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Why did Donald Trump pardon a former president who was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine and taking millions of dollars in bribes?
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December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Why did Donald Trump pardon a former president who was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine and taking millions of dollars in bribes?
Follow the tech bros.
Follow the tech bros.
Asked by a reporter about his crass statement regarding Rob Reiner's passing, Donald Trump offered an encore of his disgusting performance:
“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned...He was very bad for our country.”
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“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned...He was very bad for our country.”
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December 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Asked by a reporter about his crass statement regarding Rob Reiner's passing, Donald Trump offered an encore of his disgusting performance:
“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned...He was very bad for our country.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aY7j6i
“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned...He was very bad for our country.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aY7j6i
SCOTUS’s right-wing bloc sounds ready to axe independent federal agencies—and the precedents that guard them.
Oral arguments last week over the president’s power to remove commissioners of independent agencies made it clear where Republican-appointed justices stand.
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Oral arguments last week over the president’s power to remove commissioners of independent agencies made it clear where Republican-appointed justices stand.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
SCOTUS’s right-wing bloc sounds ready to axe independent federal agencies—and the precedents that guard them.
Oral arguments last week over the president’s power to remove commissioners of independent agencies made it clear where Republican-appointed justices stand.
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Oral arguments last week over the president’s power to remove commissioners of independent agencies made it clear where Republican-appointed justices stand.
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Trump spent $230 million to remodel the White House. It sucks.
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December 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Trump is trying to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
In early December, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.
In early December, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Trump is trying to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
In early December, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.
In early December, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.
New photos of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein just dropped. 👀
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New photos of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein just dropped. 👀
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December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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The Department of Homeland Security officially launched what it’s calling “Operation Catahoula Crunch” in New Orleans last week—a part of their
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
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"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Department of Homeland Security officially launched what it’s calling “Operation Catahoula Crunch” in New Orleans last week—a part of their
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
READ: https://bit.ly/48OhoA2
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
READ: https://bit.ly/48OhoA2
We'd never deport veterans, Noem says in earshot of deported veteran.
December 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We'd never deport veterans, Noem says in earshot of deported veteran.
The United States Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold federal funding for food stamps for more than 20 Democratic-led states that have refused to hand over sensitive personal data about millions of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The United States Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold federal funding for food stamps for more than 20 Democratic-led states that have refused to hand over sensitive personal data about millions of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Trump's gilded White House makeover is more than just tacky. It's a symbol of his power.
On this week's More To The Story, @artcrimeprof.bsky.social discusses why Trump has decked out the White House in gold (so much gold).
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December 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Trump's gilded White House makeover is more than just tacky. It's a symbol of his power.
On this week's More To The Story, @artcrimeprof.bsky.social discusses why Trump has decked out the White House in gold (so much gold).
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On this week's More To The Story, @artcrimeprof.bsky.social discusses why Trump has decked out the White House in gold (so much gold).
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For the last two months, journalist Chris Vazquez has covered skyrocketing health care costs that millions of Americans face going into the new year. Here’s what he’s learned.
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
For the last two months, journalist Chris Vazquez has covered skyrocketing health care costs that millions of Americans face going into the new year. Here’s what he’s learned.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Amber Gustafson, a writer and nonprofit fundraiser in Ankeny, Iowa, doesn’t qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies. But she’s still bracing for impact if lawmakers let them expire at the end of the year.
“The more people that are part of the ACA, the more cost effective it is for everybody."
“The more people that are part of the ACA, the more cost effective it is for everybody."
December 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Amber Gustafson, a writer and nonprofit fundraiser in Ankeny, Iowa, doesn’t qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies. But she’s still bracing for impact if lawmakers let them expire at the end of the year.
“The more people that are part of the ACA, the more cost effective it is for everybody."
“The more people that are part of the ACA, the more cost effective it is for everybody."
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Arianna Freels, a stylist and magazine owner, says tax credits keep her monthly health care premium at roughly $60. But she fears how that might change if lawmakers allow these tax credits to expire at the end of the year.
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Arianna Freels, a stylist and magazine owner, says tax credits keep her monthly health care premium at roughly $60. But she fears how that might change if lawmakers allow these tax credits to expire at the end of the year.
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
As lawmakers stall on extending tax credits for people who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, Andrew Volk, a bar owner in Portland, Maine, is already seeing ripple effects for his small business. Watch:
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As lawmakers stall on extending tax credits for people who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, Andrew Volk, a bar owner in Portland, Maine, is already seeing ripple effects for his small business. Watch:
As lawmakers debate extending ACA tax credits, photographer Stacy Cox received a letter from her marketplace insurer saying her monthly premium will increase by 50 percent—even if lawmakers extend the tax credits.
If she loses her $1,415 tax credit, her monthly premium will rise to $2,168. Watch:
If she loses her $1,415 tax credit, her monthly premium will rise to $2,168. Watch:
December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As lawmakers debate extending ACA tax credits, photographer Stacy Cox received a letter from her marketplace insurer saying her monthly premium will increase by 50 percent—even if lawmakers extend the tax credits.
If she loses her $1,415 tax credit, her monthly premium will rise to $2,168. Watch:
If she loses her $1,415 tax credit, her monthly premium will rise to $2,168. Watch:
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December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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