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Reminder: it was recently reported that ICE slashed officer training from five months to 47 days to flatter Trump’s ego as the 47th president. Recruits showed up without full vetting, with criminal records, failed drug tests, not meeting basic standards.
www.thedailybeast.com/ice-slashes-...
www.thedailybeast.com/ice-slashes-...
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Reminder: it was recently reported that ICE slashed officer training from five months to 47 days to flatter Trump’s ego as the 47th president. Recruits showed up without full vetting, with criminal records, failed drug tests, not meeting basic standards.
www.thedailybeast.com/ice-slashes-...
www.thedailybeast.com/ice-slashes-...
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NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
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Missouri Democratic lawmakers are in such a superminority that they don’t even need to show up for laws to be passed in this state.
An even sadder statement? A piece of legislation can go from the House to the Senate to becoming a law on the Governor’s desk while never being signed by a woman.
An even sadder statement? A piece of legislation can go from the House to the Senate to becoming a law on the Governor’s desk while never being signed by a woman.
August 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Missouri Democratic lawmakers are in such a superminority that they don’t even need to show up for laws to be passed in this state.
An even sadder statement? A piece of legislation can go from the House to the Senate to becoming a law on the Governor’s desk while never being signed by a woman.
An even sadder statement? A piece of legislation can go from the House to the Senate to becoming a law on the Governor’s desk while never being signed by a woman.
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We have been under the boot of a GOP supermajority for 22 years.
This is the impact of two decades of defunding.
This is the impact of two decades of defunding.
July 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We have been under the boot of a GOP supermajority for 22 years.
This is the impact of two decades of defunding.
This is the impact of two decades of defunding.
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Of course they are. Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to shut the House down early for summer recess, just to block an effort that would force a vote on releasing the Epstein investigation files. Because shielding Trump’s secrets matters more to them than doing their jobs.
Johnson Shuts Down House To Block Epstein Vote
Johnson accused the Democrats of using the House’s rules committee as a “political battering ram.”
www.forbes.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Of course they are. Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to shut the House down early for summer recess, just to block an effort that would force a vote on releasing the Epstein investigation files. Because shielding Trump’s secrets matters more to them than doing their jobs.
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A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
n.pr
July 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
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Most people arrested by ICE in Colorado and Wyoming this year did not have criminal history coloradosun.com/2025/07/18/i... #copolitics
Most people arrested by ICE in Colorado and Wyoming this year did not have criminal history
Trump said ICE is going after the “worst of the worst.” The agency’s Rocky Mountain data shows otherwise.
coloradosun.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Most people arrested by ICE in Colorado and Wyoming this year did not have criminal history coloradosun.com/2025/07/18/i... #copolitics
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The problem is this is a slow roll that people won’t necessarily put together. Defunding NPR and PBS and pulling all of the Trump truth tellers off the air is purposeful. 
July 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The problem is this is a slow roll that people won’t necessarily put together. Defunding NPR and PBS and pulling all of the Trump truth tellers off the air is purposeful. 
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“Over 250 million acres of public lands are eligible for sale in the bill, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas and inventoried roadless areas.” www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Over 250 million acres of public lands are eligible for sale in the bill, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas and inventoried roadless areas.” www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Senator Ted Cruz posted a dramatic video of LAPD cars on fire with the caption “this… is… not… peaceful.” What he didn’t mention? The footage was from 2020, not 2025. His post on X falsely implied it was current, part of a broader effort to spread lies and manufacture a crisis.
June 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Senator Ted Cruz posted a dramatic video of LAPD cars on fire with the caption “this… is… not… peaceful.” What he didn’t mention? The footage was from 2020, not 2025. His post on X falsely implied it was current, part of a broader effort to spread lies and manufacture a crisis.
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And some of the most impacted? Journalists, forced to repeatedly shout, “Don’t shoot, we’re just reporters,” as they were targeted with tear gas and crowd-control rounds.
June 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
And some of the most impacted? Journalists, forced to repeatedly shout, “Don’t shoot, we’re just reporters,” as they were targeted with tear gas and crowd-control rounds.
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Let’s look at the facts:
DHS claimed there were “about 1,000 rioters,” but Reuters couldn’t independently verify that number. Meanwhile, flash-bangs used against peaceful protesters ignited one of the fires captured in widely shared photos.
DHS claimed there were “about 1,000 rioters,” but Reuters couldn’t independently verify that number. Meanwhile, flash-bangs used against peaceful protesters ignited one of the fires captured in widely shared photos.
June 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Let’s look at the facts:
DHS claimed there were “about 1,000 rioters,” but Reuters couldn’t independently verify that number. Meanwhile, flash-bangs used against peaceful protesters ignited one of the fires captured in widely shared photos.
DHS claimed there were “about 1,000 rioters,” but Reuters couldn’t independently verify that number. Meanwhile, flash-bangs used against peaceful protesters ignited one of the fires captured in widely shared photos.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has stated that demonstrations in the city have remained peaceful. Let that sink in.
June 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Los Angeles Police Department has stated that demonstrations in the city have remained peaceful. Let that sink in.
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"I didn't know he would do this."
Yes, you did, or you voted while being completely uninformed which is just as bad.
Prove you didn't know it by joining folks resisting the regime. Prove it by disavowing him. Prove it by fighting for what's right. Otherwise, just be quiet.
Yes, you did, or you voted while being completely uninformed which is just as bad.
Prove you didn't know it by joining folks resisting the regime. Prove it by disavowing him. Prove it by fighting for what's right. Otherwise, just be quiet.
June 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
"I didn't know he would do this."
Yes, you did, or you voted while being completely uninformed which is just as bad.
Prove you didn't know it by joining folks resisting the regime. Prove it by disavowing him. Prove it by fighting for what's right. Otherwise, just be quiet.
Yes, you did, or you voted while being completely uninformed which is just as bad.
Prove you didn't know it by joining folks resisting the regime. Prove it by disavowing him. Prove it by fighting for what's right. Otherwise, just be quiet.
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7th District Congressman Eric Burlison won’t bother to engage with his constituents, but I will.
I drove fours hours for this meeting and it was standing room only in Joplin, Missouri. #LFG
I drove fours hours for this meeting and it was standing room only in Joplin, Missouri. #LFG
May 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
7th District Congressman Eric Burlison won’t bother to engage with his constituents, but I will.
I drove fours hours for this meeting and it was standing room only in Joplin, Missouri. #LFG
I drove fours hours for this meeting and it was standing room only in Joplin, Missouri. #LFG
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SCOOP: The MAHA report had been updated, adding more errors in the process.
At least 18 of the original report’s citations have been edited or completely swapped out for new references since NOTUS first revealed the errors Thursday morning.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
At least 18 of the original report’s citations have been edited or completely swapped out for new references since NOTUS first revealed the errors Thursday morning.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
The MAHA Report Has Been Updated With Fresh Errors
One psychologist who is newly cited in the report said the updated reference misconstrues his research.
www.notus.org
May 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
SCOOP: The MAHA report had been updated, adding more errors in the process.
At least 18 of the original report’s citations have been edited or completely swapped out for new references since NOTUS first revealed the errors Thursday morning.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
At least 18 of the original report’s citations have been edited or completely swapped out for new references since NOTUS first revealed the errors Thursday morning.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
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Trump has fired Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery, calling her “a highly partisan person” and criticizing her support for DEI initiatives as “totally inappropriate.” Sajet has led the museum for over 12 years.
May 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Trump has fired Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery, calling her “a highly partisan person” and criticizing her support for DEI initiatives as “totally inappropriate.” Sajet has led the museum for over 12 years.
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Missouri could lose around $400 million in federal funding for food assistance under a plan approved by Congressional Republicans.
Every single Missouri Republican Congress person voted for the cuts.
missouriindependent.com/2025/05/23/c...
Every single Missouri Republican Congress person voted for the cuts.
missouriindependent.com/2025/05/23/c...
Cuts to food aid endorsed by Congressional GOP could cost Missouri $400 million • Missouri Independent
Missouri could lose around $400 million in federal funding for food assistance under a plan approved by Congressional Republicans Thursday — which would strain the state budget and likely strip thousa...
missouriindependent.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Missouri could lose around $400 million in federal funding for food assistance under a plan approved by Congressional Republicans.
Every single Missouri Republican Congress person voted for the cuts.
missouriindependent.com/2025/05/23/c...
Every single Missouri Republican Congress person voted for the cuts.
missouriindependent.com/2025/05/23/c...
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We want to call out a blatant lie spread by Elon Musk. Under his leadership, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed that 40% of calls to the Social Security Administration (SSA) were fraudulent. That’s been thoroughly debunked. An internal review of over 110,000
May 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We want to call out a blatant lie spread by Elon Musk. Under his leadership, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed that 40% of calls to the Social Security Administration (SSA) were fraudulent. That’s been thoroughly debunked. An internal review of over 110,000
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I’m rarely at a loss for words…
Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.
Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship
A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I’m rarely at a loss for words…
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NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
www.npr.org
May 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
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Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.
The President has named a new Acting Librarian of Congress. It's his former defense lawyer.
Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.
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House Republicans are now targeting federal workers’ retirement benefits to help fund their massive tax cuts. Last week, the House Oversight Committee approved a plan to slash $50 billion from the retirement system over the next decade by changing
May 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
House Republicans are now targeting federal workers’ retirement benefits to help fund their massive tax cuts. Last week, the House Oversight Committee approved a plan to slash $50 billion from the retirement system over the next decade by changing