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The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople. www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
www.cnn.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople. www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
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If anyone attempts illegally to “nationalize” our elections, courts will stop it
I’m confident every effort by this admin to 'flood the zone' will be met with 'rule-of-law shock and awe'
Our elections will remain safe, free & fair
More on @ms.now👇
I’m confident every effort by this admin to 'flood the zone' will be met with 'rule-of-law shock and awe'
Our elections will remain safe, free & fair
More on @ms.now👇
‘Trump is showing us the playbook’: Officials scramble to protect against election interference
Election officials across the U.S. are taking Trump’s latest threats seriously, bolstering their defenses against federal efforts to block their constitutionally mandated role running elections.
www.ms.now
February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
If anyone attempts illegally to “nationalize” our elections, courts will stop it
I’m confident every effort by this admin to 'flood the zone' will be met with 'rule-of-law shock and awe'
Our elections will remain safe, free & fair
More on @ms.now👇
I’m confident every effort by this admin to 'flood the zone' will be met with 'rule-of-law shock and awe'
Our elections will remain safe, free & fair
More on @ms.now👇
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Turns out one of the benefits of mass deportation is low growth and anemic job creation.
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Turns out one of the benefits of mass deportation is low growth and anemic job creation.
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One pastor states Trump “campaigned as a Christian.”
Trump never goes to church, can’t cite a single scripture from the Bible, and more or less admitted he doesn’t think he’s going to heaven.
But sure, go ahead and find in him a Christian ethic he can’t even find in himself.
So deluded.
Trump never goes to church, can’t cite a single scripture from the Bible, and more or less admitted he doesn’t think he’s going to heaven.
But sure, go ahead and find in him a Christian ethic he can’t even find in himself.
So deluded.
StarTrib should make clear the issue of who is to be obeyed: Trump or Jesus? I’m not an evangelical, but I obey “Love Thy Neighbor.”
“For Romelle Haugen, …, the answer to the question of what would Jesus do in this moment is simple. Obey & pray.”
Gift link:
www.startribune.com/evangelicals...
“For Romelle Haugen, …, the answer to the question of what would Jesus do in this moment is simple. Obey & pray.”
Gift link:
www.startribune.com/evangelicals...
Evangelicals wrestle with faith and politics as ICE surge continues in Minnesota
Small cracks may be emerging among followers known for their staunch support of MAGA.
www.startribune.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
One pastor states Trump “campaigned as a Christian.”
Trump never goes to church, can’t cite a single scripture from the Bible, and more or less admitted he doesn’t think he’s going to heaven.
But sure, go ahead and find in him a Christian ethic he can’t even find in himself.
So deluded.
Trump never goes to church, can’t cite a single scripture from the Bible, and more or less admitted he doesn’t think he’s going to heaven.
But sure, go ahead and find in him a Christian ethic he can’t even find in himself.
So deluded.
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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Well, I was feelin' sad & kinda blue
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
Rep Mark Alford (R-MO) says House Rs are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show & talking with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Alford says he didn't watch the whole thing & also doesn't know Spanish but suspects it might have been "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Well, I was feelin' sad & kinda blue
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
I didn't know what I was gonna do
Them communists was comin' around
They was in the air
They was on the ground
They was all over
So, I run down most hurriedly
And joined the John Birch Society
I got me a secret membership card
I went back home to the yard
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Steve Brodner
February 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Steve Brodner
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Steve Brodner
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Steve Brodner
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Democratic congressman Ro Khanna names six men appearing in unredacted Epstein files – live
Democratic congressman Ro Khanna names six men appearing in unredacted Epstein files – live
Khanna, who co-sponsored the Epstein transparency act, named six people including Victoria’s Secret tycoon Leslie Wexner on the House floor
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US commerce secretary says he had lunch with Epstein on private island
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Jeffrey Epstein plotted with lawyer to try to have woman deported
Jamie Raskin, a top House Democrat, accused the justice department of making “puzzling, inexplicable redactions” to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that obscured the names of abusers, while allowing the identities of the disgraced financier’s victims to become public.
Raskin told reporters that he wanted to view the complete files to better understand how the justice department handled the redaction process. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Democratic congressman Ro Khanna names six men appearing in unredacted Epstein files – live
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February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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it’s funny that a handful of republican senators are belatedly realizing that all of these guys they voted to confirm really *are* lazy dumbshits, they weren’t play acting
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
it’s funny that a handful of republican senators are belatedly realizing that all of these guys they voted to confirm really *are* lazy dumbshits, they weren’t play acting
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New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Trump's Stablecoin USD1: Binance Holds 87% After Founder's Pardon
World Liberty Financial's founding document describes the company as "pioneering a new era of Decentralized Finance." Its flagship stablecoin is anything but.
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
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An advocacy group leader says regulators now rely on farmworkers to report abuse.
But she said many workers are too scared to speak out for fear of retribution or loss of future work. “It creates an environment that’s ripe for abuse,” she said.
But she said many workers are too scared to speak out for fear of retribution or loss of future work. “It creates an environment that’s ripe for abuse,” she said.
The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
An advocacy group leader says regulators now rely on farmworkers to report abuse.
But she said many workers are too scared to speak out for fear of retribution or loss of future work. “It creates an environment that’s ripe for abuse,” she said.
But she said many workers are too scared to speak out for fear of retribution or loss of future work. “It creates an environment that’s ripe for abuse,” she said.
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This merger would further concentrate media ownership in fewer hands, at a time when the president and his allies seem to be repurposing regulatory tools meant to protect the public interest to influence media companies' business and editorial decisions.
This deal should be roundly rejected.
This deal should be roundly rejected.
Trump pushes for Nexstar-Tegna merger
Trump pushes for Nexstar-Tegna merger
The president’s call could disappoint key conservative media operatives opposed to the deal.
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This merger would further concentrate media ownership in fewer hands, at a time when the president and his allies seem to be repurposing regulatory tools meant to protect the public interest to influence media companies' business and editorial decisions.
This deal should be roundly rejected.
This deal should be roundly rejected.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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China’s disinformation machinery kicked into high gear to launch its latest attack against the Tibetan spiritual leader.
The Epstein Files and China’s Information War Against the Dalai Lama
China’s disinformation machinery kicked into high gear to launch its latest attack against the Tibetan spiritual leader.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
China’s disinformation machinery kicked into high gear to launch its latest attack against the Tibetan spiritual leader.
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Excellent thread. Trumpism is a patchwork of the worst ideas—Putin-style
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
The real news here is Peter Navarro saying lower jobs numbers *are good* because they (supposedly) indicate fewer immigrants are working in the US. Trump-MAGA ideology values sheer numbers of removals over pretty much all else because their top priority is ethnic reengineering.
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Excellent thread. Trumpism is a patchwork of the worst ideas—Putin-style
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
personal rule, Russ Vought hostility to an effective & beneficial state, anti-science crackpotism, etc. At bottom it is white Christian nationalism—even though it's bad for business as well as workers and consumers.
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27% among indys. Trump is in freefall politically.
Rs are heading towards a wipeout in Nov, but more importantly: if you're a Republican looking to run in '28, on this trajectory your only hope is to not be associated with Trump.
So when do those Rs start to actively run away from him?
Rs are heading towards a wipeout in Nov, but more importantly: if you're a Republican looking to run in '28, on this trajectory your only hope is to not be associated with Trump.
So when do those Rs start to actively run away from him?
NEW Economist/YouGov Feb 6-9
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 37% | 56% (-19)
Last week 40% | 54% (-14)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 4% | 94%
Ind 27% | 61%
Rep 82% | 14%
18-29: 25% | 67%
65+: 43% | 55%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 37% | 56% (-19)
Last week 40% | 54% (-14)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 4% | 94%
Ind 27% | 61%
Rep 82% | 14%
18-29: 25% | 67%
65+: 43% | 55%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
27% among indys. Trump is in freefall politically.
Rs are heading towards a wipeout in Nov, but more importantly: if you're a Republican looking to run in '28, on this trajectory your only hope is to not be associated with Trump.
So when do those Rs start to actively run away from him?
Rs are heading towards a wipeout in Nov, but more importantly: if you're a Republican looking to run in '28, on this trajectory your only hope is to not be associated with Trump.
So when do those Rs start to actively run away from him?
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Reaching the Mokrany-Domanove crossing is treacherous: the circuitous route runs through Russia and Belarus and takes days. Some never make it
At the last open crossing, Ukrainians flee Russia’s annexation
A checkpoint in Belarus provides a path from occupied territories back to Ukraine
econ.st
February 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Reaching the Mokrany-Domanove crossing is treacherous: the circuitous route runs through Russia and Belarus and takes days. Some never make it
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“‘This is probably the most extensive fraud that we’ve seen,’ [county clerk] Davidson told a local Fox News outlet. ‘They’re not just fraudulent signatures. [It’s] making up names and addresses. It’s like a non-existent person.’”
🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah GOP push to repeal anti-gerrymander law falters amid fraud allegations tied to firm backed by Trump Jr.
As a result of the growing controversy, the GOP ended its partnership with Patriot Grassroots.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“‘This is probably the most extensive fraud that we’ve seen,’ [county clerk] Davidson told a local Fox News outlet. ‘They’re not just fraudulent signatures. [It’s] making up names and addresses. It’s like a non-existent person.’”
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Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the Communist Party’s solution to China’s glut of graduates
Why China is promoting skills over degrees
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the Communist Party’s solution to China’s glut of graduates
econ.st
February 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the Communist Party’s solution to China’s glut of graduates
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have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
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[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.
Mike Johnson: "Americans need an ID to drive, to open a bank account, to buy cold medicine, to file govt assistance, even to attend the DNC. So why would voting be any different? They can't answer that question."
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.