Chris Gregory
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#ICYMI: The confidential personal information of hundreds of thousands of alleged victims of housing discrimination, including victims of domestic violence, is now in DOGE’s hands.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence
While some agencies have resisted efforts by Elon Musk’s team to access confidential records, HUD has opened the door. The potential harm to privacy could be significant.
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#ICYMI: The confidential personal information of hundreds of thousands of alleged victims of housing discrimination, including victims of domestic violence, is now in DOGE’s hands.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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In a win for democracy, a federal court ruled that the government’s human resources office unlawfully exceeded its authority by ordering agencies to fire thousands of probationary federal workers in February.
Judge Says Trump Administration Ordering Mass Firings Was Unlawful
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In a win for democracy, a federal court ruled that the government’s human resources office unlawfully exceeded its authority by ordering agencies to fire thousands of probationary federal workers in February.
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A US judge declared Donald Trump's firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an early test of the scope of presidential power likely to be decided at the Supreme Court reut.rs/3DeCewS
US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said upholding Trump's ability to fire Hampton Dellinger would give him "a constitutional license to bully officials in the executive branch into doing his will."
reut.rs
March 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A US judge declared Donald Trump's firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an early test of the scope of presidential power likely to be decided at the Supreme Court reut.rs/3DeCewS
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Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries
Far-right populists are significantly more likely to spread fake news on social media than politicians from mainstream or far-left parties,…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
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Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us
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Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind.
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind.
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
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Catherine Cortez Masto just casually exposing that RFK Jr. has no idea what HHS does or how it works.
January 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Catherine Cortez Masto just casually exposing that RFK Jr. has no idea what HHS does or how it works.
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Gonna tell the kids this was RFK Jr.
January 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Gonna tell the kids this was RFK Jr.
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DELETE IT and pass it on !!
January 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
DELETE IT and pass it on !!
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What would Martin Luther King Jr. urge us to do as we celebrate his life and legacy?
Press On.
Press On.
January 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
What would Martin Luther King Jr. urge us to do as we celebrate his life and legacy?
Press On.
Press On.
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Trump is quietly resurrecting Schedule F and preparing to fire thousands of civil servants.
“What we’re going to end up with is an executive branch that’s just uninformed,” @dfarber1950.bsky.social tells @jeva.bsky.social.
“What we’re going to end up with is an executive branch that’s just uninformed,” @dfarber1950.bsky.social tells @jeva.bsky.social.
Trump Quietly Paves the Way to Firing Loads of Civil Servants
Tucked into his omnibus executive order was a precursor to reviving Schedule F.
heatmap.news
January 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Trump is quietly resurrecting Schedule F and preparing to fire thousands of civil servants.
“What we’re going to end up with is an executive branch that’s just uninformed,” @dfarber1950.bsky.social tells @jeva.bsky.social.
“What we’re going to end up with is an executive branch that’s just uninformed,” @dfarber1950.bsky.social tells @jeva.bsky.social.
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Hahahahahaha. *Rump was the one who originally proposed the ban. And millions of us have deleted the app *because* he claims to have “saved” the app.
January 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hahahahahaha. *Rump was the one who originally proposed the ban. And millions of us have deleted the app *because* he claims to have “saved” the app.
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President-elect Trump and his family on Friday started selling a new cryptocurrency token, a potentially lucrative new business that ethics experts assailed as a blatant effort to cash in on the presidency. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
January 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
President-elect Trump and his family on Friday started selling a new cryptocurrency token, a potentially lucrative new business that ethics experts assailed as a blatant effort to cash in on the presidency. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
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JUST IN: Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders, focusing on sentencing disparities related for crack cocaine-related crimes.
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders convicted on crack cocaine-related charges | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in the final days in office, placing a focus on sentencing disparities for crack cocaine-related crimes.
www.cnn.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
JUST IN: Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders, focusing on sentencing disparities related for crack cocaine-related crimes.
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WSJ [Jan 18] Poll finds low support for draconian immigration measures. 74% support only deporting undocumented convicted of crimes; 70% support keeping in US those who have lived here 10 years w/o conviction; and at 64%, by 2-to-1 support keeping birthright citizenship [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
Exclusive | Voters Want MAGA Lite From Trump, WSJ Poll Finds
Voter support many of his second-term goals. They are just not on board with all the ways he wants to accomplish them.
www.wsj.com
January 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
WSJ [Jan 18] Poll finds low support for draconian immigration measures. 74% support only deporting undocumented convicted of crimes; 70% support keeping in US those who have lived here 10 years w/o conviction; and at 64%, by 2-to-1 support keeping birthright citizenship [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
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President Biden's move to to create two national monuments in California — that together will prevent mining and drilling as well as wind, solar and other energy development across more than 848,000 acres — means that he's protected more federal land than any other president. nyti.ms/4h69HYU
January 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
President Biden's move to to create two national monuments in California — that together will prevent mining and drilling as well as wind, solar and other energy development across more than 848,000 acres — means that he's protected more federal land than any other president. nyti.ms/4h69HYU
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If Donald Trump hadn’t won the presidential election in November, the Justice Department would have had ample evidence to convict him at trial of trying to obstruct the 2020 election results, special counsel Jack Smith said in a report released Tuesday.
Justice Dept. releases Trump special counsel report on Jan. 6 case
President-elect Donald Trump had tried to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report before taking office next week.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
If Donald Trump hadn’t won the presidential election in November, the Justice Department would have had ample evidence to convict him at trial of trying to obstruct the 2020 election results, special counsel Jack Smith said in a report released Tuesday.
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"I don’t know how he could pass a security clearance," the source said.
Trump defense nominee ordered three gin and tonics for breakfast: witness
The New Yorker's Jane Mayer reports that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has waged "an intense, and in many ways unprecedented, behind-the-scenes campaign" to "intimidate and silence po...
www.rawstory.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"I don’t know how he could pass a security clearance," the source said.
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Breaking News: The Justice Department sent the special counsel report Donald Trump tried to block on his election case to Congress. The Times obtained a copy.
Justice Dept. Gives Congress Special Counsel Report on Trump Election Case
Defense lawyers had fought to keep the public from seeing the report, but a judge allowed an order that had blocked its disclosure to expire.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Breaking News: The Justice Department sent the special counsel report Donald Trump tried to block on his election case to Congress. The Times obtained a copy.
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Donald Trump would have been convicted in his election case if his re-election had not made a trial impossible, the special counsel report said.
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Donald Trump would have been convicted in his election case if his re-election had not made a trial impossible, the special counsel report said.
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A pregnancy center can bill Texas $14 for distributing diapers that cost the center just over $.25. And before parents can get those diapers, they must take a class that the center can bill the state $30 for each hour of class a client attends.
with CBS News
(Published July 2024)
with CBS News
(Published July 2024)
How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability
Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. The system is meant to help growing families, but it’s riddled with waste and lacks…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A pregnancy center can bill Texas $14 for distributing diapers that cost the center just over $.25. And before parents can get those diapers, they must take a class that the center can bill the state $30 for each hour of class a client attends.
with CBS News
(Published July 2024)
with CBS News
(Published July 2024)
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ABC News, citing interviews with three of her former staffers, reported that Gabbard regularly read and shared articles from RT (formerly Russia Today), a state-run media outlet, even after being advised that RT wasn’t a credible source.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Own Ex-Staffers Expose Her as a Russian Stooge
Donald Trump’s pick to serve as director of national intelligence regularly consumed Russian propaganda.
newrepublic.com
January 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
ABC News, citing interviews with three of her former staffers, reported that Gabbard regularly read and shared articles from RT (formerly Russia Today), a state-run media outlet, even after being advised that RT wasn’t a credible source.