Ronda
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NEWS: Bill Clinton is demanding full transparency from the Trump DOJ on the Epstein files.
Clinton’s spokesman says the DOJ’s selective release suggests someone is being protected.
He calls on Trump to direct Bondi to immediately release all remaining materials referencing Clinton.
Clinton’s spokesman says the DOJ’s selective release suggests someone is being protected.
He calls on Trump to direct Bondi to immediately release all remaining materials referencing Clinton.
December 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
NEWS: Bill Clinton is demanding full transparency from the Trump DOJ on the Epstein files.
Clinton’s spokesman says the DOJ’s selective release suggests someone is being protected.
He calls on Trump to direct Bondi to immediately release all remaining materials referencing Clinton.
Clinton’s spokesman says the DOJ’s selective release suggests someone is being protected.
He calls on Trump to direct Bondi to immediately release all remaining materials referencing Clinton.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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NEW: Eileen Higgins was elected Miami's next mayor on Tuesday, per AP, making her the first Democrat to win the post in nearly 30 years and defeating President Trump's endorsed pick.
Democrat Eileen Higgins defeats Trump-backed Miami mayoral candidate
This election in increasingly red South Florida drew attention from both sides of the aisle.
www.axios.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
NEW: Eileen Higgins was elected Miami's next mayor on Tuesday, per AP, making her the first Democrat to win the post in nearly 30 years and defeating President Trump's endorsed pick.
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Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
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Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
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"Trump Approved National Guard Shooting Suspect’s Asylum' This attack was all Trump- from granting asylum to the shooter to putting West Virginia National Guard troops on streets of DC in harms way. Trump should RESIGN! www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump Approved National Guard Shooting Suspect’s Asylum
Law enforcement sources say the suspect in an ambush near White House was granted asylum in April.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"Trump Approved National Guard Shooting Suspect’s Asylum' This attack was all Trump- from granting asylum to the shooter to putting West Virginia National Guard troops on streets of DC in harms way. Trump should RESIGN! www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
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It’s true! The National Guard shooter was granted asylum by the Trump administration in April 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It’s true! The National Guard shooter was granted asylum by the Trump administration in April 2025.
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By his own standards and his insistence on scapegoating and blaming, Trump should either explain why he and his administration granted Asylum to the DC shooter suspect SEVEN MONTHS AGO, fire Noem and Homan and apologize - or Trump should resign
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
By his own standards and his insistence on scapegoating and blaming, Trump should either explain why he and his administration granted Asylum to the DC shooter suspect SEVEN MONTHS AGO, fire Noem and Homan and apologize - or Trump should resign
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Why hasn't the House of Representatives and the Senate censured "rotten to the core" Donald Trump since he demanded the execution of some of the greatest patriots in our country?
Please repost if you want both branches of government to censure this demented psychopath!
Please repost if you want both branches of government to censure this demented psychopath!
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Why hasn't the House of Representatives and the Senate censured "rotten to the core" Donald Trump since he demanded the execution of some of the greatest patriots in our country?
Please repost if you want both branches of government to censure this demented psychopath!
Please repost if you want both branches of government to censure this demented psychopath!
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As senile, inept clown Trump attempts to claim the mantle of “affordability” & boasts that grocery prices are “way down,” a report tracking the price of Thanksgiving staples shows they have increased by over 10%, more than three times the rate of inflation. Idiot. 🤡
www.rawstory.com/trump-267433...
www.rawstory.com/trump-267433...
‘The Main Course Is Inflation’: Thanksgiving Costs Surge Under Trump
As President Donald Trump attempts to claim the mantle of “affordability” and boasts that grocery prices are “way down,” a new report tracking the price of several Thanksgiving staples showed they hav...
www.rawstory.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
As senile, inept clown Trump attempts to claim the mantle of “affordability” & boasts that grocery prices are “way down,” a report tracking the price of Thanksgiving staples shows they have increased by over 10%, more than three times the rate of inflation. Idiot. 🤡
www.rawstory.com/trump-267433...
www.rawstory.com/trump-267433...
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If democracy dies in darkness, we have seen that the legacy media is willing to turn off the lights. I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to shine a spotlight on the most important fights for democracy— those taking place in court.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If democracy dies in darkness, we have seen that the legacy media is willing to turn off the lights. I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to shine a spotlight on the most important fights for democracy— those taking place in court.
Sign-up now to stay informed and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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What a headline:
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
What a headline:
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
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Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
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Virginia Rep. Vindman urged President Trump to release the transcript of a call he had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. "The Khashoggi family and the American people deserve to know what was said on that call,” Vindman said.
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Virginia Rep. Vindman urged President Trump to release the transcript of a call he had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. "The Khashoggi family and the American people deserve to know what was said on that call,” Vindman said.
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Mike Johnson just defended Trump when asked about responsibility for toning down dangerous rhetoric:
"I don't think you can put the blame on the president for any of that."
"I don't think you can put the blame on the president for any of that."
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Mike Johnson just defended Trump when asked about responsibility for toning down dangerous rhetoric:
"I don't think you can put the blame on the president for any of that."
"I don't think you can put the blame on the president for any of that."
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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
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Mark Kelly: "He's talked about sending troops into more cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act. You don't have to go too far back to his 1st administration when he went to his Sec Def & said, 'Can't we just shoot these protesters in the legs.' That is an example of an illegal order"
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Mark Kelly: "He's talked about sending troops into more cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act. You don't have to go too far back to his 1st administration when he went to his Sec Def & said, 'Can't we just shoot these protesters in the legs.' That is an example of an illegal order"
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"Kids will get sick because of what the CDC just did. Some of them will die. But the even bigger story is that the U.S. government is no longer a reliable source of information"
@jvl.bsky.social's latest Triad on RFK Jr. and his cranks. Only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
@jvl.bsky.social's latest Triad on RFK Jr. and his cranks. Only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
What If the Most Dangerous Man in the Administration Isn’t Donald Trump?
The U.S. government is now pushing misinformation.
www.thebulwark.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Kids will get sick because of what the CDC just did. Some of them will die. But the even bigger story is that the U.S. government is no longer a reliable source of information"
@jvl.bsky.social's latest Triad on RFK Jr. and his cranks. Only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
@jvl.bsky.social's latest Triad on RFK Jr. and his cranks. Only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
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Thank you, Senator
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thank you, Senator
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BREAKING: Judge Cobb rules that the Pentagon's National Guard deployment into D.C. was illegal.
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: Judge Cobb rules that the Pentagon's National Guard deployment into D.C. was illegal.
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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What the hell: The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” and triggered a standoff with armed Mexican security forces, all because Trump’s government can’t even identify a border on a map. 🧵 1/
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What the hell: The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” and triggered a standoff with armed Mexican security forces, all because Trump’s government can’t even identify a border on a map. 🧵 1/
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Leader Jeffries: "There is no bottom when it comes to Donald Trump.
"We have been in contact with the House Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to ensure the safety of these Members and their families. Donald Trump must immediately delete these unhinged social media posts."
"We have been in contact with the House Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to ensure the safety of these Members and their families. Donald Trump must immediately delete these unhinged social media posts."
Trump is now seeming to endorse execution for his perceived enemies — retweeting a post that called for the hanging of Democrats who told servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.
He also claims the Dems are engaging in 'seditious behavior'.
He also claims the Dems are engaging in 'seditious behavior'.
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Leader Jeffries: "There is no bottom when it comes to Donald Trump.
"We have been in contact with the House Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to ensure the safety of these Members and their families. Donald Trump must immediately delete these unhinged social media posts."
"We have been in contact with the House Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to ensure the safety of these Members and their families. Donald Trump must immediately delete these unhinged social media posts."
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Breaking: The House voted unanimously, 426-0, to strip a provision in the funding bill that allowed senators to sue the government for $500K if their phone data was searched without their knowledge.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Breaking: The House voted unanimously, 426-0, to strip a provision in the funding bill that allowed senators to sue the government for $500K if their phone data was searched without their knowledge.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson on Mike Johnson: "I'm appalled by him in general. And I've lost a lot of respect."
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson on Mike Johnson: "I'm appalled by him in general. And I've lost a lot of respect."