Bob
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Under current law, the Social Security payroll tax is capped at $176,100. Get rid of this cap and make everyone pay the same tax on all income, and Social Security is safe and secure forever.
Retired Boomer, very worried about the direction we are headed.
Retired Boomer, very worried about the direction we are headed.
Chief Justice John Roberts characterized the tariffs as “taxes on Americans” in a moment that some court-watchers believed portended poorly for the administration.
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‘WE’RE SCREWED’: Trump Issues Grave Warning About Supreme Court Striking Down Tariff ‘Bonanza’ (Mediaite)
President Donald Trumpissued a grave warning on Monday, warning that “WE’RE SCREWED” if the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs he’s unilaterally imposed ...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Chief Justice John Roberts characterized the tariffs as “taxes on Americans” in a moment that some court-watchers believed portended poorly for the administration.
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But such a dramatic move would put him at odds with Sir Keir Starmer and would effectively lead to the collapse of Nato.
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Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland' (Daily Mail)
Donald Trumphas ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:29 AM
But such a dramatic move would put him at odds with Sir Keir Starmer and would effectively lead to the collapse of Nato.
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The report argues that traditional family structure remains essential, describing the family as "the foundation of civilization" and defining marriage — one man and one woman — as the ideal environment for raising children. Who can afford kids.
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Heritage Foundation warns America 'dangerously close' to family breakdown point of no return (Fox News)
A new report from the Heritage Foundation argues the American family is in crisis and that strengthening marriage and family formation should be a core focus...
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January 11, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The report argues that traditional family structure remains essential, describing the family as "the foundation of civilization" and defining marriage — one man and one woman — as the ideal environment for raising children. Who can afford kids.
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasingly aggressive deployment of federal immigration agents.
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‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin (Raw Story)
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of ...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasingly aggressive deployment of federal immigration agents.
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The Constitution assigns no authority to the president': States win injunction as judge swats down Trump effort to ban vote-by-mail.
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'The Constitution assigns no authority to the president': States win injunction as judge swats down Trump effort to ban vote-by-mail (Law&Crime)
President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednes...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The Constitution assigns no authority to the president': States win injunction as judge swats down Trump effort to ban vote-by-mail.
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People Are Appalled After This DHS Agent Was Seen Kicking Over A Memorial Candle For Renee Good And Telling A Protester "I Don't Give F***"
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People Are Appalled After This DHS Agent Was Seen Kicking Over A Memorial Candle For Renee Good And Telling A Protester "I Don't Give F***" (BuzzFeed)
On Wednesday, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old American mother from Minnesota.Shortly after the incident, commun...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:37 PM
People Are Appalled After This DHS Agent Was Seen Kicking Over A Memorial Candle For Renee Good And Telling A Protester "I Don't Give F***"
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South Florida cops claimed they were “forced to fire” at a 32-year-old Black man named Donald Taylor in August because he was armed and would not follow commands.
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‘OMG!!!!’: Florida Police Said They Were Forced to Kill a Black Man, Refused Calls for BodyCam Video — Then a Neighbor’s Footage Blew the Story Apart (Atlanta Black Star)
South Florida cops claimed they were “forced to fire” at a 32-year-old Black man named Donald Taylor in August because he was armed and would not follow comm...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
South Florida cops claimed they were “forced to fire” at a 32-year-old Black man named Donald Taylor in August because he was armed and would not follow commands.
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CNN's Kyung Lah investigates every piece of video CNN has obtained of the deadly incident.
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ICE agent's video captures pivotal moments surrounding fatal shooting; CNN syncs the multiple perspectives (CNN)
CNN's Kyung Lah investigates every piece of video CNN has obtained of the deadly incident....
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January 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
CNN's Kyung Lah investigates every piece of video CNN has obtained of the deadly incident.
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“The Catholic Church should excommunicate JD Vance.”
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Growing calls for Pope Leo to excommunicate JD Vance over ICE shooting comments (Irish Star Online)
JD Vance is coming to the defense of the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, but the vice president is skipping over the fact that an innocent l...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
“The Catholic Church should excommunicate JD Vance.”
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Time for a straight jacket and or the 25th amendment.
Time for a straight jacket and or the 25th amendment.
Everything Donald Trump is doing makes sense – if he’s dying (LGBTQ Nation)
It can be hard to work out what might be going through Donald Trump’s head at the best of times, but lately his actions have seemed to be increasingly bizarr...
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January 10, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Time for a straight jacket and or the 25th amendment.
Time for a straight jacket and or the 25th amendment.
"I entered as a driven, faith-raised woman, searching for truth, healing, and purpose," she explained. "I was raised Christian. I loved Jesus. And Scientology told me I could keep Him. That lie kept me inside for fifteen years."
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Tom Cruise's Beloved Church of Scientology Exposed: MAGA Singer Joy Villa Claims Organization 'Drained Nearly Two Million Dollars From Her' Before Leaving After 15 Years (RadarOnline)
MAGA singer Joy Villa is exposing Tom Cruise's beloved Church of Scientologyafter choosing...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:17 AM
"I entered as a driven, faith-raised woman, searching for truth, healing, and purpose," she explained. "I was raised Christian. I loved Jesus. And Scientology told me I could keep Him. That lie kept me inside for fifteen years."
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Time for the 25th amendment and a straight jacket?
January 9, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Time for the 25th amendment and a straight jacket?
This is taking a turn': Minneapolis protest escalates as ICE fires pepper balls.
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'This is taking a turn': Minneapolis protest escalates as ICE fires pepper balls (Raw Story)
Protesters and federal agents faced off in Minneapolis the morning after an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed an American woman duri...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is taking a turn': Minneapolis protest escalates as ICE fires pepper balls.
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Did you know the opening ceremonies for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are February 6? Boy, that snuck up fast.
How will our athletes present themselves.
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How will our athletes present themselves.
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Who's Ready To Pull Out Of World Cup And Humiliate Trump? Spain? Colombia? Denmark? (Wonkette)
Did you know the opening ceremonies for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are February 6? Boy, that snuck up fast. Most NATO an...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Did you know the opening ceremonies for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are February 6? Boy, that snuck up fast.
How will our athletes present themselves.
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How will our athletes present themselves.
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"straw that broke the camel's back was the president calling me a traitor for standing with women when they were raped by teenagers."
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigned From Congress Out of Fear She Would Be the 'Next Charlie Kirk' Due to Donald Trump Labeling Her a 'Traitor' (OK Magazine)
Marjorie Taylor Greeneunle...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"straw that broke the camel's back was the president calling me a traitor for standing with women when they were raped by teenagers."
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Dietary guidelines, which will run through 2030, will emphasize saturated fats.
Mostly in animal-based foods like cheese, red meat and butter, decades of research show LDL (bad) cholesterol to build up and form plaques in the arteries.
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Mostly in animal-based foods like cheese, red meat and butter, decades of research show LDL (bad) cholesterol to build up and form plaques in the arteries.
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Trump bans juice and urges red meat as he declares WAR on junk food (Daily Mail)
The Trump administration is 'going to war against added sugars' and emphasizing long-demonized saturated fat in a new set of dietary guidelines.
Health secre...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Dietary guidelines, which will run through 2030, will emphasize saturated fats.
Mostly in animal-based foods like cheese, red meat and butter, decades of research show LDL (bad) cholesterol to build up and form plaques in the arteries.
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Mostly in animal-based foods like cheese, red meat and butter, decades of research show LDL (bad) cholesterol to build up and form plaques in the arteries.
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‘All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them.'”
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Not The Onion: HHS Website Says ‘All the Diseases… Will Still Be Available to Anyone Who Wants Them’ (Mediaite)
AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteThe Department of Health and Human Services either committed an editing error or is offering “all diseases” to Americans via the ...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
‘All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them.'”
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