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smith.senate.gov
Doesn’t this guy have a day job?
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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starsandstripes.bsky.social
Additional U.S. Marines being sent to Haiti to defend the embassy from gang attacks face a grim reality: They're increasingly being targeted by American-made, military-grade firearms.
Gangs wielding American guns await US Marines heading to Haiti
www.stripes.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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usapolling.bsky.social
Trump Approval hits a new low in Gallup's polling
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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usapolling.bsky.social
Among American Jews - "How would you rate Trump's leadership of the United States?"

Poor/Fair: 65%
Excellent/Good: 35%

JPPI / October 2025
November 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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usapolling.bsky.social
Generic Ballot Polling Lead:

All: 🔵 D +1

Democrats: 🔵 D +84
Independents: 🔵 D +16
Republicans: 🔴 R +87

Black Voters: 🔵 D +61
Hispanics: 🔵 D +12
White Voters: 🔴 R +10

McLaughlin / Nov 24, 2025

(Republican Pollster)
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive, according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. "The order was to kill everybody," one of them said. A missile screamed off the Trinidad coast, striking the vessel and igniting a blaze from bow to stern. For minutes, commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack - the opening salvo in the Trump administration's war on suspected drug traffickers in the Western Hemisphere — ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth's instructions, two people familiar with the matter said. The two men were blown apart in the water.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.

Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
Trump is the most corrupt president in US history, and the openness of his corruption is an essential feature of it. It's particularly bad that this comes as Trump is using state power to punish Sen Mark Kelly for correctly warning against breaking illegal orders.

newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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willbunch.bsky.social
In 1968, a soldier named Hugh Thompson defied orders to save Vietnamese lives during the My Lai massacre. Eventually seen as a hero, in real time he was vilified and nearly court-martialed

It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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opiniontoday.bsky.social
Fox News Poll: President Trump receives his top marks on border security (53% approve). Nearly half approve of his handling of immigration (46%), while a new low approves on the economy (38%), and 35% approve on tariffs and 34% healthcare.
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251120
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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apnews.com
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. Leo divulged his strategy playing the popular New York Times online game during an online encounter with American young people.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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davidpakman.bsky.social
And just like that, the Epstein files are now part of an ongoing investigation. Certainly can’t release them NOW. Nope, too bad.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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zacklabe.com
Methane (CH₄) is a potent greenhouse gas. Here are the newest monthly-averaged observations... 🧪⚒️

July 2025 - 1927.61 ppb
July 2024 - 1920.39 ppb

+ Data: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_...
+ Learn more: doi.org/10.5194/essd...
Red colored line graph time series of global atmospheric methane abundance from January 1984 through July 2025. Methane abundance is measured in units of parts per billion. Current levels are 1928 ppb. A seasonal cycle is visible on the graph. There is also decadal variability and a long-term increasing trend.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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today.yougov.com
Sydney Sweeney's net favorability in polls conducted [Jul 31-Aug 4 | Nov 14-17] among:
U.S. adult citizens +22 | +18
Democrats +13 | +1
Independents +12 | +14
Republicans +42 | +39
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November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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lebassett.bsky.social
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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usapolling.bsky.social
Iowa - 3rd House Polling:

🔵 Garriott: 53%
🔴 Nunn: 40%*

Change Research / Oct 27, 2025

(Garriott internal)
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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kff.org
Our new analysis shows which states would see the largest and smallest increases caused by the loss of enhanced tax credits for what enrollees pay annually for the benchmark silver plan.

Explore the data: https://on.kff.org/4p8ztiP
U.S. map showing projected increase in average monthly premium payments for subsidized enrollees if enhanced ACA subsidies expire, with varying percentage increases by state. The increases range from less than 50% to over 200%, displayed in different shades of blue, as cited by KFF based on 2021 Census data and CMS projections.
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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leahfeiger.bsky.social
SCOOP: In text messages sent in 2017, Jeffrey Epstein appears to position himself as a middleman between president Donald Trump’s administration and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. He seemingly represents himself as passing on information directly from Trump to Gates through an intermediary.
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump’s Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary.
www.wired.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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mainepublic.org
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is over. But with little to show for it, the mostly Democratic politicians who ended the standoff now face intense backlash:
Angus King broke ranks to help end the government shutdown. The backlash has been withering
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is over. But with little to show for it, the mostly Democratic politicians who ended the standoff now face intense backlash.
www.mainepublic.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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usapolling.bsky.social
Trump Approval Polling:

Disapprove: 53%
Approve: 46%

Rasmussen / Nov 4, 2025

(Republican Pollster)
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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coloradonewsline.com
NEW: Far-right Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann is suing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a onetime ally in the national election conspiracy theory movement, alleging Lindell breached the terms of $3 million loan agreement.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Far-right Colorado podcaster sues Mike Lindell, MyPillow over unpaid $3 million loan | Colorado Newsline
The suit alleges that Lindell secured a loan of $3 million from the plaintiffs in 2023 and has failed to make any payments since then.
coloradonewsline.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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avindman.bsky.social
I think we will start seeing defections and increased accountability of Trump as Republicans in vulnerable districts distance from Trump. Time will tell, but we may have turned a corner yesterday.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM