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Most of Trump’s deportation campaign is inaccessible because after arrests are made, it is moving quickly, far from public view. For every person arrested whose name and story we’ve learned, there are thousands we haven’t heard about @caitlindickerson.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of Thousands of Anonymous Deportees
Amid the president’s fast-moving deportation campaign, the stories of most people being swept up are missed.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Most of Trump’s deportation campaign is inaccessible because after arrests are made, it is moving quickly, far from public view. For every person arrested whose name and story we’ve learned, there are thousands we haven’t heard about @caitlindickerson.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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• Tim Kaine – VA – Up 2030
• Jeanne Shaheen – NH – Retiring 2026
• Angus King – ME – Up 2030
• Jeanne Shaheen – NH – Retiring 2026
• Angus King – ME – Up 2030
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
• Tim Kaine – VA – Up 2030
• Jeanne Shaheen – NH – Retiring 2026
• Angus King – ME – Up 2030
• Jeanne Shaheen – NH – Retiring 2026
• Angus King – ME – Up 2030
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None of the Dem Senators (or Democratic-caucusing) who voted yes on the CR are worried about reelection:
• Dick Durbin – IL – Retiring 2026
• Catherine Cortez Masto – NV – Up 2028
• Jacky Rosen – NV – Up 2030
• John Fetterman – PA – Up 2028
• Maggie Hassan – NH – Up 2028
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• Dick Durbin – IL – Retiring 2026
• Catherine Cortez Masto – NV – Up 2028
• Jacky Rosen – NV – Up 2030
• John Fetterman – PA – Up 2028
• Maggie Hassan – NH – Up 2028
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November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
None of the Dem Senators (or Democratic-caucusing) who voted yes on the CR are worried about reelection:
• Dick Durbin – IL – Retiring 2026
• Catherine Cortez Masto – NV – Up 2028
• Jacky Rosen – NV – Up 2030
• John Fetterman – PA – Up 2028
• Maggie Hassan – NH – Up 2028
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• Dick Durbin – IL – Retiring 2026
• Catherine Cortez Masto – NV – Up 2028
• Jacky Rosen – NV – Up 2030
• John Fetterman – PA – Up 2028
• Maggie Hassan – NH – Up 2028
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Letting the rats loose.
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Letting the rats loose.
Explain yourselves, @traitoreight
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Explain yourselves, @traitoreight
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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I had several great uncles that fought against fascism in Europe in WWII.
This is appalling.
This is appalling.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I had several great uncles that fought against fascism in Europe in WWII.
This is appalling.
This is appalling.
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On Tuesday, Americans sent Democrats a resounding message.
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
On Tuesday, Americans sent Democrats a resounding message.
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
“Fight for us”
“Fight for working class Americans”
“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”
5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.
“Nah”
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It’s striking and inexplicable that Senate Dems crumbled following decisive signals from the American electorate that Trump’s policies are deeply unpopular and Americans expect the Democrats to fight Trump and Republicans over healthcare, affordability, & be a check on his chaos.
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s striking and inexplicable that Senate Dems crumbled following decisive signals from the American electorate that Trump’s policies are deeply unpopular and Americans expect the Democrats to fight Trump and Republicans over healthcare, affordability, & be a check on his chaos.
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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this is senate dems’ second coordinated “just enough” vote to help republicans and betray house dems of the year, remember
The final tally to advance the CR is 62-38.
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
this is senate dems’ second coordinated “just enough” vote to help republicans and betray house dems of the year, remember
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This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
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Update: Polls in Chester County, Pennsylvania have been extended until 10 p.m. due to earlier voting-book issues.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Update: Polls in Chester County, Pennsylvania have been extended until 10 p.m. due to earlier voting-book issues.
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When I read the full transcript of the interview, I realized there had been no pushback, no corrections, no challenging follow-ups. The entire interview had been an open-ended opportunity for Trump to tell rambling lies, only to have them cleaned up into a more polished product.
60 Minutes Obeys in Advance
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
When I read the full transcript of the interview, I realized there had been no pushback, no corrections, no challenging follow-ups. The entire interview had been an open-ended opportunity for Trump to tell rambling lies, only to have them cleaned up into a more polished product.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
75%?! Sheesh.
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s behind a potential scientific brain drain.
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
75%?! Sheesh.
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It's been 40 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It's been 40 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
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FBI: "We didn't zip tie children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
FBI: "We didn't zip tie children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
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Disability and poverty go hand in hand.
Anyone can become disabled at any time
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of, and it’s an expensive existence
You are much closer to being sick and unhoused than you are to being rich & secure
Anyone can become disabled at any time
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of, and it’s an expensive existence
You are much closer to being sick and unhoused than you are to being rich & secure
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Disability and poverty go hand in hand.
Anyone can become disabled at any time
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of, and it’s an expensive existence
You are much closer to being sick and unhoused than you are to being rich & secure
Anyone can become disabled at any time
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of, and it’s an expensive existence
You are much closer to being sick and unhoused than you are to being rich & secure
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12 and 15
ICE agents detained Fernando Jaramillo-Solano and his two children, 12 and 15, while on their way to school Monday. ICE has not disclosed where the children are being held.
Father detained by ICE in Durango will be transferred to Texas, pending immigration proceedings
ICE agents detained Fernando Jaramillo-Solano and his two children, 12 and 15, while on their way to school Monday
coloradosun.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
12 and 15
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Dan Rather on SNAP: "Even though the USDA is legally required to fund the program, the president is holding the money hostage. You are reading that correctly. He is withholding food assistance from some of the most vulnerable Americans,
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Dan Rather on SNAP: "Even though the USDA is legally required to fund the program, the president is holding the money hostage. You are reading that correctly. He is withholding food assistance from some of the most vulnerable Americans,
This is insane. Republicans: the American People do not want a new war!!
The largest war ship in the world has been moved to the Caribbean, along with other ships, bombers, amphibious vehicles and more.
That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.
It looks a lot more like preparation for war.
Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.
That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.
It looks a lot more like preparation for war.
Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This is insane. Republicans: the American People do not want a new war!!
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It's been 36 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's been 36 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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