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"He does have a method that he uses over and over again, which is to overreach, to offend everybody, and then back off," says David Brooks. "This, I think, was probably the final break in the postwar international order that we have taken for granted." https://to.pbs.org/3O25nAj
Brooks and Capehart on Trump forcing allies to reevaluate ties with U.S.
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s remarks in Davos forcing Western leaders to reeval...
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January 24, 2026 at 3:40 AM
"He does have a method that he uses over and over again, which is to overreach, to offend everybody, and then back off," says David Brooks. "This, I think, was probably the final break in the postwar international order that we have taken for granted." https://to.pbs.org/3O25nAj
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The true purpose of the masked men terrorizing Minnesota, writes @polgreen.bsky.social, is "to stage a spectacle of cruelty upon a city that stands in stark defiance against Trump’s dark vision of America."
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Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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January 20, 2026 at 7:58 AM
The true purpose of the masked men terrorizing Minnesota, writes @polgreen.bsky.social, is "to stage a spectacle of cruelty upon a city that stands in stark defiance against Trump’s dark vision of America."
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Some of those policies include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Some of those policies include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
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Trump made 10 key pledges a year ago – here’s what happened since then
Trump made 10 key pledges a year ago – here’s what happened since then
A review of Trump’s bold promises about immigration, the economy, the US’s standing in the world and much more
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Trump made 10 key pledges a year ago – here’s what happened since then
Robert Reich (@robertreich)
substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the European Union's anti-coercion instrument. https://to.pbs.org/4r0EmeO
WATCH: Bessent says it would be 'very unwise' for Europe to retaliate over Trump threats on Greenland
The EU is considering countermeasures, including new tariffs and using its Anti-Coercion Instrument.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the European Union's anti-coercion instrument. https://to.pbs.org/4r0EmeO
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‘I love that there’s this big gay thing in the middle of Scotland’: Ian McKellen and Graham Norton join Alan Cumming for Out in the Hills
‘I love that there’s this big gay thing in the middle of Scotland’: Ian McKellen and Graham Norton join Alan Cumming for Out in the Hills
New LGBTQ+ festival included McKellen in a fiery monologue and Norton in conversation, as well as a queer ceilidh and ‘kilted yoga’
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
‘I love that there’s this big gay thing in the middle of Scotland’: Ian McKellen and Graham Norton join Alan Cumming for Out in the Hills
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A new study finds @universityofri.bsky.social
is well-positioned to help solve Rhode Island’s growing shortage of primary care physicians — and could help keep top local students and talent in-state.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/df58caiYnio
is well-positioned to help solve Rhode Island’s growing shortage of primary care physicians — and could help keep top local students and talent in-state.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/df58caiYnio
Should URI Open a Medical School? | Lively Panel Weighs In on Rhode Island’s Doctor Shortage
YouTube video by Ocean State Media
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October 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new study finds @universityofri.bsky.social
is well-positioned to help solve Rhode Island’s growing shortage of primary care physicians — and could help keep top local students and talent in-state.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/df58caiYnio
is well-positioned to help solve Rhode Island’s growing shortage of primary care physicians — and could help keep top local students and talent in-state.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/df58caiYnio
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What a wonderful event last night from @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social @kenlburns.bsky.social #SaraBotstein and Brown University history professor #KarinWulf discussed Mr Burns latest documentary, #TheAmericanRevolution @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social hosted &
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October 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
What a wonderful event last night from @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social @kenlburns.bsky.social #SaraBotstein and Brown University history professor #KarinWulf discussed Mr Burns latest documentary, #TheAmericanRevolution @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social hosted &
@pamjohnston.bsky.social moderated.
@pamjohnston.bsky.social moderated.
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Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux announced on Monday what he called the largest employee drug bust in the history of Bristol County jail.
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Former employee indicted in scheme to smuggle synthetic marijuana into Bristol County jail
A former librarian at the Dartmouth House of Correction and four other co-conspirators were indicted for allegedly sneaking in synthetic marijuana
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November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux announced on Monday what he called the largest employee drug bust in the history of Bristol County jail.
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