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Stuck in the corrupt MAGA state of South Carolina
Noem and her right-hand man (and alleged boyfriend) Corey Lewandowski have been playing the blame game, two DHS officials with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC News, setting up acting ICE Director & Customs & the Border Protection Commissioner to take the fall. newrepublic.com/post/204377/...
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Spirals Under Intense White House Pressure
Trump’s DHS head is melting down and blaming people right and left, according to a new report.
newrepublic.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Noem and her right-hand man (and alleged boyfriend) Corey Lewandowski have been playing the blame game, two DHS officials with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC News, setting up acting ICE Director & Customs & the Border Protection Commissioner to take the fall. newrepublic.com/post/204377/...
Among those who’ve been targeted with threats after being mentioned in social media posts by Trump are numerous Dems, including Sens. Schumer of NY & Slotkin of MI — but even more Repubs, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of GA and over a dozen IN state lawmakers. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump attacks on political opponents spur a surge of threats, NBC News review finds
In recent weeks, nearly two dozen elected officials on both sides of the aisle said they were targeted after getting caught in the president's crosshairs.
www.nbcnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Among those who’ve been targeted with threats after being mentioned in social media posts by Trump are numerous Dems, including Sens. Schumer of NY & Slotkin of MI — but even more Repubs, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of GA and over a dozen IN state lawmakers. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
“For the first time of which I am aware, a President is personally involved in facilitating end-runs around the agency’s obligations to the buildings that are our national heritage, and who in the agency is going to tell him ‘No?’" www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges | CNN Politics
After demolishing the White House’s East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans, according ...
www.cnn.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“For the first time of which I am aware, a President is personally involved in facilitating end-runs around the agency’s obligations to the buildings that are our national heritage, and who in the agency is going to tell him ‘No?’" www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
The distance from Ukraine to the Caspian Sea is approximately 500+ miles and crosses over a LONG stretch of Russian land. Ukraine could win back their internationally acknowledged territories if Republicans would stop supporting their authoritarian buddy Putin. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-sbu...
Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea halts production after Ukrainian drone strike, SBU source says
At least four hits were recorded on the offshore platform, according to the SBU source.
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The distance from Ukraine to the Caspian Sea is approximately 500+ miles and crosses over a LONG stretch of Russian land. Ukraine could win back their internationally acknowledged territories if Republicans would stop supporting their authoritarian buddy Putin. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-sbu...
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
Kimberly Metcalfe, a former national committee member from Alaska, recognized Newsom in the middle of the scrum. “Oh, I want to get a photo. He’s really separated himself from the crowd by what he’s doing to take on Trump. “We needed that. The humor is great.” www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Newsom’s troll energy takes over the DNC
Newsom met privately with Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chair.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Kimberly Metcalfe, a former national committee member from Alaska, recognized Newsom in the middle of the scrum. “Oh, I want to get a photo. He’s really separated himself from the crowd by what he’s doing to take on Trump. “We needed that. The humor is great.” www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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National Trust for Historic Preservation sues to block Trump's grandiose ballroom. Trump already replaced or fired members of review panels. He says he can do whatever he wants.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
National Trust sues to stop Trump’s ballroom construction
The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the president’s priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
National Trust for Historic Preservation sues to block Trump's grandiose ballroom. Trump already replaced or fired members of review panels. He says he can do whatever he wants.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
For the first time in 25 years, the number of child deaths is on track to rise from the previous year, to an additional 200,000 deaths. And it’s not a coincidence that it’s coming after Republicans & wealthy countries slashed foreign aid at the start of the year. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘Nobody Wants to Take Responsibility for the Tragedy That’s Going on Here’
Bill Gates won’t sugarcoat it: Slashing global aid fueled a surge of death.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
For the first time in 25 years, the number of child deaths is on track to rise from the previous year, to an additional 200,000 deaths. And it’s not a coincidence that it’s coming after Republicans & wealthy countries slashed foreign aid at the start of the year. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Week in wildlife: a baby echidna, a 600lb gator and an ‘unbearable’ bear
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Like many veterans, he struggled with PTSD and substance abuse after his service," Magaziner said. "He was arrested in the 1990s for some minor drug offenses, nothing serious. He never hurt anyone besides himself, and he's been clean and sober for 14 years." abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confronted about veteran in contentious hearing over deportations
During a congressional hearing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defending herself from Democrats who sharply questioned the Trump administration's hardline immigration actions.
abcnews.go.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Like many veterans, he struggled with PTSD and substance abuse after his service," Magaziner said. "He was arrested in the 1990s for some minor drug offenses, nothing serious. He never hurt anyone besides himself, and he's been clean and sober for 14 years." abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs...
The Chinese govern is using an increasingly powerful tool to cement its power at home and vastly amplify it abroad: Surveillance tech, much of it originating in the US. Such technology is used in China & elsewhere to stifle dissent & exact retribution on perceived enemies. apnews.com/article/whis...
A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Chinese govern is using an increasingly powerful tool to cement its power at home and vastly amplify it abroad: Surveillance tech, much of it originating in the US. Such technology is used in China & elsewhere to stifle dissent & exact retribution on perceived enemies. apnews.com/article/whis...
At least 12 elected Republicans in the state faced violent threats and swatting attempts, since Trump called on them to pass a new map. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Indiana Senate rejects GOP-drawn congressional map in a major rebuke of Trump
Trump and national Republicans pushed Indiana lawmakers for new district lines that could have allowed the party to gain two seats in next year’s midterms.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
At least 12 elected Republicans in the state faced violent threats and swatting attempts, since Trump called on them to pass a new map. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
The shadow fleet includes hundreds of older, often uninsured or poorly maintained tankers. These typically operate under the flags of other countries and have little transparency, making it difficult for regulators to enforce sanctions. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-arre...
Ukraine detains Russia ‘shadow fleet’ cargo ship in Odesa, SBU says
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained Russia's "shadow fleet" ship, which illegally transported agricultural products from the Russian-occupied Crimea, SBU said on Dec. 10.
kyivindependent.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The shadow fleet includes hundreds of older, often uninsured or poorly maintained tankers. These typically operate under the flags of other countries and have little transparency, making it difficult for regulators to enforce sanctions. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-arre...
That assessment forms part of the service’s wider analysis that “great powers increasingly prioritize their own interests and use force to achieve their goals.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/e...
Denmark sees US as potential security concern | CNN
Denmark has labeled the United States as a potential security concern for the first time in an annual report released by one of its intelligence agencies, offering more evidence of the increasingly fr...
www.cnn.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
That assessment forms part of the service’s wider analysis that “great powers increasingly prioritize their own interests and use force to achieve their goals.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/e...
While the Republican cuts will not completely eliminate the tax credits, they will revert back to pre-pandemic levels and many families could still see their premiums rise by $1,000 a year or more. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Senate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline looms
The result virtually guarantees insurance subsidies used by more than 20 million Americans will lapse at the end of the year.
www.politico.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
While the Republican cuts will not completely eliminate the tax credits, they will revert back to pre-pandemic levels and many families could still see their premiums rise by $1,000 a year or more. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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A billboard in Richmond, Kentucky.
December 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A billboard in Richmond, Kentucky.
“They actually went after it head-on by standing up for their values and who they were. The playbook going forward is, name it, call it out for what it is—because the voters also don’t like this fear and division. We hear that from them a lot. They’re tired of it.” newrepublic.com/article/2042...
A New Report Reveals the Real Reason Democrats Lost in 2024
It wasn’t because Biden voters shifted to Trump—but because so many of them stayed home. Here’s how Democrats can motivate them once more.
newrepublic.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“They actually went after it head-on by standing up for their values and who they were. The playbook going forward is, name it, call it out for what it is—because the voters also don’t like this fear and division. We hear that from them a lot. They’re tired of it.” newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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December 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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Ossoff: "This is one of the most consequential votes this Senate will take all year. By saying yea or nay to the clerk of the Senate later today, senators will decide whether people live or die. Senators will decide whether Georgians & folks across the country are financially ruined or have a shot."
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ossoff: "This is one of the most consequential votes this Senate will take all year. By saying yea or nay to the clerk of the Senate later today, senators will decide whether people live or die. Senators will decide whether Georgians & folks across the country are financially ruined or have a shot."
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Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...