Chattanooga Democrat
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Former journalist and special education teacher, now retired in Chattanooga. Living Blue in a Red State. Plan to travel more in the coming year to South Africa, Morocco, and Australia to add to the 62 nations I have visited.
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What will Donald Trump do today to embarrass America and its citizens?
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Live Updates: Trump Addresses Economy in Campaign-Style Rally in Pennsylvania www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12... Now we see why he’s had so few appearances, he wanders off topic and can’t stick to talking about the economy. He’s like my mother when she entered her 80s. Sad. :(
Live Updates: Trump Addresses Economy in Campaign-Style Rally in Pennsylvania
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December 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Live Updates: Trump Addresses Economy in Campaign-Style Rally in Pennsylvania www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12... Now we see why he’s had so few appearances, he wanders off topic and can’t stick to talking about the economy. He’s like my mother when she entered her 80s. Sad. :(
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We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
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It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
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Opinion: Trump doesn't deserve peace prize, even FIFA's fake one - USA TODAY
I heard the panel on CNN snickering and trying to stifle their laughter as FIFA awarded him a flashy metallic award. Even Dana Bash was having difficulty controlling her giggles
I heard the panel on CNN snickering and trying to stifle their laughter as FIFA awarded him a flashy metallic award. Even Dana Bash was having difficulty controlling her giggles
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December 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Opinion: Trump doesn't deserve peace prize, even FIFA's fake one - USA TODAY
I heard the panel on CNN snickering and trying to stifle their laughter as FIFA awarded him a flashy metallic award. Even Dana Bash was having difficulty controlling her giggles
I heard the panel on CNN snickering and trying to stifle their laughter as FIFA awarded him a flashy metallic award. Even Dana Bash was having difficulty controlling her giggles
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12-04-25
Update: Grand Jury declines
Update: Grand Jury declines
Grand jury weighs second criminal case against Trump antagonist Letitia James, source says
A federal grand jury was meeting on Thursday to consider a second set of criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a source familiar with the matter said, after a judge threw o...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
12-04-25
Update: Grand Jury declines
Update: Grand Jury declines
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A cabinet meeting that would make North Koreans say, “Damn, this is a bit much!”
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A cabinet meeting that would make North Koreans say, “Damn, this is a bit much!”
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Poll in #Norway today shows 91% of population is against US policy towards Ukraine.
Q: “is it correct for Trump to engage Russia economically?”
A: “no” (nei) = 91%
Q: “is it correct for Trump to engage Russia economically?”
A: “no” (nei) = 91%
December 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Poll in #Norway today shows 91% of population is against US policy towards Ukraine.
Q: “is it correct for Trump to engage Russia economically?”
A: “no” (nei) = 91%
Q: “is it correct for Trump to engage Russia economically?”
A: “no” (nei) = 91%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he said Adm. Alvin Holsey was retiring, but according to two Pentagon officials, Hegseth asked Holsey to step down. New @wsj.com reporting adds to Pete’s bad week. Will he be gone by the weekend?
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December 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he said Adm. Alvin Holsey was retiring, but according to two Pentagon officials, Hegseth asked Holsey to step down. New @wsj.com reporting adds to Pete’s bad week. Will he be gone by the weekend?
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Pentagon watchdog completes review of Hegseth's Signal use
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... Recent coverage of Pete Hegseth’s violations of international law on boat strikes, plus this report, should be the end of his career. Will he resign or does more reporting damage the Defense Department?
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... Recent coverage of Pete Hegseth’s violations of international law on boat strikes, plus this report, should be the end of his career. Will he resign or does more reporting damage the Defense Department?
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal
A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Pentagon watchdog completes review of Hegseth's Signal use
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... Recent coverage of Pete Hegseth’s violations of international law on boat strikes, plus this report, should be the end of his career. Will he resign or does more reporting damage the Defense Department?
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... Recent coverage of Pete Hegseth’s violations of international law on boat strikes, plus this report, should be the end of his career. Will he resign or does more reporting damage the Defense Department?
Every time that Trump speaks at the Cabinet Meeting, Little Bear jumps on top of the TV and contemplates whether living is worthwhile.
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Every time that Trump speaks at the Cabinet Meeting, Little Bear jumps on top of the TV and contemplates whether living is worthwhile.
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Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Those Obamacare Subsidies Aren’t Going to Extend Themselves
Unfortunately, lawmakers probably won’t end up extending them, either.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Loomer: Army secretary's office plotting 'coup' against Hegseth - The Hill I am waiting for the day when aliens from outer space come to take Laura Loomer back to her home planet.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Loomer: Army secretary's office plotting 'coup' against Hegseth - The Hill I am waiting for the day when aliens from outer space come to take Laura Loomer back to her home planet.
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
Which Trump cabinet will be the first to walk the plank? So many incompetents to choose from, Hegseth should be number one. Robert Kennedy and Kristi Noem also deserve to be booted into oblivion.
it is impossible to imagine any Pentagon lawyer blessing this action. The concept of hors de combat—literally, out of combat—is a fundamental aspect of the law of war that prevents harming those disabled from combat.
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War Crime...or Murder?
Killing shipwreck survivors is patently illegal and morally abhorrent
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December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Which Trump cabinet will be the first to walk the plank? So many incompetents to choose from, Hegseth should be number one. Robert Kennedy and Kristi Noem also deserve to be booted into oblivion.
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BREAKING: Former NATO Commander Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud - Trump Is Beholden To Putin, Not America
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BREAKING: Former NATO Commander Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud - Trump Is Beholden To Putin, Not America
In a stunning—and frankly, humiliating—moment on international television, a former NATO Commander made absolutely clear what so many in the global security community have been whispering for years: D...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: Former NATO Commander Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud - Trump Is Beholden To Putin, Not America
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And this qualifies as 'transparency' these days.
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
And this qualifies as 'transparency' these days.
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🚨BREAKING: Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor for months, an appeals court panel unanimously ruled Monday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Appeals Court Disqualifies former Trump Lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey’s Top Federal Prosecutor
Read more here.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨BREAKING: Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor for months, an appeals court panel unanimously ruled Monday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...