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With yet another controversial pardon, Trump derails his own DOJ’s corruption case

There’s a fine line between a president using pardons to abide corruption and using them to encourage corruption.

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December 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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The simple reason the latest Pentagon ‘press’ briefing was so ridiculous

Conservative activists asking a conservative spokesperson conservative questions — for Team Trump, it was the platonic ideal of how journalism should work.

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December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Robert Reich

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For 50 years, the median wage of hourly workers stagnated or declined while the stock market and CEO pay skyrocketed.

Is it any wonder so many feel abandoned by the system?

People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void. This is why we must fix the system.

December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM

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Jeff Tiedrich

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here's today's post: "panicked Republicans to Dozy Donny: ‘it’s the economy, fuckwit’" — even they can see there’s a blue wave coming.
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panicked Republicans to Dozy Donny: ‘it’s the economy, fuckwit’

even they can see there’s a blue wave coming

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December 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Jim Reilly

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Circling the drain?
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Amid rancor and feuds, Mike Johnson faces new speculation about his political survival

“He certainly wouldn’t have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow,” one House Republican said.

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December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Trump slams affordability concerns as a ‘con job,’ as he refuses to listen or learn

“The word ‘affordability’ is a con job by the Democrats,” the president declared at his Cabinet meeting, reality be damned.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM

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December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Jim Reilly

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December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM

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December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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Trump appears to have a soft spot for politicians accused or convicted of corruption charges, regardless of party.
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Trump’s pardon for Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar fits a pro-corruption pattern

Trump appears to have a soft spot for politicians accused or convicted of corruption charges, regardless of party.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM

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“Either he was lying to us on Sunday, or he’s incompetent and didn’t know it had happened,” GOP Sen. Rand Paul said. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

As Pete Hegseth struggles with allegations, Republicans start turning against him

“Either he was lying to us on Sunday, or he’s incompetent and didn’t know it had happened,” GOP Sen. Rand Paul said.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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JoJoFromJerz

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He fell asleep during his own cabinet meeting. 😂😂😂😂
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Night Night For Narcoleptic Napoleon

Don Snoreleone needs a nap.

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December 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM

Jim Reilly

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“Either he was lying to us on Sunday, or he’s incompetent and didn’t know it had happened,” GOP Sen. Rand Paul said.
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As Pete Hegseth struggles with allegations, Republicans start turning against him

“Either he was lying to us on Sunday, or he’s incompetent and didn’t know it had happened,” GOP Sen. Rand Paul said.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM

Jim Reilly

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The Washington Post Wants to Protect Its Owner From a Wealth Tax
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The Washington Post Wants to Protect Its Owner From a Wealth Tax

The editorial board at Jeff Bezos’s newspaper railed against a wealth tax without noting the Amazon founder stands to benefit from its tax policy prescriptions.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM

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December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM

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Chris Geidner

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Knight First Amendment Institute's Carrie DeCell: "This policy is incoherent and unconstitutional."

NEW YORK-According to news reports, the Trump administration this week announced that applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers would be subject to increased vetting, with an eye toward rejecting those involved in what it considers "censorship." A recent State Department cable reportedly requires U.S. consular officers to review applicants' resumes or LinkedIn profiles to determine if they have worked in areas related to misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, or trust and safety online.
The following can be attributed to Carrie DeCell, senior staff attorney and legislative advisor at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University:
"People who study misinformation and work on content-moderation teams aren't engaged in 'censorship' — they're engaged in activities that the First Amendment was designed to protect. This policy is incoherent and unconstitutional."

December 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM

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Chris Geidner

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Well. This is absurd.

Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 22h

Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

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