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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5h

The political climate is shifting away from absolute loyalty to Trump, with the Democratic landslide in the elections accelerating this change.
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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important for voters to know that Trump's election claims are wildly false, just as they were in 2016 and 2020.

This 2024 article is a deep dive into voter and election fraud.

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Fact-checking Trump's false claims about voter fraud and 'rigged' elections

Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 1d

Republican senators chastised one of Trump’s nominees, Austin Dahmer, to help lead the Pentagon’s policy office, repeatedly accusing him and other top officials there of stonewalling Congress.

#RepublicansInDisarray

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 1d

In a statement about his transition, he vowed his City Hall “will show the nation how government can deliver when we put the people, not billionaires, first.”
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Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team

A slate of women leaders with experience across three New York City administrations will help smooth the path for the political novice.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 2d

“What upsets me most is how politics has become so intertwined with the church,” said Taylor Yoder. “It turned a lot of evangelicals in my life really ugly.”

#Evangelicals #Christianity

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‘Exvangelical’ women are leaving their churches. But is it decline or renewal?

(RNS) — Dissenting former evangelical Christian women are forging a path different from those who have left the church in the decades-long decline in institutional faith.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 2d

“I see no immediate solution on the horizon,” said Sen. Blumenthal. “Talks are a good thing, but so far, I sense no willingness on the part of Republicans to really assure the American people that health care insurance will be guaranteed.”
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Some senators predict the government shutdown could end this week

Bipartisan talks between rank-and-file Democrats and Republicans have been picking up, while House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed a plan to fund the government into January.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 2d

🔹Limit will be breached at least temporarily

🔹Deep emissions cuts could pull world back below limit

🔹UN finding adds pressure to countries at COP30 summit

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World will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN says

The world has failed to meet its main climate change target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and will likely breach this threshold in the next decade, the United Nations' Environment Programme said on Tuesday.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 2d

Today, Buskirk helms the Rockbridge Network, a secretive organization birthed out of the weekend gathering that has established itself as one of the most influential forces in GOP politics.
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The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future

Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 2d

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THE “BIGLY” CHINESE SOYBEAN DEAL!

YouTube video by Will Westmoreland

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 3d

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that most Americans believe Trump is not committed to protecting freedom of speech, ensuring a fair criminal justice system, or preserving free and fair elections.
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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 3d

BOTTOM LINE: Congress controls tariffs. Not the President. Not your favorite cable host.

Article I, Section 8: Congress has the power “To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...

Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 3d

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The Real Reason We're Threatening Venezuela #uspolitics #trump #venezuela #americanhistory #cuba

YouTube video by UNFTR Media

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 4d

“Those public-facing companies should know that there’s a cost in terms of their reputations with the American people ... when they do things against American values, against the public interest because they want to please Trump or buy him off.”
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East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets

President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has meant for some awkward moments for news outlets.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 4d

Leaders of the American Soybean Association and the U.S. Soybean Export Council cautioned that the trade deal was not yet signed and that important details had not been publicized, but nonetheless hailed it as positive news for farmers.
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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 8d

A new poll from The Economist and YouGov puts Trump's approval rating at just 39%, with 58% of Americans disapproving of his job performance, giving him a net approval rating of -19%.
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Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as poll shows him 19-points underwater

Despite the president’s brag to the contrary, his overall favorability is down again in latest survey of public opinion about his performance as commander-in-chief

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 7d

FBI investigations have been slowed or stalled by the second-longest U.S. government shutdown in history, leaving the bureau without funds to pay informants or make undercover drug or gun buys, gaps that an FBI spokesperson said are putting national security at risk.
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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 6d

If this shutdown is really about “fiscal responsibility,” then let’s start there: Close the loopholes that let billionaires pay lower tax rates than teachers and nurses. Use the savings to lower healthcare premiums.
If we’re choosing priorities, let’s choose people.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 4d

The SNAP saga has laid bare the shutdown strategy at the White House, where Mr. Trump has been willing to shield only some Americans from the harms of a fiscal standoff that he has made no effort to resolve.
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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 4d

Across eight issues that include the economy, immigration, tariffs, managing the federal government, crime, and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, most Americans say they disapprove of how he is handling each of them.
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Voters divided on midterms despite broad Trump disapproval, poll finds

Most Americans disapprove the president’s handling of top issues, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising his powers.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5d

Over five decades, Congress has repeatedly weakened the transformative law governing education for disabled students, leaving it in a precarious and dysfunctional state when Donald Trump took office.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Slow Death of Special Education

The government has abandoned its commitment to an equitable education for all children—if it ever had one.

www.theatlantic.com

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5d

With Trump's swift exit before the summit, China sought to position itself as a steady advocate of free and open trade, a role the U.S. had dominated for decades. China will host APEC in Shenzhen in 2026, President Xi Jinping announced.
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Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

Earlier this week, Lee also hosted U.S. President Donald Trump for a rushed state visit, showering him with gifts and praise.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5d

Proponents of free universal child care admit the US is unlikely to establish a national program soon. However, Mamdani’s promise has sparked discussions about the government’s role in child care and the potential economic impact of a more comprehensive system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...

How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy

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Marcia on Maui @alohahana.bsky.social · 5d

I saw the map earlier of 700 drones headed toward Moscow!

Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5d

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Moscow in Flames | Flamingo Missiles & Drones Hit Capital Hard – Rachel Maddow

YouTube video by Rachal Maddow

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5d

Congress isn’t solving major problems because the system rewards performance, not results. Outrage gets airtime. Cooperation gets ignored. Until governing matters more than fundraising and clips, real solutions will stay on hold.

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Mike NC @mike1545.bsky.social · 5d

The ACA expanded coverage. That was the point. But it didn’t fix the core problem: healthcare costs are still allowed to skyrocket unchecked. Congress needs to stop fighting about who gets subsidies and start addressing the price of care itself. Until they do, nothing changes.
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Analysis | I’ve covered Obamacare for years. Here’s who should be worried as enrollment starts.

Healthcare.gov open enrollment begins Saturday with premiums rising and enhanced subsidies set to expire. But not all Americans are being hit equally.

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