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SHAME ON CNN, CBS, AND ALL OF THEM!!

January 25, 2026 at 3:11 AM

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SHAME ON CNN, CBS, AND ALL OF THEM!!
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By Ben Meiselas

Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government

January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM

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Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government
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It’s worse than it looks and it looks plenty bad.

Big News - Senate Dems Will Not Vote For DHS Funding Bill In Current Form

January 25, 2026 at 1:58 AM

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Big News - Senate Dems Will Not Vote For DHS Funding Bill In Current Form
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Congrats everyone. Progress. Lots more to do.

SHAME ON CNN, CBS, AND ALL OF THEM!!

January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM

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SHAME ON CNN, CBS, AND ALL OF THEM!!
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By Ben Meiselas

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM

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January 23, 2026
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January 23, 2026

'What the F*ck Did You Do?!' Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Pretti | Common Dreams

January 25, 2026 at 12:57 AM

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'What the F*ck Did You Do?!' Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Pretti www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...

Graphic video shows federal agents shooting and killing a man in Minneapolis, contradicting DHS claims. Was the victim really a threat? Why did Border Patrol Commander Bovino shut down the press confe...

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January 25, 2026 at 12:51 AM

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Trump inadvertently debunks his own racist BS about Somali immigrants

During a bizarre speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald Trump revisited his own appallingly racist claims —both insisting that the country ...

January 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM

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Republicans vow they’ll stop Trump’s Greenland crusade—LOL

In the dead of Scandinavian winter, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has� trundled off to Denmark to say that, no, you totally should not listen to President Donald Trump about how he wants to ...

January 25, 2026 at 12:44 AM

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Gutless Republicans praise Trump's awful first year back in office

President Donald Trump's first year back in office has been an abject disaster . Inflation remains stubbornly high , with the cost ...

January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM

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GOP loses another battle in gerrymandering war it started

Republicans are set to lose another House seat in the gerrymandering war that President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started . On Wednesday, a New York state Supreme Court ...

January 25, 2026 at 12:41 AM

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Happy 1-year anniversary, Trump. You broke everything.

One year after President Donald Trump took the oath of office for the second time, his fragile ego and blatant refusal to follow the laws of the United States has destroyed the safety and security ...

January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM

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What happened to the 10% credit card rates Trump promised?

Back on Jan. 9, Mad King Donald Trump promised credit card interest rates would be slashed by Tuesday, Jan. 20. “Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be ‘ripped off��

January 25, 2026 at 12:37 AM

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Trump repeatedly confuses Greenland for Iceland

President Donald Trump's largely incoherent speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is unlikely to quell the growing questions about his mental fitness after he flubbed the name of t...

January 25, 2026 at 12:36 AM

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What the hell is Trump talking about?

President Donald Trump gave a long—and very ponderous—press conference Tuesday, stepping in for propaganda princess Karoline Leavitt. At one point in his incoherent rant, Trump launched into a reverie...

January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM

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Trump sues the world's largest bank. Bet that goes well.

Another day, another private lawsuit by the president of the United States. This time, President Donald Trump is going after JPMorgan Chase—the world’s largest bank by market capitalization—and its CE...

Saturday Updates: Trump Regime Murders Another Citizen in Minneapolis — 1/24/26

January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM

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Saturday Updates: Trump Regime Murders Another Citizen in Minneapolis — 1/24/26
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Video evidence shows DHS is lying. Again.

Another murder in Minneapolis

January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM

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Another murder in Minneapolis
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Trump's domestic army continues its rampage. We must fight back.

My initial thoughts on another ICE killing

January 24, 2026 at 11:43 PM

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ICE Must Go. Now.
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ICE Must Go. Now.

TikTok: Keep Palestine Alive! Do Not Censor Supporters of Palestine.

January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/ti... @rootsaction.org

TikTokers Rock for Palestine TikTokers in the United States favor Palestine vs. Israel posts 17-to-1 on TikTok, according to NorthEastern University research conducted from 2023-2025 . TikTok posts o...

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January 24, 2026 at 11:05 PM

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So, the 25th Amendment Then? Let’s Take A Look.
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So, the 25th Amendment Then? Let’s Take A Look.

Earlier this week, Sen, Ed Markey (D-MA) called for Donald Trump to be removed from office via the process outlined in the 25th amendment to the Constitution. Since that time, I have received a few em...

Saturday Report 1/24/26 — Trump is targeting states that didn’t vote for him, with your money. Surprise.

January 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM

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Saturday Report 1/24/26 — Trump is targeting states that didn’t vote for him, with your money. Surprise.
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What a Week | The Coffee Klatch for January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026 at 9:26 PM

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What a Week | The Coffee Klatch for January 24, 2026
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With Heather Lofthouse and Michael Lahanas-Calderón

The Heebie Jeebie GOP (with Will Sommer)

January 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM

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The Heebie Jeebie GOP (with Will Sommer)
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Some strange, under-the-radar things are happening on the right.

January 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM

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A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related |� US attorneys say hell no to DOJ’s disgusting response to ICE ...

Cartoon: Evil undercover