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Comey wins early discovery fight as judge finds Trump DOJ stance would cause needless delay

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 18m

It’s early yet in the James Comey case, but the former FBI director got a quick win on a procedural issue that reinforces the presiding judge’s refusal to allow needless delay in the criminal case against the Trump critic brought by a Trump-installed prosecutor.

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It’s early yet in the James Comey case, but the former FBI director got a quick win on a procedural issue that reinforces the presiding judge’s refusal to allow needless delay in the criminal case aga...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat.

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Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

Supreme Court won’t weigh California takedown of ‘misleading’ 2020 election video

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a conservative legal group’s bid to revive its lawsuit against California over its secretary of state’s removal of a “misleading” video in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a conservative legal group’s bid to revive its lawsuit against California over its secretary of state’s removal of a “misleading” video in the lead-…

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Obama stars in ad backing Newsom’s redistricting measure.

He accuses Republicans of “trying to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election.”

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Obama stars in ad backing Newsom’s redistricting measure

He accuses Republicans of “trying to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election.”

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Everlast2 @everlast2.bsky.social · 33m

MAGA Derps #duet #maga #derp #trump #trumpsupporters #cult #cultmembers #brainwashed #dumb #gullible

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 31m

Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment.

The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to the satirical news site The Onion.

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Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment

The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to the satirical news site The Onion.

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 33m

Meta removed a Facebook group page on Tuesday that was allegedly used to "dox and target" U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago after being contacted by the Department of Justice.

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Meta removes Facebook page allegedly used to target ICE agents after pressure from DOJ

Meta removed a Facebook group page that was allegedly used to "dox and target" U.S. ICE agents in Chicago after being contacted by Department of Justice.

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 35m

Parents of teen tossed to ground, detained by apparent federal agent demand answers.

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Parents of teen tossed to ground, detained by apparent federal agent demand answers

The incident captured on video shows the teen girl getting pulled out of the passenger seat. She is then thrown to the ground, all while saying she is not resisting arrest.

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ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

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MsTeeTracey @tee-tee.bsky.social · 47m

Raises concerns?

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ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

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A federal judge on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disaster funding after he ruled earlier that those actions were unconstitutional.

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A federal judge in Rhode Island has accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disa...

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 52m

ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

Trump Melts Down at Unflattering Photo of His Hair in Late-Night Rant

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Trump Melts Down at Unflattering Photo of His Hair in Late-Night Rant.

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President Donald Trump complained in a late-night social media post that TIME magazine had published a photo of him that “may be the Worst of All Time” to accompany a fawning article about the Gaza ce...

Donald Trump's 'Gross' Remark About Karoline Leavitt Is Condemned Online

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Trump had critics reaching for the barf bags with his latest praise of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Trump said: “That face and those lips, they move like a machine gun, right?”

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The president answered his own question about whether the White House press secretary should be replaced.

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law found dead in Southern California: Officials

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Rep. Jerry Nadler @nadler.house.gov · 4h

The government has been shutdown for two full weeks. Federal workers are still working and have started to miss paychecks.

Meanwhile, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans are continuing their 4-week long vacation.

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 4h

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law was found dead on Friday evening next to a parking garage.

Her cause of death was listed as "deferred" while toxicology tests were pending.

Preliminary information indicated she may have jumped or fallen from the garage.

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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

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A lawyer representing families of Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting victims says the Supreme Court was right to reject conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ appeal of the $1.4 billion defamation judgmen...

Jasmine Crockett Roasts Trump’s Chances of Getting Into Heaven

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

Did Republicans give Biden and the Democrats credit for freeing more than 100 Israeli hostages?

No?

Yeah, thought so.

Israel is playing Trump and MAGA right now. The entire world knows it except Trump and MAGA.

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 15h

“I agree (wow first MTG & now DJT) no pearly white gates for the Mean Manic Mad Mango Man!

I wonder how & why anyone would buy those Trump Bibles 🤷🏾‍♀️, he’s definitely never read any portion of one.”

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett found rare common ground with President Donald Trump—agreeing with his own belief that he won’t be getting into heaven. “I agree (wow first MTG & now DJT) no pearly white g...

Stephen A. Smith is called out for remarks about Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 15h

Stephen A. Smith is called out for remarks about Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.

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The sports anchor ridiculed the Texas representative for not working with President Donald Trump to deliver for her constituents. Radio

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 15h

News organizations including The NYT, The Associated Press and conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely Trump administration will evict their reporters from Pentagon.
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News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press r...