Máirín
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A cowardly Congress and a complacent Supreme Court have allowed all of his illegal and authoritarian moves.
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Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
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January 3, 2026 at 3:08 AM
A cowardly Congress and a complacent Supreme Court have allowed all of his illegal and authoritarian moves.
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The Supreme Court gave him a "stay out of jail" card, proving that some people are, apparently, above the law.
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Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
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January 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The Supreme Court gave him a "stay out of jail" card, proving that some people are, apparently, above the law.
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“He [Johnson]is not our leader. And in the legislative branch — a totally separate body of government — he is literally 100 percent under direct orders from the White House. And many, many Republicans are so furious about that, but they’re cowards.”
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‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump
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December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“He [Johnson]is not our leader. And in the legislative branch — a totally separate body of government — he is literally 100 percent under direct orders from the White House. And many, many Republicans are so furious about that, but they’re cowards.”
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“That is our strength, that we see something of ourselves in other people,” he said. “This year has been about losing our souls, losing our souls and pretending that we’re not seeing what is happening.”
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Year 1 of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown: ICE Raids, Deportations and Protests (Gift Article)
The crackdown and detentions swept from one coast to the other: day laborers in Los Angeles, a flower seller in Chicago, immigrants in New York courtrooms.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“That is our strength, that we see something of ourselves in other people,” he said. “This year has been about losing our souls, losing our souls and pretending that we’re not seeing what is happening.”
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"... Trump pulled America back from its humanitarian role around the globe. More than 60 years’ worth of goodwill evaporated as thousands of deaths were caused by disease. Russia and China jumped to fill the gap, replacing America as the beacon of hope."
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Trump's Year of Havoc, Greed, and Ego (Part 1 of 2)
A review of this year, and why next year will be better.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"... Trump pulled America back from its humanitarian role around the globe. More than 60 years’ worth of goodwill evaporated as thousands of deaths were caused by disease. Russia and China jumped to fill the gap, replacing America as the beacon of hope."
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“If you zoom back, the bigger problem is that we’re tarnishing the brand of America,” Mr. Simpson said. Even if the United States opens up again, he said, “we’re going to need a campaign to fix the idea that America is not the land of opportunity.”
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What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
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December 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“If you zoom back, the bigger problem is that we’re tarnishing the brand of America,” Mr. Simpson said. Even if the United States opens up again, he said, “we’re going to need a campaign to fix the idea that America is not the land of opportunity.”
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“A group of knitters calmly knitting was a perfect visual to counter the lie,” she said. Knowing other crafters would be there “made it easy to participate”.
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‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump
Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rights
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December 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“A group of knitters calmly knitting was a perfect visual to counter the lie,” she said. Knowing other crafters would be there “made it easy to participate”.
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Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/11/p...
Putin Will Never Compromise on Ukraine
Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/11/p...
If you can see yourself with objectivity, you may notice the dissonance in your celebrations, as you recognize that Jesus would go on to say that the way you welcome or ignore the poor and the hungry and the forgotten is the way that you will welcome or ignore him
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Christian, If You're Supporting ICE, You Shouldn't Be Celebrating Christmas
Christian, I’m trying to reconcile two things I’ve seen this season, maybe you can help me make sense of them…
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December 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you can see yourself with objectivity, you may notice the dissonance in your celebrations, as you recognize that Jesus would go on to say that the way you welcome or ignore the poor and the hungry and the forgotten is the way that you will welcome or ignore him
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“I have never loved my country more desperately,” he said. “God bless America, stay strong, be brave, and if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor.”
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Opinion | Stephen Colbert Is Finally Free
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December 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“I have never loved my country more desperately,” he said. “God bless America, stay strong, be brave, and if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor.”
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We were supposed to present the facts, not hype things up. But this veers into propaganda, into creating fear, we didn’t have this memeification of various serious operations, these things that are life or death. It’s not a joking matter. But that’s the way they’re treating it now.
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We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral
Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos
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December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We were supposed to present the facts, not hype things up. But this veers into propaganda, into creating fear, we didn’t have this memeification of various serious operations, these things that are life or death. It’s not a joking matter. But that’s the way they’re treating it now.
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“Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices, It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.”
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Jim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles
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December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices, It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.”
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Analysts also cite recent economic challenges related to Trump’s tariffs. A backlash from Canadian consumers and provinces, which control alcohol sales, has virtually stopped the sale of American whiskey in what was once among the industry’s biggest export markets.
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Jim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles
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December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Analysts also cite recent economic challenges related to Trump’s tariffs. A backlash from Canadian consumers and provinces, which control alcohol sales, has virtually stopped the sale of American whiskey in what was once among the industry’s biggest export markets.
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Trump’s pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims.
He is pardoning criminals and re-victimizing the victims, everyday Americans.
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He is pardoning criminals and re-victimizing the victims, everyday Americans.
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Trump’s pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims
In addition to clearing prison sentences, the president’s clemency actions have erased millions in restitution payments.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Trump’s pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims.
He is pardoning criminals and re-victimizing the victims, everyday Americans.
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He is pardoning criminals and re-victimizing the victims, everyday Americans.
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Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to o...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Opinion | We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated (Published 2019)
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December 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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This is how he spends his time and our money, being petty, tacky, and obnoxious. It's so much easier than actually working for the American people.
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Presidential History, According to Trump
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December 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is how he spends his time and our money, being petty, tacky, and obnoxious. It's so much easier than actually working for the American people.
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