Debbie Blanton
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Debbie Blanton
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“The Republican argument makes no sense if you understand what’s really at stake in this fight, or know anything about the history of health care reform in America. Even so, it’s worth debunking—partly because of how it fits into the broader effort by the GOP...
How to Debunk Republicans’ Shutdown Talking Points
Their main argument is about health care, and it shows how desperate they are to dodge blame when prices spike for millions of Americans.
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WHAT IT MEANS: Trump is creating a pretext for military deployment against U.S. citizens. The crisis he says exists is nonexistent. But he may well create one.
What We Have Lost
Plus: Trump's invasion of Portland
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“Chaos is the defining element of the first five months of Trump’s term. While Trump’s turbulent approach to governing was painfully predictable to many close observers, it’s not what voters bargained for nor what he promised on the campaign trail.”
Trump Created the Chaos; Dems Must Make Him Own It
Trump promised to bring stability to a chaotic world, but he's failed
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“So today, I’m going to call Vance L Boelter what he is: A HIGHLY RADICALIZED CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST WHO IS WILLING TO KILL PEOPLE AND DIE FOR HIS RADICALIZED RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.“
How Many Radicalized Christian Nationalists Have Kill Lists?
It's probably more than you think...
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“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

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The Hidden Provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump King.
Don't let this happen
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Auchincloss on Fox News: "What I'm seeing is a president who is more interested in the valuation of his memecoin than he is about people's 401ks. What I'm seeing is a president who along with Howard Lutnick is self-dealing on crypto instead of worrying about the strength of the US dollar."
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“Their dispute with the Forest Service started on March 29, when they were told to remove a 'no hunting' sign from one of the post that mark off the government's property.“

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On Earth Day, against a backdrop of federal layoffs, censored research and slashed science budgets, the White House posted: "We Finally Have A President Who Follows Science."

The @nytimes.com fact-checked a (non-exhaustive) selection of the statements on that page:

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Fact-Checking the ‘President Who Follows Science’
The White House published a page on its website this month outlining the Trump administration’s key actions on climate and the environment. We annotated some of the claims.
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Today in 1968, President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, prohibiting housing discrimination. As a former civil rights attorney, I’m committed to continuing the fight for equitable access to affordable housing and stamping out discrimination.
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I always love talking with the brilliant @djrothkopf.bsky.social who is my guest on today's SUPD.

Listen to why David says we are living in a "police state" and so much more

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The Senate early on Friday confirmed Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a former National Guardsman and retired fighter pilot, to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing the former chairman whom President Trump abruptly fired in February. Follow more Trump administration updates here.
Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News
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