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Pinned
Rep. Liz Cheney to Republicans: 'Your Dishonor Will Remain'
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"I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain."
--Liz Cheney
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--Liz Cheney
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Armed, masked ICE agents terrorize children entering a Chicago day care center despite signage indicating it is a private business, and despite not presenting any judicial warrant.
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Armed ICE officers chase teacher into preschool in Chicago
The arrest appears to be one of the first in which immigration officers entered school grounds as part of an enforcement operation during Trump’s second administration.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Armed, masked ICE agents terrorize children entering a Chicago day care center despite signage indicating it is a private business, and despite not presenting any judicial warrant.
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Who is going to tell Trump the Article 3 branch interprets the law, not the Article 2 branch?
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US judges say Trump administration must pay Snap food benefits
In two separate rulings, US judges said the plan to cut off Snap food benefits for millions of Americans is likely unlawful.
bbc.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Who is going to tell Trump the Article 3 branch interprets the law, not the Article 2 branch?
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Reposted
This was published one year ago. Everything is, sadly, true today.
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This was published one year ago. Everything is, sadly, true today.
Scrubbed from the edited sentencing memo: Trump published the Obama address on social media.Taranto re-posted Trump, and livestreamed from his van as he drove through Obama’s neighborhood.
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‘Orwellian’: Current and former prosecutors alarmed after DOJ scrubs mentions of Trump and January 6 from court records | CNN Politics
The Justice Department’s decision to sideline two US attorneys and remove mentions of Donald Trump and the US Capitol attack from court papers before the sentencing of a pardoned January 6 rioter is b...
www.cnn.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Scrubbed from the edited sentencing memo: Trump published the Obama address on social media.Taranto re-posted Trump, and livestreamed from his van as he drove through Obama’s neighborhood.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/p...
Trump's DoJ is coddling violent right-wing extremists by punishing the prosecutors.
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DOJ puts 2 federal prosecutors on leave after they described 'mob of rioters' on Jan. 6
The language was used in a sentencing memo for Taylor Taranto, a Jan. 6 defendant who was separately convicted of weapons charges after he showed up near Barack Obama’s home in 2023.
www.nbcnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump's DoJ is coddling violent right-wing extremists by punishing the prosecutors.
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
"With his every word and deed, Trump has given Americans reason to believe that he will seek a third term, in defiance of the Constitution. It seems abundantly clear that he will hold on to the office at any cost, including America’s ruin."
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www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
www.theatlantic.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"With his every word and deed, Trump has given Americans reason to believe that he will seek a third term, in defiance of the Constitution. It seems abundantly clear that he will hold on to the office at any cost, including America’s ruin."
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U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis orders U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to appear in court daily for the next week and to wear a body camera after chastising him over his agency's frequent use of force and tear gas during enforcement actions.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Top US border official to face judge in Chicago over use of tear gas
A federal judge has summoned a top U.S. Border Patrol official leading President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago to appear in court on Tuesday, after a video appeared to show him deploying tear gas potentially in violation of a court order limiting its use against protesters.
www.reuters.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis orders U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to appear in court daily for the next week and to wear a body camera after chastising him over his agency's frequent use of force and tear gas during enforcement actions.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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If Trump's federal agents are making America great, why do they wear masks? If they are defending American values, why don't they proudly identify themselves?
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ICE Agents Tear Gas Angry Chicago Residents Following Construction Worker's Arrest
YouTube video by New York Post
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October 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If Trump's federal agents are making America great, why do they wear masks? If they are defending American values, why don't they proudly identify themselves?
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Angered when millions of his subjects took to the streets to protest his regime, the King decided to tear down the entire east wing of his palace.
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The White House Lied About Destroying the White House
Trump said his ballroom wouldn’t “interfere with the current building.” Now the East Wing is rubble.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Angered when millions of his subjects took to the streets to protest his regime, the King decided to tear down the entire east wing of his palace.
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Trump's J6 pardons have consequences:
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.
www.cbsnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's J6 pardons have consequences:
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
No longer the People's House, now it's the "King's Palace".
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
No longer the People's House, now it's the "King's Palace".
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Years of work by the Justice dept. (when there was one) to secure the cooperation of high-ranking members of one of the world’s most deadly gangs undercut by Rubio's secret deal.
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Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Years of work by the Justice dept. (when there was one) to secure the cooperation of high-ranking members of one of the world’s most deadly gangs undercut by Rubio's secret deal.
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America's autocratic Narcissus “went on and on” about “his grievances of not having gotten the Nobel Peace Prize.”
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In tense meeting, Trump told Zelensky to concede land, meet Putin’s demands
In an often fraught encounter, Trump told Zelensky to accept Putin’s terms to end the war, according to people familiar with the meeting.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
America's autocratic Narcissus “went on and on” about “his grievances of not having gotten the Nobel Peace Prize.”
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No longer the subtle racism of Nixon's southern strategy, the YR chat reveals how far right violent rhetoric has found its way into today's mainstream GOP.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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The Young Republicans’ Leaked Chat Is a Sign of Where We Could Be Headed
Leaked chats from a Young Republicans group were shocking, offensive — and a sign of where politics could be going.
www.politico.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
No longer the subtle racism of Nixon's southern strategy, the YR chat reveals how far right violent rhetoric has found its way into today's mainstream GOP.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Let us simply agree that the Constitution, the rule of law, and the division of government powers as designed by the Founders are obstacles in the way of the authoritarian, anti-democratic movement led by Donald Trump and the Republican Party, and proceed from there by all legal means.
October 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Let us simply agree that the Constitution, the rule of law, and the division of government powers as designed by the Founders are obstacles in the way of the authoritarian, anti-democratic movement led by Donald Trump and the Republican Party, and proceed from there by all legal means.
Republican Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska: "This is so dumb that I have a hard time believing it is true. We don’t want a bunch of Pravda newspapers only touting the Government's official position." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
The Pentagon, the Press and the Fight to Control National Security Coverage
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Republican Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska: "This is so dumb that I have a hard time believing it is true. We don’t want a bunch of Pravda newspapers only touting the Government's official position." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
Jack Smith: Politization of the DoJ is like nothing we've seen before.
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FIRST ON MSNBC: Jack Smith speaks out about Trump investigation for first time
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October 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Jack Smith: Politization of the DoJ is like nothing we've seen before.
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MTG: “But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue, because when the tax credits expire this year, my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE."
DEMs finally figured out how to get to MAGA reps in congress: it has to affect them, or their immediate family.
DEMs finally figured out how to get to MAGA reps in congress: it has to affect them, or their immediate family.
October 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
MTG: “But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue, because when the tax credits expire this year, my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE."
DEMs finally figured out how to get to MAGA reps in congress: it has to affect them, or their immediate family.
DEMs finally figured out how to get to MAGA reps in congress: it has to affect them, or their immediate family.
Mayor Johnson of Chicago said this morning that he would issue an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones,” which would ban federal ICE from setting up staging areas on city property or private businesses without a warrant.
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Live Updates: Illinois Sues Trump Over Guard Deployments, Expanding Multistate Fight
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Mayor Johnson of Chicago said this morning that he would issue an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones,” which would ban federal ICE from setting up staging areas on city property or private businesses without a warrant.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Former FBI officials ousted by Kash Patel have filed a lawsuit alleging they were targets of politically motivated retribution.
Is this how the director plans to rebut Barbara McQuade's point in court?
LOL
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Is this how the director plans to rebut Barbara McQuade's point in court?
LOL
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Among other things, it remains extremely weird that the [checks notes] director of the FBI uses phrases like “ass clown factory” in public statements posted on his official account
October 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Former FBI officials ousted by Kash Patel have filed a lawsuit alleging they were targets of politically motivated retribution.
Is this how the director plans to rebut Barbara McQuade's point in court?
LOL
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Is this how the director plans to rebut Barbara McQuade's point in court?
LOL
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The authoritarian state has arrived when federal agents raid a Chicago apartment building, break down doors, detain U.S. citizens without warrant, and separate zip-tied children from parents in a horrific violation of the U. S. Constitution and the Rule of Law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...
Drones, Helicopters, Hundreds of Arrests: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Chicago So Far
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The authoritarian state has arrived when federal agents raid a Chicago apartment building, break down doors, detain U.S. citizens without warrant, and separate zip-tied children from parents in a horrific violation of the U. S. Constitution and the Rule of Law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...
Thank goodness at least one network is willing to counter the tidal wave of misinformation and lies from Trump and his surrogates:
www.mediaite.com/politics/msn...
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MSNBC Cuts Off JD Vance Amid Claims Dems Want to Fund Healthcare for People ‘Who Can’t Even Speak English’
"The Democratic proposed continuing resolution does not provide free health care to undocumented immigrants, nor are Democrats advocating for that."
www.mediaite.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Thank goodness at least one network is willing to counter the tidal wave of misinformation and lies from Trump and his surrogates:
www.mediaite.com/politics/msn...
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LOL. Most of the public is better than that in simple arithmetic. Students learn the fundamentals of percentages by the 5th grade. Then apply these concepts to real-world problems, like calculating discounts or taxes, by the 6th grade.
Trump, who is numerically illiterate -- listen to this clip to see what I mean -- benefits immensely from the numerical illiteracy of the American public
September 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
LOL. Most of the public is better than that in simple arithmetic. Students learn the fundamentals of percentages by the 5th grade. Then apply these concepts to real-world problems, like calculating discounts or taxes, by the 6th grade.