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Mike Johnson's 'own goal' is crippling the GOP's shutdown message: journalist

elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 6h

Mike Johnson's 'own goal' is crippling the GOP's shutdown message: journalist

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The Republican Party’s message to voters that the government shutdown, with no end in sight, is the fault of Democrats is being muddled by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) whose refusal to seat a new...

Trump family member furious over new Trump-named monument: 'Makes me want to die of shame'

elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 6h

Trump family member furious over new Trump-named monument: 'Makes me want to die of shame'

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Donald Trump has a plan for a "triumphal arch" that will be named after him, and the president's niece is not happy.According to the New York Times in an article called "What to Know About Trump’s Pla...

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 6h

Jack Smith Lawyers Shut Down Claims He 'Spied' On GOP Lawmakers In Trump Jan. 6 Probe

One GOP senator said she wants to see the former special counsel disbarred over his issuance of a grand jury subpoena for her phone records.

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

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The Golden Age of Sh*tposters

They’ve risen to higher and higher ranks in the MAGA ecosystem. But has one of them finally gone too far?

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

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Lindsey Halligan's humiliation continues apace

She's bad at media, and even worse at law.

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

The Growing Schism Between Bible Scholars and Israeli Nationalists newrepublic.com/article/2012... via @newrepublic.com

The Growing Schism Between Bible Scholars and Israeli Nationalists

Experts in biblical history say Zionists and their backers are ignoring inconvenient truths about the history of Israel.

Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer

elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer newrepublic.com/article/2020... via @newrepublic.com

As Trump’s bizarre idea to control soaring prices backfires with farmers, a Democratic organizer in rural areas explains how badly Trump is hammering his own supporters—and why it gives Democrats an o...

Trump Keeps Attacking Americans. Why Does He Get Away With It?

elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

Trump Keeps Attacking Americans. Why Does He Get Away With It? newrepublic.com/article/2020... via @newrepublic.com

Republicans can insult half the country without consequence. Democrats say “deplorables” once and never hear the end of it.

How Ordinary People Might Become Unwitting Trump Collaborators

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How Ordinary People Might Become Unwitting Trump Collaborators newrepublic.com/article/2012... via @newrepublic.com

We have met the enemy—and it might be us? The fundamentals of human nature can make us all the ally of autocrats if we’re not cautious.

Of Corn and Cancer: Iowa’s Deadly Water Crisis

elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

Of Corn and Cancer: Iowa’s Deadly Water Crisis newrepublic.com/article/2011... via @newrepublic.com

All that feed corn and all those soybeans—and those nearly 25 million hogs—produce a lot of nitrate. It’s making Iowans sick and causing them to die. And the politicians aren’t doing a thing about it.

Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer

elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 7h

Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer newrepublic.com/article/2020... via @newrepublic.com

As Trump’s bizarre idea to control soaring prices backfires with farmers, a Democratic organizer in rural areas explains how badly Trump is hammering his own supporters—and why it gives Democrats an o...

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

Trump’s Budget Law ‘Solidified’ a Georgia Hospital’s Decision to Shutter Its Delivery Unit

Other hospitals, particularly in the South, could soon follow.

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

Trump warned Americans may miss corruption — but they'll notice bulldozers at White House

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Trump warned Americans may miss corruption — but they'll notice bulldozers at White House

Historian and journalist Anna Applebaum told MSNBC on Tuesday that a lot of President Donald Trump's corruption might be blatant, but most Americans aren't paying attention. That isn't the case for th...

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

John Sununu Enters GOP Senate Primary Race In New Hampshire

Sununu is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat who ousted him in 2008.

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

'I screamed': Menswear expert blows up actor's attempted dunk on Dem candidate

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'I screamed': Menswear expert blows up actor's attempted dunk on Dem candidate

Derek Guy, the influential menswear social media writer, brutally knocked down an attempted dunk on New York mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani by actor Michael Rapaport.The 55-year-old actor and podcast ...

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

Trump is threatening Venezuela. But his own country looks a lot like it | Daniel Mendiola

The US president’s efforts to consolidate power are strikingly similar to historical authoritarian moves in Caracas

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

US leaders are erasing Black history. That threatens our future | Stacey Abrams and Esosa Osa

DEI is being used as a smokescreen to roll back progress and consolidate power. The goal is to rewrite our nation’s story

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel

Exclusive: In an open letter, Israeli ex-officials, artists and intellectuals say ‘unconscionable’ actions in Gaza amount to genocide

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

US firearms examiners declared ‘essential’ shutdown workers after gun-lobby pressure

Americans able to buy deadly ‘gangster weapons’ again as lobbying forces key concession from Trump officials

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

JD Vance expresses ‘great optimism’ Gaza truce will hold during Israel visit | First Thing

Gaza’s media office says Israel killed at least 80 Palestinians since ceasefire deal took effect. Plus, Trump’s pick for whistleblower office drops out after racist texts

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elizabeth @kat223.bsky.social · 8h

Tip on GoFundMe leads to arrest of suspect in deadly 2017 Arizona stabbing

Message sent to fundraising site led investigators to man accused of stabbing Evin Paulos about 30 times