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Russell Vought announced that the National Science Foundation will “break up” the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado calling it a source of “climate alarmism” and saying its work should be dismantled and redistributed.
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Russell Vought announced that the National Science Foundation will “break up” the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado calling it a source of “climate alarmism” and saying its work should be dismantled and redistributed.
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If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
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In Illinois, ICE agents have been documented swapping license plates to hide their identity. Under Illinois law, this constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
In Illinois, ICE agents have been documented swapping license plates to hide their identity. Under Illinois law, this constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
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Jack Smith has requested that Jim Jordan release the entire video of his 8-hour closed-door testimony which he gave this week to the House Judiciary Committee.
Will Jordan release the video to the public?
If not, why not?
Will Jordan release the video to the public?
If not, why not?
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Jack Smith has requested that Jim Jordan release the entire video of his 8-hour closed-door testimony which he gave this week to the House Judiciary Committee.
Will Jordan release the video to the public?
If not, why not?
Will Jordan release the video to the public?
If not, why not?
Talk about weaponization of the DOJ! 🤮Pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising DOJ officials how to pursue—and prosecute —the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars.
Special Report: They prosecuted the Capitol rioters. Now the rioters and the DOJ are after them — Reuters
After Trump’s mass pardons of the U.S. Capitol rioters, some have gained influence inside the Justice Department, meeting with officials to push for prosecutions of the federal lawyers who once helped...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk about weaponization of the DOJ! 🤮Pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising DOJ officials how to pursue—and prosecute —the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars.
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It’s ironic that the same people who applauded DOJ for indicting Jim Comey & Tish James are complaining there was a lack of evidence to search Mar-a-Lago.
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It’s ironic that the same people who applauded DOJ for indicting Jim Comey & Tish James are complaining there was a lack of evidence to search Mar-a-Lago.
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Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
In Vanity Fair this week, Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, acknowledged that the president was targeting people who he believed came after him. “In some cases, it may look like retribution,” she said. “And there may be an element of that from time to time. Who would blame him? Not me.”
December 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In Vanity Fair this week, Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, acknowledged that the president was targeting people who he believed came after him. “In some cases, it may look like retribution,” she said. “And there may be an element of that from time to time. Who would blame him? Not me.”
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We can’t afford to have a Democratic Party that’s divided between fighters and folders — and we don’t have to accept the status quo. As grassroots organizers and voters, we have the power to remake the party: indivisible2026.org/?utm_source=bluesky
December 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We can’t afford to have a Democratic Party that’s divided between fighters and folders — and we don’t have to accept the status quo. As grassroots organizers and voters, we have the power to remake the party: indivisible2026.org/?utm_source=bluesky
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The Epstein Class has to go.
My bill legally requires DOJ to release the files in 7 days by December 19th.
Any attempts to scrub, coverup, or conceal the truth is subject to prosecution.
My bill legally requires DOJ to release the files in 7 days by December 19th.
Any attempts to scrub, coverup, or conceal the truth is subject to prosecution.
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
December 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Epstein Class has to go.
My bill legally requires DOJ to release the files in 7 days by December 19th.
Any attempts to scrub, coverup, or conceal the truth is subject to prosecution.
My bill legally requires DOJ to release the files in 7 days by December 19th.
Any attempts to scrub, coverup, or conceal the truth is subject to prosecution.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at the ICE Baltimore field office for a scheduled check-in. Abrego was released from custody after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration lacked legal authority to continue holding him in an immigration detention center.
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at the ICE Baltimore field office for a scheduled check-in. Abrego was released from custody after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration lacked legal authority to continue holding him in an immigration detention center.
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A world in which this regime can kill anyone it chooses with no legal justification is a world in which none of us are safe.
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes | CNN Politics
Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command who reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of the US military strikes in the Caribbean, officially retired on ...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A world in which this regime can kill anyone it chooses with no legal justification is a world in which none of us are safe.
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
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While Mike Johnson is running around trying to act like he’s not the most incompetent Speaker in US history, we’re pushing hard to extend the ACA tax credits for millions of Americans.
We’re almost there, and you can help!
We’re almost there, and you can help!
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
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December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
While Mike Johnson is running around trying to act like he’s not the most incompetent Speaker in US history, we’re pushing hard to extend the ACA tax credits for millions of Americans.
We’re almost there, and you can help!
We’re almost there, and you can help!
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The Golden Age.
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Golden Age.
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
Nothing says “we fight drug trafficking into the US” like pardoning a man convicted by a US jury for trafficking 400 TONS of cocaine into US. Let’s kill 80 souls on tiny boats 1000 mi away, who we have NO ACTUAL proof of involvement in trafficking, & free THIS guy www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump officially pardons ex-Honduran president of drug trafficking conviction
The president has framed the case as yet another example of overreach from the administration of Joe Biden.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Nothing says “we fight drug trafficking into the US” like pardoning a man convicted by a US jury for trafficking 400 TONS of cocaine into US. Let’s kill 80 souls on tiny boats 1000 mi away, who we have NO ACTUAL proof of involvement in trafficking, & free THIS guy www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Patriotism is not nationalism or jingoism. lnk.thebulwark.com/3XZz9aF
The Danger of Patriotism Detached From American Ideals
And how Ronald Reagan’s notion of ‘informed patriotism’ offers a path out of our political dysfunction.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Patriotism is not nationalism or jingoism. lnk.thebulwark.com/3XZz9aF
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It’s Election Day in TN 7th District. Already, 84,356 people have cast their ballots early. If you haven’t voted yet, please make a plan to do so today!
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It’s Election Day in TN 7th District. Already, 84,356 people have cast their ballots early. If you haven’t voted yet, please make a plan to do so today!
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
Mass migration, natural disasters & hunger are driven by our climate crisis, but the failing of cocoa production worldwide will be the 1st time many people in wealthy nations will experience its impact. Wonder if there’s something you personally can do? Look no further than the meat on your plate!
HERBIVORE CLUB | Substack
www.herbivore.club. Click to read HERBIVORE CLUB, a Substack publication. Launched 8 months ago.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Mass migration, natural disasters & hunger are driven by our climate crisis, but the failing of cocoa production worldwide will be the 1st time many people in wealthy nations will experience its impact. Wonder if there’s something you personally can do? Look no further than the meat on your plate!
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation apple.news/AgNKy2SLySx2...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation — ProPublica
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation apple.news/AgNKy2SLySx2...
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson: "To the President of the United States of America, I want to send a clear message to you…I can't help to be skeptical of what [your] agenda is…I am traumatized. I am not stupid. You have put us through so much stress…It's not right."
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson: "To the President of the United States of America, I want to send a clear message to you…I can't help to be skeptical of what [your] agenda is…I am traumatized. I am not stupid. You have put us through so much stress…It's not right."