Sandra E Lewis
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See myself a proud American anxious to advocate there's one way forward: Solidarity! Would like to apologize to all who enjoy "chat". It absolutely is not for me.
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Dunno, but most Americans have seen enough. Immigration position too hardened, especially toward Palestinians as he embraces Israelis. [Maybe he should stick with Cuba while our SNAP people endure hardship.)
Dunno, but most Americans have seen enough. Immigration position too hardened, especially toward Palestinians as he embraces Israelis. [Maybe he should stick with Cuba while our SNAP people endure hardship.)
Principles jettisoned, is former Trump foe Marco Rubio playing the long game?
The secretary of state – a neoconservative foreign policy hawk turned America First cheerleader – has defied expectations that he would not last in Trump’s cabinet
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January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Dunno, but most Americans have seen enough. Immigration position too hardened, especially toward Palestinians as he embraces Israelis. [Maybe he should stick with Cuba while our SNAP people endure hardship.)
Dunno, but most Americans have seen enough. Immigration position too hardened, especially toward Palestinians as he embraces Israelis. [Maybe he should stick with Cuba while our SNAP people endure hardship.)
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1Very professional and unbiased. But, I keep seeing something else. Is it b/c photos and footage d/n lie?
I see immigrant hater Stephen Miller and cruel, retributive Donald Trump who thinks he walks on water, calling some ethnicities "garbage" --
1Very professional and unbiased. But, I keep seeing something else. Is it b/c photos and footage d/n lie?
I see immigrant hater Stephen Miller and cruel, retributive Donald Trump who thinks he walks on water, calling some ethnicities "garbage" --
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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1Very professional and unbiased. But, I keep seeing something else. Is it b/c photos and footage d/n lie?
I see immigrant hater Stephen Miller and cruel, retributive Donald Trump who thinks he walks on water, calling some ethnicities "garbage" --
1Very professional and unbiased. But, I keep seeing something else. Is it b/c photos and footage d/n lie?
I see immigrant hater Stephen Miller and cruel, retributive Donald Trump who thinks he walks on water, calling some ethnicities "garbage" --
Don't 'wonder why'. Put it to legislators to override that veto.
A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered
A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered
The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Don't 'wonder why'. Put it to legislators to override that veto.
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Will there be nowhere on God's "green earth" untouched? There are other possibilities... ignored. Technology or Greed?
Will there be nowhere on God's "green earth" untouched? There are other possibilities... ignored. Technology or Greed?
Global AI race makes Greenland's critical minerals a tempting target
The island is home to a massive deposit of rare earths, which are crucial to U.S. efforts to maintain its technological lead over China. But tapping them isn't so easy.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Will there be nowhere on God's "green earth" untouched? There are other possibilities... ignored. Technology or Greed?
Will there be nowhere on God's "green earth" untouched? There are other possibilities... ignored. Technology or Greed?
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1Is this the latest cap? As violence and strife envelope innocent Minnesotans and destroy their peace and tranquility, he wears a white cap... as in, 'only the good guys'?
1Is this the latest cap? As violence and strife envelope innocent Minnesotans and destroy their peace and tranquility, he wears a white cap... as in, 'only the good guys'?
Trump reacts to Greenland PM saying they prefer Denmark
Trump reacts to Greenland PM saying they prefer Denmark
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January 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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1Is this the latest cap? As violence and strife envelope innocent Minnesotans and destroy their peace and tranquility, he wears a white cap... as in, 'only the good guys'?
1Is this the latest cap? As violence and strife envelope innocent Minnesotans and destroy their peace and tranquility, he wears a white cap... as in, 'only the good guys'?
Source: The Guardian
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Too bad for Trump, Tariffs aren't "bad ass". The increasing popular belief is Tariffs have caused affordability problems for consumers. Tariffs definitely are not the tool.
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Too bad for Trump, Tariffs aren't "bad ass". The increasing popular belief is Tariffs have caused affordability problems for consumers. Tariffs definitely are not the tool.
Trump threatens tariffs against those who oppose him taking Greenland
President raises pressure on European allies as US envoy says deal to take island ‘should and will be made’
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January 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Source: The Guardian
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Too bad for Trump, Tariffs aren't "bad ass". The increasing popular belief is Tariffs have caused affordability problems for consumers. Tariffs definitely are not the tool.
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Too bad for Trump, Tariffs aren't "bad ass". The increasing popular belief is Tariffs have caused affordability problems for consumers. Tariffs definitely are not the tool.
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Mercenaries? That is about as legal as it is gonna get for an act of confiscation.
Mercenaries? That is about as legal as it is gonna get for an act of confiscation.
Trump officials eye private security contractors to safeguard oil assets in Venezuela | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect oil and energy assets in Venezuela rather than deploying US troops, according to two sources familiar with the plan...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Mercenaries? That is about as legal as it is gonna get for an act of confiscation.
Mercenaries? That is about as legal as it is gonna get for an act of confiscation.
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1Who is she feeling guilty over satisfying? Not her supporters. Perhaps, for favors done. I do not detect the strength and endurance of an opposition leader in Machado.
1Who is she feeling guilty over satisfying? Not her supporters. Perhaps, for favors done. I do not detect the strength and endurance of an opposition leader in Machado.
Machado says meeting with Trump went well
The visit was crucial to the Venezuelan opposition leader's aim to secure a role for her party in U.S. plans for the country.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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1Who is she feeling guilty over satisfying? Not her supporters. Perhaps, for favors done. I do not detect the strength and endurance of an opposition leader in Machado.
1Who is she feeling guilty over satisfying? Not her supporters. Perhaps, for favors done. I do not detect the strength and endurance of an opposition leader in Machado.
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It is an insulting 2 pages in length... the first page being the header page.
It is an insulting 2 pages in length... the first page being the header page.
Trump announces health care plan to cut costs, but it needs Congress' approval
The plan, released the same day Affordable Care Act open enrollment ends in most states, offered few details and largely restated proposals Trump has previously outlined.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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It is an insulting 2 pages in length... the first page being the header page.
It is an insulting 2 pages in length... the first page being the header page.
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1Has there ever been an impeachment position promulgated by a foreign nation against a U.S. Presidency?
Seems like knowingly and singularly attempting to destroy NATO could set the stage. Congress might have to accept such a presentment.
1Has there ever been an impeachment position promulgated by a foreign nation against a U.S. Presidency?
Seems like knowingly and singularly attempting to destroy NATO could set the stage. Congress might have to accept such a presentment.
Germany joins European partners with troop deployment to Greenland
Germany will send 13 soldiers to Greenland on Thursday as part of a reconnaissance mission with other European nations, the German government and defence ministry said on Wednesday, following demands ...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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1Has there ever been an impeachment position promulgated by a foreign nation against a U.S. Presidency?
Seems like knowingly and singularly attempting to destroy NATO could set the stage. Congress might have to accept such a presentment.
1Has there ever been an impeachment position promulgated by a foreign nation against a U.S. Presidency?
Seems like knowingly and singularly attempting to destroy NATO could set the stage. Congress might have to accept such a presentment.
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1Nominated for a role in the Artic? Flippantly finding humor in "Gov. of Iceland"? Send Long home b/f he unpacks w/a bottle of whisky and a suit that fits. That's funee.
1Nominated for a role in the Artic? Flippantly finding humor in "Gov. of Iceland"? Send Long home b/f he unpacks w/a bottle of whisky and a suit that fits. That's funee.
Billy Long apologizes for joking about Iceland as '52nd state'
The former Missouri congressman has been nominated to be ambassador to the Arctic nation.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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1Nominated for a role in the Artic? Flippantly finding humor in "Gov. of Iceland"? Send Long home b/f he unpacks w/a bottle of whisky and a suit that fits. That's funee.
1Nominated for a role in the Artic? Flippantly finding humor in "Gov. of Iceland"? Send Long home b/f he unpacks w/a bottle of whisky and a suit that fits. That's funee.
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I don't get it! How can Trump sell a resource belonging to another country to which he has no legal right? He has somebody's power of attorney? A drug deal gone bad years ago? Just say'n.
I don't get it! How can Trump sell a resource belonging to another country to which he has no legal right? He has somebody's power of attorney? A drug deal gone bad years ago? Just say'n.
U.S. completes first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, official says
The Trump administration has not yet disclosed many details about the deal.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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I don't get it! How can Trump sell a resource belonging to another country to which he has no legal right? He has somebody's power of attorney? A drug deal gone bad years ago? Just say'n.
I don't get it! How can Trump sell a resource belonging to another country to which he has no legal right? He has somebody's power of attorney? A drug deal gone bad years ago? Just say'n.
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1Blue State persecution and overt actions to extract immigrants. I think Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act!!
1Blue State persecution and overt actions to extract immigrants. I think Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act!!
Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after protests
Minnesota's attorney general says he'd challenge such an action in court.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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1Blue State persecution and overt actions to extract immigrants. I think Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act!!
1Blue State persecution and overt actions to extract immigrants. I think Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act!!
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1Aren't most Cubans doing well in the U.S. already? According to the Center for Free Cuba and Spyscape, Cuba sells stolen U.S. secrets to adversaries, leveraging its network to become a significant global intelligence player.
1Aren't most Cubans doing well in the U.S. already? According to the Center for Free Cuba and Spyscape, Cuba sells stolen U.S. secrets to adversaries, leveraging its network to become a significant global intelligence player.
Rubio announces aid for Cuba: Trump ‘stands with the Cuban people’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the U.S. was sending the “first humanitarian shipment” to Cuba to help residents recovering from Hurricane Melissa. “We are working with the Catho…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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1Aren't most Cubans doing well in the U.S. already? According to the Center for Free Cuba and Spyscape, Cuba sells stolen U.S. secrets to adversaries, leveraging its network to become a significant global intelligence player.
1Aren't most Cubans doing well in the U.S. already? According to the Center for Free Cuba and Spyscape, Cuba sells stolen U.S. secrets to adversaries, leveraging its network to become a significant global intelligence player.
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Propaganda. How could she be at fault for being murdered by an unstable individual whose place was at a U.S. border or a major airport --not in a Blue State. The Republican Party is at fault since blindlessly hurling blame seems to be a Republican calling card!
Propaganda. How could she be at fault for being murdered by an unstable individual whose place was at a U.S. border or a major airport --not in a Blue State. The Republican Party is at fault since blindlessly hurling blame seems to be a Republican calling card!
Woman Killed by ICE Agent Seemed at Fault, N.Y. Republican Says
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January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Propaganda. How could she be at fault for being murdered by an unstable individual whose place was at a U.S. border or a major airport --not in a Blue State. The Republican Party is at fault since blindlessly hurling blame seems to be a Republican calling card!
Propaganda. How could she be at fault for being murdered by an unstable individual whose place was at a U.S. border or a major airport --not in a Blue State. The Republican Party is at fault since blindlessly hurling blame seems to be a Republican calling card!
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1There as been too much covert needling and meddling by the Trump administration in Iran. First, the Israeli-coerced deep bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by Trump, now, the press for regime change. Too much international meddling.
1There as been too much covert needling and meddling by the Trump administration in Iran. First, the Israeli-coerced deep bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by Trump, now, the press for regime change. Too much international meddling.
Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela | CNN Business
The United States is considering whether to strike Iran as turmoil intensifies for the country’s authoritarian regime.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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1There as been too much covert needling and meddling by the Trump administration in Iran. First, the Israeli-coerced deep bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by Trump, now, the press for regime change. Too much international meddling.
1There as been too much covert needling and meddling by the Trump administration in Iran. First, the Israeli-coerced deep bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by Trump, now, the press for regime change. Too much international meddling.
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1Don't like Tony Dokoupil winding up in the Ellison debacle. As to how shabby Trump treats some of our media people, I recognize it is a form of retribution for all the bad press (he creates for himself); nonetheless, it always is somebody else's fault.
1Don't like Tony Dokoupil winding up in the Ellison debacle. As to how shabby Trump treats some of our media people, I recognize it is a form of retribution for all the bad press (he creates for himself); nonetheless, it always is somebody else's fault.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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1Don't like Tony Dokoupil winding up in the Ellison debacle. As to how shabby Trump treats some of our media people, I recognize it is a form of retribution for all the bad press (he creates for himself); nonetheless, it always is somebody else's fault.
1Don't like Tony Dokoupil winding up in the Ellison debacle. As to how shabby Trump treats some of our media people, I recognize it is a form of retribution for all the bad press (he creates for himself); nonetheless, it always is somebody else's fault.
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1Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
So, the judge 'abuses his power' to call a wannabe U.S. attorney down.
1Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
So, the judge 'abuses his power' to call a wannabe U.S. attorney down.
Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
Judge David Novak had given Lindsey Halligan a week to explain why she is using the title of U.S. attorney after another federal judge found her appointment to the position invalid.
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1Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
So, the judge 'abuses his power' to call a wannabe U.S. attorney down.
1Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
So, the judge 'abuses his power' to call a wannabe U.S. attorney down.
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Why should Tim Scott follow suit if he wants Powell out like Trump? Successful Tim Scott has to pay the Piper.
Why should Tim Scott follow suit if he wants Powell out like Trump? Successful Tim Scott has to pay the Piper.
Republicans are speaking out on behalf of the Fed. Not Banking Chair Tim Scott.
The South Carolina Republican has not weighed in on the central bank’s independence after a hearing he led comes under DOJ scrutiny.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Why should Tim Scott follow suit if he wants Powell out like Trump? Successful Tim Scott has to pay the Piper.
Why should Tim Scott follow suit if he wants Powell out like Trump? Successful Tim Scott has to pay the Piper.