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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 20h

Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda

Many Republican senators, including incoming Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, say they will preserve the 60-vote threshold to pass most legislation while they're in power.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 20h

Dems ‘Need the Votes’ of ‘Illegal Citizens,’ Top Federal Election Official Claims in Unhinged Rant www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Dems ‘Need the Votes’ of ‘Illegal Citizens,’ Top Federal Election Official Claims in Unhinged Rant

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Forbes @forbes.com · 2d

The resolution is unlikely to get past the Republican-controlled House.

Senate Passes Resolution To Block Trump’s Tariffs

The resolution is unlikely to get past the Republican-controlled House.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 21h

Republicans asked where their 'backbone' is as they give more power to Trump www.alternet.org/republicans-...

Republicans asked where their 'backbone' is as they give more power to Trump

New York Times Editor Kathleen Kingsbury said a small minority of Republicans attempted to block President Donald Trump’s unilateral tariffs on Brazil (which are likely based on little more than that ...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 23h

Carney calls meeting with Xi a 'turning point' in Canada-China relationship www.msn.com/en-ca/money/...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 1d

China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit www.msn.com/en-ca/money/...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 1d

Outrage as Trump demands Democrats fix a problem he and Republicans 'helped create' www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 1d

It Did Happen Here open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

It Did Happen Here

A reminder of our fragile rights

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 1d

Pete Hoekstra Needs to Go open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Pete Hoekstra Needs to Go

MAGA ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s swear-filled rant against Canadian trade representatives was much more than a breach of ambassadorial obligation.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 2d

The biggest takeaways from the Trump-Xi meeting — what the truce covers and what is still unclear cnb.cx/4oJWwR0

The biggest takeaways from the Trump-Xi meeting — what the truce covers and what is still unclear

President Donald Trump said the rare earths agreement is a one-year deal that will be "very routinely extended as time goes by."

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 2d

Meta stock drops 10% as heightened AI spending overshadows strong third-quarter results cnb.cx/4ntM4Mw

Meta stock drops 10% as heightened AI spending overshadows strong third-quarter results

Meta's results raised skepticism over the payoff from its aggressive artificial intelligence spending plans and overshadowed strong results.

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 2d

Mortgage rates jump 20 basis points following Fed cut

Mortgage rates surged higher after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate. The market reacted to comments from the chairman on future cuts.

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Popular Information @popular.info · 2d

“On at least three occasions in the past two weeks, an official Post editorial has taken on matters in which Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake. In each case, the Post's official editorial line landed in sync with its owner's financial interests.”

'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Officials in New Delhi have experimented with cloud seeding to try and reduce environmental pollutants as residents choke on filthy air. Here’s what the project aims to do, and why it has, so far, failed. nyti.ms/47CjLFO

Two people on a boat and moving in front of a city skyline obscured by smoggy air. A headline reads: "Delhi Tried to Make It Rain. Here's Why It Failed." Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced $10 million in state funds for food banks and partner organizations to support families as SNAP benefits are set to halt this weekend as the federal government shutdown drags on. https://wapo.st/4hzRW5r

Maryland Gov. Moore gives $10M to food banks amid calls to help SNAP recipients

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $10 million in state funds for food banks as SNAP benefits are expected to lapse due to the government shutdown.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy holds up for now reut.rs/4ojZWKy

ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy holds up for now

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 2% for the third meeting in a row on Thursday and repeated that policy was in a "good place" as economic risks recede and the euro zone shows continued resilience in the face of uncertainty.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 2d

The House Is On An Unprecedented Recess open.substack.com/pub/wakeupto...

The House Is On An Unprecedented Recess

Our temporarily unicameral legislature.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 2d

Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they're mostly white South Africans => ..trying to #MakeAmericaWhiteAgain apnews.com/article/refu...

Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they're mostly white South Africans

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 2d

Trump furious after Canada trolling triggered 'collapse in self-delusion': columnist www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 3d

The corruption of Donald Trump and his children points to something deeply menacing | Opinion www.msn.com/en-ca/money/...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 3d

Newsom debuts new nickname for Trump => #DozyDon www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 5d

Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn't approved, board chair says [=>..but wouldn't Tesla be better off without him? ]https://cnb.cx/4hxTmNV

Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn't approved, board chair says

Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm said Elon Musk is key to the future of the EV maker as it focuses more on Full Self Driving and Optimus.

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 5d

Biden warns of dark days for the country as he urges Americans to stay optimistic www.msn.com/en-ca/news/w...

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Art Folden🍁 @artfudd.bsky.social · 8d

Is Donald Trump Ill? Karoline Leavitt Refuses to Reveal What Kind of Medical 'Advanced Imaging' President Recently Underwent www.msn.com/en-ca/health...

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