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Mother Jones
about 16 hours ago
She said she was headed to a doctor's appointment. Federal agents still attacked her. Earlier today in Minneapolis, journalist Amanda Moore (
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The New York Times
about 14 hours ago
Claudette Colvin, who at 15 refused to give her seat on the bus to a white woman in Alabama, has died at 86.
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Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
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Acyn
about 15 hours ago
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country โ every single one of them.
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The Price of Reason
about 14 hours ago
If only we'd been warned. ๐
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret)
about 17 hours ago
The good news is that SIX seasoned federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned rather than engage in a bogus 'investigation' of Renee Good and her wife rather than investigating Good's killer. The bad news is that there are now six fewer honest, dedicated federal prosecutors with DOJ.
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Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victimโs Widow
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about 20 hours ago
Ted Lieu: โThe reason Acting President of Venezuela Donald Trump sucks at running Venezuela is because he sucks at running the United States of America โ we ask Donald Trump to be the President of America, not the President of Venezuelaโ Is neither a choice - I choose neither
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(((Tendar)))
about 23 hours ago
Iran has sent Russia $2.7 billion worth of missiles. Just to underline how important Iran has become for the Russian regime. It is absolutely vital for Putin to keep the mullah regime running.
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Mother Jones
about 14 hours ago
The right likes to pretend that Trump is antiwar, but casting the president as โDonald the Doveโ was always ridiculous. Since taking office, Trump has acted less like a shrewd realist and more like a bully.
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Donald Trump was never antiwar
MAGA's critique of globalism always left room for conflict.
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The New York Times
about 14 hours ago
In
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โTrump is showing symptoms of an addiction to power, evident in his compulsion to escalate claims of dominion over domestic and international adversaries. The size and scope of Trumpโs targets for subjugation are spiraling ever upward,โ Thomas Edsall writes.
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Opinion | Trumpโs Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin
A criminal investigation of a sitting Fed chairman, with the obvious intent of stripping him of his independence, had never happened before.
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about 18 hours ago
Congressman Ted Lieu, a former Air Force veteran, issued a stark warning to U.S. military members, that military action against Greenland without explicit congressional authorization would constitute following illegal orders. He reminded service members they swear an oath to the Constitution, not ๐คกโฆ
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about 15 hours ago
Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls.
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Strong winds collapse walls and hypothermia kills 5 as Gaza's living conditions worsen
Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/strong-winds-collapse-walls-and-hypothermia-kills-5-as-gazas-living-conditions-worsen
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Forbes
1 day ago
A federal judge in California handed Patrick Wei, 25, a 200-month prison sentence after a federal jury convicted him of multiple crimes, including espionage.
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Ex-U.S. Navy Sailor Gets Near 17 Year Prison Sentence Selling Ship Secrets To China
A federal judge in California handed Patrick Wei, 25, a 200-month prison sentence after a federal jury convicted him of multiple crimes, including espionage.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/01/13/ex-us-navy-sailor-gets-near-17-year-prison-sentence-selling-ship-secrets-to-china/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Craig Pittman
about 16 hours ago
How's
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woman Pam Bondi doing as AG? Not so good!: "Judge demands response after lawmakers accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files"
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Judge demands response after lawmakers accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files
Meanwhile, another federal judge is urging prosecutors to prioritize more pressing cases. โEpstein is dead,โ she said Tuesday.
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Josh Sternberg
about 23 hours ago
The fact that Zuck spent, what, $60 Billion trying to make 'the metaverse' a thing, and now more than 1,000 people won't have any jobs in the real world.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Meta Begins Job Cuts as It Shifts From Metaverse to AI Devices
Meta Platforms Inc. is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs from the companyโs Reality Labs division, part of a plan to redirect resources from virtual reality and metaverse products toward AI wearab...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/meta-begins-jobs-cuts-after-shifting-focus-from-metaverse-to-phones?srnd=homepage-americas
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Media Matters for America
about 24 hours ago
The fact that MAGA-media is so intent on demonizing Renee Good shows that the defense of her killing rests on thin ice. To defend the indefensible, the right is going after white women as race traitors.
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Renee Goodโs Killing Has Unleashed MAGAโs Misogyny
To defend the indefensible, the right is going after white women as race traitors.
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ProPublica
1 day ago
NEW: Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. โI felt like I was going to pass out and die,โ said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government wonโt say if any agents have been punished.
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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. โI felt like I was going to pass out and die,โ said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/videos-ice-dhs-immigration-agents-using-chokeholds-citizens?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1768309224&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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1 day ago
Historian Alfred McCoy says the United States "is an empire in decline," following a predictable pattern of militarism abroad and political instability at home as it loses power and influence on the world stage.
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1 day ago
Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term. Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: โHeโs rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didnโt fully control.โ (Published Nov. 2025)
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A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trumpโs First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointeesโ actions on s...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-pardons-erased-prosecutions-second-term?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1768312831&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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#GVerse
#BreakingNews
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias just announced he is suing Kristi Noem and
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THIS is Russia๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ
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MaddowBlog
1 day ago
NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
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A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
https://www.ms.now/news/doj-civil-rights-division-officials-quit-harmeet-dhillon
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ProPublica
1 day ago
Last January, one plane forced to reroute because of a SpaceX explosion was running low on fuel, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency and fly the jet and its 283 passengers through a designated debris zone to reach an airport.
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โWeโre Too Close to the Debrisโ: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA predicted Elon Muskโs Starship would cause โminor or minimalโ disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to p...
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1768276808&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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1 day ago
"In terms of pushback, it's still pretty tepid. You have the Speaker of the House saying he doesn't really have a problem with it. You have a lot of people just not commenting on the investigation and bashing Powell," says Tamara Keith.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pushback to Trump's threats to Federal Reserve
NPRโs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including some Republicans pushing back against President Trump'...
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The Epstein files are being withheld from the American people for only one reasonable reason: there IS dirt on Donald J. Trump and his twisted friends in the Epstein files.
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The GOP is protecting Pedo's!
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Mother Jones
1 day ago
Robert F Kennedy Jr.โs Health and Human Services Department is changing vaccinations for your child. Federal health officials reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 to 11 last week. Read more here:
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1 day ago
"Once central banks lose their independence and are forced to help governments finance deficits, that's always a precondition for high and even hyperinflation," said former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
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Trump's intimidation of Fed's leadership threatens economic stability, Yellen says
As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes back against a criminal probe from the Trump Justice Department, Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Janet Yellen. She served as chair of the Feder...
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2 days ago
#SevenYearsAgoToday
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January 12, 2019 โ Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin five times over the course of two years, but no detailed record of the conversations exist โ even in classified files.
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Trump has concealed details of his face-to-face encounters with Putin from senior officials in administration
Aides said there is no substantial record of the presidentโs meetings with the Russian leader even in classified files, but Trump allies say he has a justified fear of leaks. Late Saturday, Trump deni...
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The Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank that the president wants to bring under his sway.
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DOJ investigation of Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
The Trump administrationโs criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which Powell said was an attempt to exert more control over the Fed.
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Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the cease-fire began, according to a New York Times analysis, including in areas still under Hamas control.
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Two Months After Cease-Fire, Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza
More than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed since the start of the cease-fire, according to a New York Times analysis. Israel says it is demilitarizing Gaza.
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2 days ago
Weโve now sent over 10,000 letters to Congress demanding they impeach Kristi Noem! Have you sent one yet today?
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
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3 days ago
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#GVerse
#Attention
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The New York Times
2 days ago
A man in a U-Haul truck on Sunday drove through a group of people in Los Angeles marching in support of the antigovernment demonstrations in Iran.
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U-Haul Truck Drives Into Crowd of Iran Protesters in Los Angeles
The city is home to a large Iranian American community, and protests against the Iranian government drew thousands on Sunday.
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2 days ago
Rob Bonta passes on run for California governor
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Rob Bonta passes on run for California governor
The state attorney general wonโt enter a crowded 2026 field and will seek reelection instead.
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2 days ago
Tonight marked the last broadcast of PBS News Weekend for the foreseeable future. As the show signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top stories and highlights over the years.
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Highlights from PBS News Weekend as show goes off the air
This Sunday is the final broadcast of PBS News Weekend, at least for the foreseeable future. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. As our team signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top storie...
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Mother Jones
3 days ago
In the aftermath of the ICE killing of Renรฉe Good, Trump's admin smeared her as a โdomestic terrorist." Thatโs despite video evidence to the contrary. Today, we joined the Manhattan thong for one of many dozens of protests held around the country this weekend. We asked protesters: What did you see?
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3 days ago
Wanda Sykes, Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo and Natasha Lyonne were among the celebrities at the Golden Globes who wore black-and-white pins in a tribute to Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week in Minneapolis.
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3 days ago
WATCH: Under Trump, the Education Department is encouraging an exodus from public schools and rolling back civil rights protections. What will our democracy look like if public schools are diminished? ProPublica reporters spent months investigating:
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3 days ago
Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose death at 78 was announced on Saturday, was a grounding force in a band known for its wanderings. Hereโs a look back at his life and career.
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Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures
The Grateful Dead guitarist, singer and songwriter was a bedrock of the band that became a psychedelic institution.
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3 days ago
Theyโre anxiously trying to rewrite history before their kids learn how to read.
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4 days ago
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion for five new growth and venture funds in one of the largest-ever raises for a venture capital fund.
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Trump Allies Raise Biggest Fund Of Decade, Grabbing A Fifth Of All 2025 Venture Dollars
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion for five new growth and venture funds in one of the largest-ever fund raises for a venture capital fund.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2026/01/09/a16zs-15-billion-fund-vacuumed-up-a-fifth-of-venture-dollars-raised-last-year/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes
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If they don't pursue public exposure of Trump's latest "GRIFT" then who will? Media? He owns Fox, Newsmax, NewsNation, Facebook, X & is working on ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN ... as the billionaires bow to their KING.
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The San Francisco Standard
4 days ago
RIP to a San Francisco legend ๐๏ธ Founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78. Dead & Coโs 3-day 60th anniversary celebration in Golden Gate Park were his final shows.
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4 days ago
Examine the source. The responsibility lies with him, as he will naturally defend the subordinate he dispatched to that location. This situation might have been avoided had ice not been present. It is my belief that Trump bears full responsibility.
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New York City turned OUT.
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Pamela Wood
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ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by: 1. ICEโs own photos 2. Bystander video 3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene 4. Anne Arundel County Police Now ICE is revising its story. The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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ICE changes story on Christmas Eve shooting by agents in Glen Burnie
Federal officials changed their account of the Christmas Eve shooting by ICE agents in Glen Burnie.
https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ice-shooting-glen-burnie-maryland-6HYOE2LFJ5G6JIU3NFWLZOTCOM/
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3 days ago
Minneapolis has โdeep mistrustโ of federal agents after ICE shooting, mayor says
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Minneapolis has โdeep mistrustโ of federal agents after ICE shooting, mayor says
Mayor Jacob Frey urged Americans to "watch the videoโ of the shooting of Renee Good.
http://dlvr.it/TQHHnx
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