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Chris Walker
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Journalist since '03. News writer for Truthout.org. Lifetime Wisconsinite, which is obvious by my cheesy posts. Tips 'n such to: [email protected]
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This guy also promoted ivermectin as a possible remedy for COVID during the pandemic -- which, it most definitely was not.
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The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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State bans on gender-affirming care usually cite unfounded fears regarding potential regret, errant concerns about a supposed "social contagion," or misinformation regarding the safety of treatment methods.
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New Study: Gender-Affirming Care Dramatically Lowers Suicide Risk for Trans Kids
Twenty-seven states in the US ban gender-affirming treatments for trans youth, including hormone therapy.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Bundle up this holiday weekend...
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Polar Vortex Set to Hit US During Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
A growing body of research indicates that polar vortexes are likely becoming more frequent due to the climate crisis.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Is this really what we should be focusing on right now?
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As Americans Grapple With Affordability, Trump Announces Joint Base Andrews Golf Course Remodeling Project
The Trump administration hasn’t provided any details on how the project will be paid for.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Polling shows two-thirds of Americans are stressed about the costs of Thanksgiving this year, with 1 in 10 saying they're skipping the holiday altogether because of prices.
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White House Touts “Economic Relief” as Data Shows Prices Rising Ahead of Thanksgiving
Sixty percent of voters believe that Trump is making the state of the economy sound better than it is, polling shows.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she's quitting Congress, effective in January.
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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This president is unhinged.
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“Seditious Behavior, Punishable by DEATH” — Trump Threatens Dem Lawmakers for Citing Law
Every American must “condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence,” the lawmakers responded.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The swastika is no longer an image of hate? It is to me. But not to this administration, apparently...
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Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules
The new policy also prevents Coast Guard officers from immediately removing white supremacist symbols upon discovery.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The report, in conjunction with new rules HHS is set to impose, will undoubtedly harm transgender youth in the U.S., limiting access to true and tested (+ lifesaving) methods of care.
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HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
Studies on youth-based gender-affirming care consistently show it is highly beneficial for those who receive it.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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My Truthout report on Trump signing into law legislation requiring the release of Epstein files...including how the president could still block some key parts.
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Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files, But Could Still Limit What Comes Out
In announcing his signature of the bill, Trump omitted his own connections to the alleged child sex trafficker.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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President Donald Trump has announced he has signed the bill to release the Epstein files into law. His announcement came on Truth Social, with a ton of misleading and misdirecting statements. More TK in my story for Truthout tomorrow...
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Trump called a female reporter "piggy," simply for asking a question that's on all of our minds. Amid widespread criticism for him doing so, the White House doubled down, blaming the reporter herself for his misogyny.
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White House Blames Journalist for Trump’s Misogynistic “Quiet, Piggy” Comment
Trump has a long history of attacking journalists, directing particular vitriol toward female reporters.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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After months of trying to block the bill, Trump made a surprising push for passing the Epstein files legislation over the weekend. Critics are concerned he has a trick or two up his sleeve that would allow him to block certain files from being seen.
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Congress Passes Bill on Releasing Epstein Files as Questions Swirl Over Trump’s Next Moves
The measure to release the files passed with near-unanimous support in both the House and Senate.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Coming tomorrow from me on Truthout: Congress has passed the bill to release the Epstein files. What happens next? And how likely are we to actually get the full tranche of files? There are more questions than answers, but I'll do my best to provide some insights.
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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The Trump-endorsed scheme to re-draw congressional maps in Texas has been ruled unconstitutional.
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Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander
The Trump administration “explicitly directed the Legislature to redistrict on race,” the court recognized.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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What do you think? Are we living in a "Golden Age" under Trump's economy?
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Trump Tells McDonald’s Franchise Owners US Is in a “Golden Age” — the Stats, and Voters, Say Otherwise
Trump insisted his economy was doing wonders, despite the cost of a Big Mac and other items going up.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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This may seem like just more of the same childish behavior from Trump, but keep in mind the bigger picture here: he's punishing an entire city because he disagrees with its mayor-elect's political views. Even if you don't care about soccer, you should care about fascism.
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Trump Threatens to Move World Cup Out of Seattle Due to Mayor-Elect’s Politics
“People care less about labels than results,” Wilson has said, regarding criticism of her democratic socialist views.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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First they came for abortion. Now they're after birth control. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives
“This is the most extreme, heinous bill restricting reproductive health care that we have faced yet,” one critic said.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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J.D. Vance can't bring himself to admit that Trump's tariffs & other economic policies are making life miserable for American consumers. So he goes to a typical (and false) talking point he's used to: blame immigrants.
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Vance Blames Immigrants, Biden in Response to Affordability Questions
There is no significant relationship between immigration rates and rising housing costs in the US, experts have said.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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When you can't defend your own policies, fall back on angry bigotry. 🙄
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Fun fact: the U.S. hasn't issued a formal declaration of "war" since 1942, making the "need" to change the name silly at best, and unnecessarily costly at worst.
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“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion
The move prioritizes “political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Trump's DOJ is involving itself in a bogus "racial gerrymandering" lawsuit against voter-approved maps in California. Interestingly, in other states where the GOP actually HAS gerrymandered maps that appear to be racist, the DOJ is staying out of it.
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DOJ Joins Republican Party’s Effort to Block California’s New Congressional Maps
The DOJ has not intervened in other lawsuits regarding gerrymandered maps in GOP-led states.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Also in this story: new emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein suggest he may have spent Thanksgiving 2017 with Trump -- during Trump's first year in the White House, and several years after he claimed he had ended their friendship.
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House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files Scheduled for Next Week
The scheduled vote comes as newly released emails suggest that Trump may have spent Thanksgiving with Epstein in 2017.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The Epstein files vote will likely happen next week, thanks to Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva providing the 218th signature on a discharge petition.
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After 50-Day Delay of Her Swearing In, Grijalva’s First Act in Congress Is to Trigger Epstein Vote
Prior to Grijalva’s swearing-in, several emails from Epstein discussing his relationship with Trump were released.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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The Utah State Bar blasted the calls for impeaching the judge, noting that Republicans appeared to be doing so because they disagreed with her final decision on their gerrymandered maps.
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Utah Judge May Face Impeachment From Republicans After Ruling Their Maps Were Partisan Gerrymander
Republicans have ignored a voter-backed ballot initiative that aimed to create an independent redistricting commission.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM