in the gripping four-part series "Death by Lightning."
‘Death by Lightning’ Review: A President Struck Down on Netflix
Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen star as James Garfield and his crazed assassin in this gripping four-part series.
on.wsj.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen star as James Garfield and his crazed assassin in the gripping four-part series "Death by Lightning."
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The most corrupt administration in American history.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The most corrupt administration in American history.
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Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published September)
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A New Yorker cover shouldn’t make me feel like this, but here it is, making me feel like this
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A New Yorker cover shouldn’t make me feel like this, but here it is, making me feel like this
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“TURN THE VOLUME UP!”
Banger of a line from Mamdani
Banger of a line from Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
“TURN THE VOLUME UP!”
Banger of a line from Mamdani
Banger of a line from Mamdani
"...[U.S.] greatness will only be accomplished 'by the intentional cultivation of talented, high-agency people working together in high-trust environments.'"
Buskirk thinks a lot of money makes him a genius obfuscator. Translation: We're making a secret club.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Buskirk thinks a lot of money makes him a genius obfuscator. Translation: We're making a secret club.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory: An “aristocracy” is needed to move the country forward.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"...[U.S.] greatness will only be accomplished 'by the intentional cultivation of talented, high-agency people working together in high-trust environments.'"
Buskirk thinks a lot of money makes him a genius obfuscator. Translation: We're making a secret club.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Buskirk thinks a lot of money makes him a genius obfuscator. Translation: We're making a secret club.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Unfortunately, if Cuomo loses tomorrow I will be forced to leave the city that I love. Never again will I walk out of the door of my building and take three total steps on the public sidewalk before entering my private SUV on the way to Zero Bond. Never again will I experience my private box at MSG
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Unfortunately, if Cuomo loses tomorrow I will be forced to leave the city that I love. Never again will I walk out of the door of my building and take three total steps on the public sidewalk before entering my private SUV on the way to Zero Bond. Never again will I experience my private box at MSG
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Want to see a microcosm of America? Immigrants won the World Series for the Dodgers and immigrants will be unwelcome and hunted at the victory parade.
November 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Want to see a microcosm of America? Immigrants won the World Series for the Dodgers and immigrants will be unwelcome and hunted at the victory parade.
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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Good and sobering thought 💭
November 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Good and sobering thought 💭
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Alisa Kasmer, older cousin to Stephen Miller, broke her silence about the grief and shame she feels about her cousin…. One excerpt:
October 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Alisa Kasmer, older cousin to Stephen Miller, broke her silence about the grief and shame she feels about her cousin…. One excerpt:
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As the orange felon continues his destruction of the White House, the United States and democracy, he is focusing his revenge on the arts and defacing historical structures. His latest move was firing the board overseeing DC construction projects. He won’t stop until it’s all gone.
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As the orange felon continues his destruction of the White House, the United States and democracy, he is focusing his revenge on the arts and defacing historical structures. His latest move was firing the board overseeing DC construction projects. He won’t stop until it’s all gone.
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Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."
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Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies age 93
British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in beloved sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died age 93.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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What a disgrace. And what an embarrassment for @cnn.com.
Scoop: During a trip to DC last week, CNN CEO Mark Thompson made a visit to the White House, where he promoted the network’s new streamer
Staffers were taken aback the next morning when Thompson urged them to ease up on East Wing renovation coverage
www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...
Staffers were taken aback the next morning when Thompson urged them to ease up on East Wing renovation coverage
www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...
Mark Thompson’s D.C. Drop-In
CNN’s chief has Washington talking about his private meeting at the White House—following which he urged the network to ease up on coverage of Trump’s East Room demolition, Status has learned.
www.status.news
October 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What a disgrace. And what an embarrassment for @cnn.com.
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
www.whatimreading.net
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
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And so it begins...
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
www.justice.gov
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
And so it begins...