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Boasberg finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt over deportation flights
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found that the government last month rushed to fly two planes carrying hundreds of passengers to the Salvadoran prison in the hours after the judge barred the govern...
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April 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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From absurd to disturbing as Trump White House bans AP from important media events
Reporters are barred from Oval Office news events after The Associated Press refuses to change its style to Gulf of America.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The Case for Facts - Nieman Reports
Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press. Story by Angie Holan, director of the International Fact-Checking Network.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces
The Trump administration is doubling down on its new policy to evict some news organizations out of their workspaces at the Pentagon.
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February 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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coloradosun.com/2025/02/10/d...
Zornio: Four things Democrats must do to defeat Trumpism
Until Democrats can offer a winning solution to Republican extremism, they’re part of the problem, too.
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February 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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www.brookings.edu/articles/ame...
America’s annexation of Gaza won’t happen
President Donald Trump’s proposal for the annexation of Gaza is immoral and illegal. It's also highly impractical.
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February 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
Media Giants Settling With Donald Trump Are Setting a “Dangerous” Precedent
Disney and Meta have already shelled out $40 million to the president since Election Day, with Paramount in talks to settle Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ suit. It’s a “concerning shift,” says one legal expert,...
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February 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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www.snopes.com/fact-check/u...
USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions
U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promoted misleading statements about USAID and Politico.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
The implications of a USAID shutdown
Brookings experts consider the ramifications of a shutdown of USAID and freeze on U.S. foreign assistance under Trump.
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February 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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“Nobody Knows What’s Coming Next”: Will Donald Trump Be Able to Use the Military Against Immigrants—and US Citizens?
Follow orders—or disobey? Members of the US armed forces may soon face a Hobson’s choice.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Democracy is Fighting Back
“The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives…”
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February 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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ACLU Town Hall: Fighting Trump’s First Attacks
YouTube video by ACLU
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February 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Statement on President Trump’s Energy “Emergency” Executive Order - Center for Western Priorities
DENVER—In the opening hours of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national energy “emergency.”  The Center for Western Priorities released the following stat...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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CONSTITUTIONAL STANDOFF
*Special Alert from The Contrarian*
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February 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Skiing’s lone wolf: Davey Pitcher’s family-owned Wolf Creek stands out in an increasingly corporate industry
Labor drama plaguing profit-driven ski resorts isn’t a problem at Wolf Creek Ski Area, where fun, affordable prices and a DIY spirit rule
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February 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Citizen Stain nickname of the day: Tertiary-stage Syphilitic Colostomy Bag
February 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Citizen Stain nickname of the day: Tertiary-stage Syphilitic Colostomy Bag
February 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Trump reminds us that white supremacy was America's "original sin."
Trump's use of white supremacy has been seen many times before
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February 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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February 1, 2025
Throughout now-president Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, it was clear that his support was coming from three very different factions whose only shared ideology was a determination to destroy the federal...
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February 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Democracy DEFCON
Publisher's Roundup, Week 3
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February 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Here’s what could get more expensive with Trump’s new tariffs
Tomatoes, T-shirts and cars are among the vast array of goods that could become pricier with new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
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February 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
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February 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Trump’s dramatic plan to cut the federal workforce
Brookings Senior Fellow Elaine Kamarck analyzes the impact of Trump's attempted buyout of the federal workforce.
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February 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Plane crashes near mall in Philadelphia
There were at least two people on board, and there are no details available about injuries.
www.nbcnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM