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Buried deep in the text of the more than 1,000-page bill is a measure to restrict the federal courts’ authority to hold officials in contempt if they violate court orders.
Hidden Threat to Democracy Slipped Into Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
The bill passed in the House included a provision restricting the courts’ ability to enforce orders.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Buried deep in the text of the more than 1,000-page bill is a measure to restrict the federal courts’ authority to hold officials in contempt if they violate court orders.
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America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
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It is time to call for New General Elections Nationally
May 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It is time to call for New General Elections Nationally
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"Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a U.K. vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada that is half American parts. This hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers."
May 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a U.K. vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada that is half American parts. This hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers."
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On Friday morning, not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast ports in the past 12 hours. That hasn’t happened since the pandemic.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Zero ships from China are bound for California’s top ports. Officials haven’t seen that since the pandemic | CNN Business
On Friday morning, West Coast port officials told CNN about a startling sight: Not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast ports in the past 12 hours. That hasn’t ...
www.cnn.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
On Friday morning, not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast ports in the past 12 hours. That hasn’t happened since the pandemic.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Some happy news!
😭 What a joy to behold.
I cried, so now y’all can too. Mr. Riddick graduated at 80 years old! It’s never too late, and this is important as I constantly doubt myself. 💙💙💙 congratulations to you sir!!!
May 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Some happy news!
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Republicans are flooding the zone—hoping we won’t notice what they’re ripping away.
“You took food out of my mouth, you took a roof from over my head, you’re responsible for making sure that I do not have healthcare… I’m going to make sure you don’t have a job.”
#MomsForMedicaid
“You took food out of my mouth, you took a roof from over my head, you’re responsible for making sure that I do not have healthcare… I’m going to make sure you don’t have a job.”
#MomsForMedicaid
May 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Republicans are flooding the zone—hoping we won’t notice what they’re ripping away.
“You took food out of my mouth, you took a roof from over my head, you’re responsible for making sure that I do not have healthcare… I’m going to make sure you don’t have a job.”
#MomsForMedicaid
“You took food out of my mouth, you took a roof from over my head, you’re responsible for making sure that I do not have healthcare… I’m going to make sure you don’t have a job.”
#MomsForMedicaid
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🔥 WATCH: “Congress holds the power of the purse. That is a fact. That’s not a question. That is a fact.”
@underwood.house.gov gives @kristinoem a quick lesson on the constitution they both swore to defend. 🇺🇸
@underwood.house.gov gives @kristinoem a quick lesson on the constitution they both swore to defend. 🇺🇸
May 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
🔥 WATCH: “Congress holds the power of the purse. That is a fact. That’s not a question. That is a fact.”
@underwood.house.gov gives @kristinoem a quick lesson on the constitution they both swore to defend. 🇺🇸
@underwood.house.gov gives @kristinoem a quick lesson on the constitution they both swore to defend. 🇺🇸
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Kash Patel is the living definition of waste, fraud, and abuse—all on the taxpayer’s dime.
Flying private to see his girlfriend, skipping critical meetings, and totally unfit for the job he was never qualified for in the first place. But hey… playing FBI Director is rough work.
Flying private to see his girlfriend, skipping critical meetings, and totally unfit for the job he was never qualified for in the first place. But hey… playing FBI Director is rough work.
May 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Kash Patel is the living definition of waste, fraud, and abuse—all on the taxpayer’s dime.
Flying private to see his girlfriend, skipping critical meetings, and totally unfit for the job he was never qualified for in the first place. But hey… playing FBI Director is rough work.
Flying private to see his girlfriend, skipping critical meetings, and totally unfit for the job he was never qualified for in the first place. But hey… playing FBI Director is rough work.
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Nothing says the weekend like bear cubs trying to get in a hammock.
May 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Nothing says the weekend like bear cubs trying to get in a hammock.
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This vet has had enough...
May 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This vet has had enough...
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James: He indicated that I was on his enemies list, along with others. All of these baseless allegations that have been refuted—it’s nothing more than retribution. It’s nothing more than the weaponization of the federal government.
May 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
James: He indicated that I was on his enemies list, along with others. All of these baseless allegations that have been refuted—it’s nothing more than retribution. It’s nothing more than the weaponization of the federal government.
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We don’t have 4 years.
Every day he’s going to say or do three or four things that stoke the Rage/React Engine, and one or two things that cause actual damage and hurt people.
We can stay in React Mode or we can anticipate this foolishness, respond strategically, and build the functional equivalent of Project 2029.
We can stay in React Mode or we can anticipate this foolishness, respond strategically, and build the functional equivalent of Project 2029.
May 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
We don’t have 4 years.
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A small and well-connected group of crypto traders reportedly made nearly $100 million by buying Melania's memecoin minutes before it went public.
Group of Traders Made $100M on Melania Memecoin Before It Went Public
A three-minute window was all it took for traders to cash in.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A small and well-connected group of crypto traders reportedly made nearly $100 million by buying Melania's memecoin minutes before it went public.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s charity quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups
Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups
Many Bay Area housing orgs were caught up in the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s push to end ‘social advocacy’ grants in the wake of DEI scrutiny.
www.mercurynews.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Mark Zuckerberg’s charity quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups
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The Chino Valley School board
"Our hate filled school board president Sonja Shaw who thinks she has the qualifications to be State Superintendent of Public Education when she doesn’t even have the qualifications to be my substitute teacher"
The Chino Valley School board
"Our hate filled school board president Sonja Shaw who thinks she has the qualifications to be State Superintendent of Public Education when she doesn’t even have the qualifications to be my substitute teacher"
May 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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And there you have it.
May 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
And there you have it.
As I near USPS retirement, the plan I’ve funded for 30 yrs, is being ripped from me (and others).
He tanks the stock market, then his goons change my retirement plan to save money for millionaires.
I guess I’ll work until I die while they get richer.
That must be the plan.
He tanks the stock market, then his goons change my retirement plan to save money for millionaires.
I guess I’ll work until I die while they get richer.
That must be the plan.
May 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
As I near USPS retirement, the plan I’ve funded for 30 yrs, is being ripped from me (and others).
He tanks the stock market, then his goons change my retirement plan to save money for millionaires.
I guess I’ll work until I die while they get richer.
That must be the plan.
He tanks the stock market, then his goons change my retirement plan to save money for millionaires.
I guess I’ll work until I die while they get richer.
That must be the plan.
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This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
May 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
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it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months
April 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months
