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UPDATE: Aid groups are urging a federal judge to find Trump administration officials in contempt to force them to reopen funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel aid contracts.
In potential showdown, aid groups demand court find USAID, State officials in contempt
Aid groups are urging a federal judge to find Trump administration officials in contempt to force them to reopen funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel aid contracts.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
UPDATE: Aid groups are urging a federal judge to find Trump administration officials in contempt to force them to reopen funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel aid contracts.
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A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
Trump officials will not restart most foreign aid despite court order
A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
www.npr.org
February 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
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Tim Kaine on Fox News Sunday: Why isn't Trump getting the Republican leaders down in the White House and saying, 'here's what we're gonna do'? He's making all these cuts without Congress because he doesn't even think the Republican leadership will go along with him
February 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Tim Kaine on Fox News Sunday: Why isn't Trump getting the Republican leaders down in the White House and saying, 'here's what we're gonna do'? He's making all these cuts without Congress because he doesn't even think the Republican leadership will go along with him
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Dear Leaders of the Free World,
We're not with these maniacs.
Sincerely,
Decent Americans
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-world...
We're not with these maniacs.
Sincerely,
Decent Americans
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-world...
Dear World, (An Apology From Decent Americans)
Dear World,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Dear Leaders of the Free World,
We're not with these maniacs.
Sincerely,
Decent Americans
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-world...
We're not with these maniacs.
Sincerely,
Decent Americans
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-world...
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The big question was whether the White House would obey court orders and appeal them as is its right, or whether it would thumb its nose and risk contempt. The White House so far has chosen to appeal.
February 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The big question was whether the White House would obey court orders and appeal them as is its right, or whether it would thumb its nose and risk contempt. The White House so far has chosen to appeal.
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America, thank you for speaking up for us! The National Park Service will exempt certain workers from Trump’s federal hiring freeze, including seasonal law enforcement rangers and public safety dispatchers.
February 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
America, thank you for speaking up for us! The National Park Service will exempt certain workers from Trump’s federal hiring freeze, including seasonal law enforcement rangers and public safety dispatchers.
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Democrats should not agree to replenish any funding into the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation until USDA releases ALL previously awarded grants to farmers.
Trump’s Funding Freeze Creates Chaos and Financial Distress for Farmers
Regenerative farming programs supported by the USDA are thrown into chaos as federal funding is put on pause.
civileats.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Democrats should not agree to replenish any funding into the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation until USDA releases ALL previously awarded grants to farmers.
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Today, 130+ local leaders & mayors urged Congress to preserve clean energy tax credits that have been critical in:
👷Creating good-paying jobs
💵 Saving households money on energy bills
🛣️ Protecting the right to a clean & healthy environment
👷Creating good-paying jobs
💵 Saving households money on energy bills
🛣️ Protecting the right to a clean & healthy environment
www.usmayors.org
February 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today, 130+ local leaders & mayors urged Congress to preserve clean energy tax credits that have been critical in:
👷Creating good-paying jobs
💵 Saving households money on energy bills
🛣️ Protecting the right to a clean & healthy environment
👷Creating good-paying jobs
💵 Saving households money on energy bills
🛣️ Protecting the right to a clean & healthy environment
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Trump announced that he plans to sign an executive order next week to end the promotion of paper straws as an alternative to plastic ones. So much for the sea turtles.
February 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump announced that he plans to sign an executive order next week to end the promotion of paper straws as an alternative to plastic ones. So much for the sea turtles.
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"Texas authorities arrested a Jan. 6 rioter recently pardoned by President Trump on Thursday for online solicitation of a minor..."
thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com/regulation/c...
February 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"Texas authorities arrested a Jan. 6 rioter recently pardoned by President Trump on Thursday for online solicitation of a minor..."
thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com/regulation/c...
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This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
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Trump has no idea whatsoever what Musk is actually doing even though he also signed the executive order giving DOGE “full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems."
REPORTER: Does Musk or anyone at DOGE have direct access through the government systems to how money is dispersed?
TRUMP: No. Nothing.
TRUMP: No. Nothing.
February 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Trump has no idea whatsoever what Musk is actually doing even though he also signed the executive order giving DOGE “full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems."
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Support Canadian alternatives!
February 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Support Canadian alternatives!
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Employees are being advised to abandon scientific priorities and focus on “unleashing America’s energy.”
January 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Employees are being advised to abandon scientific priorities and focus on “unleashing America’s energy.”
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The guy from The Apprentice, who hired a Fox weekend host to run the Pentagon and a cast member from the Real World to run the FAA (the two agencies associated with the incident) says the real cause of a deadly plain crash is DEI.
REPORTER: I'm trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
January 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The guy from The Apprentice, who hired a Fox weekend host to run the Pentagon and a cast member from the Real World to run the FAA (the two agencies associated with the incident) says the real cause of a deadly plain crash is DEI.
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He makes everything worse.
Kansas Hit With One Of The Largest Tuberculosis Outbreaks In History—And Trump Is Making It Worse
Is anyone surprised?
www.comicsands.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
He makes everything worse.
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So… Who got the job because of the way she looks or who she knows, and not her qualifications?
January 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So… Who got the job because of the way she looks or who she knows, and not her qualifications?
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Republican leaders in the state legislature say they support President Trump's pledge to combat illegal immigration but want to deal with it and other issues identified by DeSantis on their schedule, not his.
DeSantis faces pushback by fellow Republicans on his call for an immigration session
Republican leaders in the state legislature say they support President Trump's pledge to combat illegal immigration but want to deal with it and other issues identified by DeSantis on their schedule, ...
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Republican leaders in the state legislature say they support President Trump's pledge to combat illegal immigration but want to deal with it and other issues identified by DeSantis on their schedule, not his.
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post
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The central core of Trumpism is voter suppression and election subversion. Too many people only pay attention to this right before elections and forget it once elections are over.
We must take this threat literally and seriously if we want to have free and fair elections in the future.
We must take this threat literally and seriously if we want to have free and fair elections in the future.
Trump Demands California Adopt Voter ID Requirement to Get Wildfire Aid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The central core of Trumpism is voter suppression and election subversion. Too many people only pay attention to this right before elections and forget it once elections are over.
We must take this threat literally and seriously if we want to have free and fair elections in the future.
We must take this threat literally and seriously if we want to have free and fair elections in the future.