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December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Why I Can't Stop Thinking About the Guards
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December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why I Can't Stop Thinking About the Guards
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Day 1: Mangione NY Hearing
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December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Day 1: Mangione NY Hearing
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When the Crowd Demands a Villain
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December 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
When the Crowd Demands a Villain
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Doomscrolling has become such an enormous part of my personality, I don’t think I could stop if I wanted to.
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Doomscrolling has become such an enormous part of my personality, I don’t think I could stop if I wanted to.
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Fox News legal contributor Andy McCarthy knocks down Hegseth's defense:
"Neither Hegseth’s statement nor the explanation attributed to Bradley ... makes legal sense.
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It cannot be a defense to say, as Hegseth does, that one has killed because one’s objective was 'lethal, kinetic strikes.'"
"Neither Hegseth’s statement nor the explanation attributed to Bradley ... makes legal sense.
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It cannot be a defense to say, as Hegseth does, that one has killed because one’s objective was 'lethal, kinetic strikes.'"
‘We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal’ Is Not a Defense | National Review
The laws of war, incorporated in the federal war crimes statute, prohibit the killing of people who have been rendered hors de combat.
www.nationalreview.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Fox News legal contributor Andy McCarthy knocks down Hegseth's defense:
"Neither Hegseth’s statement nor the explanation attributed to Bradley ... makes legal sense.
...
It cannot be a defense to say, as Hegseth does, that one has killed because one’s objective was 'lethal, kinetic strikes.'"
"Neither Hegseth’s statement nor the explanation attributed to Bradley ... makes legal sense.
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It cannot be a defense to say, as Hegseth does, that one has killed because one’s objective was 'lethal, kinetic strikes.'"
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So I guess no one is actually going to hold her accountable for sending innocent people to a concentration camp?
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
So I guess no one is actually going to hold her accountable for sending innocent people to a concentration camp?
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Let's show parents and kids separated by incarceration that they are not forgotten this holiday season. Learn more: bit.ly/HolidaySolidarity2025
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Let's show parents and kids separated by incarceration that they are not forgotten this holiday season. Learn more: bit.ly/HolidaySolidarity2025
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Also: Ukrainian sea drones disabled one of Russia's most important oil terminals www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk halts operations after sea drone attack
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) marine terminal in Novorossiysk has suspended oil loadings after an attack by Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels on the morning of 29 November.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Also: Ukrainian sea drones disabled one of Russia's most important oil terminals www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
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Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner
Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours
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November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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What do Jeffrey Clark, Harmeet Dhillon, Heather Honey and Kari Lake have in common? While they do happen to be Trump’s favorite election deniers, they’re also the force behind the administration’s anti-voting efforts.
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What do Jeffrey Clark, Harmeet Dhillon, Heather Honey and Kari Lake have in common? While they do happen to be Trump’s favorite election deniers, they’re also the force behind the administration’s anti-voting efforts.
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
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This is quite the hedge, imho. Bacon here is pretty clearly saying "Yeah if this happened then he committed a war crime."
GOP Rep. Don Bacon: "I don't think Secretary Hegseth would be foolish enough to make this decision to say, 'Kill everybody. Kill the survivors,' because that's a clear violation of the law of war."
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is quite the hedge, imho. Bacon here is pretty clearly saying "Yeah if this happened then he committed a war crime."
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Since trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of the presidency to advance his personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder.
#TheTrumpCrimeFamily is currently operating a corruption system for their own benefit.
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#TheTrumpCrimeFamily is currently operating a corruption system for their own benefit.
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All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
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November 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Since trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of the presidency to advance his personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder.
#TheTrumpCrimeFamily is currently operating a corruption system for their own benefit.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
#TheTrumpCrimeFamily is currently operating a corruption system for their own benefit.
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So Trump just pardoned the former prez of Honduras, who:
-took a $1M bribe from El Chapo:
-was aided his in clemency campaign by Roger Stone
-ran for reelection despite a law against it, thus setting off political violence that killed dozens.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
-took a $1M bribe from El Chapo:
-was aided his in clemency campaign by Roger Stone
-ran for reelection despite a law against it, thus setting off political violence that killed dozens.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
So Trump just pardoned the former prez of Honduras, who:
-took a $1M bribe from El Chapo:
-was aided his in clemency campaign by Roger Stone
-ran for reelection despite a law against it, thus setting off political violence that killed dozens.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
-took a $1M bribe from El Chapo:
-was aided his in clemency campaign by Roger Stone
-ran for reelection despite a law against it, thus setting off political violence that killed dozens.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Sec of war confesses to war crimes while trying to dunk on the MSM
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sec of war confesses to war crimes while trying to dunk on the MSM
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I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
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Trump keeps saying wildly inappropriate things to journalists but I’m sure he’s totally fine
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump keeps saying wildly inappropriate things to journalists but I’m sure he’s totally fine