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glenn youngkin easily the commonwealth's worst governor of the 21st century www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Youngkin commutes sentence of ex-officer who fatally shot unarmed man
Youngkin commuted the sentence Sunday night, writing that the three years of incarceration went beyond the state’s sentencing guidelines.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
glenn youngkin easily the commonwealth's worst governor of the 21st century www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Trump is making a political gamble with DOGE.
Trump is all-in on DOGE. It’s a political gamble.
DOGE is threatening to overshadow the president’s popular, and politically crucial, economic and legislative priorities.
www.politico.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Trump is making a political gamble with DOGE.
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Once again, if you voted for Trump because you thought he'd lower your grocery bills, I have some very bad news for you.
news.bloomberglaw.com/internationa...
news.bloomberglaw.com/internationa...
Trump Says Tariffs on Agricultural Imports to Start April 2 (2)
President Donald Trump said the US would impose tariffs on “external” agricultural products starting on April 2, his latest threat to impose trade barriers on imported goods.
news.bloomberglaw.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Once again, if you voted for Trump because you thought he'd lower your grocery bills, I have some very bad news for you.
news.bloomberglaw.com/internationa...
news.bloomberglaw.com/internationa...
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The top spokesperson at HHS has abruptly quit over RFK Jr.'s management of the agency amid a growing measles outbreak.
Top HHS spokesperson quits after clashing with RFK Jr.
Thomas Corry resigned over disagreements with the HHS secretary and his approach to the measles outbreak.
www.politico.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The top spokesperson at HHS has abruptly quit over RFK Jr.'s management of the agency amid a growing measles outbreak.
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HHS employees received two emails this morning about new requirement to reply to DOGE's "what did you do last week" email. I'm reproducing the text verbatim.
First (left) sent at 6:44am, second (right) about an hour later.
First (left) sent at 6:44am, second (right) about an hour later.
March 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
HHS employees received two emails this morning about new requirement to reply to DOGE's "what did you do last week" email. I'm reproducing the text verbatim.
First (left) sent at 6:44am, second (right) about an hour later.
First (left) sent at 6:44am, second (right) about an hour later.
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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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This is ominous. Commerce Secretary suggests new GDP calculations might deliberately exclude government spending to obscure impact of DOGE cuts.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.
apnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is ominous. Commerce Secretary suggests new GDP calculations might deliberately exclude government spending to obscure impact of DOGE cuts.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
More accurate, fewer words;
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
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Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow
thehill.com/business/516...
thehill.com/business/516...
thehill.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow
thehill.com/business/516...
thehill.com/business/516...
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In the Oval Office on Friday, Donald Trump and J. D. Vance nakedly sided with Russian aggression and berated Volodymyr Zelensky “with all the finesse of a couple of small-time hoods,” David Remnick writes.
Trump’s Disgrace
David Remnick on the temper of Trump’s Presidency—the threats and firings, the multiple DOGE fiascoes, the proposal to cleanse the Gaza Strip of two million Palestinians, and his showdown with Volodym...
www.newyorker.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In the Oval Office on Friday, Donald Trump and J. D. Vance nakedly sided with Russian aggression and berated Volodymyr Zelensky “with all the finesse of a couple of small-time hoods,” David Remnick writes.
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Opt out tomorrow!
February 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Opt out tomorrow!
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President Donald Trump has pledged to enforce his planned 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4.
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will go into effect March 4
It could be a negotiating tactic: Trump similarly pledged to levy tariffs earlier this month before backing off at the last minute.
www.politico.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
President Donald Trump has pledged to enforce his planned 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4.
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Over the past month, the Trump administration has enacted dramatic budget cuts and mass layoffs across federal health and science agencies.
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
February 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Over the past month, the Trump administration has enacted dramatic budget cuts and mass layoffs across federal health and science agencies.
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
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Musk Forms Dept. Of Underaged Clowns Harming Everything (DOUCHE)
He boasted that he was “taking DOGE to the next level.”
open.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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