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Rep. Joyce Beatty filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Kennedy Center vote: “Because Congress named the center by statute, changing the Kennedy Center's name requires an act of Congress — This is a flagrant violation of the rule of law, and it flies in the face of our constitutional order"
January 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Rep. Joyce Beatty filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Kennedy Center vote: “Because Congress named the center by statute, changing the Kennedy Center's name requires an act of Congress — This is a flagrant violation of the rule of law, and it flies in the face of our constitutional order"
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It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation.
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters.
Experts fear the vaccine-preventable measles virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it.
trib.al
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation.
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Immediate punishment for speaking out against the regime.
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Immediate punishment for speaking out against the regime.
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Voters overwhelmingly voted to repeal a zoning amendment that would have allowed larger homes to be built in the last Gullah-Geechee community on Georgia’s coast
Black homeowners feared it would have pushed out the Black generational property owners
Black homeowners feared it would have pushed out the Black generational property owners
Sapelo Zoning rules repealed, county preps to impose moratorium
A controversial zoning amendment that would have allowed larger homes to be built in the last Gullah-Geechee community on Georgia’s coast has been repealed.
thebrunswicknews.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Voters overwhelmingly voted to repeal a zoning amendment that would have allowed larger homes to be built in the last Gullah-Geechee community on Georgia’s coast
Black homeowners feared it would have pushed out the Black generational property owners
Black homeowners feared it would have pushed out the Black generational property owners
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I just wanna be clear concerning the Church protest in Minneapolis...
and please feel free to disagree
are you more concerned with the sanitation of the worship experience
Than the dehumanization of the human beings around you?
and please feel free to disagree
are you more concerned with the sanitation of the worship experience
Than the dehumanization of the human beings around you?
January 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I just wanna be clear concerning the Church protest in Minneapolis...
and please feel free to disagree
are you more concerned with the sanitation of the worship experience
Than the dehumanization of the human beings around you?
and please feel free to disagree
are you more concerned with the sanitation of the worship experience
Than the dehumanization of the human beings around you?
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Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for 35 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve, announced a run for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
Nancy Lacore served in the Navy for 35 years as a helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve.
abcnews.go.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for 35 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve, announced a run for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
abcnews.go.com/Politics/nav...
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January 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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To whomever needs to hear it:
You aren’t a tree, you can MOVE.
For any area in life you not fucking with right now, get on the good foot and make some changes. I love you for real 🫶🏽
You aren’t a tree, you can MOVE.
For any area in life you not fucking with right now, get on the good foot and make some changes. I love you for real 🫶🏽
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM
To whomever needs to hear it:
You aren’t a tree, you can MOVE.
For any area in life you not fucking with right now, get on the good foot and make some changes. I love you for real 🫶🏽
You aren’t a tree, you can MOVE.
For any area in life you not fucking with right now, get on the good foot and make some changes. I love you for real 🫶🏽
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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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On Jan. 20, 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed for the first time
On Jan. 20, 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
trib.al
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
On Jan. 20, 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Yet another top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on corruption charges, this one accused by federal prosecutors of demanding kickbacks from vendors for his promises to arrange lucrative municipal contracts.
Another Top Aide to Ex-Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Corruption Charges
Tony Herbert, a longtime Adams associate, was charged by the Manhattan U.S. attorney with pocketing kickbacks, months after that office was forced to drop its corruption case against the former mayor.
buff.ly
January 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Yet another top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on corruption charges, this one accused by federal prosecutors of demanding kickbacks from vendors for his promises to arrange lucrative municipal contracts.
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“protesters” are not “clashing” with law enforcement. violent federal agents have waged war on minneapolis and regular people are telling them to get the fuck out. and last time i checked being in a group chat doesn’t mean you’re in a professional organization. it means you have friends.
January 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
“protesters” are not “clashing” with law enforcement. violent federal agents have waged war on minneapolis and regular people are telling them to get the fuck out. and last time i checked being in a group chat doesn’t mean you’re in a professional organization. it means you have friends.
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Very grateful for her contributions to a profound technology spanning many uses.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Very grateful for her contributions to a profound technology spanning many uses.
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Nasra Ahmed was shoved to the ground and detained by ICE agents, suffering cuts and bruises to her face and legs
Ahmed, a U.S. citizen born in Minnesota, spent two days in jail before being released without charges
Ahmed, a U.S. citizen born in Minnesota, spent two days in jail before being released without charges
St. Paul woman, a U.S. citizen, recounts her two days in detention
During her two days in immigration detention, a St. Paul woman who was born in Minnesota said she “put her faith in God” and prayed after suffering what appeared to be a stress-induced seizure and bei...
www.yahoo.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Nasra Ahmed was shoved to the ground and detained by ICE agents, suffering cuts and bruises to her face and legs
Ahmed, a U.S. citizen born in Minnesota, spent two days in jail before being released without charges
Ahmed, a U.S. citizen born in Minnesota, spent two days in jail before being released without charges
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Cbs is not reporting the news…they are making up the news
January 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Cbs is not reporting the news…they are making up the news
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And when diasporic communities begin investing in the metaphysical
It’s because somebody coming up short
It’s because somebody coming up short
January 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
And when diasporic communities begin investing in the metaphysical
It’s because somebody coming up short
It’s because somebody coming up short
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it’s the sucky pundits
it’s also the pass agressive manipulative mom who “hates talking politics” but lets everyone pick on one kid
It’s the communal narcissist who is always doing “so much” but never actually follows through without a camera
They NEED the scapegoats and their losing them
it’s also the pass agressive manipulative mom who “hates talking politics” but lets everyone pick on one kid
It’s the communal narcissist who is always doing “so much” but never actually follows through without a camera
They NEED the scapegoats and their losing them
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
it’s the sucky pundits
it’s also the pass agressive manipulative mom who “hates talking politics” but lets everyone pick on one kid
It’s the communal narcissist who is always doing “so much” but never actually follows through without a camera
They NEED the scapegoats and their losing them
it’s also the pass agressive manipulative mom who “hates talking politics” but lets everyone pick on one kid
It’s the communal narcissist who is always doing “so much” but never actually follows through without a camera
They NEED the scapegoats and their losing them
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npopular opinion: gambling needs to be inconvenient. Gambling apps capped at $1000 a month. You should have to talk to a human being if you are going to place bets bigger than that.
And I say that as a person that is known to put a dollar or two on a game.
And I say that as a person that is known to put a dollar or two on a game.
January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
npopular opinion: gambling needs to be inconvenient. Gambling apps capped at $1000 a month. You should have to talk to a human being if you are going to place bets bigger than that.
And I say that as a person that is known to put a dollar or two on a game.
And I say that as a person that is known to put a dollar or two on a game.
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JUST IN: Virginia's legislature just adopted a constitutional amendment that would end Virginia's rules that ban people from voting for life.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal a Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting.
boltsmag.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
JUST IN: Virginia's legislature just adopted a constitutional amendment that would end Virginia's rules that ban people from voting for life.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
Virginia currently is the only state that strips people of voting rights for life for any felony. Youngkin rolled back reforms.
Now going to a referendum.
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Harris County, Texas, is the deadliest place in the United States for Black mothers to give birth
This Texas County Is the Deadliest Place in the U.S. for Black Mothers to Give Birth
Health care advocates struggle to figure out why this Texas county has some of the nation’s highest rates of maternal and infant mortality.
capitalbnews.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Harris County, Texas, is the deadliest place in the United States for Black mothers to give birth
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"In one exchange, the country saw the same man it has seen for nearly a decade: thin-skinned, angry at accountability, and hostile to anyone who challenges him, especially working people." michiganadvance.com/2026/01/14/t...
Three seconds on a Michigan factory floor told the truth too many in power won’t say out loud • Michigan Advance
For three seconds on the floor of a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, a solitary autoworker did what the political establishment has largely failed to do for three months: remind the country exactly…
michiganadvance.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"In one exchange, the country saw the same man it has seen for nearly a decade: thin-skinned, angry at accountability, and hostile to anyone who challenges him, especially working people." michiganadvance.com/2026/01/14/t...
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Maybe it’s because I’m elderly but I can’t understand not knowing how to get home or to school/work without GPS if you drive to and from every day.
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Maybe it’s because I’m elderly but I can’t understand not knowing how to get home or to school/work without GPS if you drive to and from every day.
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There are people in Minnesota who are violating the law, and it's the people who are flash-banging babies, shooting people who pose no threat, and deploying tear gas against peaceful crowds.
The way to end the violence in Minnesota is for ICE to stop committing violence against Minnesotans.
The way to end the violence in Minnesota is for ICE to stop committing violence against Minnesotans.
January 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
There are people in Minnesota who are violating the law, and it's the people who are flash-banging babies, shooting people who pose no threat, and deploying tear gas against peaceful crowds.
The way to end the violence in Minnesota is for ICE to stop committing violence against Minnesotans.
The way to end the violence in Minnesota is for ICE to stop committing violence against Minnesotans.
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"You and I" or "You and me"?
Which one is right?
Both…depending on whether ‘I/me’ is the subject or the object.
-"You and I are going to the store." (subject)
-"This is for you and me." (object)
Which one is right?
Both…depending on whether ‘I/me’ is the subject or the object.
-"You and I are going to the store." (subject)
-"This is for you and me." (object)
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"You and I" or "You and me"?
Which one is right?
Both…depending on whether ‘I/me’ is the subject or the object.
-"You and I are going to the store." (subject)
-"This is for you and me." (object)
Which one is right?
Both…depending on whether ‘I/me’ is the subject or the object.
-"You and I are going to the store." (subject)
-"This is for you and me." (object)
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Kavanaugh Stops
Tribal leaders and members who live in the greater Minneapolis area say Indigenous family members, friends and neighbors have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or their names.
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
wapo.st
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Kavanaugh Stops