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A rape allegation against the president involving a 13-year-old girl was part of an explosive new tranche of documents released regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal
A jaw-dropping series of claims are made in pages of FBI documents, which the White House say are “false.”
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January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
A rape allegation against the president involving a 13-year-old girl was part of an explosive new tranche of documents released regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
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Of course, they didn't give us the names yet. We've known about black for years. Whole thread on him bsky.app/profile/chri...
💥 Major Trump Donor Leon Black Accused of Raping 16-Year-Old With Down Syndrome (2023), trafficked by Epstein & Maxwell. Paid $62.5 million in cash to settle claims www.yahoo.com/news/leon-bl...
Leon Black Accused of Raping 16-Year-Old With Down Syndrome
Reuters//Kevork DjansezianA disturbing new lawsuit accuses billionaire Leon Black of violently raping a 16-year-old girl with autism and a rare form of Down Syndrome at sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’...
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Of course, they didn't give us the names yet. We've known about black for years. Whole thread on him bsky.app/profile/chri...
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"Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong Iowan, has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1981, when he was first sworn into the U.S. Senate." www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/chair
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
Suddenly republicans have forgotten what the constitution says 🤷🏼 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 AM
"Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong Iowan, has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1981, when he was first sworn into the U.S. Senate." www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/chair
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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DHS is crudely referring to its newest crackdown in Maine as “Operation Catch of the Day,” preparing to hunt and catch immigrants like lobsters.
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/uLJdRGc
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/uLJdRGc
January 26, 2026 at 3:58 AM
DHS is crudely referring to its newest crackdown in Maine as “Operation Catch of the Day,” preparing to hunt and catch immigrants like lobsters.
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/uLJdRGc
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/uLJdRGc
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Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
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NYT analysis confirms Pretti’s gun was gone by the time they shot him to death. 10 shots.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
NYT analysis confirms Pretti’s gun was gone by the time they shot him to death. 10 shots.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
By Devon Lum and Haley Willis
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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"Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict the accounts of federal officials, who said Mr. Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to 'massacre' them. Video footage shows Mr. Pretti stepping between a woman and an agent who is pepper spraying her. ...
January 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM
"Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict the accounts of federal officials, who said Mr. Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to 'massacre' them. Video footage shows Mr. Pretti stepping between a woman and an agent who is pepper spraying her. ...
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Republicans in Congress could stop this at any moment.
January 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Republicans in Congress could stop this at any moment.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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I no longer recognize this country.
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I no longer recognize this country.
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Important work here from the NYT. Ross wasn’t run over. He dropped his cell phone, which he had shifted to his left hand to draw his weapon. And then he shot and killed a person with the gun in his right hand.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Important work here from the NYT. Ross wasn’t run over. He dropped his cell phone, which he had shifted to his left hand to draw his weapon. And then he shot and killed a person with the gun in his right hand.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
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New video analysis by @nytimes.com team breaks down the killing of Renee Good frame by frame from multiple angles and challenges official accounts of what happened. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provides a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
New video analysis by @nytimes.com team breaks down the killing of Renee Good frame by frame from multiple angles and challenges official accounts of what happened. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
January 17, 2026 at 8:58 AM
“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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Marco Rubio, June 2012.
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Marco Rubio, June 2012.
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FUN FACT... and weird.
Weird how unsurprising this fact is.
Weird how unsurprising this fact is.
January 15, 2026 at 6:53 AM
FUN FACT... and weird.
Weird how unsurprising this fact is.
Weird how unsurprising this fact is.
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This is in response to Congressman Randy Fine announcing the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act.
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is in response to Congressman Randy Fine announcing the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act.
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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Officer Hodges and all those who defended our Capitol five years ago held strong in the face of unimaginable violence and chaos encouraged by Trump.
We must all aspire to have that same courage and strength as we continue this ongoing fight to defend our democracy and the heart of our nation.
We must all aspire to have that same courage and strength as we continue this ongoing fight to defend our democracy and the heart of our nation.
Officer Daniel Hodges narrates his body camera footage from January 6:
"That's me screaming because someone…is reaching underneath my visor and trying to gouge out my eye with his thumb while other people hold me down."
"That's me screaming because someone…is reaching underneath my visor and trying to gouge out my eye with his thumb while other people hold me down."
January 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Officer Hodges and all those who defended our Capitol five years ago held strong in the face of unimaginable violence and chaos encouraged by Trump.
We must all aspire to have that same courage and strength as we continue this ongoing fight to defend our democracy and the heart of our nation.
We must all aspire to have that same courage and strength as we continue this ongoing fight to defend our democracy and the heart of our nation.
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The broken clock speaks.
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The broken clock speaks.