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DOGE staff arrives at Peace Corps headquarters, signaling possible cuts
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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DOGE staff arrives at Peace Corps headquarters, signaling possible cuts
The agency has long enjoyed bipartisan support and makes up a tiny fraction of the federal budget.
www.nbcnews.com
April 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
DOGE staff arrives at Peace Corps headquarters, signaling possible cuts
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UPDATE: Russia's president welcomed the idea of a ceasefire but warned Ukraine might use a 30-day truce to regroup and questioned how it would be enforced, as President Trump's envoy visited Moscow.
Putin voices doubts over a U.S.-proposed ceasefire with Ukraine, and sets conditions
Russia's president welcomed the idea of a ceasefire but warned Ukraine might use a 30-day truce to regroup and questioned how it would be enforced, as President Trump's envoy visited Moscow.
www.npr.org
March 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
UPDATE: Russia's president welcomed the idea of a ceasefire but warned Ukraine might use a 30-day truce to regroup and questioned how it would be enforced, as President Trump's envoy visited Moscow.
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Donald Trump said he'd abolish the Department of Education, and that's exactly what he's doing.
If you send your kids to public school, Trump is sending you a clear message: he doesn’t care about you.
If you send your kids to public school, Trump is sending you a clear message: he doesn’t care about you.
Education Department to Fire 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Donald Trump said he'd abolish the Department of Education, and that's exactly what he's doing.
If you send your kids to public school, Trump is sending you a clear message: he doesn’t care about you.
If you send your kids to public school, Trump is sending you a clear message: he doesn’t care about you.
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At this time next week, your senators and representative will be back home for recess — and we've got a lot of events planned to get their attention. Whether your elected officials are Democrats or Republicans, you've got a role to play right now. Please join us: indivisible.org/musk...
March 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
At this time next week, your senators and representative will be back home for recess — and we've got a lot of events planned to get their attention. Whether your elected officials are Democrats or Republicans, you've got a role to play right now. Please join us: indivisible.org/musk...
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RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.
March 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.
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Netanyahu’s extremist government has halted ALL humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Starving children is a war crime.
UN leaders said: "International humanitarian law is clear: we must be allowed access to deliver vital lifesaving aid. We need to get aid in and the hostages out.”
Starving children is a war crime.
UN leaders said: "International humanitarian law is clear: we must be allowed access to deliver vital lifesaving aid. We need to get aid in and the hostages out.”
March 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Netanyahu’s extremist government has halted ALL humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Starving children is a war crime.
UN leaders said: "International humanitarian law is clear: we must be allowed access to deliver vital lifesaving aid. We need to get aid in and the hostages out.”
Starving children is a war crime.
UN leaders said: "International humanitarian law is clear: we must be allowed access to deliver vital lifesaving aid. We need to get aid in and the hostages out.”
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Firefighters on Monday were working to contain more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that have prompted evacuations, officials said. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near Myrtle Beach. nyti.ms/4kq36Li
March 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Firefighters on Monday were working to contain more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that have prompted evacuations, officials said. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near Myrtle Beach. nyti.ms/4kq36Li
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal reacts to fmr. Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley’s warning that DOGE cuts will likely trigger the system to collapse “within 30 to 90 days.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HeL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HeL...
Ex-Social Security head warns system could soon ‘collapse’ thanks to DOGE cuts
YouTube video by MSNBC
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March 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Rep. Pramila Jayapal reacts to fmr. Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley’s warning that DOGE cuts will likely trigger the system to collapse “within 30 to 90 days.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HeL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HeL...
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Late tonight, I will deliver a response to President Trump's Congressional Address.
NO to Oligarchy. NO to Authoritarianism. YES to Democracy and an economy that works for all.
I hope you'll join us.
NO to Oligarchy. NO to Authoritarianism. YES to Democracy and an economy that works for all.
I hope you'll join us.
March 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Late tonight, I will deliver a response to President Trump's Congressional Address.
NO to Oligarchy. NO to Authoritarianism. YES to Democracy and an economy that works for all.
I hope you'll join us.
NO to Oligarchy. NO to Authoritarianism. YES to Democracy and an economy that works for all.
I hope you'll join us.
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Help us make the upcoming congressional recess one for the history books. We’ve put together a detailed toolkit to help you plan events in your districts, make the most of town halls, and put Members of Congress on blast if they try to hide from constituents: indivisible.org/muskorus
March 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Help us make the upcoming congressional recess one for the history books. We’ve put together a detailed toolkit to help you plan events in your districts, make the most of town halls, and put Members of Congress on blast if they try to hide from constituents: indivisible.org/muskorus
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We found the real fraud.
March 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
We found the real fraud.
Oh yay, tariff wars…
MOMENTS AGO: President Donald Trump responded to Canada's PM Trudeau on Truth Social, "Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada...our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by a like amount!"
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
March 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Oh yay, tariff wars…
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The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer that released high levels of a carcinogen from its Louisiana plant.
March 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer that released high levels of a carcinogen from its Louisiana plant.
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Elon updated DOGE, claiming to have fixed the mistakes we all pointed out. But instead of correcting them, he just added more false claims. He even inflated his so-called “savings” total from $55 billion to $65 billion, when in reality, the actual increase is only from $2 billion to $2.3 billion.
March 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Elon updated DOGE, claiming to have fixed the mistakes we all pointed out. But instead of correcting them, he just added more false claims. He even inflated his so-called “savings” total from $55 billion to $65 billion, when in reality, the actual increase is only from $2 billion to $2.3 billion.
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As the nation reels from the humiliating actions of Trump and his Russian allies. A collective gasp of disbelief can be heard around the world.
The US President is insane.
In a rational world congress would declare the him unfit and remove him.
Call your reps, specifically the GOP 202 224 3121
The US President is insane.
In a rational world congress would declare the him unfit and remove him.
Call your reps, specifically the GOP 202 224 3121
March 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As the nation reels from the humiliating actions of Trump and his Russian allies. A collective gasp of disbelief can be heard around the world.
The US President is insane.
In a rational world congress would declare the him unfit and remove him.
Call your reps, specifically the GOP 202 224 3121
The US President is insane.
In a rational world congress would declare the him unfit and remove him.
Call your reps, specifically the GOP 202 224 3121
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Zelensky, the ELECTED leader of a free country, should not be expected to kiss the ass of the toddler. His people expect
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
February 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Zelensky, the ELECTED leader of a free country, should not be expected to kiss the ass of the toddler. His people expect
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
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While the bird flu gets worse and egg prices skyrocket, Trump’s team fired employees who were working on the bird flu response.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
February 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
While the bird flu gets worse and egg prices skyrocket, Trump’s team fired employees who were working on the bird flu response.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
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These are frightening times and frightening times call for active, courageous leadership. Every time one of us (a family member or a senator) takes a step forward in this fight, a thousand pairs of eyes watch and learn. Courage is contagious: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
February 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
These are frightening times and frightening times call for active, courageous leadership. Every time one of us (a family member or a senator) takes a step forward in this fight, a thousand pairs of eyes watch and learn. Courage is contagious: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
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JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
Judge tells Trump administration it has less than 2 days to resume USAID funding
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
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Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
New York farmers continue to wait on frozen USDA funds
Many farmers already paid for equipment that the federal government said it would reimburse. Now, it’s unclear when or if they’ll get that money.
www.wskg.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
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Three years ago today, Putin's tanks rolled into Ukraine, and Russian aircraft began bombing the country.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Three years ago today, Putin's tanks rolled into Ukraine, and Russian aircraft began bombing the country.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.