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Trump is giving Democrats a lot to work with ahead of the midterms, from the Epstein Files, to Pete Hegseth's war crimes, to corrupt crypto deals: www.jezebel.com/trump-is-giv... #DonaldTrump
Trump Is Giving Democrats a Lot to Work With Ahead of the Midterms
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A Wisconsin judge is on trial this week for being human, daring to help an immigrant defendant in her court avoid ICE. #HannahDugan #immigration #Milwaukee www.jezebel.com/wisconsin-ju...
A Wisconsin Judge Faces Federal Trial This Week for Daring to Help an Immigrant Avoid ICE
The Trump admin is making an example out of Judge Hannah Dugan, who didn't want to see immigrants arrested by ICE in her courtroom.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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A deepening scandal involves far more diverted money than was previously known, as DeSantis worked to defeat abortion and cannabis amendments.
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DeSantis Administration Diverted Medical Funding for Anti-Abortion and Cannabis Ads, Investigation Finds
A huge Miami Herald investigation found $35 million the DeSantis administration allegedly diverted to fight Florida's abortion amendment.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The unholy union of Big AI and Big Idiot -- Trump executive order attempts to strip states of the right to protect their citizens from AI abuses. #AI #technology #DonaldTrump #executiveorder www.jezebel.com/trump-ai-exe...
The Unholy Union of Big AI and Big Idiot
Trump's latest executive order attempts to strip away the rights of states to regulate AI for themselves, and protect their citizens.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Gambling Is Ubiquitous Because People Know America Is a Scam www.jezebel.com/gambling-is-...
Gambling Is Ubiquitous Because People Know America Is a Scam
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Indiana GOP just told Trump where to stick his gerrymander, rejecting his redistricting demands. It's an unusual display of backbone, for Republicans. #Indiana #redistricting #gerrymandering www.jezebel.com/indiana-gerr...
The Indiana GOP Just Told Trump Where to Stick His Gerrymander
Displaying significantly more backbone than usual, Indiana Republicans told Trump they wouldn't illegally gerrymander their state.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Mike Johnson seems to be stepping in to do exactly what the administration has been working to do all along: restrict any and all reproductive health care
Mike Johnson Doesn’t Want Military Members to Have Access to IVF
“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hundreds of South Carolina schoolchildren are in measles quarantine, thanks to low vaccination rates. #measles #outbreak #SouthCarolina #RFK www.jezebel.com/meales-outbr...
Hundreds of South Carolina Schoolchildren Are in Measles Quarantine, Thanks to Low Vaccination Rates
South Carolina is the latest state to see a serious measles outbreak, as the U.S. has registered its highest number of cases in 33 years.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Nancy Mace's response to why she yelled at TSA agents?: "I have fought the transgender community," which some might characterize as ... extremely unrelated? www.jezebel.com/nancy-maces-...
Nancy Mace's Response to Why She Yelled at TSA Agents?: I Have Fought the Transgender Community
When Maria Bartiromo asked about the airport incident, Mace launched into her latest unhinged rant.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Give us your wealthy. Give us your corrupt elites, yearning to own America -- Trump's new "gold card" is graft on an entirely new level. #DonaldTrump #goldcard #immigration #visa www.jezebel.com/trump-gold-c...
Give Us Your Ultra Wealthy. Give Us Your Corrupt Elites, Yearning to Own America
Trump unveiled his "gold card" system for letting wealthy foreigners buy their way into America, without saying where the money would go.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trump on Venezuelan oil tanker seized Wednesday morning by U.S.: "Well, we keep it, I guess." #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #war www.jezebel.com/us-seizes-oi...
Trump on Venezuelan Oil Tanker Seizure: "Well, We Keep it, I Guess"
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Doctors fear ICE's unremovable monitoring devices are going to harm pregnant women. #immigration #hospitals #medicine #pregnancy www.jezebel.com/ice-monitori...
Doctors Fear ICE's Unremovable Monitoring Devices Are Going to Harm Pregnant Women
Pregnant women are facing potential complications due to ICE monitoring devices that can't be removed at hospitals, even by doctors.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Helvetica font is too woke for Marco Rubio, apparently: www.jezebel.com/helvetica-is...
Helvetica is Too Woke for Marco Rubio, Apparently
The Secretary of State asked diplomats to return to using Times New Roman because of, you guessed it, DEI.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Trump admin wants every foreign tourist to surrender 5 years of social media history, and information on their families. #socialmedia #tourism #DonaldTrump www.jezebel.com/social-media...
The Trump Admin Wants Every Foreign Tourist to Surrender 5 Years of Social Media History
Even countries the U.S. doesn't require visas for, like Germany or the U.K., would require tourists to volunteer social media histories.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Amnesty International describes Alligator Alcatraz like a torture-fueled CIA black site, where migrants are stuck in 2x2 metal boxes in the Florida sun. #ICE #torture #abuse www.jezebel.com/alligator-al...
Amnesty International Describes Alligator Alcatraz Like a Torture-Fueled CIA Black Site
A recent report from Amnesty International describes migrants at Alligator Alcatraz tortured in metal boxes straight from CIA nightmares.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
End of an epoch: Understanding the global crisis with William I. Robinson - The biosphere itself cannot endure yet another round of capitalist expansion, he argues, so the capitalist system itself must instead be dismantled.
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End of an Epoch: Understanding the Global Crisis with William I. Robinson
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Dave Portnoy is America’s crisis of masculinity -- The Barstool founder's complete meltdown over a sports betting loss is a marker of our time: www.jezebel.com/dave-portnoy... #DavePortnoy
Dave Portnoy Is America’s Crisis of Masculinity
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
27-year-old misogynist podcaster who loves Hitler complains women are ‘very difficult to be around.’ #NickFuentes #PiersMorgan www.jezebel.com/27-year-old-...
27-Year-Old Misogynist Podcaster Who Loves Hitler Complains Women Are ‘Very Difficult to Be Around'
Nick Fuentes also told Piers Morgan that yes, he's still a virgin. Color me shocked.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Dave Portnoy Is America’s Crisis of Masculinity www.jezebel.com/dave-portnoy...
Dave Portnoy Is America’s Crisis of Masculinity
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Somehow, both owners of Miss Universe have warrants out for their arrest, on unrelated charges. Oh, and the 2025 pageant was also accused of rigging by one of its own judges. #MissUniverse #beautypageants www.jezebel.com/miss-univers...
Somehow, Both Owners of Miss Universe Have Warrants Out for Their Arrest
The fate of Miss Universe is now tied up in cases involving fraud, trafficking, arrest warrants and allegations of pageant rigging.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Big Brother is watching your online criticism of ICE crackdowns, according to new reporting from ICE operations in New Orleans. #immigration #deportations #ICE www.jezebel.com/online-surve...
Big Brother Is Watching Your Online Criticism of ICE Crackdowns
New reporting on the federal government's online surveillance indicates they're paying close attention to ICE crackdown reactions.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Type artist who created the font the White House now uses says ‘Fuck Trump.’ www.jezebel.com/type-artist-... #Trump #DonaldTrump
Type Artist Who Created the Font the White House Now Uses Says 'Fuck Trump'
My weird, niche obsession is fonts—so when the White House's website redesign dropped, I was curious to know if the artist agreed with what their design was being used for.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Student cries 'religious discrimination' after flunking psychology paper in which she only cites the Bible: www.jezebel.com/student-crie...
Student Cries 'Religious Discrimination' After Flunking Psychology Paper in Which She Only Cites the Bible
Call me a devil worshipper, but “because God said so” shouldn’t count as a scientific argument.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM